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Portobello Hotel vs The Hoxton, Shoreditch

Both Portobello Hotel and The Hoxton, Shoreditch are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Hoxton, Shoreditch is preferred by most professionals compared to Portobello Hotel. The Hoxton, Shoreditch comes in at 88 with accolades from 14 publications such as BlackBook, DK Eyewitness and Concierge.

Portobello Hotel
Portobello Hotel
8 / 10
22 Stanley Gardens, London W11 2NG
From $257 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"An attractive Victorian townhouse in an elegant terrace."
Frommer's 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." Full review
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Since windows are not double-glazed, request a room in the quiet rear.
Concierge 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 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." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"It remains a pleasingly unpretentious place, with a more civilised demeanour than its legend might suggest." Full review
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The Hoxton, Shoreditch
The Hoxton, Shoreditch
8 / 10
81 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3HU
From $178 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A fittingly happening spot in this über-hip neighbourhood, with modern but warm public spaces – all exposed brick and burnished metal – and comfy boutique rooms."
Concierge Concierge
"For those who thrive on Hoxton's galleries, garment wholesalers, hip clubs, and swank bar-restos... this is a second home."
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Avoid the high tourist months of June and July.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This is hands down the best hotel deal in London." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Famous for its low rates (including some publicity-garnering £1-a-night rooms), the Hoxton deserves credit for many other things." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Hoxton has been one of London’s trendiest areas in the last few years, and it fittingly has the city’s hippest hotel, with small but inventively styled rooms with plenty of technology."
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