You can hardly get a better location when staying in London than Covent Garden. Sitting pretty in the heart of the West End, you’re right next door to Soho, rubbing shoulders with Chinatown, backing onto Oxford Street, and across the river from South Bank.
Oh, and you’re also in Covent Garden, one of the capital’s most popular spots in its own right, with tourists and locals alike flocking to its shops and restaurants which sprawl outwards from its iconic market building and piazza.
Here's 10 of the best hotels to stay in Covent Garden London in 2024.
The Savoy
Strand, London WC2R 0EZ
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hardly needs an introduction. One of London’s most famous institutions, you won’t find a more glamorous or luxurious stay than this one. It’s also home to numerous fine-dining restaurants, all run by world-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay.
Covent Garden Hotel
10 Monmouth St, London WC2H 9HB
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Part of the that spans London and New York, Covent Garden Hotel is a fancy inner city hotel with cosy, intricately patterned rooms. With an in-house brasserie and daily afternoon tea service, the hotel’s bar is a firm favourite for West End’s pre- and post-theatre crowd.
Radisson Blu Edwardian
20 Mercer St, London WC2H 9HD
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One of the most impressive specimens in Radisson Blu’s global collection, the is a four-star boutique set in Covent Garden’s bustling Seven Dials area. It boasts a bunch of creative co-working spaces, a 24 hour fitness room, and a restaurant serving up sumptuous Italian and Peruvian small plates.
The Henrietta Hotel
14-15 Henrietta St, London WC2E 8PS
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Named for the street on which it resides, is a plush 40-bedroom boutique and the first London-based hotel of Parisian hospo team The Experimental Group. Inspired by the streets of Covent Garden, each of the hotel’s bedrooms is uniquely designed by French interior designer, Dorothee Meilichzon. It’s also home to Da Henrietta, an on-site diner dishing up Italian cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
ME London
Strand, London WC2R 1HA
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Designed by the world-renowned ‘starchitects’ Foster and Partners, the striking 157-room hotel ME London boasts floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning views over London’s skyline. is centered on a spectacular marble atrium, and has its own New York-style steakhouse STK, the Italian diner Luciano by Gino D’Acampo, and a soaring rooftop bar.
One Aldwych
1 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BZ
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Set in a grand Edwardian building that once housed The Morning Post newspaper, is a chic five-star hotel that has more than meets the eye. Not only is the hotel home to a 400-piece art and sculpture collection, it also has a resident florist, bottles its own water on-site, and keeps a beehive on the roof. Oh, and their numerous food and drink offerings include art-inspired cocktails and a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory themed afternoon tea service.
NoMad London Hotel
28 Bow St, London WC2E 7AW
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Europe’s first hotel is set in a grade II-listed building known as The Bow Street Magistrates’ Court and Police Station. The 19th century building has been transformed by New York-based interior design studio Roman and Williams, and boasts its own library, two late-night bars, and a spectacular restaurant under a soaring glass conservatory.
Library Hotel
2b Woburn Pl, London WC1H 0LH
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The four-star has just six rooms plus an on-site lounge bar. Kitted out with quirky interiors and oversized furniture, the venue also has a restaurant with seven- and five-course tasting menus, as well as a complimentary breakfast buffet for all guests.
Z Covent Garden
31-33 Bedford St, London WC2E 9ED
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, a compact, budget hotel located directly behind Covent Garden’s famous piazza, is a great option for a cheap and central stay. While fairly no-frills, Z does manage to scrape together complimentary three-hour cheese and wine sessions in the evenings. Not bad.
St Martin’s Lane
45 St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2N 3HX
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The rooms at are uniquely styled with floor-to-ceiling windows, rainfall showers and LED colour-changing light coves. It’s also home to its own day-to-night cafe EllaMia, a “decompression zone” called The Den, and a late-night speakeasy Blind Spot, with cocktails inspired by the global ancient tea trade.
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