The Country’s Most Extravagant Hotel Brunches

It’s time to cheers the mothers and others in your lives for all they do. Many hotels around the country are making that particularly easy with some exciting Mother’s Day events like brunches and vacation deals. These are some of the most extravagant hotel brunches around the country where you can show your appreciation.

Mimosas and Motown at Hotel Nikko San Francisco

A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Nikko in San Francisco is hosting a “Mimosas and Motown” brunch for Mother’s Day. Visitors can enjoy bottomless mimosas, comedians, trivia games and a live Motown concert at Feinstein’s at the Nikko, the hotel’s entertainment and music showroom for $65 per person. The hotel also participates in the I Prefer Hotel Rewards loyalty program.

Colonial brunch at The Williamsburg Inn

The $59, four-course brunch at The Williamsburg Inn pairs perfectly with a family visit to colonial Williamsburg just outside the hotel’s front door. Kids have their own three-course menu for $24. On the menu are Virginia ham croquettes, everything spice avocado toast, poached lobster omelets and Mother’s Day tea sandwiches. Guests of The Williamsburg Inn receive two complimentary, length-of-stay admission tickets for the historic area and art museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

Halekulani’s Mother’s Day concert and brunch

The first-ever Mother’s Day event at Halekulani in Hawaii includes brunch, a special concert by six-time Grammy-nominated (and 18-time Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner, the Hawaiian equivalent to the Grammys) singer Amy Hanaialii and several spa giveaways. At the $116 per-person event, all mothers and grandmothers will be treated to a mimosa, long-stemmed rose and spa giveaway.

Mad Hatter’s Brunch Buffet at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

Chicago’s first restaurant to partner with James Beard award-winning chef Jonathon Sawyer is offering a Mad Hatter’s brunch buffet for Mother’s Day between 10am and 2:30pm on May 8. The hearty buffet will have a lengthy menu using regional ingredients across various food stations including an oyster bar, classic Sunday roast, omelet station, smoothie and juice bar, and a “topsy turvy afternoon tea table” with elegant tea sandwiches. A children’s buffet and dessert station crafted by Netflix Chocolatier Pastry Chef Juan Gutierrez will prove popular, too. Live music, children’s experiences and a welcome flower bouquet for moms are part of the $195 for adults and $85 for children price tag.

“Mommy and Me” tea and brunch at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

This duo of activities at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island gives guests quality time with Mom over Mother’s Day weekend. On Saturday, a Mommy and Me afternoon tea will feature a variety of tasty pastries and sandwiches plus a special gift from the Lily Pulitzer Boutique. On Sunday, brunch includes delectable menu items like local Flounder ceviche, Prime Rib, Cedar Plank salmon, blackened shrimp and grits, and impressive seafood and dessert stations. Guests can earn and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points during their stay, too.

Family portraits and a flower market at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club

Mother’s Day weekend overlooking the Pacific Ocean is extra special this year at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club. Guests can take advantage of Hilton Honors elite status perks as well as earn and redeem points during their stay. On Mother’s Day, the family-style brunch includes complimentary family portraits as well as freshly cut flowers to take home.

Michelin-starred brunch at The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue

Ai Fiori is the Michelin-starred restaurant on the second floor of The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue. For Mother’s Day, the famous dining spot has a three-course, prix fixe, $85 menu with dishes like tuna fluke crudo with caviar and Meyer lemon, Lobster Benedict and its famous Fiori Burger. Diners can customize the experience with flowers, chocolates and cocktails for an additional cost.

Mother’s Day brunch at The Langham, Chicago

This city-center brunch at Travelle and Travelle Bar at The Langham, Chicago, features a three-course menu complete with a carving, seafood and dessert station. Family-style market vegetables and artisanal charcuterie are the starter before entrees arrive including choices like English Benedict, short rib hash and French Toast as live music entertains. The lobby is turning into an enormous flower display where visitors can purchase arrangements to gift Mom.

Southern fare at Hotel Bennett, Charleston, South Carolina

Dig into southern favorites at Hotel Bennett this Mother’s Day with a biscuit bar, fried chicken with local hot honey, deviled eggs, omelet and waffle stations, and a seafood display with crispy shrimp and scallops. Guests can finish it off with desserts courtesy of Chef Remy Funfrock, who represented Team USA in the World Pastry Cup. A flower truck pop-up will make it easy to gift Mom a bouquet before or after the $105-per adult meal. Every mother in attendance will be entered into a raffle for a special fashion gift. Hotel Bennett is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, and guests can earn or redeem I Prefer Hotel Rewards points during their stay.

Hotel Du Pont, Mother’s Day brunch at Le Cavalier

Another Preferred Hotels & Resorts member, Hotel Du Pont in President Biden’s current home state of Delaware will welcome Moms with a tasty buffet. Mother’s Day brunch will feature a raw bar, French-inspired classics, a crepe station with sweet and savory options and a Bloody Mary and mimosa bar. The buffet is $95 per adults (children five to 10 $30, those under five eat free).

Mommy and me afternoon tea at The Plaza

It’s not just brunch that is drawing attention. The Mommy and me afternoon tea at The Plaza in New York on May 8 features an Eloise-themed tea plus a display of sweet and savory treats. A special Mother’s Day package is available all month and includes breakfast in bed for two including a surprise platter of pancakes, a bouquet of flowers and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne. The Plaza, a Fairmont-managed hotel, is part of the Accor All Live Limitless loyalty program, and guests can earn and redeem points during their stay.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ramseyqubein/2022/05/01/mothers-day-gift-guide-the-countrys-most-extravagant-hotel-brunches/