I'm writing a short story (for a fiction class) and it takes place at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, particularly the tea lobby during afternoon tea. Problem is: I've never been there. I need people who have either worked there or visited there to describe what tea at the Empress is like: describe the ambience, decor, smells, colors, tea, food - I want to live through your experiences vicariously and it will create images I will use for my story. Was a harpist present during tea or did they have chamber music playing in the background? Was it stuffy and old-fashioned or young, yuppie, and *****y? Enquiring minds NEED to know. If I like your answer, I'll write you in as a character.

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