Claridge's vs Portobello Hotel
Claridge's and Portobello Hotel are both rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Claridge's ranks significantly better than Portobello Hotel. Claridge's comes in at 90 with positive reviews from 18 publications like Forbes Travel Guide, Afar Magazine and Michelin Guide.
Claridge's
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Brook Street, London W1K 4HR
From $472 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"One of London's finest hotels."
Concierge
"Hip as it may be... Claridge's remains one of this city's exemplary grand hotels."
Fodor's
"The well-heeled have been meeting—and eating—at Claridge's for generations, and the tradition continues at... this super-glamorous London institution."
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Time Out
"Claridge’s is sheer class and pure atmosphere, with its signature art deco redesign still simply dazzling."
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DK Eyewitness
"Favored by the European aristocracy in the 19th century... Mayfair’s Art Deco jewel attracts showbusiness, glitterati, and corporate guests."
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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