Z Hotel Covent Garden

Cafe Inigo at Z Covent Garden is a sitting room beyond the bedroom for reading and a drink.

Come to sleep in the West End after the theatre and return on foot through Covent Garden. Bedrooms are tight; if unpacking a large suitcase or spending hours inside matters, I would choose more space.

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Is it for you?

For a couple going to a show, the evening stays in the neighbourhood, with the courtyard on the way back.

I’d ask for
A Queen with a window when daylight on waking matters.
Worth knowing
The café areas are open 24 hours.
The bed, television and window of a Z Queen at Z Covent Garden

Like a regular

Cafe Inigo’s frontage at Z Covent Garden

7 min readHow we write the guide

  1. Sharing the bed

    Z offers no Twin bedrooms across its portfolio. Friends who want a single bed each need separate rooms.

  2. The free membership

    Free membership gives 10% off the public rate and cheese and wine during the stay. Upgrades remain subject to availability.

  3. The café as a sitting room

    Reception remains open 24 hours. Informal meetings use the shared café spaces; Z has no private meeting rooms.

What Z Hotel Covent Garden is

Z occupies a courtyard behind St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden’s actors’ church. It has 113 bedrooms in a building adapted to the chain’s format. Room categories run from Inside Single to Family.

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The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them

What do Z Hotel Covent Garden’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.

  1. Location

    Nearly every guest who mentions it is happy with it. Walking around Covent Garden is the practical advantage: guests mention shops, restaurants, the Tube and West End theatres.

  2. Room

    Rooms are appreciated when a bed and a clean place to sleep are enough. For 2 guests, room to move and privacy around the glass bathroom become sensitive points.

  3. Staff and service

    8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Attentive café service and a personal welcome leave positive memories. Another guest describes a difficult interaction when asking for help with the internet connection.

  4. Breakfast

    In accounts from 2026, one guest enjoyed breakfast and its service. Others describe limited choice and a price they found unconvincing for what they ate.

  5. Price

    7 in 10 guests who mention the price find it fair. One guest links value to avoiding transport by doing everything on foot. Another finds the bill excessive for the bedroom’s size and layout.

How we count
Z Hotel Covent Garden in numbers
WhatGuests’ scoreGuests who mention itHappy
Location8.817496%
Room4.719326%
Staff and service7.720284%
Breakfast6.11947%
Price–5765%

321 guests said so on Google, from 8 November 2024 to 26 October 2026. Google reviews with text from 28 October 2024 to 28 October 2026; up to the latest 500. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in London: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 29 October 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.

The hotels we weigh it against in London:

  • Point A Hotel London Liverpool Street
  • hub by Premier Inn London Westminster Abbey
  • Premier Inn London County Hall
  • citizenM London Bankside

Price: for 2, the night of 14 January 2027, from £99 on Google Hotels on 28 October 2026.

The bed, the space around it and breakfast

A look around the filmed bedroom and the room with tables, ending at the breakfast counter.

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The room with its tables and windows, then the counter with bread, cereal and pastries.from 5:20 · England Rover · 4 April 2025Watch on YouTube

Good to know before you book

  • Frosted glass separates the shower room from the bedroom. Consider that level of privacy when sharing with a friend.

  • Ask reception to store valuables: rooms have no safe.

The rooms

Z Inside SingleZ Inside Single8 m² · 1 guestA single bed in a windowless room.View the room Z Inside DoubleZ Inside Double9 m² · 2 guestsA double bed in the Inside category.View the room Z Inside QueenZ Inside Queen11 m² · 2 guestsA queen bed in a windowless room.View the room Z DoubleZ Double9 m² · 2 guestsThe Z range’s double-bed room with a window.View the room Z QueenZ Queen11 m² · 2 guestsA queen bed and a window.View the room Z AccessibleZ Accessible14 m² · 2 guestsA queen bed, adapted shower, lowered basin and a minimum 1.5 m turning circle.View the room Z FamilyZ Family12 m² · 4 guestsQueen or double bunk beds, with a TV on each level.View the room

Getting here

Address31–33 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9ED

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31–33 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9ED

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Z Hotel Covent Garden reviews

Google1221 cumulative ratings · 28 October 20264.3/5

Guest voices

Google

A guest’s account

An October 2026 guest remembers friendly evening service and coffee made by a member of staff.

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A guest’s account

That month a couple describes taking turns to shower and dress while the other waited in the café: their windowless queen left little space to move.

Google · 2026-10View on Google

Stay questions

How much does a night cost?

For one night for 2 adults, Google Hotels showed £241 on 17 November 2026, £201 on 15 December 2026 and £120 on 19 January 2027. The figure names no room and does not verify meals, taxes or extra fees. Prices from Google Hotels, read on 28 October 2026.

What time is check-in and checkout?

Check-in is from 3 pm and checkout at 11 am. Flexibility may be purchased or included in member benefits, subject to availability.

What will I find in the room?

Wi-Fi, individually controlled air conditioning, tea, coffee and water. There is no telephone.

Are there connecting rooms?

No. The chain may allocate nearby rooms, subject to availability.

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The bed, television and window of a Z Queen at Z Covent Garden
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The stairs and 2 bunk-bed levels in the Family
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The bed and television of a Z Inside Queen at Z Covent Garden
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A double bed and 2 windows in a Z Double at Z Covent Garden
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