Mirkwood Elves or Lorien elves?

[Artanis]

From LotR, Appendix B:

In the North also there had been war and evil. The realm of Thranduil was invaded, and there was long battle under the trees and great ruin of fire; but in the end Thranduil had the victory. And on the day of the New Year of the Elves, Celeborn and Thranduil met in the midst of the forest; and they renamed Mirkwood Eryn Lasgalen, The Wood of Greenleaves. Thranduil took all the Northern region as far as the mountains that rise in the forest for his realm; and Celeborn took all the southern wood below the Narrows, and named it East Lorien; all the wide forest between was given to the Beornings and the Woodmen. But after the passing of Galadriel in a few years Celeborn grew weary of his realm and went to Imladris to dwell with the sons of Elrond. In the Greenwood the Silvan Elves remained untroubled, but in Lorien there lingered sadly only a few of its former people, and there was no longer light or song in Caras Galadhon.

[Nurvingiel]

It's tough to choose between such cool places.

Mirkwood elves are bad-ass, which I like. The Hobbit is a good example, they have to contend with giant spiders and Sauron's old fortress. Also, King Thranduil is tough (albeit somewhat greedy) when it comes to the welfare of his people. They fought in the Battle of Five armies. LOTR-wise, the Mirkwood elves are to be credited with sending an ambassador to Imladris who turned out to be a real asset to the Fellowship. Legolas is one of my favourite elves. On the downside, they don't get along with their Dwarf neighbours, and they were mean to Thorin and company.

Lothlorien has mallorn trees and a nifty city in the trees. Galadriel is my other favourite elf. Huge points to Lothlorien for being friends with the Dwarves of Moria before it fell. They have really nice boats and great rope. The Quest to destroy the Ring would have failed had the Fellowship not visited Lothlorien, because Frodo and Sam really needed the Phial of Galadriel, the lembas, and the cloaks.

Overall I like the Mirkwood elves best.