40 WinksvsThe Goring
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Goring scores significantly higher than 40 Winks. The Goring has a TripExpert Score of 92 with accolades from 17 reviewers including Zagat, Michelin Guide and Andrew Harper.
40 Winks
109 Mile End Road, Stepney Green, London E1 4UJ
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Bicycle rental
Rough Guide
Star
"Witty, theatrical and achingly beautiful, it offers all the wow factor of a magazine lifestyle shoot, but with real creature comforts."
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It’s a shoe-free house, so make sure your socks are clean.
Frommer's
"If you want your stay to feel like a piece of period drama, we have the hotel for you... A romantic, eclectic dressing-up box." Full review
Time Out
"Opposite a housing estate and cheap Somali diners, the family home of an interior designer has become the B&B of choice for movie stars and fashion movers." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Dolce & Gabbana often uses the 18th-century town house turned design studio as a set for photo shoots." Full review
Zagat
"With just two guestrooms, this 1717 Queen Anne townhouse is a stylish if unconventional East London option from interior designer David Carter, its owner and resident host."
Not For Tourists
"Interior designer David Carter invites you into his home."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"A whimsical mashup of decor that's equal parts Jane Austen, Lewis Carroll, and Frida Kahlo, 40 Winks is a tiny boutique property in rapidly gentrifying East London that's a flight of pure fancy." Full review
The Goring Show All Reviews
Beeston Place, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0JW
From $612/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Many of the attractive rooms overlook a peaceful garden."
Concierge
"Still run by the family that opened it in 1910, this "elegant property very much like a private English home" is adjacent to Buckingham Palace."
Fodor's
"With Buckingham Palace just around the corner, this hotel, built in 1910 and now run by third-generation Gorings, has always been a favorite among discreet VIPs." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"It boasts special assets such as a lovely garden and London’s most sumptuous family rooms and children’s facilities."
Star Service
"While it does indeed offer guest rooms to rival most any in London in terms of quality, the real joy of a stay here is being in the tender care of wondrous people." Full review
Gayot
"Four generations of Gorings have run this hotel since it opened in 1910, and all that experience shows in the extremely high levels of personal service."
BlackBook
"Queen mother used to pop in for afternoon tea and it's not difficult to see why with elegant... décor, wonderfully warm efficient staff and largest private hotel garden in central London."
Zagat
"This family-owned Edwardian boutique hotel in Victoria has been a magnet for monarchs and heads of state for over a century."
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"Still run by the family who built it, The Goring offers the height of luxury with a distinctly intimate feel." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Glistening with chandeliers, dotted with trademark fluffy sheep and overseen by highly professional staff, this family-owned hotel is a supremely grand." Full review