Princess Louise

Samuel Smiths pubs are always worth visiting as not only do they serve good cheap beer, but they also tend to be charmingly old-fashioned and well maintained and the Princess Lousie is no exception. It's beautifully quaint glass booths surrounding the bar are its most unique feature and I don't doubt it must have been used for plenty of films. It can get rather busy though so you might have to sit it out if you're determined to drink in a booth!

This kind of pub reminds me what people come to London for, a little piece of beautifully ornate history - a true depiction of the hey day of Victoriana opulence and gin parlours. If the walls could talk, I bet they'd have some stories to tell. The service is fine, the drinks are nothing to write home about, but that's not what you come here for. Staking your claim on a booth and soaking up the atmosphere is what this place is all about.

This is an incredible venue – not the kind of place you’d thought you’d find in Holborn. It has a gorgeous nineteenth century décor. The ground floor is designed in a very peculiar way: mini-booths surround the bar, each separated by Victorian frosted glass panels, spectacularly decorated with swirly lines. One of the most beautiful pubs I know.

In the winter there’s even a fire to keep you warm and toasty. I haven’t eaten there yet so I can’t tell you about the food but the pints are cheap!

This is a brilliant central London pub! I'm a fan of Sam Smith pubs and this wasn't a disappointment. The staff were cheerful and the drinks were incredibly reasonable (as is the case with all Sam Smith pubs)! I'll definitely be back again. The toilets were a 6/10!

This is a beautiful and ornate pub with very little else going for it. The male toilets are seemingly original, straight out of Victorian London. The pub is separated into a warren of booths, which can hold 10+ people in each, relatively comfortably. All of this is worth a visit but the other offerings less so. The downsides are the increasingly poor Sam Smith's lagers, beers, and ales, over-stretched staff leading to long waits at the bar, over-crowded booths leading to feelings of claustrophobia, and tatty/worn furniture that is no longer very comfortable to sit on.

Overall I don't think the generous Sam Smith's prices and wonderful interior of this pub outweigh the negatives so I would advice people to look for alternative venues in the area, of which there are plenty.

This gem of a pub close to Holborn is a must go to place in London. With a very British atmosphere, detailed decor, and a series of mini, almost private bars on the ground floor, this place has another plus: prices. With a pint costing less than 4 pounds, and drink choices made from their own distilled booze, this will wow any visitor that you might want to entertain in the city. It is top 5 of my pub choices!