London Bridge HotelvsBlakes Hotel
London Bridge Hotel and Blakes Hotel are both rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, London Bridge Hotel scores marginally better than Blakes Hotel. London Bridge Hotel comes in at #34 in London with approval from 13 sources like Gayot, Insight Guides and Travel + Leisure.
London Bridge Hotel Show All Reviews
8-18 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG
From $134/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"A plush, contemporary, independent hotel in a Victorian building in the heart of things."
Michelin Guide
"Modern interior with classically decorated bedrooms and an impressive gym."
Fodor's
"This thoroughly modern, stylish hotel is popular with business travelers, but leisure travelers find it just as handy and appealing." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This contemporary, urban hotel near foodies’ paradise Borough Market has stylish executive rooms."
Insight Guides
"Independent four-star hotel in an efficient location for Bankside’s attractions. Has 138 rooms, a gym, two restaurants and a bar."
Star Service
"In fact, this well-kept modern midrange establishment is one of the better bargains in overpriced London, a stylish understated place with small but well-dressed guest quarters." Full review
Gayot
"Right beside London Bridge Station, this modern hotel is ideal for corporate and leisure travelers."
Travel + Leisure
"400-thread-count sheets, Miller Harris bath products, and at-the-ready service mean that a stay next to the Tower Bridge will be cool and comfortable." Full review
Zagat
"Although set in a circa-1915 building, this Southwark hotel opposite London Bridge has a distinctly contemporary feel, with free WiFi and plasma TVs in all rooms."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The property's central location near London Bridge, across the river from the City of London, makes it ideal for both tourists and business travelers." Full review
Blakes Hotel Show All Reviews
33 Roland Gardens, London SW7 3PF
From $419/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Dramatic, bold and eclectic decor."
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
"Recently refurbished Blakes oozes panache: five Victorian houses cobbled into one hotel and incomparably designed by Anouska Hempel." Full review
Time Out
"Each room is in a different style, with influences from Italy, India, Turkey and China." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Rooms range in style from baronial manor to opulent Oriental and contain pieces collected on her travels."
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
"Fans of minimalism steer clear of this one. But lovers of the weird and wonderful --- welcome!"
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
Luxury
"The Blakes Hotel is a five-pearl boutique property designed by actress-turned-designer Anouska Hempel." Full review
goop
"For a while, Blakes was GP’s home-away-from-home in London." Full review