MAYFAIR
The English Tea Room at Brown’s
To continue feeding the shopping bug, you can’t miss
Harvey Nics and Harrods in Kensington. In fact, the district of
The STANDARD
Kensington simply oozes style, from lingering over champagne
afternoon tea at the Mandarin Oriental and celebrity spotting
Bar & Grill
- I spotted Kate Moss, Christopher Kane and Trinny Woodall
in just one afternoon – to living it up at a quirky independent
club or cocktail bar.
Homemade hand cut chips
I, however, plumped to dump the shopping bags and leave the
style of Kensington for the elegance of Mayfair, indulging in
Homebaked bread
dinner at The Albemarle (formerly The Grill Room), a fine dining
100% Scottish Beef burgers
restaurant specialising in British classics, within Brown’s Hotel.
The food and service are stupendous and a meal here was the
The way it should be
grand finale to an ultimate weekend in London Town. Mayfair’s
Oh, and did we mention the return of
place as the most sought after stop on the Monopoly board is
the Sunday Roast?
most definitely deserved.
Every Sunday, as STANDARD
FACT BOX
GNER operates between Edinburgh and London King’s Cross.
Tel: 08457 225 225, visit www.nationalexpresseastcoast.
com. Rooms at Brown’s Hotel, Albermarle Street, start at
The STANDARD
£199 per night per room on the Unbeatable Weekend Rates
24 Howe Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6TG
package (Tel: 0207 493 6020, www.brownshotel.com).
0131 225 6490
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