Ah, Covent Garden. Sure, the performers and the pigeons still pervade the Piazza and you have to navigate the maps and backpacks that stop suddenly in the middle of the street, but this West End hub – sandwiched between intellectual Bloomsbury, anarchic Soho and the all-singing, all-dancing Theatreland – has had one hell of a glow-up.
From establishing itself as a foodie haunt to re-establishing itself as one of London’s best places to shop, the creative spirit that bolstered some of its longest-running institutions, like the Flower Market and the Royal Opera House, is still clear to see – particularly in the businesses that choose to set up shop in this neighbourhood. It’s a bit like London itself, though; you’ll have a completely different experience in each of its corners, from the corporate feel of Holborn to the residential vibe off either end of Maiden Lane. Here’s how to characterise your stay, with a hotel to suit every taste.
Best hotels in Covent Garden:
This luxury hotel is popular for good reason
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Location: High Holborn
If you look beyond the suits power-pacing up and down High Holborn, you might see a select few disappearing into an elegant courtyard set slightly back from the main fray. They know something most tourists don’t: the chaos just fades as you step into Rosewood Hotels’ rose-gilded London outpost. It’s home to two of London’s non-negotiable foodie spots: Scarfes Bar, the oft-awarded cocktail bar low-lit by Tiffany lamps that takes its cue from an art gallery; and Holborn Dining Room, a seasonal brasserie made famous by its exemplary pastry chefs – known for some of the best pies in the country. The best bit, though, is the hotel’s 45 bedrooms. They feel utterly palatial, yet impossibly refined, all cream tones and plush, spoiling textures – including monogrammed pillowcases – plus chic marble bathrooms that are some of the most spacious in London.
Price: Doubles from £644, room only
Dine in the glitz and glamour of L’oscar
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Location: Southampton Row
‘Boudoir’ is, when it comes to the hospitality industry, often over-hyped and over-used as a term. Not so when it comes to this jewellery box of a place, tucked behind Lincoln’s Inn Fields; it feels a bit like reading a Jackie Collins novel while drinking Babycham on a velvet chaise longue. It quickly becomes apparent that the hotel and its designer, Jacques Garcia (behind other boldly designed hotels, like La…
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