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Covent Garden Hotel
London, United Kingdom · Firmdale Hotels · High Luxury
Firmdale carved Covent Garden Hotel in 1996 from a 19th-century French hospital on Monmouth Street near Seven Dials, which is why a 58-room boutique has such deep ceilings and volume. Kit Kemp's rooms, Brasserie Max, and a private 47-seat screening room made it a film-industry haunt; Woody Allen shot lobby and restaurant scenes for Match Point here, and Scarlett Johansson stayed during production. Two Michelin Keys in 2025 confirm what West End theatre-goers already knew.
- 58 rooms
- Opened 1996
- Neighborhood: Mayfair
- Interiors: Kit Kemp
About Covent Garden Hotel
- The 1996 conversion reused a 19th-century French hospital building on Monmouth Street, giving the boutique unusual ceiling height for its size.
- That filming took place specifically in 2005.
- A private 47-seat screening room and Brasserie Max long draw London film and theatre crowds steps from the Royal Opera House.
- Kit Kemp individually designed the 58 bedrooms and suites for Tim and Kit Kemp's Firmdale Hotels.
- As of 2025 the Michelin Guide awards Covent Garden Hotel Two Keys, its mid-tier hotel distinction.
History
Opened 1996 in a 19th-century French hospital building on Monmouth Street. The Brasserie Max and screening room are favorites of the film industry.
The setting
Covent Garden Hotel stands at 10 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, the 1690s street plan laid out by Thomas Neale that converges at a Sundial Pillar — once a fashionable address, later a storied Victorian market district, now one of London's most desirable pockets for independent restaurants, design boutiques, and theatre. The British Museum is eight minutes on foot, the National Portrait Gallery eight, Trafalgar Square ten. The Royal Opera House is moments away on Bow Street, and Seven Dials retains its original Stuart street grid while thriving as the West End's most eclectic cultural quarter.
Restaurants and bars
- Brasserie Max — Restaurant · Brasserie classics and modern European dishes
Experiences
- Afternoon Cheese — A savoury twist on afternoon tea using a selection of British cheeses, served at Brasserie Max.
- Firmdale Film Club — Neighbourhood film club with new releases, classics and a screening room featuring the latest technology.
- Martini Hour — Martinis at the long pewter bar with complimentary seasonal fries, 5pm to 6pm Monday to Friday and every weekend.
- Seasonal suppers and talks — Seasonal suppers and talks, listed under What's On.
- Soholistic Spa treatments — Spa treatments can be arranged in the hotel's treatment room.
Amenities
- Spa
- Fitness center
- Cinema
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2025)
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