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The Royal Horseguards vs Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, London

Both properties are endorsed by writers. On balance, The Royal Horseguards scores marginally higher than Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel. The Royal Horseguards ranks #41 in London with praise from 7 reviews like Gayot, Oyster and Zagat.

The Royal Horseguards
The Royal Horseguards
8 / 10
2 Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EJ
From $187 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's 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." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"It’s immaculately clean, ‘classic but modern’ in style, with welcoming staff." Full review
Star Service 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." Full review
Gayot 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 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."
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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
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  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
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  • Concierge
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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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