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The Welbeck Hotel by IHG vs The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Side-by-side comparison of two hotels in London — score, location, comfort and price.
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This London matchup — The Welbeck Hotel by IHG versus The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World — is neck and neck. The core dynamic: two hotels with genuinely different strengths.
Toss-up
Too close to call on data alone. Both are legitimate options in London.
If you only remember one thing
A 0.24-point gap between The Welbeck Hotel by IHG and The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World. That's noise, not signal. Both work. Pick on feel.
Choose The Welbeck Hotel by IHG
- Guest confidence is your deciding factor
- You're optimizing for value over extras
Choose The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World
- Being close to the action is non-negotiable
- Room quality matters more than location or price
- You want services available without leaving the hotel
Score comparison
| Dimension | The Welbeck Hotel by IHG | The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 90.90 | 88.10 |
| Value | 47.38 | 31.39 |
| Location | 63.29 | 69.09 |
| Comfort | 81.40 | 96.60 |
| Services | 40.00 | 50.00 |
| Overall | 65.44 | 65.68 |
Detailed analysis
Reputation: Reputation goes to The Welbeck Hotel by IHG, slightly (2.8 pts gap).
Value: Value goes to The Welbeck Hotel by IHG, clearly (15.99 pts gap).
Location: Location goes to The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World, noticeably (5.8 pts gap).
Comfort: Comfort goes to The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World, clearly (15.2 pts gap).
Services: Services goes to The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World, noticeably (10 pts gap).
Price
The Welbeck Hotel by IHG
EUR 190
Cozy Single Room
The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World
EUR 257
Townhouse Double
Facilities
Both hotels
Family roomsFree WifiNon-smoking roomsWifi in all areas
Only The Welbeck Hotel by IHG
Facilities for disabled guestsFitness center
Only The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Airport shuttleParkingRestaurantRoom service