Cove - Cannon Street, The City

I do a lot of research when choosing hotels, and Cove Cannon was a great choice. We stayed for 5 days as a group of 8 in 4 double rooms, including an accessible room for my son who uses a wheelchair. The hotel is centrally located within walking distance of many spots, with plenty of small convenience stores nearby. The rooms are spacious, fully equipped for cooking, and the indoor and outdoor common areas were perfect for our group to relax and have a drink together before heading to our rooms. One of the rooms had an AC issue, which wasn’t ideal during an unusual June heat wave, but overall the hotel was stylish, comfortable, and the staff was very friendly. It’s in a lively business area, so weekdays can be noisy with people heading to nearby pubs, but it was very quiet over the weekend. The noise was never a real problem. Overall, a great stay.

I don’t usually leave hotel reviews, but I wish I had read them more carefully before booking Cove Cannon Street in London. Hopefully this helps others avoid the same mistakes. This is a no-frills apartment hotel—truly no frills. No reachable front desk, weekly cleaning only, one small elevator, and rooms that are much smaller and darker than they appear online. It’s not big enough for a family, and our first room had no working A/C, faced an air shaft, and was so cramped it felt unlivable for a 10-day stay. To their credit, they moved us to a better room with light and functioning A/C. Still, the issues continued: a leaking kitchen faucet ruined some books and wasn’t fixed for two days; the bathroom had no exhaust fan, the shower had poor pressure, leaked onto the floor, and kept dripping for about an hour after use. The floor stayed wet, and the bathmats never dried. We also regularly saw bugs in the room. Despite advance communication about our group, we were charged an extra £40/night for a sofa bed—turning what looked like a budget-friendly option into a poor-value stay. Staff were friendly but not particularly helpful or responsive. The advertising makes the rooms look bright, spacious, and contemporary—but they are none of these things (see the condition of the carpet and the flooring in the attached photos). We learned our lesson the hard way and will not be staying at any Cove hotels again.

We stayed in a studio apartment for 2 weeks in early July 2025. The space was well laid out and very clean. USB ports everywhere for easy charging. The bathroom was spotless, hot water for the shower was almost instantaneous with good pressure. Especially appreciated the heated floors! We saved a lot by using the small kitchen for breakfast and lunch most days. Fridge has freezer for making ice cubes which was helpful during the hot weather. Air-conditioning worked very well. Three large windows offered ample lighting. Located right next to Mansion tube station serving the Circle and District lines. Short walk to the Bank station for the Central line. Small grocery stores abound, making it easy to stock up on essential food items. Only drawback was the noise from the pubs around supper time when the workers in the financial district gather for a pint. Would definitely return!

We recently stayed at the Cove on Cannon for a 2 week stay while we explored London. The location was great- we were able to walk to many attractions and we were a 2 minute walk to an underground tube station. There were so many restaurants and pubs in the area too! For us, we found that the room was nice and updated. However, the mattress was too firm for our liking, the pillows were also very flat; and the air conditioning didn’t work as well as we’d hoped. I’d be hard pressed to stay here again though. The team at the front desk were great - polite, professional and responsive.

Stayed 7 nights at Cove Cannon St and it was the perfect base - close proximity to many tube stations and lines (Mansion House - steps away; Bank & Cannon St - 5 min walk), loads of restaurants and convenience stores nearby and walking distance to St Paul’s, Southbank, Royal Exchange and even the Shoreditch area. Rooms and building are a little old and tired but clean. Loved the 24h gym and little courtyard too.

Very disappointing stay. Although the listing clearly says “kids are welcome,” I was told my children couldn’t stay in the room unless I paid an extra £250 or booked another room. This is misleading and feels like a clear attempt to exploit guests. Check-in at 4 PM is unreasonably late — I’ve never seen this in any other hotel or apartment. The apartment was not properly cleaned, and the overall hygiene was poor. I honestly don’t understand how this property has such a high rating. It’s completely undeserved.

We didn't really know how the location was really like since it's our first trip to London. But having stayed there, we're really happy how good it was to the proximity of the places we were visiting in the CBD. We were surrounded by underground stations as well, so we had no problems in commuting anywhere. Overall, we like the place. Probably going to stay there again next time visiting London.

This will be my new favorite place to stay whenever I'm in London. The rooms are spacious, comfortable, clean, & located in the perfect location with lots to do in the surrounding area & right next to the tube. All of that said, the best part about this hotel is the staff. Sweety, Teresa & Victoria were amazing. We were only there a couple of days, but by the time we left they started to feel like family. It's definitely my new home away from home whenever I'm there.