With more than a hundred years of history, the Waldorf Hilton London is on Aldwych, about 150 metres from the Royal Opera House according to the hotel. It has a fitness club, the Homage Grand Salon restaurant and the Good Godfrey’s bar. It is a good fit if you are coming for the theatre or as a couple.
Location and getting around
Covent Garden is about 5 minutes on foot. Trafalgar Square, the British Museum and the London Eye are about 15 minutes’ walk each; Piccadilly Circus is about 20.
According to the hotel, Covent Garden Tube station is about 5 minutes away, and the Lyceum Theatre and Leicester Square about 10.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms combine classic furniture with modern equipment: a wall-mounted plasma TV, a rain shower, high-end toiletries and an Edwardian marble and chrome washbasin.
The Homage Grand Salon, with columns and chandeliers, serves lunch and breakfast, which can be buffet, full English, continental or à la carte. Good Godfrey’s is the hotel bar. For exercise there is the fitness club.
To compare with other hotels in this category, see 4-star hotels.
Who it suits
- A good fit if you are interested in historic hotels from the early 20th century.
- Ideal if you are going to the opera, the ballet or a musical at the Lyceum.
- Practical if you want to work out at the hotel before going out.
Good to know
Check-in is from 15:00 to midnight and check-out is by 12:00 at the latest. Bring photo ID and a credit card. Wifi is not among the listed services; confirm it if you need it.