Visitors to Notting Hill looking to slot right into the creative community like an honorary Londoner will get off on the right foot with a stay at stylish guesthouse, the Main House. Not a hotel or bed and breakfast per se, the room-only property is a quite literal home away from home as guests can… Read More

Each beautifully appointed room takes up a whole floor of this Victorian town house in Notting Hill, close to Portobello Road, the antiques markets, art galleries, and designer shops. Such attractions as Kensington Palace and Albert Hall are within walking distance. Russian princesses, Japanese pop stars, and Los Angeles film producers have already discovered this… Read More

Caroline Main isn’t exactly rushing round trying to fill her 4 room/3-suite hotel located around the corner from what is probably Notting Hills most fashionable 200 – metre stretch. In fact, she has never advertised at all, during the three years she has been operating the Main House hotel. She hasn’t needed to. Word of… Read More

MSN Most romantic hotels for Valentines The Mainhouse is listed in MSN, as one of the most romantic hotels for Valentines.. “In contrast to the other hotels featured so far, The Main House in Notting Hill is a period property that has been renovated with an uncluttered feel. It is all spacious suites and the perfect little comforts… Read More

Huffington Post: The best small hotels in London The Mainhouse is listed in the Huffington Post’s guide to the Best hotels in London. “With just three bedrooms and a host of period features,The Main House in Notting Hill is light, airy and uncluttered, on a quiet street off Portobello Road. Rooms are well equipped with purified water,… Read More

Caroline Main – former Africa explorer, Mayfair nightclub owner, DJ and London property wheeler dealer, whose contacts book must look like a telephone directory, is showing me round her latest venture, Main House, a three-bedroomed hotel in a grand Victorian building just off Portobello Road. “Whats that?” I ask, pointing to an enormous fur rug… Read More

Capital Gains – You Just Need to Know Where To Go “How about an upmarket B & B in Notting Hill?” Much better, everyone agreed, and while it was going to cost £10 more than the Travel inn, I decided it was worth it in terms of fares saved and arguments prevented. Not to mention… Read More

The Main Attraction THE fun thing about staying in a hotel in the same city that you live in is that after you’ve checked in, you can head off to a party instead of eating supper in a stuffy dining room. And the bad thing? You can drink too many cocktails at the party and… Read More

A brass lion door knocker marks the front door of the unassuming Main House run by Caroline Main. With just four floors and four rooms, it has a simple aim: to provide a good night’s sleep in an interesting Victorian house. Furnished with animal hide rugs, antique furniture, Asian objets d’art, and huge beds, the… Read More

There’s a gentle tap on the door shortly before 8am. It’s a welcome change from a brutal, automated telephone wake-up call – especially when accompanied by a silver tray, on which sits a pot of tea, a white bone china cup and saucer, a silver sugar bowl and a silver milk jug. Pouring the tea… Read More