Need to know
Rooms
40.
Check–Out
Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates do not usually include the à la carte breakfast of pastries, muesli, fruit, juices and eggs any-way.
Also
The hotel and the street it sits on have an impressive creative heritage; 17th-century painter Samuel Scott and actress Kitty Clive were one-time neighbours, and Henrietta Experimental’s main house was once the office of left-wing publisher Victor Gollancz, who greenlit work by raconteurs such as George Orwell, Kingsley Amis and John Le Carré.
At the hotel
Free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TV; Revo sound system; Nespresso coffee machine with Cru Kafe capsules; Russell and Hobbs kettle; minibar with local goodies, including pre-mixed Experimental Cocktail Club drinks; bottled water; bath products.
Our favourite rooms
The top-floor Grand London Eye Suite has that most coveted of London prizes: a just-big-enough-for-two balcony with a partial view of the London Eye. The bathroom also has a romantic claw-foot bath tub. Room sizes are generous for London hotels, even the cosiest categories have a two-person shower and his-and-hers sinks, but book a Executive Henrietta room for a little sitting area to socialise and clink cocktails in.
Packing tips
Pack light – Covent Garden is renowned for its superlative high-street, high-end and independent shops, so it’s likely you’ll return home laden with souvenirs – mostly for yourself.
Also
There’s a lift to four of the five floors and some of the larger rooms allow for wheelchair access. The London Eye Superior Terrace room under the eaves on the fourth floor is a little more intimate than others.
Children
Welcome but there’s little entertainment for junior Smiths on-site. Babysitting is available for £20 an hour (must be booked two days in advance); breakfast is free for under-fours and £12 for ages four to 12. Children up to one year old stay for free.
Sustainability efforts
Water and energy consumption are monitored regularly and single-use plastics are a thing of the past. Suppliers and providers are selected based on their commitments to sustainability (and local suppliers are preferred), and the hotel uses eco-labelled cleaning products wherever possible. Vegan and vegetarian options are available in the restaurant, which has a farm-to-table ethos.