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Blakes HotelvsThe London EDITION
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. On balance, The London EDITION scores slightly higher than Blakes Hotel. The London EDITION is ranked #24 in London with praise from 11 publications such as Lonely Planet, Gayot and Travel + Leisure.
Blakes Hotel
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Time Out
DK Eyewitness
Insight Guides
Gayot
Travel + Leisure
Oyster
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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
The London EDITION
Gayot
Zagat
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Forbes Travel Guide
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
Mr & Mrs Smith
Time Out
Afar Magazine Show All Reviews
10 Berners Street, London W1T 3NP
From $365/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
"The hotel's eclectic, sophisticated character makes it a choice location for a get-together over drinks or a polished home away from home."
"This Ian Schrager–designed hotel in Fitzrovia features grand Victorian public spaces, contemporary guestrooms and upscale Modern British cuisine."
"A solidly bohemian air permeates this handsome new hotel in the heart of Fitzrovia, which opened to much fanfare in the fall of 2013." Full review
"The hotel, along with being perhaps London’s most stylish redoubt right now, is home to the Punch Room, one of the hottest clubs in town." Full review
Recommended
"From the outside, The London Edition looks like a period Georgian hotel with its columned portico and intricate moldings." Full review
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To be sure, The London Edition leaves its Georgian heritage at that door and sweeps you through its grand lobby bar to a minimalist black reception desk, lit with chunky candles.
"Hip heritage hotel by Ian Schrager with a destination restaurant, a buzzy cocktail lounge and a see-and-be-seen basement club." Full review
"Studio 54 co-founder Ian Schrager has been taking his magic touch from nightclubs to hotels as of late, notably seen in the Fitzrovia hotel London Edition." Full review
"From its swoon-worthy design to their flawless service, it’s a stay that we wished would never end. We’d have happily moved in." Full review
"A five-star hotel on Berners Street, Fitzrovia. " Full review
"A celebrity favorite, with all the attendant publicity that brings." Full review