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Style, comfort and a prime location between The Strand and Covent Garden: The Resident offers all mod-cons accommodation complete with flatscreen TVs, free-flowing WiFi, and handy mini-kitchens with fridges, microwaves, and a kettle.
Add spacious bathrooms complete with Gilchrist and Soames toiletries, and bedrooms with comfy pocket-sprung beds, and it’s all you need to set up an ‘affordable luxury’ base in the centre of the capital.
There’s no restaurant on site but you’re surrounded by some of London’s best dining, drinking and snacking options, plus the hotel has a choice room-service menu of drinks and snacks including a wine selection from Berry Bros and Rudd.
Groceries to stock that sleek little kitchen can be delivered to your room if you really don’t want to step out.
Set on a comparatively quiet side street between The Strand and Covent Garden, the Royal Opera House, West End theatres and the indie shops of Seven Dials are on your doorstep, while Trafalgar Square, Soho and the Southbank are a short walk away.
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Bucket list experiences our writer says you must do in this destination, closest first
London, United Kingdom (UK)[0.3 miles]
Fascinating museum offering an insight into the remarkable transport heritage of the city that pioneered the underground railway. Trains, iconic black cabs, scarlet double-decker buses and more.
Best for ages: 6+ | £20
London, United Kingdom (UK)[0.3 miles]
A pictorial ‘who’s who’ of British culture past and present, from royals to pop icons, showcasing hundreds of years of history.
Best for ages: 13+ | Free
London, United Kingdom (UK)[0.3 miles]
This iconic and atmospheric West End square has a historic Victorian market building, street performers, restaurants and boutiques.
Best for ages: Any | Free
London, United Kingdom (UK)[0.4 miles]
This grand setting in Covent Garden is home to both the Royal Opera and Royal Ballet companies, and the place for lavish, spectacular performances by the world’s leading singers and dancers.
Best for ages: 18+ | £45 | 1-3 hours
Other worthwhile experiences in this destination if you have the time or the interest, closest first
London, United Kingdom (UK)[0.4 miles]
Famous for its picturesque alfresco ice rink in winter and the Edmund J Safra fountains in the summer, this elegant neoclassical building is also home to an art gallery and upscale restaurant.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
London, United Kingdom (UK)[0.8 miles]
Sky-scraping observation wheel taking passengers on a stately ride, 450 feet above the Thames.
Best for ages: Any | £31 | 30 minutes
London, United Kingdom (UK)[0.9 miles]
London’s impressive aquarium, set on the South Bank, home to hundreds of species of fish and a selection of sharks.
Best for ages: Any | £27
London, United Kingdom (UK)[1.2 miles]
An 18th-century mansion of masterpieces sitting pretty on Piccadilly, home to one of Britain’s oldest collections of fine art and regular blockbuster exhibitions.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
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