Covent Garden London, United Kingdom
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
The house
ExperimentalParisian cocktail townhouse
Parisian cocktail culture meets Covent Garden energy, where intimate townhouse interiors flow directly into a buzzing ground-floor aperitif bar.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Arched headboards, Pierre Paulin-style armchairs, and pastel pink bathrooms with black-and-white octagonal floor tiles.
Notable
Two interconnected Victorian townhouses that previously served as the headquarters for radical publisher Victor Gollancz.
Listed
An open ground-floor bistro and bar serving cocktails from red Coralito marble counters.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
UK Readers' Choice Awards – The best hotels in London
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Also in Wallpaper*.
With just 40 rooms there’s a certain intimacy about it, and a residential vibe which is hard to come by in this part of London.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Tucked along pedestrianized Henrietta Street, the hotel sits moments from Covent Garden Piazza and the historic playhouses of the West End.
The rooms
Venetian Rubelli fabrics, brass lamps, and plush 1970s seating soften these soundproofed rooms, set privately above the buzzy street.
Restaurant
Henri
Chef Jackson Boxer reimagines Parisian bistro classics beside an open kitchen pass, mirrored panelling, and velvet banquettes.
Brass bedside lighting, 70s-style brushed aluminium armchairs, terrazzo patterned carpets, handmade headboards… and a generous amount of mirrored surfaces all work together to create a sophisticated, yet lively effect.
At the table
A skylit atrium bar framed by terracotta tile columns provides a bright space for drinks and counter dining.
How it began
These interconnected Victorian townhouses once served as the bustling headquarters of radical publisher Victor Gollancz, who championed writers like George Orwell.
Good to know
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.