The London EDITIONvsThe Stafford London
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Stafford London ranks slightly better than The London EDITION. The Stafford London ranks #7 in London with praise from 15 publications such as Rough Guide, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
The London EDITION Show All Reviews
10 Berners Street, London W1T 3NP
From $365/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Gayot
"The hotel's eclectic, sophisticated character makes it a choice location for a get-together over drinks or a polished home away from home."
Zagat
"This Ian Schrager–designed hotel in Fitzrovia features grand Victorian public spaces, contemporary guestrooms and upscale Modern British cuisine."
Fodor's
"A solidly bohemian air permeates this handsome new hotel in the heart of Fitzrovia, which opened to much fanfare in the fall of 2013." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The hotel, along with being perhaps London’s most stylish redoubt right now, is home to the Punch Room, one of the hottest clubs in town." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"From the outside, The London Edition looks like a period Georgian hotel with its columned portico and intricate moldings." Full review
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To be sure, The London Edition leaves its Georgian heritage at that door and sweeps you through its grand lobby bar to a minimalist black reception desk, lit with chunky candles.
Jetsetter
"Hip heritage hotel by Ian Schrager with a destination restaurant, a buzzy cocktail lounge and a see-and-be-seen basement club." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Studio 54 co-founder Ian Schrager has been taking his magic touch from nightclubs to hotels as of late, notably seen in the Fitzrovia hotel London Edition." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"From its swoon-worthy design to their flawless service, it’s a stay that we wished would never end. We’d have happily moved in." Full review
Time Out
"A five-star hotel on Berners Street, Fitzrovia. " Full review
Afar Magazine
"A celebrity favorite, with all the attendant publicity that brings." Full review
The Stafford London Show All Reviews
16-18 St. James's Place, London SW1A 1NJ
From $284/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Rough Guide
"Provides high-class boutique style in the main building, and even more indulgence in the Carriage House, a row of beautifully converted eighteenth-century stables."
Michelin Guide
"The bedrooms of this 'country house in the city' are divided between the main house, converted 18C stables and more modern mews."
Fodor's
"This is a rare find: a posh hotel that's equal parts elegance and friendliness, and it's in one of the few peaceful spots in the area, down a small lane behind Piccadilly." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This long-established town house hotel near Green Park has won a slew of awards and spends more than £1 million a year keeping up its refined period-style interior."
Gayot
"Having undergone a £6 million renovation, this hotel's first-floor reception, lounges, guest rooms and restaurant emerged looking sleeker and sexier than ever."
BlackBook
"The Stafford Hotel epitomizes all that is Mayfair. Ornamented with finery, class and sumptuous elegance, and only a short walk away from Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly and Soho."
Zagat
"This sophisticated St. James’s luxury hotel offers traditionally decorated rooms and suites in the main house."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The Stafford London is rich with history and exudes some of the most quintessential English charm you’ll find in all of London." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 105-room Stafford London is a polished, five-pearl boutique hotel set in one of central London's swankiest neighborhoods." Full review
Jetsetter
"Circa 1912 Edwardian hotel in central Mayfair with English period furnishings and a storied bar." Full review