This particular pub in central London has an ornate interior of partitions made of intricately carved wood and colourful glass. It might not make the best use of space but it gives the pub an intimate feel. It is very close to The British Museum and London University and so is frequented by locals, professors and graduate students. It is a tied house meaning that it can only serve the product of one brewery. In this case the lack of variety is not a bad thing since they serve Samuel Smiths from Tadcaster, York. I have always loved their Oatmeal Stout and Nut Brown Ale. At the Pub they have Organic Cider and a great Bitter that is under two pounds per pint.
It should also be noted that there are no gaming machines and no music at all played at The Princess. That is because the primary entertainment is conversation and great pints of Samuel Smiths'. One time I met three "lovely" elder men who had been coming to the Princess to have a pint since the 1950s. They used their free tube pass for the elderly to get home after sharing old stories with each other on a regular basis. This is the type of "Third Place" that Oldenburg highlights in European cultures and juxtaposes with the lack of community in American society.
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