NoMad London
5-star hotel · Covent Garden, London
Long Weekend score
Strong2 serious reports in 264 reviews: something stolen (2)
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in London are rated 8.2 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 86% of London hotels
- 90% of guest comments are praise
- 100% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 86% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 90% of guest comments are praise. 522 praise, 55 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 100% of guest photos show no damage. 60 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $625 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $522
- 3 min walkto Covent Garden station
- 264 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 11 min walk to the British Museum805 m by road
- A station within walking distanceCovent Garden is 197 m away
- Staff189 praise · 15 complain
- Location125 praise · 0 complain
- Food56 praise · 4 complain
Against
- Value9 complain · 4 praise
- Room condition5 complain · 5 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
264 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (189 guests). Weakest: value, where 9 of the 13 who mention it complain.
Location1250Strength
Outstanding stay at the Nomad Hotet, a beautiful space with top‑tier service and an unbeatable location.
Google, June 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Perfection location for Opera House.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Cleanliness340Strength
Impeccable housekeeping, beautifully designed rooms, and amazing Grown Alchemist amenities in the bathroom.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The building is clean and well presented throughout, it doesn't feel fake which is a pleasant aspect.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Beds280Strength
gorgeous place - premium linens and bed.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room, bed and pillows were all very comfortable.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Staffcomplaints rising: 3.4 in 100 a year ago, 7.4 now18915Strength
We had a wonderful stay, were great to an opera suite, the staff are fabulous, and very accommodating and helpful.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Super nice and friendly staff.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Definitely a disappointing experience dealing with this hotel and the staff who were not diligent in their handling of my stay, extenuating family circumstances and poor correspondence.
Google, August 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Food564Strength
Excellent staff, beautiful room, wonderful f&b offering.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Really excellent food in great surroundings.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Ludicrously overpriced with tiny rooms and mediocre food and service.
Tripadvisor, July 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Breakfast242Strength
The breakfast day is absolutely amazing.
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Beautifully designed hotel, perfect location, the loveliest staff, delicious breakfast.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Quiet at night376Strength
Also wonderfully quiet and comfortable despite the location.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Quiet, peaceful, elegant, luxurious, friendly and incredible service.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I stayed 3 nights in this hotel and got 2 false alarms in the early morning.
Google, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Room sizecomplaints falling: 7.8 in 100 a year ago, 3.4 now2014Split
Room small but lovely -grand double.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Cramped dark room on the first floor!
Booking network, June 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The room for superior was small .
Booking network, January 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Room condition55Split
Thought the sitting room decor a bit dated, particular the sofa.
Booking network, December 2024, rated 10/10 by this guest
With no bathtub and an old Armour that's never been easy to use, the price tag for a suite at Market Harborough was more than three times more than convincing
Tripadvisor, December 2024, rated 3/5 by this guest
Location (next to Covent Garden), charm (charming old building), ambiance (restaurant is popular in the evenings), room (beautiful), cleanliness, front desk, Christmas decorations, Fruit basket that was waiting for us in our room.
Booking network, February 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Value49Weak spot
The property is fabulous, its location is excellent however it is very pricey and the rooms are not super spacious.
Booking network, November 2024, rated 8/10 by this guest
In general, it's pricey for the size of the rooms.
Booking network, February 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Expensive but worth every penny
Booking network, March 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: views.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 1,118 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: unexpected charges and refunds, in 6 of 264 reviews.
Unexpected charges and refunds6 of 2641 in 44 reviews
Also we didn’t appreciate ‘discretionary’ charges being automatically added to our bill.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
When we came to pay our bill at the end, a bunch of unforeseen charges were added including a bill for a visit to the library that wasn't even ours.
Google, February 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Building work during the stay5 of 2641 in 53 reviews
A little Reno action going on but totally understand and the hotel did a great job to keep guests out of the work areas.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Work being carried out that we weren’t told about till after booking
Booking network, April 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
A facility closed4 of 2641 in 66 reviews
The restraunt was sadly closed for a private function which was disappointing
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
A slow check-in3 of 2641 in 88 reviews
No - it wasn't ready until 2:58pm - 2 minutes to 3:00pm.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
When I arrived and my room wasn’t ready, I understood the situation, but when I asked how long it would take, the staff simply said they didn’t know.
Tripadvisor, June 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Serious reports
2 in 264 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Something stolen2 of 264 reviews
We stayed at this hotel expecting comfort and safety, but instead had money stolen from our room while we were out.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
We stayed at this hotel expecting comfort and safety, but instead had money stolen from our room while we were out.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
0 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (0%).
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (10), bar (4), bathtub (2).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$625 is a typical night, from 296 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $527Dearest month: Jun 2027, $859
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- traveluro.com$597
- deals.goseek.com$600
- trivago.deals$602
- Vio.com$616
- deals.etrip.net$616
- deals.dealbase.com$622
- kayak.co.uk$657
- closesthotel.com$657
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Covent Garden station is 197 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot. There are 15 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Food-Wine-News2 min walk149 m by road
- Nearest station: Covent Garden3 min walk197 m by road
- Nearest main road: Aldwych260 m
- The British Museum11 min walk805 m by road
- Big Ben23 min walk1.7 km by road
- Buckingham Palace2.5 km
- Tower Bridge4.0 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
10 room types, from 23 to 70 m².
- Classic23 m²Sleeps 21 Double bed
- Superieur25 m²Sleeps 21 Double bed
- Classic Accessible30 m²Sleeps 21 Double bed
- Grande30 m²Sleeps 21 Double bed
- Opera View Salon30 m²Sleeps 21 Double bedLandmark view
- Grande Double30 m²Sleeps 4
The other 4 room types
- Parlour Suite35 m²Sleeps 21 Double bed
- Magistrate Suite57 m²Sleeps 41 Sofa bed
- Royal Opera Suite70 m²Sleeps 41 Sofa bedBathtubLandmark view
- Classic PremierNot statedSleeps 0Not stated
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 9.2 out of 10. 86% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
If value matters to you
Here, 9 of the 13 guests who mention value complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
More hotels in London
The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
264 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 12 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 841 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 264 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 226 older, 17 in other languages, 301 with a score but no words and 33 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 191 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 10 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 28 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.