A Saffron Walden business has won a Travellers’ Choice award from Tripadvisor, putting it in the top 10 percent of businesses reviewed worldwide on the platform.

Saffron Walden Reporter: Lesley Elder, owner of Tea Amo with her TripAdvisor award. Photo: Supplied by Lesley Elder.Lesley Elder, owner of Tea Amo with her TripAdvisor award. Photo: Supplied by Lesley Elder. (Image: Supplied by Lesley Elder)

Tea Amo tea room in the town centre got the award as they consistently earn good reviews. Lesley Elder, director of Tea Amo, said: “They emailed me and I received the award a couple of days ago. They gave me a certificate.

“It was a complete surprise.

“They put me in the same category as the Colosseum in Rome.”

Louise Scutt-Richter, manager at Saffron Walden Business Improvement District, said the achievement is “amazing”.

Saffron Walden Reporter: Lesley Elder, owner of Tea Amo, in the outdoors seating area. Photo: Andra Maciuca.Lesley Elder, owner of Tea Amo, in the outdoors seating area. Photo: Andra Maciuca. (Image: Andra Maciuca)

She said: “We love Lesley, she is such a brilliant owner. We are really proud of her. She runs such a brilliant tea shop and it’s so popular, and she’s got a lot of personality. She’s got delicious food.

“It’s well, well deserved. She is such a brilliant person to work with, she loves Saffron Walden and is passionate about what she does.”

Saffron Walden Reporter: Lesley Elder, owner of Tea Amo, in the outdoors seating area, not far from people queueing for takeaway food. Photo: Andra Maciuca.Lesley Elder, owner of Tea Amo, in the outdoors seating area, not far from people queueing for takeaway food. Photo: Andra Maciuca. (Image: Andra Maciuca)

Saffron Walden Reporter: A happy Lesley at Tea Amo in Saffron Walden as businesses reopened. Picture: Celia Barlett PhotographyA happy Lesley at Tea Amo in Saffron Walden as businesses reopened. Picture: Celia Barlett Photography (Image: Copyright © 2020 Celia Bartlett Photography. All rights reserved)