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Portobello HotelvsCorinthia London
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Corinthia Hotel London is the choice of most reviewers compared to Portobello Hotel. Corinthia Hotel London comes in at 87 with approval from 14 reviews including Time Out, Forbes Travel Guide and Fodor's.
Portobello Hotel
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22 Stanley Gardens, London W11 2NG
From $257/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "An attractive Victorian townhouse in an elegant terrace."
Frommer's "The quintessential Portobello Hotel tale is the night that Kate Moss and Johnny Depp allegedly took a champagne bath here. It sums up the hotel -- glamorous, bubbly, and expensive." Full review
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Concierge "The very definition of shabby chic, the decor is half high-Victorian, half colonial, with claw-foot tubs and a great deal of red velvet."
Fodor's "One of London's quirkiest hotels, the little Portobello... is seriously hip, attracting scores of celebrities to its small but stylish rooms that are decorated with joyous abandon." Full review
Time Out "It remains a pleasingly unpretentious place, with a more civilised demeanour than its legend might suggest." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This long-running, popular hotel combines Victorian coziness with sumptous extravagance in its individually decorated bedrooms."
Gayot "Two elegant, six-story Victorian terrace houses have melded together into an eclectic hotel that serves as a magnet for visiting rock and movie stars."
Travel + Leisure "This Neoclassical mansion hotel may feel more like a posh home than a hotel, but its hassle-free ambience draws an eclectic smattering of musicians, models, poets, writers, and actors." Full review
Zagat "This hip Notting Hill boutique hotel has a reputation as a celebrity hideaway, and its individually designed rooms are suitably dramatic."
Lonely Planet "This splendidly located, 21-room property has been a firm favourite with rock and rollers and movie stars down the decades." Full review
Corinthia London Michelin Guide Fodor's
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Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2BD
From $616/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Tasteful, immaculately finished bedrooms are some of the largest in town; suites come with butlers."
Fodor's "A star in the firmament of new hotels that have opened in London in this decade, the Corinthia is design heaven-on-earth, with levels of service that make anyone feel like a VIP." Full review
Jetsetter "Restored Belle-Epoque gem with an art-focused aesthetic, steps from Trafalgar Square." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A beyond opulent 294-room hotel in a vast Belle Époque building formerly occupied by the Ministry of Defence." Full review
Star Service "Corinthia has hit its stride almost immediately here, instantly propelling this address to London's most well-respected." Full review
Gayot "This gorgeous golden-sandstone hotel once housed 600 rooms, which were knocked through to create 294 bedrooms and 45 suites --- some of the largest accommodations in the city."
Travel + Leisure "A staggering $488 million went into the purchase and restoration of this former Ministry of Defense headquarters south of Trafalgar Square." Full review
Zagat "Contemporary opulence meets Victorian grandeur at this circa-1885 luxury property in the heart of London that's been given a sleek contemporary makeover."
Lonely Planet "With hotels from Malta to St Petersburg, the Corinthia group's crown jewel is this grand Victorian property in Whitehall." Full review
goop "Tastefully decorated and full of fresh-cut flowers, The Corinthia is all about understated glamour." Full review
