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The Dorchester vs Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, London

Both hotels are endorsed by experts. On balance, The Dorchester ranks significantly better than Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel. The Dorchester comes in at 89 with accolades from 16 reviews like DK Eyewitness, Travel + Leisure and Forbes Travel Guide.

The Dorchester
The Dorchester
8 / 10
53 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 1QA
From $499 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Luxury hotel on a grand scale offering every possible facility."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Few hotels have the time-honored experience of "the Dorch," which has maintained a tradition of fine comfort and cuisine since it opened in 1931." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Like its sisters, the Meurice and Plaza Athénée in Paris and the Beverly Hills Hotel in L.A., this is as grand as a hotel gets."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Few hotels this opulent manage to be as personable as the Dorchester, which opened in 1939 and boasts a prime Park Lane location with unparalleled glamour." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"A Park Lane fixture since 1931, the Dorchester is thoroughly, opulently classical." 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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