The Milestone Hotel and ResidencesvsHazlitt's Hotel
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Milestone Hotel and Residences scores slightly higher than Hazlitt's. The Milestone Hotel and Residences is ranked #27 in London with endorsements from 12 publications such as Gayot, Michelin Guide and Travel + Leisure.
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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Pilates and yoga sessions can also be arranged upon request.
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
Hazlitt's Hotel Show All Reviews
6 Frith Street, Soho Square, London W1D 3JA
From $130/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
Rough Guide
Star
"A hotel of real character and charm... romantic en-suite rooms, exquisitely and quirkily decorated with period furniture and old books."
Michelin Guide
"Idiosyncratic bedrooms, many with antique furniture and Victorian baths."
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Fodor's
"This disarmingly friendly place, full of personality, robust antiques, and claw-foot tubs, occupies three connected early-18th-century houses." Full review
Insight Guides
"Named after the great English literary critic, Hazlitt’s occupies one of London’s oldest houses (built in 1718), in the heart of Soho. 23 rooms, all furnished with antiques."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The 30 guestrooms have been furnished with original antiques from the Georgian era and boast a wealth of seductive details." Full review
Time Out
"Four Georgian townhouses comprise this absolutely charming place, named after William Hazlitt, the spirited 18th-century essayist who died here in abject poverty." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Hazlitt’s is as close to time travel as you can get: its period rooms feature fireplaces, antique beds, and claw-footed baths."
Gayot
"Creaky stairs lead past walls jammed with period paintings and antiques, up to old-fashioned, charming rooms fitted with all sorts of nifty gimmicks."
Travel + Leisure
"This stylish, 30-room hotel is located in London’s Soho district, in the heart of Theatreland, and just a short distance from Oxford Street, Covent Garden, and the world-class shopping on Bond Street." Full review
Zagat
"Occupying a row of Georgian townhouses in Soho, this luxury boutique hotel recalls the private home of an 18th-century aristocrat – a mix of antiques, wood panelling and original fireplaces."