St Martins Lane LondonvsThe Bermondsey Square Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by experts. On balance, The Bermondsey Square Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to St Martins Lane London Hotel. The Bermondsey Square Hotel scores 82 with approval from 11 sources like Zagat, BlackBook and Gayot.
St Martins Lane London Show All Reviews
45 St Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4HX
From $240/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Unique and stylish, from the starkly modern lobby to the state-of-the-art bedrooms."
Insight Guides
"Designed by Phillippe Starck, and still the most fashionable hotel in London."
Time Out
"There’s still much to be impressed by: the all-white bedrooms have comfortable minimalism down to a T." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"An outpost of New York-based Morgans Hotel Group, the St. Martins has been a flagship of the boutique-hotel wave, with eye-popping design by style guru Philippe Starck."
Star Service
"Three blocks east of Leicester Square and three blocks west of Covent Garden , this hotel is operated by the trusted Morgans Hotel Group although it has different owners." Full review
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The custom-built entertainment centers house flat-screen plasma TVs, CD players, and both DVD players and VCRs. More than 1,500 movies can be requested from the hotel's library.
Gayot
"This superbly trendy choice stay is the product of Philippe Starck, who transformed what was a soulless, '60s shell into a vast, very-twenty-first-century refuge."
BlackBook
"At night, the five-star hotel lights up into individual chambers of different colors, making it very easy to see and yearn to stay at."
Zagat
"Designer Philippe Starck is the mind behind this hip Ian Schrager luxury hotel in the West End, where the minimalist white quarters can be personalised with ambient mood lighting."
Lonely Planet
"A slice of New York urban chic just a stone’s throw from Covent Garden, this Philippe Starck–designed hotel is so cool you’d hardly notice it was there."
Jetsetter
"A super-cool stay at a newly redesigned, five-star in London's Theater District, with breakfast included." Full review
The Bermondsey Square Hotel Show All Reviews
Tower Bridge Rd, Bermondsey Square, London SE1 3UN
From $102/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Michelin Guide
"Cleverly designed hotel, with subtle '60s influences and fun feel."
Frommer's
"This hotel, the first boutique hotel in the area, is part of the neighborhood's renaissance." Full review
Concierge
"Comfy, funky, affordable, and cool, the Bermondsey Square Hotel is yet another sign of encroaching trendiness in the up-and-coming Bermondsey neighborhood south of the Thames."
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Be sure to request a room far from the elevators, which can be distinctly audible when the hotel is busy.
Time Out
"The real draw isn’t the gimmicks – it’s well-designed rooms for competitive prices." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Eccentrically cantilevered red hanging lamp shades and Scandinavian crystal chandeliers team with a red cushioned Eero Aarnio plastic bubble chair suspended by the entrance." Full review
Gayot
"Bermondsey isn't the first place that springs to mind for boutique hotels and hot tubs, but this blip on the map is a lovely surprise."
BlackBook
"Part of Bespoke group of hotels, inside you will find 79 designer bedrooms, iMacs, wet rooms, hammocks, loft rooms with private terrace and hot tub."
Zagat
"Overlooking London’s renowned Bermondsey antiques market in a zone packed with restaurants and bars, this trendy boutique hotel sports a mod 1960s look."
Oyster
3.0
"There are 80 rooms and suites in total at the Bermondsey Square Hotel, a boutique property in inner South London's Bermondsey area with a retro, Cool Britannia theme." Full review
Not For Tourists
"The epicentre of burgeoning Bermondsey."