Need to know
Rooms
Four individually styled rooms, all fittingly named after princesses: Diana, Alexandra, Lillibet and Margaret.
Check–Out
11am (those before 8am must be arranged in advance of your stay). Check-in is available from 2pm till 11pm, but the porter is on call for any arrivals after this time. Early check-ins and late check-outs will be subject to availability and a £30 fee.
More details
Rates don’t usually include breakfast (from £15 a guest), but oh, you’ll want it, with three-cheese ibérico ham toasties with truffle, ricotta pancakes with blood-orange syrup and an ennobled eggs Benedict with smoked eel and guanciale on the table.
Also
The pub and terrace are accessible but a steep staircase to the four rooms upstairs and no lift makes overnight stays tricky for those with mobility issues. If you’re planning something special, the two upstairs private dining rooms are as stylish as the rest of the establishment. The Victoria seats 20 and has its own private terrace, and Charlotte seats eight in a space with an original fireplace and oodles of antique allure.
Hotel closed
The hotel closes annually over the August bank holiday when the Notting Hill Carnival rolls through town.
At the hotel
Garden terrace, two private dining rooms, raw bar and coffee station, free WiFi. In rooms: Smart TV, Roberts Radio, coffee- and tea-making kit, desk, bathrobes, air-conditioning, 100 Acres bath products.
Our favourite rooms
All four rooms could claim the crown for favourite. Each is impeccably styled, with bold-choice green and red wallpapers and fabrics (a surprisingly un-Christmassy combination here) from heritage and luxury Brit brands such as Fermoie, Soane, the Whiteworks Group, Lewis & Wood, Guy Goodfellow, Ian Mankin and Rapture & Wright; and historically researched Lefroy Brooks bathrooms. And, the team scoured local antique shops and galleries (Robert Kime, the Bakery Art), plus fairs in Stroud and Tetbury, and worked with acclaimed artists (Nicola Grellier) for the personal touches a neighbourhood pub needs. But, if we’re pressed to choose, the heir apparent is the Diana Room, the largest and most romantic with a gorgeous curvaceous bath tub at the foot of the bed.
Packing tips
Bring outfits to cover the entire spectrum of weather – come hell or British rain, you’ll want to take your turn on the terrace. And leave ample space for shopping-spree hauls.
Also
The pub has come full circle, reclaiming the name it started with in Victorian times. It went through a few phases in the interim, pivoting to a porterhouse and oyster bar and Cali-style restaurant before the Country Creatures hotel group moved in.
Pet‐friendly
Have a couple of corgis? Or another four-legged breed? They can stay in all rooms for free. See more pet-friendly hotels in London.
Children
This is Notting Hill, dahling, so this Princess is upstanding enough for families. Two of the rooms can fit one extra bed and the upstairs is well muffled, but this is still a pub, so be prepared for ambient noise and post-bedtime revels.
Sustainability efforts
The hotel’s designer has sourced decor from high-end British artisans and suppliers. Rooms have fabrics and wallpapers from the likes of sustainable luxury brand Rapture & Wright and beautiful heritage bathrooms from Lefroy Brooks, and they’ve trawled antique shops and fairs locally and throughout the UK for finishing touches. The kitchen uses Natoora for ingredients direct from farms and growers, Wright Brothers for day-boat fish, and meat suppliers who use regenerative farming methods (Hannans, Walter Rose and Taste Tradition). And, their delectable dishes are from Birdie Fortescue ceramics. All glass and cardboard is recycled and the hotel has partnered with the Green Earth Appeal to help plant trees in developing countries, for which they take £1 from every bill. Plus they've worked to help Unicef and Cook for Ukraine, and have reached out to local organisations.
