"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)."

"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

"A colourful rupture from the dour City streets, especially on a rainy commuter day." Full review

"Rooms are much larger than the London usual, every inch was run through the design filter, and much of the art was commissioned by celebrated contemporary artists." Full review