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Brown's Hotel vs Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, London

Both hotels are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Brown's Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Brown's Hotel is ranked #3 in London with endorsements from 19 sources like Zagat, Forbes Travel Guide and Concierge.

Brown's Hotel
Brown's Hotel
9 / 10
33 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4BP
From $526 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Urbane and very British... with an illustrious past."
Concierge Concierge
"Reopened in December 2005 after a $30 million–plus overhaul, its future is now as bright as its past."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Tongues wag, however, that even though it's one of the priciest of hotels, neither the interiors nor the service really add up the way they used to." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Brown's Hotel, located in prestigious Mayfair, is part of the luxurious Rocco Forte Collection." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Brown’s was opened in 1837 by James Brown, butler to Romantic poet, hedonist and freedom-fighter Lord Byron." Full review
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Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, London
Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, London
8 / 10
King's Cross St Pancras Station, Pancras Road, London N1C 4TB
From $243 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of the 'old' King's Cross – once the city's red light district – the Great Northern Hotel, with its curving brick facade, would make its 1854 incarnation proud." Full review
Zagat Zagat
"Open since 1854, this elegant hotel within King's Cross Station retains its wrought-iron staircases and broad, curved corridors, though guestrooms are thoroughly modern."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Of all the major railway terminal hotels currently in operation in London, the Great Northern is the most distinct—and the smallest." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"The grand sweeping curve of the hotel is still at the hub of Europe's railway network and is just a few steps from U.K. and international Eurostar rail terminals." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The 91 rooms, with sash windows and vintage Farrow & Bell Shades, are elegant and contemporary, and a few of the bathrooms have roll-top bathtubs." Full review
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