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South Place HotelvsBrown's Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Brown's Hotel scores significantly higher than South Place Hotel. Brown's Hotel ranks #3 in London with endorsements from 19 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Insight Guides and goop.
South Place Hotel
Condé Nast Traveler
Gayot
BlackBook
Zagat
Oyster
Afar Magazine
Time Out
Jetsetter
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3 South Place, London EC2M 2AF
From $257/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
99.6
"Designed by Allies and Morrison of London and aimed at business travelers, interiors are lined with luxe materials in sober colors... and jazzed up with colorful furniture and clever lighting." Full review
"This centrally located, 80-room hotel resides close to busy Moorgate and Liverpool Street metro stations."
"From the conspirators behind the late Great Eastern Hotel (now an Andaz), South Place Hotel is set to be a magnet for East London's most unfailingly hip."
"Conran-designed interiors and notable eating and drinking options are highlights of this hip City hotel (the first from restaurateurs D&D London)."
Luxury
"This hip boutique hotel owned by the high-profile D D restaurant group exudes stylish luxury, with impeccable design elements and dark, sexy public spaces." Full review
"Business at the front, party at the back: that’s the ethos behind this hotel, which opened in London’s financial district in 2012." Full review
"D&D runs some of the swankiest restaurants in London, so much was expected of its first hotel. South Place delivers." Full review
"Hip design hotel near London's East End, with local artwork and a showstopping rooftop restaurant." Full review
"Drawing on those qualities that put London ahead of the game in the global hotel scene, South Place fuses designer dining, art and a great night's sleep." Full review
8.0
"A colourful rupture from the dour City streets, especially on a rainy commuter day." Full review
Brown's Hotel
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Fodor's
Oyster
Time Out
DK Eyewitness
Insight Guides
Star Service
Gayot
Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
33 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4BP
From $526/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
"Urbane and very British... with an illustrious past."
"Reopened in December 2005 after a $30 million–plus overhaul, its future is now as bright as its past."
"Tongues wag, however, that even though it's one of the priciest of hotels, neither the interiors nor the service really add up the way they used to." Full review
Luxury
"Brown's Hotel, located in prestigious Mayfair, is part of the luxurious Rocco Forte Collection." Full review
"Brown’s was opened in 1837 by James Brown, butler to Romantic poet, hedonist and freedom-fighter Lord Byron." Full review
"This historic hotel... has undergone extensive refurbishment, which respects its heritage while introducing contemporary furniture, British art, and the latest technology."
"A distinguished, very British hotel with 117 rooms and a smart Mayfair location. "
"Consistently ranks as one of the most quintessentially English hotels around: genteel, historical and service-oriented, and offering...a superb Afternoon Tea." Full review
"This collection of eleven Georgian townhouses, having undergone a sleek, £24 million refurbishment, remains a delightful, old-fashioned hotel with stained-glass windows and oak paneling."
"Scottish tartan banquettes and British racing-green woolen armchairs abound, while the wood-paneled lounge evokes elegance without feeling old-fashioned." Full review