Went for afternoon tea on a glorious day, wanted to sit outside but the hotel is a mile or two fromon Stansted and on the flight path so planes fly over every few minutes stopping ALL conversation! Restaurant was functional, without much character. Waiting staff very pleasant but not very attentive - had to call them over for more tea etc. A glass of Prosecco each. Sandwiches - ham and mustard, cream cheese and cucumber, salmon, egg. No offer of more, which is usual for more up-market establishments. Beautiful scones - best ever! With a small pot of strawberry jam and some thick cream. Cakes disappointing - so tiny! We had a quarter of a lovely tiny jam and coconut tart, a sliver of ginger cake, a matchstick size piece of tiffin and one other. Two pots of tea each. For a Groupon it was fine, but if this is their regular £16.95 each tea I would be disappointed.