The Milestone Hotel and ResidencesvsThreadneedles, Autograph Collection
The Milestone Hotel and Threadneedles, Autograph Collection are both rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Milestone Hotel ranks significantly higher than Threadneedles, Autograph Collection. The Milestone Hotel comes in at #9 in London with accolades from 12 sources such as Forbes Travel Guide, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.
The Milestone Hotel and Residences Show All Reviews
1 Kensington Court, Kensington, London W8 5DL
From $365/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Michelin Guide
"Elegant and enthusiastically run hotel with decorative Victorian facade and a very British feel."
Time Out
"Wealthy American visitors make annual pilgrimages here, their arrival greeted by the comforting, gravel tones of their regular concierge." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This plush hotel opposite Kensington Palace features originally designed rooms, from the smart “Savile Row” to the Colonial-style “Safari Suite.”"
Star Service
"Four blocks east of the High Street Kensington Underground, facing Kensington Park and Kensington Palace, this five-story brick property provides the quintessential London experience by..." Full review
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Gayot
"With excellent views of Kensington Palace and Hyde Park just opposite, this grand late-nineteenth-century former private residence boasts an attractive Victorian façade."
Travel + Leisure
"This stately red-brick Victorian hotel with plush, antiques-filled interiors, opposite Kensington Palace has 57 rooms, 6 apartments, 1 restaurant, and 1 bar, all perfectly refined." Full review
BlackBook
"If you are an aficionado of chic London high street browse&shop with your hotel one footstep away, chances are you will love the Milestone."
Zagat
"This classic luxury hotel opposite Kensington Palace and Gardens (with views of them from some rooms) features posh public areas and individually decorated guest quarters."
Fodor's
"This pair of intricately decorated Victorian town houses overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens is an intimate, luxurious alternative to the city's more famous high-end hotels." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"The place retains an air of homeliness — albeit of the most luxurious variety — that is difficult to find in a central London hotel, especially one in such an enviable location." Full review
Threadneedles, Autograph Collection Show All Reviews
5 Threadneedles Street, London EC2R 8AY
From $158/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"A converted bank... with a stunning stained-glass cupola in the lounge."
Frommer's
"The boutique business hotel par excellence... this converted Victorian bank radiates all the grandeur and solidity of the City." Full review
Fodor's
"Given the location, it's no surprise that this place looks as if it were custom-designed to please business travelers." Full review
Time Out
"Threadneedles boldly slots some contemporary style into a fusty old dame of a building, formerly the grand Victorian HQ of the Midland Bank." Full review
Gayot
"East London is now putting up a fight against the ever-crowded West End and beckoning visitors towards St Paul's Cathedral, the Tate Modern and One New Change."
Travel + Leisure
"Built in Victorian times as a banking hall, the Threadneedles Hotel fits in with Financial District neighbors such as the Bank of England's headquarters." Full review
Zagat
"A converted Victorian banking hall in the City houses this Marriott-affiliated boutique business hotel, which shows off the grandeur of its setting in spaces like the champagne lounge."
Lonely Planet
"It’s wonderfully anonymous, though once through the doorway the grand circular lobby, furnished in a vaguely art-deco style and covered with a hand-painted glass dome, comes into view." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Elegant and eclectic, this 74-room luxury boutique hotel set in the heart of London's City District has been converted from an original Victorian banking hall." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A hotel with character is a rare thing in the City, but Threadneedles and its excellent restaurant, Bonds, have bags of it, drawing in international business guests." Full review