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Blakes HotelvsDukes London

Both Dukes Hotel and Blakes Hotel are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Dukes Hotel scores slightly better than Blakes Hotel. Dukes Hotel comes in at 88 with recommendations from 13 reviews like Concierge, Gayot and Travel + Leisure.

Blakes Hotel
Blakes Hotel
8/10
33 Roland Gardens, London SW7 3PF
From $419/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Dramatic, bold and eclectic decor."
Frommer's Frommer's
"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.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Recently refurbished Blakes oozes panache: five Victorian houses cobbled into one hotel and incomparably designed by Anouska Hempel." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Each room is in a different style, with influences from Italy, India, Turkey and China." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Rooms range in style from baronial manor to opulent Oriental and contain pieces collected on her travels."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Very trendy and up-to-the-minute hotel which is popular with theatrical and media folk. Cosmopolitan, tolerant, laid-back in style. 51 rooms."
Gayot Gayot
"Fans of minimalism steer clear of this one. But lovers of the weird and wonderful --- welcome!"
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"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
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The Blakes Hotel is a five-pearl boutique property designed by actress-turned-designer Anouska Hempel." Full review
goop goop
"For a while, Blakes was GP’s home-away-from-home in London." Full review
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Dukes London
Dukes London
8/10
35 St. James's Place, London SW1A 1NY
From $537/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Bedrooms are now fresh and uncluttered and the atmosphere less starchy. The basement restaurant offers a modern menu, with dishes that are original in look and elaborate in construction."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Sitting in the cozy bar at Dukes, with barman Alessandro mixing a martini while the gas lamps splutter into life in the courtyard outside, is one of the quintessential London experiences." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"You'll be seduced by this place as soon as you see its pretty doorway and cool, calm interior—it's like entering a grand old library, all hush but without the stuffiness."
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Dukes Hotel is a pricey, prestigious 90-room boutique delivering an updated take on classic English luxury." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Service is a hallmark here, which is not surprising for a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World consortium. " Full review
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Half of the rooms have been recently renovated, and these are the choice accommodations to request.
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Housed in a classic London red brick building... rooms are decorated in varying styles, but British flair reigns supreme, with wingback chairs, ornate mirrors, and towering wardrobes." Full review
Zagat Zagat
"Set in a secluded alley in ritzy St. James, this traditional luxury hotel features elegant accommodations with free WiFi and marble bathrooms."
Gayot Gayot
"An Edwardian-style hotel that retains an Old World, club-like feel."
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"A quintessentially British hotel with a gentleman’s club feel and a bar that inspired James Bond's signature tipple." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The hotel's trump card is that, for such a central location, it's remarkably peaceful." Full review
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