Brown's Hotel vs Portobello Hotel
Both properties are praised by writers. On balance, Brown's Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Portobello Hotel. Brown's Hotel comes in at #3 in London with accolades from 19 reviewers such as Gayot, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.
Brown's Hotel
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33 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4BP
From $526 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"Urbane and very British... with an illustrious past."
Concierge
"Reopened in December 2005 after a $30 million–plus overhaul, its future is now as bright as its past."
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."
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Oyster
Luxury
"Brown's Hotel, located in prestigious Mayfair, is part of the luxurious Rocco Forte Collection."
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Time Out
"Brown’s was opened in 1837 by James Brown, butler to Romantic poet, hedonist and freedom-fighter Lord Byron."
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Portobello Hotel
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22 Stanley Gardens, London W11 2NG
From $257 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"An attractive Victorian townhouse in an elegant terrace."
Frommer's
"The quintessential Portobello Hotel tale is the night that Kate Moss and Johnny Depp allegedly took a champagne bath here. It sums up the hotel -- glamorous, bubbly, and expensive."
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Since windows are not double-glazed, request a room in the quiet rear.
Concierge
"The very definition of shabby chic, the decor is half high-Victorian, half colonial, with claw-foot tubs and a great deal of red velvet."
Fodor's
"One of London's quirkiest hotels, the little Portobello... is seriously hip, attracting scores of celebrities to its small but stylish rooms that are decorated with joyous abandon."
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Time Out
"It remains a pleasingly unpretentious place, with a more civilised demeanour than its legend might suggest."
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