The Royal HorseguardsvsCharlotte Street Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Charlotte Street Hotel ranks slightly higher than The Royal Horseguards. Charlotte Street Hotel comes in at #20 in London with positive reviews from 14 reviewers such as Fodor's, Frommer's and Rough Guide.
The Royal Horseguards
2 Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EJ
From $187/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"Set in the grandeur of the one-time National Liberal Club, with sweeping views all along the Thames, the Royal Horseguards is fairybook London." Full review
Time Out
"It’s immaculately clean, ‘classic but modern’ in style, with welcoming staff." Full review
Star Service
"The Royal Horseguards is one of the best in its class, an upper-midrange commercial hotel geared to those seeking something unique, colored with history and Victorian decor." Full review
Gayot
"The Royal Horseguards Hotel Review: Between Whitehall and the River Thames, this stately building... still retains a private feel with a discreet rear entrance."
Zagat
"Overlooking the Thames, this historic Victorian luxury hotel served as HQ for the Secret Service during World War I and has hosted many a statesman and politician over the years."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Today, the hotel mixes old school elegance and modern panache—and is still the site of intrigue." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 282-room Royal Horseguards offers classic Victorian architecture and modern amenities in a five-star luxury setting with views of the London Eye and the Thames River." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Rebranding not happening..." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"The biggest suites look right over the Thames, and the Embankment location means guests have some of the city's best sites—including Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey—a short walk away." Full review
Charlotte Street Hotel Show All Reviews
15-17 Charlotte Street, London W1T 1RJ
From $317/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"Swanky Georgian townhouse hotel... the quiet, English eccentric rooms – cool without being minimal – have sumptuous fittings."
Michelin Guide
"Stylish interior... Impeccably kept and individually decorated bedrooms."
Frommer's
"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
Fodor's
"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
Time Out
"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.
DK Eyewitness
"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."
Star Service
"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
Gayot
"Rooms feature soft pastels, snug duvets and pretty drapes, and all come well-equipped with the latest technology."
Travel + Leisure
"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
Zagat
"A Bloomsbury Group theme runs throughout this high-end boutique hotel set in a townhouse a block from Soho Square."