Sky Bar — Restaurant in Rushmoor

Superb, elevated afternoon tea experience.

We were given a voucher for my husband’s birthday to enjoy Contemporary Afternoon Tea at The Aviator and our experience today was first class.

As others have mentioned, the hotel has ample free parking and we were even able to charge our EV for free on our visit today. This was very much appreciated.

We dined in the Sky Bar with a fantastic view of the private jets coming in to land on the airstrip which was a nice touch- even on a cloudy day.

The furnishings are sumptuous and comfortable and we were lucky enough to have our own little nook with a sofa, coffee table and 2 chairs all to ourselves.

Service was exemplary from Adel and we loved her explanation of the teas available for us to choose. Adel’s recommendations were spot on and complimented the afternoon tea wonderfully. I would highly recommend you try the Milky Oolong which had a wonderful, buttery shortbread aroma with a touch of vanilla sweetness.

The food itself was fantastic and fresh. It comes out beautifully presented on a stand but you are asked to let them know when you’d like your scones so they come out to you warm which was a lovely touch. We didn’t expect to be so full but the buttery scones were amazing (fruit and plain- served with clotted cream and a delicious whipped raspberry jam) so we ended up taking a few of our cakes home for our family to enjoy which was great.

We loved the fact that you could enjoy unlimited teas, coffees and even hot chocolate if you wished. The drinks list is comprehensive and exactly what you would expect from an upscale hotel but we didn’t think that the prices were too bad so we had a lovely G&T and Aperol Spritz in addition to our choice of teas.

All in all, it was a fabulous afternoon tea. We have paid more at other establishments and not enjoyed it as much as we did at The Aviator. In fact, we enjoyed it so much that we are already planning a return visit to bring our parents for a little treat.

Thank you to all of the team for a wonderful experience today,...

We went last night to celebrate my promotion, we know it could be busy as it was Friday night so we did not mind too much the cocktails coming more than half an hour after we ordered them, but I had a misunderstanding with my drink. They did not have one of the ingredients so they can't prepare it but the waitress never told me that, she just said that they cannot add one of the ingredients so she was going to replace it. I ended up with a wrong drink so I have to order a new one. But the waitress that brought the wrong drink was a bit "dry" and not very welcoming...not the kind of treat you expect in a place...

Dropped in for coffee with friends to watch the planes. You can imagine our disappointment when, from the Sky Bar... all you can see is Sky! They have blocked the view of the airfield by putting some sort of blocking sticker on the lower part of the windows and then putting blinds on each and every window! Shocking! Now there should be high tables and bar stools for those who want to see out... or remove the unnecessary window dressings. OK, the blinds may block out the sun on sunny days, but on cloudy days, why now pull them up and let...