The Milestone Hotel and ResidencesvsHaymarket Hotel
Both The Milestone Hotel and Residences and Haymarket Hotel are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, The Milestone Hotel and Residences ranks marginally higher than Haymarket Hotel. The Milestone Hotel and Residences has a TripExpert Score of 86 with recommendations from 12 sources including Oyster, DK Eyewitness and Frommer's.
The Milestone Hotel and Residences Show All Reviews
1 Kensington Court, Kensington, London W8 5DL
From $365/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Michelin Guide
"Elegant and enthusiastically run hotel with decorative Victorian facade and a very British feel."
Time Out
"Wealthy American visitors make annual pilgrimages here, their arrival greeted by the comforting, gravel tones of their regular concierge." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This plush hotel opposite Kensington Palace features originally designed rooms, from the smart “Savile Row” to the Colonial-style “Safari Suite.”"
Star Service
"Four blocks east of the High Street Kensington Underground, facing Kensington Park and Kensington Palace, this five-story brick property provides the quintessential London experience by..." Full review
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Gayot
"With excellent views of Kensington Palace and Hyde Park just opposite, this grand late-nineteenth-century former private residence boasts an attractive Victorian façade."
Travel + Leisure
"This stately red-brick Victorian hotel with plush, antiques-filled interiors, opposite Kensington Palace has 57 rooms, 6 apartments, 1 restaurant, and 1 bar, all perfectly refined." Full review
BlackBook
"If you are an aficionado of chic London high street browse&shop with your hotel one footstep away, chances are you will love the Milestone."
Zagat
"This classic luxury hotel opposite Kensington Palace and Gardens (with views of them from some rooms) features posh public areas and individually decorated guest quarters."
Fodor's
"This pair of intricately decorated Victorian town houses overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens is an intimate, luxurious alternative to the city's more famous high-end hotels." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"The place retains an air of homeliness — albeit of the most luxurious variety — that is difficult to find in a central London hotel, especially one in such an enviable location." Full review
Haymarket Hotel Show All Reviews
1 Suffolk Place, London SW1Y 4BP
From $846/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Smart, spacious hotel... with stylish blend of modern and antique furnishings."
Concierge
"If style is high on your list of priorities, then look no further than the Haymarket."
Time Out
"The public spaces are a delight, with Kemp’s trademark combination of contemporary arty surprises... and impossible-to-leave, bright, plump, floral sofas." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A boutique addition to the West End’s luxury hotels, the Haymarket has subtly colorful, very well-equipped rooms and suites designed with panache."
Star Service
"In the heart of London's West End, just off the Haymarket and a few minutes' walk from Piccadilly and Trafalgar Square, it is adjacent to the Haymarket Theater and very close to the National Gallery." Full review
Gayot
"With the Haymarket Hotel, hoteliers Tim and Kit Kemp continue to corner the boutique hotel market in London."
Travel + Leisure
"Even the Haymarket’s indoor pool lounge is no mere fitness center—its wenge-and-pewter bar, nightclub-caliber sound system, and 300-person capacity are clearly meant for after-hours activities." Full review
Zagat
"Situated in a row of Georgian townhouses in the Theatre District, this upscale boutique hotel is done up in contemporary English style by noted interior designer Kit Kemp."
Condé Nast Traveler
93.9
"The graceful building by John Nash—architect of the Theatre Royal Haymarket, next door—has its entrance on quiet Suffolk Place." Full review
Jetsetter
"Colorful Kit Kemp-designed boutique with its own conservatory, drawing room, and sceney basement pool." Full review