London, United Kingdom

One Aldwych

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The takeaway

Choose One Aldwych for an independent Covent Garden base that pairs West End access with a proper 18-metre pool below the city streets.

About the hotel

One Aldwych is a 101-room independent hotel at the heart of Covent Garden, in a standalone triangular building once occupied by the Morning Post newspaper. Its central West End position puts theatres, the Royal Opera and Ballet, galleries and museums close at hand. Inside, contemporary rooms and suites sit alongside a restaurant, bar and a health club with an 18-metre chlorine-free pool, giving the hotel a distinctly self-contained feel within a busy cultural district.

Choose it if

You want to stay within easy reach of Covent Garden theatres, galleries and the Royal Opera and Ballet.
You value an independent hotel with an 18-metre chlorine-free pool, spa treatments and a gym in central London.
You’re travelling with children and want family accommodation options, children’s menus and supervised pool times.

Skip it if

You’re looking for a secluded or residential London base; this hotel is in central Covent Garden, close to theatres and other cultural venues.

The property

In photographs.

Guest discussion

What real people are saying.

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One guest reports that flushing the toilet was loud enough to wake someone else in the room at night, a consideration for light sleepers sharing the space.

Discussion is limited; these accounts offer a glimpse rather than a broad verdict.

“The toilets, when flushed, were LOUD! You couldn't flush at night without waking up whoever was in the room.”

r/chubbytravel ↗ · Aug 18, 2026

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