The Langham, LondonvsBrown's Hotel
The Langham, London and Brown's Hotel are both endorsed by expert writers. Overall, Brown's Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to The Langham, London. Brown's Hotel comes in at #3 in London with positive reviews from 19 reviewers such as Insight Guides, Concierge and Zagat.
The Langham, London
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1C Portland Place, London W1B 1JA
From $452/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
"Now back to its best, with its famous Palm Court for afternoon tea, the stylish Artesian bar and bedrooms that are not without personality and elegance."
"The Langham was Europe’s first grand hotel when it opened in 1865 and still offers an ultraluxurious experience behind its sprawling Victorian facade."
"This hotel, once a mediocre Hilton, has improved immensely under Langham's Hong Kong owners, as it should given its bloodlines as London's first purpose-built hotel." Full review
"Oscar Wilde and Mark Twain were once guests, and it's still one of London's premium five-star hotels."
"The 380-room Victorian-era landmark... has recently been restored to its storied grandeur and brought into the 21st century with flat-screen TVs and wireless Internet in every room." Full review
"Clearly one for those in search of hotels with years of history packed into every brick, and top quality service to boot."
"A few blocks from Oxford and Bond Street shopping, this chic Marylebone grande dame has hosted everyone from heads of state to celebs to corporate suits since opening in 1865."
5 Stars
"The flagship of the Hong Kong-based Langham Hotels International, The Langham, London is also one of the city’s oldest grand hotels." Full review
"Built in 1865, the Langham was the original luxury hotel in the city, all but inventing the very image of what a great London hotel looked like." Full review
19.4
"One of London’s original luxury hotels, the Langham opened in 1865, and was, at the time, the most opulent hotel in Europe. By the end of the Second World War it had closed, and was owned..." Full review
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
"Urbane and very British... with an illustrious past."
"Reopened in December 2005 after a $30 million–plus overhaul, its future is now as bright as its past."
"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
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"Brown's Hotel, located in prestigious Mayfair, is part of the luxurious Rocco Forte Collection." Full review
18.6
"There’s an element of the theatrical in its studied Englishness; you’re helped out of your car by a doorman in a top hat, in front of a row of eleven Georgian townhouses in the middle of Mayfair." Full review
"Brown’s was opened in 1837 by James Brown, butler to Romantic poet, hedonist and freedom-fighter Lord Byron." Full review
"This historic hotel... has undergone extensive refurbishment, which respects its heritage while introducing contemporary furniture, British art, and the latest technology."
"A distinguished, very British hotel with 117 rooms and a smart Mayfair location. "
"Consistently ranks as one of the most quintessentially English hotels around: genteel, historical and service-oriented, and offering...a superb Afternoon Tea." Full review
"This collection of eleven Georgian townhouses, having undergone a sleek, £24 million refurbishment, remains a delightful, old-fashioned hotel with stained-glass windows and oak paneling."