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Principal visitor's guide: York
Continuing our Principal vistor's guides, we sent our Edinburgh blogger Sheri Scott to explore the city of York.
Principal visitor's guide: York
Continuing our Principal vistor's guides, we sent our Edinburgh blogger Sheri Scott to explore the city of York.
Principal visitor's guide: Edinburgh
Earlier in the year we introduced our Principal insiders, three bloggers who know their Principal cities inside out. Now we're sending them to each other's cities to see what they'd recommend as a visitor.
Principal visitor's guide: Edinburgh
Earlier in the year we introduced our Principal insiders, three bloggers who know their Principal cities inside out. Now we're sending them to each other's cities to see what they'd recommend as a visitor.
Coffee trends 2017
Between 6-9 April 2017 over 30,000 coffee lovers descended on East London's Brick Lane to attend The London Coffee Festival - an annual celebration of all things coffee.
Coffee trends 2017
Between 6-9 April 2017 over 30,000 coffee lovers descended on East London's Brick Lane to attend The London Coffee Festival - an annual celebration of all things coffee.
Travel
Travel
Destinations
Destinations
Principal visitor's guide: York
Continuing our Principal vistor's guides, we sent our Edinburgh blogger Sheri Scott to explore the city of York.
Principal visitor's guide: York
Continuing our Principal vistor's guides, we sent our Edinburgh blogger Sheri Scott to explore the city of York.
Principal visitor's guide: Edinburgh
Earlier in the year we introduced our Principal insiders, three bloggers who know their Principal cities inside out. Now we're sending them to each other's cities to see what they'd recommend as a visitor.
Principal visitor's guide: Edinburgh
Earlier in the year we introduced our Principal insiders, three bloggers who know their Principal cities inside out. Now we're sending them to each other's cities to see what they'd recommend as a visitor.
Principal insider's guide: York
Discover the best things about the cities our hotels call home with our Principal insider's guide series. From their favourite haunts to the must-see attractions, our guides share everything that's great about where they live, work or play.
Principal insider's guide: Manchester
Discover the best things about the cities our hotels call home with our Principal insider's guide series. From their favourite haunts to the must-see attractions, our guides share everything that's great about where they live, work or play.
Principal insider's guide: Edinburgh
Discover the best things about the cities our hotels call home with our Principal insider's guide series. From their favourite haunts to the must-see attractions, our guides share everything that's great about where they live, work or play.
The history of The Principal London
The Principal London occupies the eastern flank of Russell Square in Bloomsbury, London’s most literary neighbourhood
Food and Drink
Food and Drink
Coffee trends 2017
Between 6-9 April 2017 over 30,000 coffee lovers descended on East London's Brick Lane to attend The London Coffee Festival - an annual celebration of all things coffee.
Coffee trends 2017
Between 6-9 April 2017 over 30,000 coffee lovers descended on East London's Brick Lane to attend The London Coffee Festival - an annual celebration of all things coffee.
The Principal food photographer
Our Principal food photographer known by his blog name of Bacon on the Beech (or Scott, to us) captures hundreds of beautiful food and drink photographs every month.
Finding your signature tea
With so many loose leaf teas to try, it’s hard to know where to begin. Our Tea-Lady Henrietta Lovell from the Rare Tea Co. shares her top tips.
Food trends 2017
At the beginning of each year, journalists and bloggers gaze into their crystal balls to predict what will be the next big food trend.
Bar trends for 2017
Every year the country's drinks professionals descend on London's Olympia to attend Imbibe Live, Europe's largest on-trade drinks exhibition. We went along to find out about the latest trends in the bar world.
The perfect cuppa
Henrietta Lovell’s passion for tea led her to set up the Rare Tea Co. in 2004.
In the Press
In the Press
Sneak Peek: The Principal London – Conde Nast Traveller
"The Principal opened as the Hotel Russell in 1898 and a hotel it has remained ever since.
‘Titanic’ hotel to celebrate £85m relaunch in Bloomsbury – London Evening Standard
"The Principal London in Bloomsbury with close connections to the Titanic is to reopen after an £85 million refurbishment."
The Principal Blythswood Square Hotel, Glasgow, Hotel Review – The Telegraph
"This terrace of Georgian townhouses with a modern annex in the heart of the city has been transformed into a classy five-star contemporary hotel with an award-winning spa."
Hottest new hotels for 2018 - The Times
"The former Hotel Russell, on Russell Square, which will reopen in April as the Principal London, with the spectacular Palm Court for tea; Fitz's, a dimly lit, and a leather-clad bar that evokes the Gatsby era"
Principal to open a decadent new hotel in London – Evening Standard
"Steeped in history, this hotel is located in a prime location to explore the best of London."
The Principal Edinburgh Charlotte Square review – The Scotsman
"A £25 million revamp of one of the city’s oldest hotels aims to break the traditional “stuffiness” associated with comfort at the luxury level.”
Champagne Central bar receives six figure makeover - Glasgow Live
"Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel has unveiled a substantial - and sparkly - makeover for one of its star attractions."
The Principal York review - The Telegraph
"A grand Victorian station hotel with a stylish yet refreshingly calm makeover. It is well-placed for exploring the city, and offers both traditional afternoon teas and more relaxed dining. Not cheap, but aiming to be a modern classic."
Principal Hotel Company reveals £250 million investment - Meet Pie
"The huge investment is aimed at positioning the group as the leading independent conference group in the UK"
Popular Glasgow restaurant to open Edinburgh outlet - The Scotsman
"Escape to the Eastern Med in Edinburgh this autumn thanks to a new outlet from the team at Glasgow's Ox and Finch"
Principal to launch second hotel in Edinburgh - The Caterer
"The 199-bedroom Roxburghe hotel is to be rebranded next month as The Principal Edinburgh Charlotte Square, following a £25m refurbishment."
Refuge by Volta, Manchester review - The Guardian
“To do what they’re doing on this scale, and still score hit after hit, is quite the achievement”
Is this Manchesters best luxury hotel? - The Telegraph
“Here is a new chain employing the sort of creative thinking that was always previously left to independents.”
The Very Best Luxury Hotels in Yorkshire - The Telegraph
“A sumptuous example of Victorian design that has been very tastefully brought back to stylish ground”
The Cool Hotel Guide: The Principal Manchester - The Times
“The glory of this hotel is that the original features have been so well maintained.”
Discover the hotel: The Principal Manchester review - Red
“New York-inspired urban-cool”