Number Sixteen vs Blakes Hotel
Both Number Sixteen and Blakes Hotel are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Number Sixteen scores marginally higher than Blakes Hotel. Number Sixteen ranks #37 in London with approval from 11 sources including Lonely Planet, Gayot and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Number Sixteen
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16 Sumner Place, London SW7 3EG
From $224 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide
"Enticingly refurbished 19C townhouses in smart area."
Concierge
"This exquisite little hotel would not normally qualify for the "Budget" designation, but it's a relative term in London at the best of times, and as budget splurges go, this is tops."
Fodor's
"Guest rooms at this lovely luxury guesthouse... look like they come from the pages of Architectural Digest, and the delightful garden is an added bonus."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"With uplifting splashes of colour, choice art and a sophisticated-but-fun design ethos, ravishing Number Sixteen is four properties in one and a lovely (and rather labyrinthine) place to stay."
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Time Out
"This may be Kit Kemp’s most affordable hotel but there’s no slacking in style – witness the fresh flowers and origami-ed birdbook decorations in the comfy drawing room."
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Blakes Hotel
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33 Roland Gardens, London SW7 3PF
From $419 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Dramatic, bold and eclectic decor."
Frommer's
"Actress Anouska Hempel's opulent and highly individual creation is one of London's best small hotels."
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Live out your fantasy: Choose an ancient Egyptian funeral barge or a 16th-century Venetian boudoir.
Lonely Planet
"Recently refurbished Blakes oozes panache: five Victorian houses cobbled into one hotel and incomparably designed by Anouska Hempel."
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Time Out
"Each room is in a different style, with influences from Italy, India, Turkey and China."
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DK Eyewitness
"Rooms range in style from baronial manor to opulent Oriental and contain pieces collected on her travels."