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Blakes HotelvsCharlotte Street Hotel
Charlotte Street Hotel and Blakes Hotel are both praised by expert reviewers. Overall, Charlotte Street Hotel scores slightly higher than Blakes Hotel. Charlotte Street Hotel scores 87 with recommendations from 14 publications such as Frommer's, Forbes Travel Guide and Travel + Leisure.
Blakes Hotel
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33 Roland Gardens, London SW7 3PF
From $419/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Dramatic, bold and eclectic decor."
"Actress Anouska Hempel's opulent and highly individual creation is one of London's best small hotels." Full review
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Live out your fantasy: Choose an ancient Egyptian funeral barge or a 16th-century Venetian boudoir.
"Recently refurbished Blakes oozes panache: five Victorian houses cobbled into one hotel and incomparably designed by Anouska Hempel." Full review
"Each room is in a different style, with influences from Italy, India, Turkey and China." Full review
"Rooms range in style from baronial manor to opulent Oriental and contain pieces collected on her travels."
"Very trendy and up-to-the-minute hotel which is popular with theatrical and media folk. Cosmopolitan, tolerant, laid-back in style. 51 rooms."
"Fans of minimalism steer clear of this one. But lovers of the weird and wonderful --- welcome!"
"Situated a stone’s throw from Regent’s Park in South Kensington, Blakes Hotel has attracted an A-List of celebrities since its 1981 opening." Full review
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"The Blakes Hotel is a five-pearl boutique property designed by actress-turned-designer Anouska Hempel." Full review
"For a while, Blakes was GP’s home-away-from-home in London." Full review
Charlotte Street Hotel
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15-17 Charlotte Street, London W1T 1RJ
From $317/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"Swanky Georgian townhouse hotel... the quiet, English eccentric rooms – cool without being minimal – have sumptuous fittings."
"Stylish interior... Impeccably kept and individually decorated bedrooms."
"In North Soho, a short walk from the heartbeat of Soho Square, this town house has been luxuriously converted into a high-end hotel that is London chic at its finest." Full review
"Modern flair and the traditional are fused together in this super-stylish Soho retreat, beautifully decorated with unique printed fabrics from designer Kit Kemp." Full review
"Now a fine exponent of Kit Kemp’s much imitated fusion of flowery English and avant-garde, this gorgeous hotel was once a dental hospital." Full review
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On Sundays, combine a three-course set meal with a classic film screened in the mini-cinema.
"The ground floor bar is always buzzing with local workers as well as guests in this exquisitely designed hotel in a street full of restaurants."
"Things are casual, including the lobby with its oak floor and leather chairs. Arrivals enter through this sparsely furnished reception room that is more modern-art gallery than lobby." Full review
"Rooms feature soft pastels, snug duvets and pretty drapes, and all come well-equipped with the latest technology."
"Decorated like a chintz-filled country house that Bertie Wooster might share with Anya Hindmarch, this shabby-chic 52-room hotel is filled with art curated by its co-owner." Full review
"A Bloomsbury Group theme runs throughout this high-end boutique hotel set in a townhouse a block from Soho Square."