Town Hall HotelvsCorinthia London
Both properties are endorsed by travel writers. Overall, Corinthia Hotel London ranks slightly better than Town Hall Hotel. Corinthia Hotel London has a TripExpert Score of 87 with endorsements from 14 reviews including Forbes Travel Guide, goop and Gayot.
Town Hall Hotel Show All Reviews
8 Patriot Square, Bethnal Green, London E2 9NF
From $153/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"An art deco town hall, abandoned in the early 1980s and turned into a chic hotel in 2010, is now a lively and stylish place, with the best of the building's elegant original features intact." Full review
Jetsetter
"Hip heritage hotel in London's East End with apartment-style rooms, a speakeasy bar and a basement pool." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Striking design mixes Edwardian influences with 1930s art deco style and contemporary touches." Full review
Time Out
"In 2010, a grand, Grade II-listed, early 20th-century town hall was transformed into a classy modern aparthotel – despite its location between a council estate and a scruffy row of shops." Full review
Insight Guides
"The former Town Hall in Bethnal Green has been converted into guest rooms and apartments. Free Wi-fi, crisp styling and a pool in the basement."
Star Service
"Marble floors and columns in the entranceway are traditional, but the furniture that stands atop it is decidedly modern and functional." Full review
Gayot
"Few London hotels keep the original style of their old buildings, but Bethnal Green's Town Hall has retained the character and grandeur of its Edwardian origins."
Travel + Leisure
"Furnishings are spare and clean-lined, a mixture of Midcentury reissues and new pieces designed by Rare principal Michel da Costa Gonçalves." Full review
Zagat
"Bethnal Green’s former town hall houses this luxury hotel where cutting-edge design mixes with art deco and Edwardian details."
Wallpaper
"A refreshingly succinct menu that's a solid testament to his flair for thoroughly crowd-pleasing dishes. Innovative concoctions include crispy fish skin with smoked cod and dill. " Full review
Corinthia London Show All Reviews
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