The Z Hotel Strand
3-star hotel · Covent Garden, London
Long Weekend score
GoodNo serious reports. in 300 reviews
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 54% of London hotels
- 80% of guest comments are praise
- 100% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 54% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 80% of guest comments are praise. 646 praise, 160 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 100% of guest photos show no damage. 56 of 56 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.
- $204 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $68
- 3 min walkto Charing Cross (Exit 1) station
- 300 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 56 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceCharing Cross (Exit 1) is 225 m away
- Location224 praise · 0 complain
- Staff159 praise · 3 complain
- Cleanliness103 praise · 7 complain
- Beds45 praise · 6 complain
Against
- On a main road: Strand14 m from the building
- Room size112 complain · 4 praise
- Problems in the bathroom19 of 300 guests
- Views9 complain · 0 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
300 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (224 guests). Weakest: room size, where 112 of the 116 who mention it complain.
Location2240Strength
Great location, very clean and friendly staff.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The hotel is at a great location.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room condition140Strength
Excellent location, rooms are cleverly designed and feels quite new.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The rooms are very compact but modern and clean.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Staff1593Strength
This hotel was perfect for its location, we loved the air conditioning, It was so nice after exploring London in the heart wave, the staff was so friendly and helpful, we would definitely book again when we next visit London ,
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Convenient location, lovely welcome.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The staff are quite distant, and some are unfriendly.
Google, August 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Cleanliness1037Strength
Great location, very friendly staff and clean hotel.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Very friendly staff, held our bags before checking and after checkout, great location, comfortable beds and clean!
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The room floors felt sticky.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Beds456Strength
Good facilities, great shower and comfy bed
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The room was extremely clean, comfortable bed with all
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Beds could do with an upgrade, on the hard side
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Quiet at night375Strength
Clean, comfortable, compact and a very quiet room with everything you need for a few nights in the centre of London.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The room was perfect for our requirements of somewhere to sleep and shower and was very clean and quiet.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Being woke up at 4am by drayman from pub and room was very small , even though we booked a larger room than last time this seemed smaller
Booking network, June 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Value398Mostly good
Good value overnight stay in central London.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Great location and great value for money
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Great spot, tiny and expensive but I guess that’s London these days
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Food92Mostly good
The staff were welcoming, tended to everyone’s needs, consistently looking after the customers when dining, food was very fresh and tasty.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Close to the theatre we went to food and drink lovely
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Quality of food wasn't amazing but still the drinks offer alone was worth it.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Breakfast128Mostly good
A good choice for a continental breakfast
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Good location, good breakfast.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Not a lot of choice for gluten free at breakfast, but they were able to make me a bagel.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room size4112Weak spot
Instead there was only one way onto the bed meaing if one of us had to get up at night we had to climb over the other
Booking network, July 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
The room was too small and cramped not really suitable for two people and not enough space to hang clothes u.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room was very small for 2 people - will book a bigger room for two of us next time.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Views09Weak spot
I wasn’t aware over the no window room.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Very small ,compact, no window
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Between price and quality
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
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 960 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 19 of 300 reviews.
Problems in the bathroom19 of 3001 in 16 reviews
One downside was the bathroom design — the matte glass walls offer very little privacy.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
No window, bathroom felt like it was in the room as it only had a glass sliding door.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning9 of 3001 in 33 reviews
The room air conditioner seemed to stop working in the night,requiring us to get up and make adjustments.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Room was unbearably hot with the air conditioning not being able to be altered at all.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Not as shown or booked7 of 3001 in 43 reviews
Not sign posted enough to where it was, phots that advertised the z hotel were not the same hotel.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The rooms are even smaller than the pictures show so I'd only share if you're a couple.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The lift6 of 3001 in 50 reviews
One old and slow elevator.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Elevator broke down often
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds3 of 3001 in 100 reviews
Also, even though our room was ready, they asked for 15 pounds for early check-in.
Google, June 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Shows one price but actual price if you are not a member and didn't prebook is £3 more.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 300 reviews.
Photos, checked
0 of the 56 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (0%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: bar (3).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$204 is a typical night, from 299 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 13% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $129Dearest month: Jun 2027, $287
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.
- hutchgo.com$276
- Booking.com$279
- Vio.com$282
- deals.goseek.com$282
- deals.etrip.net$282
- Super.com$283
- deals.dealbase.com$284
- reservationday.com$290
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Charing Cross (Exit 1) station is 225 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot. There are 15 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Strand14 m
- Nearest shop: M&S Food2 min walk182 m by road
- Nearest station: Charing Cross (Exit 1)3 min walk225 m by road
- The British Museum17 min walk1.3 km by road
- Big Ben17 min walk1.3 km by road
- Buckingham Palace26 min walk2.0 km by road
- Tower Bridge4.0 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
7 room types, from 9 to 17 m².
- Double Room9 m²
- Double Room (Without Window)9 m²
- Queen Room (Without Window)12 m²
- Queen Room12 m²
- Club Queen Room12 m²
- Double Room - Disability Access (Without window)16 m²
The other 1 room types
- Queen Room - Disability Access17 m²
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.4 out of 10. 54% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
47 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 5 guests complain about noise, and Strand runs 14 m away.
Google rates it 92 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 84. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Google takes them from anyone.
If views matters to you
Here, 9 of the 9 guests who mention views complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
More hotels in London
The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
300 reviews counted · 96 photos checked · updated 12 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 895 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 300 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 151 older, 103 in other languages and 341 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 4 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 4 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 96 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 56 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.