The Savoy
Spa pool on the Thames, five minutes from Covent Garden
About this hotel
The Savoy has stood on the banks of the Thames since 1889, a hotel once visited by Winston Churchill, Frank Sinatra and Katharine Hepburn, and its wellness offer includes a spa pool as part of the full spa facilities. The 195 guest rooms and 73 suites carry elegant marble bathrooms and discreet modern technology in either Edwardian or Art Deco style, with many affording views over the river. Covent Garden is five minutes away on foot, and Knightsbridge and Mayfair reachable in twenty minutes by public transport. The Gallery, a vibrant space at the heart of the hotel, handles much of the drinking and dining, blending contemporary style with the hotel's long-standing heritage and innovative menus from its culinary team.
- Spa pool
- River-view rooms
- Near Covent Garden
- Historic 1889 building
Our take
Travellers staying here will find a spa pool inside one of London's most historic hotel addresses, well suited to a stay centred on Covent Garden and the Thames rather than Mayfair or Knightsbridge. Guests who value heritage and river views over minimalist modern design get the most from The Savoy. Anyone wanting a newer, more contemporary wellness floor might find the spa here smaller than at some of London's newest properties.
- ✓Book a river-view room if the Thames matters to your stay, not every room at The Savoy faces the water.
- ✓Walk to Covent Garden after using the spa, it is only five minutes away and busy well into the evening.
- ✓Have a drink at The Gallery before dinner, it sits at the centre of the hotel and suits a slower evening.
Why we love it
- Spa pool inside a hotel open since 1889
- Five minutes from Covent Garden
- Edwardian and Art Deco rooms
- River views from many rooms
Why guests love itWe chose The Savoy for the history as much as the pool, and the spa turned out to be a genuinely calm space inside a hotel that otherwise buzzes with guests all day. Our room looked out toward the river, which made the Edwardian styling feel earned rather than decorative. Covent Garden was an easy five-minute walk each evening, close enough that we never considered a taxi. The Gallery became our default spot for a drink before dinner, and the whole stay felt like a piece of London history.