K West Hotel & SpavsThe Royal Horseguards
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, K West Hotel & Spa is preferred by most reviewers compared to The Royal Horseguards. K West Hotel & Spa is ranked #25 in London with accolades from 11 reviewers including Time Out, DK Eyewitness and Travel + Leisure.
K West Hotel & Spa Show All Reviews
Richmond Way, London W14 0AX
From $112/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"It's no accident that K West's name evokes the design hotels of Miami Beach." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This very stylish 220-room place, hard by Shepherd’s Bush Green, combines dark wood, suede, stainless steel and sand-blasted glass, and somehow it all works." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"K West is smart and sophisticated, but there are some notable drawbacks: an isolated location, purportedly poor customer service, and extra fees for just about everything." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Off the beaten track near BBC HQ, this striking steel and glass hotel is popular with high-profile guests, and often offers amazingly cheap deals on the website."
Gayot
"A stylish luxury hotel located in West London, K West Hotel & Spa aims to be a one-stop shop for London entertainment, dining and lodging."
Travel + Leisure
"South Beach meets the East Village at London’s cutting-edge K West Hotel & Spa." Full review
Zagat
"A striking glass structure is home to this ultramodern West London hotel best known for a spa program that incorporates heat and ice in its treatments."
Time Out
"It might sound like some kind of Kanye accomodation franchise, but don’t turn up to this Shepherd’s Bush-based hotel expecting bling-festooned staff dressed in shutter shades." Full review
Star Service
"For anyone planning to attend concerts or events at 02 Shephard's Bush Empire or who has work to do at Microsoft or Sony, this place couldn't be more convenient." Full review
Jetsetter
"A stylish hotel in West London, with an award-winning spa - includes breakfast, optional dinner, food and drink discounts, and a Westfield shopping pass." Full review
The Royal Horseguards
2 Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EJ
From $187/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"Set in the grandeur of the one-time National Liberal Club, with sweeping views all along the Thames, the Royal Horseguards is fairybook London." Full review
Time Out
"It’s immaculately clean, ‘classic but modern’ in style, with welcoming staff." Full review
Star Service
"The Royal Horseguards is one of the best in its class, an upper-midrange commercial hotel geared to those seeking something unique, colored with history and Victorian decor." Full review
Gayot
"The Royal Horseguards Hotel Review: Between Whitehall and the River Thames, this stately building... still retains a private feel with a discreet rear entrance."
Zagat
"Overlooking the Thames, this historic Victorian luxury hotel served as HQ for the Secret Service during World War I and has hosted many a statesman and politician over the years."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Today, the hotel mixes old school elegance and modern panache—and is still the site of intrigue." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 282-room Royal Horseguards offers classic Victorian architecture and modern amenities in a five-star luxury setting with views of the London Eye and the Thames River." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Rebranding not happening..." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"The biggest suites look right over the Thames, and the Embankment location means guests have some of the city's best sites—including Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey—a short walk away." Full review