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Number SixteenvsSouth Place Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Number Sixteen is preferred by most writers compared to South Place Hotel. Number Sixteen ranks #37 in London with praise from 11 reviews including Condé Nast Traveler, Mr & Mrs Smith and Star Service.
Number Sixteen
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Star Service
Gayot
Zagat
Mr & Mrs Smith
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16 Sumner Place, London SW7 3EG
From $224/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"Enticingly refurbished 19C townhouses in smart area."
"This exquisite little hotel would not normally qualify for the "Budget" designation, but it's a relative term in London at the best of times, and as budget splurges go, this is tops."
"Guest rooms at this lovely luxury guesthouse... look like they come from the pages of Architectural Digest, and the delightful garden is an added bonus." Full review
Top Choice
"With uplifting splashes of colour, choice art and a sophisticated-but-fun design ethos, ravishing Number Sixteen is four properties in one and a lovely (and rather labyrinthine) place to stay." Full review
"This may be Kit Kemp’s most affordable hotel but there’s no slacking in style – witness the fresh flowers and origami-ed birdbook decorations in the comfy drawing room." Full review
"This is a fine pick for boutique fans in search of a stylish British hideaway with contemporary elan and quirky guest rooms that provide a surprise at every turn." Full review
"Number Sixteen is undoubtedly the most upscale bed-and-breakfast in Sumner Place, a smart, leafy street in South Kensington."
"A private Victorian garden with a fountain and a fishpond is a highlight of this South Kensington boutique hotel, designed by Kit Kemp in her trademark contemporary-meets-classic-English style."
"A handsome, well-kept townhouse just steps from the South Kensington Tube station, Number Sixteen hotel is the perfect base for shopping and cultural excursions into London's city centre." Full review
"A snapshot of upper crust life in London with the genuine feeling of being in a home, not a hotel." Full review
South Place Hotel
Condé Nast Traveler
Gayot
BlackBook
Zagat
Oyster
Afar Magazine
Time Out
Jetsetter
Wallpaper
The Telegraph Show All Reviews
3 South Place, London EC2M 2AF
From $257/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
99.6
"Designed by Allies and Morrison of London and aimed at business travelers, interiors are lined with luxe materials in sober colors... and jazzed up with colorful furniture and clever lighting." Full review
"This centrally located, 80-room hotel resides close to busy Moorgate and Liverpool Street metro stations."
"From the conspirators behind the late Great Eastern Hotel (now an Andaz), South Place Hotel is set to be a magnet for East London's most unfailingly hip."
"Conran-designed interiors and notable eating and drinking options are highlights of this hip City hotel (the first from restaurateurs D&D London)."
Luxury
"This hip boutique hotel owned by the high-profile D D restaurant group exudes stylish luxury, with impeccable design elements and dark, sexy public spaces." Full review
"Business at the front, party at the back: that’s the ethos behind this hotel, which opened in London’s financial district in 2012." Full review
"D&D runs some of the swankiest restaurants in London, so much was expected of its first hotel. South Place delivers." Full review
"Hip design hotel near London's East End, with local artwork and a showstopping rooftop restaurant." Full review
"Drawing on those qualities that put London ahead of the game in the global hotel scene, South Place fuses designer dining, art and a great night's sleep." Full review
8.0
"A colourful rupture from the dour City streets, especially on a rainy commuter day." Full review