The Z Hotel Trafalgar

Small rooms, central spot

Rooms here are deliberately small, roughly 86 to 140 sq ft, and several room types have no windows. In exchange you get a location most hotels at this price cannot match: Charing Cross Underground is about two minutes away, Charing Cross mainline station four, and Leicester Square and Covent Garden stations within six. The trade-off suits short city breaks, solo travellers and theatre trips, where the room is mainly somewhere to sleep, rather than longer stays with lots of luggage.

What to expect

The hotel has a bar and lounge, and continental breakfast is served daily for a small charge, with children aged 12 and under eating free. Accessible rooms are available. Check-in runs from 3pm until 2am, check-out is at 11am, and guests must be 18 or over to check in.

Using it as a base

From the door you can walk to the National Gallery and Trafalgar Square in a few minutes, and to Covent Garden's piazza and theatres in about the same. New Row, with Qima Café and Dishoom nearby, is ideal for breakfast elsewhere, and The Harp is a favourite local pub. There is no parking and pets are not allowed, so arrive by train or Tube.

Highlights

• 141 compact rooms
• About two minutes from Charing Cross Underground
• Walking distance to the National Gallery and Covent Garden
• Bar and lounge; continental breakfast

Good to know

• Several room types have no windows; check the room description when booking.
• No on-site parking and no pets.
• Check-in 3pm to 2am; check-out 11am; minimum age 18.

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