I just had High Tea in The Palm Court with my niec...

I just had High Tea in The Palm Court with my niece and grand niece. When I made the reservation, I was asked if there was a special occasion and I said that it was my grand niece's birthday. She's turning 9. The reservationist took her name and assured me that it would be acknowledged.

It wasn't.

It was her and her mother's first experience and they were loving every minute of it. So I chose not to make a big deal out of it. But if you are going to ask, then be sure you follow through. It was a great disappointment for me to have planned this and, knowing the reputation of The Drake, I felt secure that it would happen. Boo. Hiss.