Dorset Square HotelvsThe Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell
Dorset Square Hotel and The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell are both highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Dorset Square Hotel ranks slightly higher than The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell. Dorset Square Hotel scores 88 with endorsements from 15 reviews including Mr & Mrs Smith, Condé Nast Traveler and BlackBook.
Dorset Square Hotel Show All Reviews
39-40 Dorset Square, London NW1 6QN
From $316/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide
"Contemporary yet intimate."
Frommer's
"Just steps from Regent's Park, this is one of London's best and most stylish "house hotels"." Full review
Fodor's
"Reopened in June 2012 after extensive updates and refurbishment, this boutique hotel, in one of London's most fashionable neighborhoods, occupies a charming town house." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Regulars prize this award-winning hotel for its character, old-fashioned charm, and attention to detail."
Star Service
"This is a cozy and worthwhile hotel in a residential square that has plenty of character for travelers that eschew big-name brands. " Full review
Gayot
"A former pair of Regency residences, this hotel is intimate and stylish and evokes a kind of quiet, country house mood with its pretty drawing rooms with cozy fireplaces."
BlackBook
"This townhouse in Marylebone, the first property from the folks behind Firmdale Hotels... is now stocked with 38 rooms inspired by designer Kit Kemp's signature bold and playful colors and patterns."
Zagat
"Interior designer Kit Kemp showcases her modern take on traditional English decor in the guest quarters of this boutique hotel set in a Regency townhouse in Marylebone."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"This diminutive, 38-room, boutique hotel is situated at the edge of leafy Dorset Square in the heart of London, occupying a Regency townhouse that’s positively crazed with the sport of cricket." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Two combined five-story Regency town houses on a corner of Marylebone's leafy Dorset Square, site of London's first cricket ground." Full review
The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell Show All Reviews
49-50 St John's Square, London, England
From $264/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Insight Guides
"A 13-bedroom Georgian townhouse hotel in Clerkenwell, with a cool cocktail lounge. Rooms range in size from “crash pad” to a large suite. Contemporary style and comfort."
Gayot
"Long-awaited from the owners of The Zetter Hotel, this quirky old house in leafy Clerkenwell is just over the road from the mother ship and exceeds all expectations."
Afar Magazine
"In many ways, the Zetter Townhouse is the quintessential British hotel: quiet and unobtrusive from the outside, playful and witty within." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A quirky 13-room bolt-hole comprising two Georgian town houses on a cobblestone square in Clerkenwell." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The 13 rooms are uniquely decorated in period style, but with witty touches such as headboards made from reclaimed fairground carousels." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Zetter Townhouse is a snug boutique hotel in Clerkenwell." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"A laid-back luxury hotel, with dramatic shabby-chic decor by designer Russell Sage and a cocktail bar with curious concoctions from Britain's past." Full review
Jetsetter
"Quirky, Victorian-inspired boutique in Clerkenwell, home to one of London’s best cocktail lounges." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"This upscale property embraces a throwback Victoriana style with vintage furnishings, quaint works of art, and quirky curiosities at every turn." Full review
Time Out
"Upstairs, rooms are the definition of cosy, with extra blankets and hot water bottles in knitted covers on the Egyptian cotton sheets of four-poster beds." Full review