The Dorchester vs Town Hall Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by writers. On balance, The Dorchester ranks slightly higher than Town Hall Hotel. The Dorchester comes in at 89 with endorsements from 16 publications including Hideaway Report, Not For Tourists and Star Service.
The Dorchester
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53 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 1QA
From $499 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Luxury hotel on a grand scale offering every possible facility."
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."
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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
"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."
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Time Out
"A Park Lane fixture since 1931, the Dorchester is thoroughly, opulently classical."
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Town Hall Hotel
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8 Patriot Square, Bethnal Green, London E2 9NF
From $153 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"An art deco town hall, abandoned in the early 1980s and turned into a chic hotel in 2010, is now a lively and stylish place, with the best of the building's elegant original features intact."
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Jetsetter
"Hip heritage hotel in London's East End with apartment-style rooms, a speakeasy bar and a basement pool."
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Oyster
Luxury
"Striking design mixes Edwardian influences with 1930s art deco style and contemporary touches."
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Time Out
"In 2010, a grand, Grade II-listed, early 20th-century town hall was transformed into a classy modern aparthotel – despite its location between a council estate and a scruffy row of shops."
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Insight Guides
"The former Town Hall in Bethnal Green has been converted into guest rooms and apartments. Free Wi-fi, crisp styling and a pool in the basement."