British Airways i360 Flight and Vintage Afternoon Tea for Two
Overview
See Sussex like never before from 138m above the Brighton beach, and then enjoy a vintage afternoon tea for two at the nearby Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel with this British Airways i360 Flight and Vintage Afternoon Tea for Two.
Conceived and designed by the same people who made the brilliant London Eye, Marks Barfield Architects, British Airways i360 is bringing 360-degree views of Sussex and the English Channel to the South coast. You’ll be able to see up to 26 miles in every direction, so make sure to bring your cameras along for some spectacular snaps (and likely a handful of stratospheric Sussex selfies).
Before or after your British Airways i360 ascent you can partake in a classic afternoon tea at the beach front Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel, replete with delicious finger sandwiches, dainty cakes and pastries, and homemade scones with clotted cream and jam. Served with your choice of tea or coffee, seaside days out don’t get much more British than this!
- SKU
- PHLBAV
- Locations
- 2 in the UK
- People
- For 2
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.1 (48)
What's Included
- A flight for two on British Airways i360
- See the beautiful Sussex countryside and coastline from 138m up in the air
- Refuel with a vintage afternoon tea served at the nearby Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
Your slot for British Airways i360 will be booked in advance, so all you need to do is turn up at least 20 minutes before the allotted time with tickets in hand to gain entry. The ‘flights’ depart 30 minutes and you’ll have plenty of time to take in the sights.
You can choose to book your tea before or after your flight, so when it’s time for your table simply turn up, take your seats and enjoy sandwiches, cakes, tarts and scones with your choice of tea or coffee.
Participant guidelines
- Under 18s must be accompanied by a full paying adult
- British Airways i360 is fully accessible. There will be a safety limit on the number of wheelchairs permitted, so please book in advance to avoid disappointment. Visitors with disabilities will benefit from one free companion place per guest, a companion may be a family member, friend or registered carer. A disabled lift connects the upper level and the lower level. The lift is situated to the east of the British Airways i360 site.
- There is an accessible toilet on both the upper and lower level (prior to boarding the flight)
- Disabled parking is available at Regency Square car park
- Hearing loops available in the ticket office and shop
- Assistance dogs are permitted at British Airways i360, but please advise us when you make your booking if you are bringing your dog. The dog must remain under your control at all times and you must be confident that your dog will not be distressed by travelling in the enclosed Glass Viewing Pod
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
Hilton Brighton Metropole
Your vintage afternoon tea is available 12.00 to 17.00. Date exclusions will apply.
British Airways i360
You can take your experience seven days a week. Exclusions will apply. Opening times vary.
Please note - you can book a maximum of four weeks in advance. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow up to 1 hour at The i360 (30 minute ride) with 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes to enjoy your afternoon tea and 5 minutes to walk between the venues. Please ensure you allow plenty of time for travelling between the different parts of your experience.
Please do not contact the British Airways i360 or the Hilton Brighton Metropole directly to make a booking, please follow the booking instructions below.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
How it works
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Annette
18/11/2021
I360 and Afternoon tea
Had a great day, the weather was lovely so had very good views and later went for Afternoon tea which was nice. Would recommend
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Keith Smith
23/09/2021
Worth the money
Great views from the 360 and plenty of time to take in the view
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Sheila
31/08/2021
I360 Flight and Afternoon Tea
We were really impressed with our flight on the i360 - it was not too crowded and as well as the flight, there was an exhibition about the building of the attraction, that was really interesting. We then went on for Afternoon Tea at the Brighton Metropole, where we had a really lovely tea in very informal surroundings. If you are looking for something high end, you might be disappointed, but we loved it and the staff were very attentive.
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TJ
04/10/2020
Amazing Day
Had a brilliant time, thank you. Flight was fantastic, all arrangements were good, and everyone visiting followed the guidelines which made the visit feel safe. Thank you
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Brenda
19/09/2020
Perfect Day
Wonderful on 360i followed by a delicious cream Tea at the Hilton
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Bob
17/08/2020
A great pret
Everything went well good service made it a very enjoyable experience
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David
13/10/2019
Good day out
The I 360 is great even without distance visibility. The emerging view of the City is a fantastic experience. Tea was beautifully served in great venue
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Tiffanie
12/08/2019
Fabulous day
Had a great time on the British airways i360 and delicious afternoon tea 😄 would recommend both
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Cathryn
27/06/2019
I360 and cream tea
We went for the day to Brighton for my birthday and had an enjoyable day . The i360 was an amazing experience and the cream tea was very good but too much so they gave us "doggie boxes" to take the rest home. The service and staff in both places were excellent polite and helpful.
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Tina
24/06/2019
Excellent day
We had a very good day in Brighton..The I360 was brilliant..It was beautiful weather, fab views..Tea at The Hilton was very good..Overall very good experience..
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Lindsey
18/06/2019
Great day out for fathers day
We enjoyed both parts of the day.
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Andy
17/06/2019
Great day out
Excellent
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Mommabear
16/05/2019
A fab day
The British Airways I360 is a truly stunning experience . We were very lucky than the sun was shining so the views were incredible. A glass if prosecco made it even more special. Afternoon tea at the Hilton was delicious and as we couldn't manage it all, they even provided 'doggie' boxes for the uneaten cakes. All the staff at both venues were very friendly and everything ran smoothly. Never felt rushed during our tea even tho the hotel were preparing for a evening corporate event.
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Jane
15/05/2019
A wonderful experience
A wonderful day seeing Brighton from a birds eye view being looked after very well by the 1360 staff then finishing off the day with a gorgeous afternoon tea at the metropole ,a perfect day
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Gina
07/10/2018
A great day out
Brilliantly organised from start to finish. The Hilton afternoon tea was delicious and the staff very friendly.
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Julie
14/09/2018
i360 & afternoon tea in the Hilton
Enjoyable experience, helpful friendly staff and service, ride ran on time & was great. Afternoon tea was lovely, well presented. Would highly recommend.
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Nicola
25/06/2018
Great day!
We really enjoyed the overall experience
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Jakki
11/06/2018
A really lovely day
The flight on the i360 was great, the waiting area was well designed, with a bar available, deckchairs and seating and games overlooking the sea. The i360 is light and roomy so you don't feel claustrophobic. It moves slowly up so you are unaware of the climb. The views are amazing, we were lucky the visibility was good the day we went. The afternoon tea was delicious and plenty of it! The staff in the hotel were attentive and friendly. I would definately recommend it.
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Tracey
10/06/2018
Wonderful experience
Had this brought for my birthday, was a wonderful experience on i360 only downfall was had a large group from the rotary club, they were very loud and just keep stepping in front of you when talking photo's ... afternoon tea was fab staff were very accommodating! Would recommend to family and friends.
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Martin
04/06/2018
Amazing
An amazing day! The i360 was incredible and the tea for two afterwards was lovely. Coffees and very nice food... lots of it!!!
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Joe
27/05/2018
Brighton away day
The British airways I360 flight was fantastic. Staff were friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience . The vintage tea in the Hilton metropole hotel was also really good .The staff were also friendly and very attentive .
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Mike
08/05/2018
Great day with my wife
From the 80 or so miles we drove to get there, to the experience all the way through it was a fantastic day. the weather for a change was brilliant, we had a thoroughly great day.
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Alan
08/04/2018
A really great day out
It was a beautiful day. The weather was perfect for this trip. Having booked it a few days earlier. A smooth ride up and great views from from the I360. Afternoon tea at the Hilton was amazing. We were made so welcome and the tea was amazing. The staff were really friendly and helpful. I'm going to purchase this again for my aunt and niece to enjoy for her birthday.
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Michelle Fortet
03/04/2018
Fantastic day
I360 was fantastic. Really great service and amazing views. Afternoon tea at The Hilton was lovely. Great food and lovely staff. Great day out, great value.
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Mark
23/05/2017
Great Views
Brilliant
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Howard
18/11/2021
Good day out
This was a present. The i360 was a good trip, well organised with nice staff. It was a lovely clear day so good visibility The afternoon tea was 50-50. The staff were lovely. It was very noisy as a wedding party filled the bar area. The sandwiches were average, the little cakes gorgeous. The scones, however, were terrible - so overcooked and hard you could hardly cut with a knife. Sadly inedible. Would go on i360 again but wouldn’t go to the Metropole to eat.
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Val
25/09/2021
Wonderful day out
Brilliant combination of amazing viewing experience and delicious afternoon tea in room overlooking the sea. i360 were very understanding in changing our time slot after we were delayed in roadworks.
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Lorraine
24/09/2021
Good day out
The i360 I would give 5 stars for as experience was great. Afternoon tea was good and friendly staff, but hotel is very run down, even just a simple tablecloth would have been good.
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Charlotte
27/08/2021
A lovely day out, would recommend.
We enjoyed the i360 flight, stay away from the bar before you board tho, £13 a drink!!! Afternoon tea was absolutely delicious. Would recommended this experience.
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JANICE
24/10/2018
british airways 360 brighton
Great experience
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Robert Fawcus
04/09/2018
BAi360 & afternoon tea
The BAi360 was a fantastic trip up into the sky, views amazing and staff very helpful, friendly made the experience all the better, the afternoon tea at the Hilton was a let down to the end of the days experience,
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RON ENTICOTT
24/08/2018
Hi Life and Hi Tea
I suffer with vertigo but for some reason I had no problems with this flight. It was a great experience, celebrating Christmas in August, The flight was a present from my daughter. Only issue was a lack of signage from beach level as to where the departure gate was. The high tea was also very enjoyable with as much tea as we wanted and a selection of sandwiches and cakes. Could be improved with bone china rather than fairly ordinary tableware
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Wendy and Ralph
15/05/2018
good experience.
The flight was great and view was great. The tea was quite tasty and there was so much we were not able to finish. Some of savoury breads really had. The scones were yummy but no butter and not enough cream or jam for four scones. The raspberry cakes were delicious.The green profiteroles were really nasty and looked awful as bright green. The staff were very attentive and helpful.
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Denis
25/03/2018
Great day out
We really enjoyed our day out in Brighton. The i360 was very enjoyable and trouble free. The view was amazing! Then, straight across the road to the Hilton Metroplole for afternoon tea. Great service, friendly staff and tasty treats. Would highly recommend.
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DM
31/10/2017
i360 Flight & Afternoon Tea
We had a very enjoyable day in Brighton. The British Airways i360 Flight was wonderful. The operation is so efficient and the whole environment has a relaxed ambience, even for those who are a little nervous about heights! The views are spectacular and it is a memorable experience. The Vintage Afternoon Tea at the Metropole started a little awkwardly as there was no record of our booking when we arrived. However, the staff were very polite and helpful and the tea itself was outstanding!
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Clare
31/08/2020
Wedding gift
We started with the afternoon tea at the Hilton Hotel Brighton. I have to say that this was a bit of a disappointment. The hotel wasn’t very clean. We had to ask for clean cups and the sandwiches were tasteless. i360 however was great!
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Alan
17/09/2019
lovely views, great afternoon tea.
i360 had great views as expected. Afternoon tea was fabulous, only failing was no record of our booking for time we selected for afternoon tea.
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Jan
13/07/2019
Lovely Brighton
I360 flight was great. Afternoon tea was booked for 4p.m. But when we arrived we were told our booking was for 11a.m ( for afternoon tea).? We were left feeling uncomfortable but it was eventually sorted out.
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Hazel
31/07/2018
Underwhelmed
I was a bit underwhelmed with this experience. The i360 was frankly disappointing. We had to stand and wait in a queue in the heat of the day and there was no big welcome as I was expecting. When on the flight there was no information about what we could see except if you bought the guide book. The service at the hotel was very poor although the food was good.
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Stephen Williams
21/05/2018
Expectation not met
What could have been a superb experience left one wondering exactly what had just happened. Suggested Improvements would be to provide information on what can be seen. a. Historical detail. b. Points of interest. c. Building that can be seen from such a unique angle. d. Some understanding of how Brighton has developed seen from such a unique viewpoint. Provide individual headphone that playback recorded details for those wanting to know something about the area they can see.
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GRAHAM
16/04/2018
good flight but afternoon tea for two to forget
Just made the 360i as parking in Brighton was very poor due to the Brighton marathon taking place. Just made the flight and very smooth with good views but the 20 mins went very quickly. Service was good. reasonable value for money. However the Vintage afternoon tea experience was probably the worst afternoon tea we have ever been presented with. Hilton Metropole you should hold your head in shame. This was only rescued by the staff providing alternative food. zero stars for hotel 4 stars staff
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Prickles
30/03/2018
Overcast and unattractive.
I believe the experience would have been much better if we weren't soaked because of lashing rain. Difficult to see much of Brighton because of the weather. Brighton is not an attractive place for such a smart new project.
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Beverley Hemsley
03/09/2021
Not a good day
I can honestly say I was disappointed by the experience we went for afternoon tea and the hotel didn’t even know we was arriving so with much talk with one person then another we finally got the afternoon tea but it really was an inconvenience to us waiting around for them to decide.
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Janet
07/03/2019
Disappointed!
So disappointed as even though we'd booked in advance, the i360 wasn't operating that particular day owing to extended maintenance work. Sadly no one notified us. We were lucky to be able to return two days later and indeed then had an enjoyable flight. Staff there understanding and helpful. The afternoon tea was plentiful and we did full justice to it, including a never empty teapot. If we'd only been in the Brighton area for the day, it would have been a total let down.
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Marilyn
07/06/2018
Disappointing
Afternoon tea disappointing. Shabby . Was told it was in the bar . No tablecloth or doilies . Did not feel like an experience at all. They do a better high tea at Haskins our local garden centre . I would not recommend this gift . The flight was very good .thank goodness .
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Joanne Davies
24/02/2018
flight was great , bad food
The flight was fantastic great views as we picked a lovely sunny day. As for the afternoon tea that was terrible found a big lump of chicken fat in the roll and the cakes was freezing cold and hard and the scones was more like rock cakes you had to rip them apart as they was too hard to cut. The tea was Luke warm. Apart from that the staff in the Hilton was very nice .
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Tochi Bahra
07/10/2019
Hilton service disappointing
We were very disappointed at the service in the Hilton! Reached there at 13:45 were seated by 13:50 People who came much later than us were served before us. We were not served until 14:25 and were told we are preparing the vegan food! Although I had informed them a week before directly to Hilton about Vegan food and our Anniversary celebrations and another call two days before to remind. Not only me reminding them the person who organised the tickets for us had sent emails to Hilton. Sad!
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Denise
17/08/2019
I360 amazing ,afternoon tea awful
I360 was fantastic but unfortunately the afternoon tea was dreadful! We were sat in the bar area ,the tea and coffee was lukewarm, the sandwiches were cold and dry! The cakes were melting before we managed to eat them ,the scones were pleasant but very small ! The service was awful and I would not recommend this to anyone! It was a present from our son and daughter in law and I feel sorry that they paid for something this awful!
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- Brighton, East Sussex