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Brown's Hotel
At a Glance
- elegant space
- attentive service
Pros
- everything costs here
Cons
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Brown's Hotel Review
Founded in 1837 by James Brown, Lord Byron's "gentleman's gentleman," this hotel occupying 11 Georgian townhouses holds a treasured place in London society. Tongues wag, however, that even though it's one of the priciest of hotels, neither the interiors nor the service really add up the way they used to. It's another of those Forte Hotels buy-an-historic-hotel-and-gut-it disappointments. All the patina here was swept away for a hip "chic" and you might as well be in NYC's SoHo. Guest rooms have office spaces and marble bathrooms equipped with high-end bath products; the staff is exceedingly professional and helpful—but in the end it becomes hard to overlook thin walls, flabby sandwiches, and very costly Wi-Fi.
- Address: 34 Albemarle St., Mayfair, London, W1X 4BT | Map It
- Phone: 020/7493-6020; 888/667-9477 in U.S.
- Website: www.brownshotel.com
- Tube: Green Park.
- Location: Mayfair
Contact Information
- 132.
- Rate includes breakfast.
Hotel Details
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