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The Stafford LondonvsCovent Garden Hotel

Covent Garden Hotel and The Stafford London are both recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, The Stafford London scores marginally better than Covent Garden Hotel. The Stafford London is ranked #7 in London with endorsements from 15 sources including DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Star Service.

The Stafford London
8/10
16-18 St. James's Place, London SW1A 1NJ
From $284/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Provides high-class boutique style in the main building, and even more indulgence in the Carriage House, a row of beautifully converted eighteenth-century stables."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"The bedrooms of this 'country house in the city' are divided between the main house, converted 18C stables and more modern mews."
Fodor's Fodor's
"This is a rare find: a posh hotel that's equal parts elegance and friendliness, and it's in one of the few peaceful spots in the area, down a small lane behind Piccadilly." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This long-established town house hotel near Green Park has won a slew of awards and spends more than £1 million a year keeping up its refined period-style interior."
Gayot Gayot
"Having undergone a £6 million renovation, this hotel's first-floor reception, lounges, guest rooms and restaurant emerged looking sleeker and sexier than ever."
BlackBook BlackBook
"The Stafford Hotel epitomizes all that is Mayfair. Ornamented with finery, class and sumptuous elegance, and only a short walk away from Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly and Soho."
Zagat Zagat
"This sophisticated St. James’s luxury hotel offers traditionally decorated rooms and suites in the main house."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The Stafford London is rich with history and exudes some of the most quintessential English charm you’ll find in all of London." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The 105-room Stafford London is a polished, five-pearl boutique hotel set in one of central London's swankiest neighborhoods." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Circa 1912 Edwardian hotel in central Mayfair with English period furnishings and a storied bar." Full review
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Covent Garden Hotel
8/10
10 Monmouth Street, London WC2H 9HB
From $217/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Gorgeous boutique hotel... housed in a converted French hospital in a characterful location."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Popular with those of a theatrical bent. Boldly designed, stylish bedrooms."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The phrase we hear most often from guests who've stayed here is "expensive, but worth it"." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Quiet, intimate luxury... whose only extravagance is its uncanny grasp of what its guests want: to be left at peace and in great comfort."
Fodor's Fodor's
"It's little wonder this is now the London home-away-from-home for off-duty celebrities, actors, and style mavens." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"There’s an excellent bar-restaurant called Brasserie Max just off the lobby, and two stunning guest lounges with fireplaces on the 1st floor that come into their own in the winter." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The location and tucked-away screening room of this Firmdale hotel ensure it continues to attract starry customers." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Part of the Firmdale chain, it is decorated in contemporary-English style with antiques and fresh fabrics."
Star Service Star Service
"Location, service, accommodations and dining converge to create a real gem of a hotel. " Full review
Gayot Gayot
"A pioneer in a neighborhood area not previously known for hotels, but where they now seem to spring up every day, the Covent Garden Hotel remains a veritable jewel."
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