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Houses of ParliamentvsWallace Collection
Both are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Wallace Collection is the choice of most professionals compared to Houses of Parliament. Wallace Collection comes in at 95 with positive reviews from 9 publications like Time Out, Travel + Leisure and Let's Go.
Houses of Parliament
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Let's Go Travel + Leisure
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Westminster, Old Palace Yard, London SW1A 0AA
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Fodor's "The easiest time to get into the Commons is during an evening session—Parliament is still sitting if the top of the Clock Tower is illuminated." Full review
Concierge "The mother of all parliaments, the Palace of Westminster comprises Big Ben (which is the bell, not the tower) as well as the chambers of both Houses, Commons and Lords."
Travel + Leisure "Tour the Queen’s Robing Room, where she dons the Imperial State Crown before the annual opening of Parliament, and the Abbey, the Hall’s elder neighbor, which embodies British history " Full review
Time Out "Tours of the Houses of Parliament offer a unique combination of one thousand years of history, modern day politics, and stunning art and architecture." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Undoubtedly the most richly decorated chamber of the Palace of Westminster, the House of Lords bears witness to the exuberant neo-Gothic imagination of Pugin." Full review
Let's Go "Debates in both Houses are generally open to the public... visitors can queue for admission." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Step inside the Palace of Westminster and learn about the events and people who have shaped Britain today." Full review
U.S. News & World Report16.0
"The Houses of Parliament, composed of the House of Lords and the House of Commons, fill the massive Palace of Westminster." Full review
Frommer's "The image of the Palace of Westminster... and its clocktower known as Big Ben... has become an icon of icons." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Houses of Parliament's oldest part is 11th-century Westminster Hall, which is one of only a few sections that survived a catastrophic fire in 1834." Full review
Wallace Collection Fodor's Concierge Frommer's Let's Go Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Time Out
Afar Magazine Frommer's
Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN
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Fodor's "This exquisite labyrinth of an art gallery is housed in Hertford House, an 18th-century mansion that was bequeathed to the nation, along with its contents, by the widow of Sir Richard Wallace." Full review
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Stay for lunch at the restaurant, which is elegantly sited in a glass-roofed courtyard.
Concierge "A treat along the lines of the Frick in New York, wherein the setting is as much of a draw as the art, the Wallace Collection is spread out over the 28 rooms of a gracious mansion in the West End."
Frommer's "This collection, built up over 2 centuries by one of London's leading aristocratic families, is a contrasting array of art and armaments." Full review
Let's Go "The ground floor’s four Armoury Galleries boast scads of richly decorated weapons and burnished suits of armor, while the State Rooms hold a collection of sumptuous Sèvres porcelain. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The largest private art collection, bequeathed to the nation in 1900, can be found in Hertford House, a beautiful private mansion in Marylebone." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Tucked inside a townhouse in Marylebone, this small but impressive collection boasts French and Dutch paintings, furniture, and decorative objects from the 15th-18th centuries." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Housed in a former estate home, the collection of Titian, Rembrandt, and Velázquez also features a vast amount of shiny knights’ armour." Full review
Time Out "This handsome house, built in 1776, contains an exceptional collection of eighteenth-century French furniture, paintings and objets d'art, as well as an amazing array of medieval armour and weaponry." Full review
Afar Magazine "This elegant town-house gallery is one of the capital’s lesser-known art spots, but it's simply packed with priceless paintings, furniture and porcelain." Full review
Frommer's "A little bit V&A (decorative arts and furniture), a little bit National Gallery (paintings and portraits), but with a boutique French flair, the Wallace celebrates fine living in an extravagant 19th-century city mansion, the former Hertford House" Full review
