MML Z.
Yelp
Gordon Ramsay, once again, proves posh, elegant, and sincere near Regent Park in London. The restaurant, York & Albany is listed on yelp, but townhouse on the 2nd and 3rd floor are missing from the listings.
I secured a reservation for a classic room @105 pounds per person that included a full Ramsay style breakfast. We stayed two nights.
Having stayed six nights in South London, I splurged on our last two nights in Camden before returning to Florida. My 13 year old daughter and I enjoyed two regal nights in this authentically designed and decorated room located just above the impeccable dining experience York & Albany. Our room overlooked the skylight above the dining room, granting us a bird's eye view of the plates below. I felt perfectly situated.
No detail of the townhouse is overlooked. The key and lock seemed to be original to the late 18th century building. The crown molding throughout made me feel like a princess. All of the windows opened, even in the large bathroom, three steps below the bed and dressing areas. The wardrobe came from the same period with a mirrored front and wood hangers. I could imagine myself a Duke being dressed by a valet.
Downstairs, at a table just outside the restaurant, I enjoyed a glass of wine, watching for my friends from South London on the C2 to join us for a stroll to the London Zoo. It was a glorious day.
The service at York & Albany is sincere and friendly. I enjoyed my first pimm while I munched on tiny fried whitetail fishes. OMG keeps coming to mind. I'll dream of returning for years to come.