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The Dorchester vs Number Sixteen

Number Sixteen and The Dorchester are both highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Dorchester scores slightly better than Number Sixteen. The Dorchester comes in at 89 with recommendations from 16 reviewers like Not For Tourists, Hideaway Report and Gayot.

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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Number Sixteen
Number Sixteen
8 / 10
16 Sumner Place, London SW7 3EG
From $224 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Enticingly refurbished 19C townhouses in smart area."
Concierge Concierge
"This exquisite little hotel would not normally qualify for the "Budget" designation, but it's a relative term in London at the best of times, and as budget splurges go, this is tops."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Guest rooms at this lovely luxury guesthouse... look like they come from the pages of Architectural Digest, and the delightful garden is an added bonus." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"With uplifting splashes of colour, choice art and a sophisticated-but-fun design ethos, ravishing Number Sixteen is four properties in one and a lovely (and rather labyrinthine) place to stay." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"This may be Kit Kemp’s most affordable hotel but there’s no slacking in style – witness the fresh flowers and origami-ed birdbook decorations in the comfy drawing room." Full review
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