Brown's Hotel vs The Royal Horseguards
The Royal Horseguards and Brown's Hotel are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Brown's Hotel ranks significantly better than The Royal Horseguards. Brown's Hotel ranks #3 in London with approval from 19 publications such as Oyster, Frommer's and Insight Guides.
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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The Royal Horseguards
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2 Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EJ
From $187 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"Set in the grandeur of the one-time National Liberal Club, with sweeping views all along the Thames, the Royal Horseguards is fairybook London."
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Time Out
"It’s immaculately clean, ‘classic but modern’ in style, with welcoming staff."
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Star Service
"The Royal Horseguards is one of the best in its class, an upper-midrange commercial hotel geared to those seeking something unique, colored with history and Victorian decor."
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Gayot
"The Royal Horseguards Hotel Review: Between Whitehall and the River Thames, this stately building... still retains a private feel with a discreet rear entrance."
Zagat
"Overlooking the Thames, this historic Victorian luxury hotel served as HQ for the Secret Service during World War I and has hosted many a statesman and politician over the years."