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The DorchestervsThe Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell
Both properties are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, The Dorchester is preferred by most professionals compared to The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell. The Dorchester has a TripExpert Score of 89 with praise from 16 reviewers such as Concierge, Travel + Leisure and Zagat.
The Dorchester
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's
Time Out
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Gayot
Travel + Leisure
BlackBook Show All Reviews
53 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 1QA
From $499/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Luxury hotel on a grand scale offering every possible facility."
Frommer's "Few hotels have the time-honored experience of "the Dorch," which has maintained a tradition of fine comfort and cuisine since it opened in 1931." Full review
Concierge "Like its sisters, the Meurice and Plaza Athénée in Paris and the Beverly Hills Hotel in L.A., this is as grand as a hotel gets."
Fodor's "Few hotels this opulent manage to be as personable as the Dorchester, which opened in 1939 and boasts a prime Park Lane location with unparalleled glamour." Full review
Time Out "A Park Lane fixture since 1931, the Dorchester is thoroughly, opulently classical." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The epitome of the glamorous luxury hotel, with an outrageously lavish lobby and a star-studded history, the Dorchester has revamped its tasteful floral bedrooms."
Star Service "Facing Hyde Park, this property continues to set the bar by which other five-star hotels measure themselves." Full review
Gayot "From the day it opened in 1931, The Dorchester was hailed as the most modern and luxurious hotel in London ... and it still is."
Travel + Leisure "With a prime address on Park Lane facing Hyde Park, this grande dame embodies a posh formality that’s attracted Prince Philip." Full review
BlackBook "Unmissable Mayfair 5* luxury landmark celebrating London's capacity to adapt to evolving styles and times."
The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell
Insight Guides Gayot
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Jetsetter
Oyster Time Out Show All Reviews
49-50 St John's Square, London, England
From $264/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Insight Guides "A 13-bedroom Georgian townhouse hotel in Clerkenwell, with a cool cocktail lounge. Rooms range in size from “crash pad” to a large suite. Contemporary style and comfort."
Gayot "Long-awaited from the owners of The Zetter Hotel, this quirky old house in leafy Clerkenwell is just over the road from the mother ship and exceeds all expectations."
Afar Magazine "In many ways, the Zetter Townhouse is the quintessential British hotel: quiet and unobtrusive from the outside, playful and witty within." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A quirky 13-room bolt-hole comprising two Georgian town houses on a cobblestone square in Clerkenwell." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The 13 rooms are uniquely decorated in period style, but with witty touches such as headboards made from reclaimed fairground carousels." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Zetter Townhouse is a snug boutique hotel in Clerkenwell." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "A laid-back luxury hotel, with dramatic shabby-chic decor by designer Russell Sage and a cocktail bar with curious concoctions from Britain's past." Full review
Jetsetter "Quirky, Victorian-inspired boutique in Clerkenwell, home to one of London’s best cocktail lounges." Full review
Oyster Upscale
"This upscale property embraces a throwback Victoriana style with vintage furnishings, quaint works of art, and quirky curiosities at every turn." Full review
Time Out "Upstairs, rooms are the definition of cosy, with extra blankets and hot water bottles in knitted covers on the Egyptian cotton sheets of four-poster beds." Full review
