Overview
First Impressions
Walking up to Pottter’s Perch – Covent Garden – By Frankie Says honestly feels like discovering a well-kept secret tucked right into the heart of London. This four-star boutique property sits perfectly in Westminster Borough, and I mean perfectly — you’re literally steps away from everything that makes Covent Garden magical. The building itself has this charming, slightly quirky character that immediately tells you this isn’t your typical chain hotel experience.
The Location Magic
You know what’s brilliant about this spot? You can walk to the Royal Opera House in about two minutes, hit up the street performers at Covent Garden Market, then wander over to the West End for a show — all without breaking a sweat. I’ve stayed in plenty of places that claim to be central, but this one actually delivers on that promise. The location score of 9.7 isn’t just marketing fluff; when you step outside, you’re genuinely in the thick of everything London has to offer. Leicester Square, Somerset House, even the Thames — they’re all within easy walking distance.
The Room Experience
The room design strikes this nice balance between modern comfort and London character. You’ll find thoughtful touches that show someone actually cared about the guest experience — proper lighting for reading, decent storage space (which honestly can be rare in London hotels), and windows that actually open if you want some fresh air. The beds are comfortable enough that you won’t wake up feeling like you’ve been wrestling with the mattress all night, and the bathrooms are well-designed without being overly flashy.
The Covent Garden Advantage
What I really appreciate about staying here is how it puts you right in the rhythm of London life. You can grab morning coffee from one of the local spots, browse the market stalls, or duck into a traditional pub when the weather turns — and it’s all happening right outside your door. The area has this perfect mix of tourists and locals, so you get the energy without feeling like you’re stuck in a theme park version of London. Plus, the transport links are excellent when you want to explore beyond the immediate neighborhood.
Why Guests Love It
The 8.6 rating makes complete sense once you’ve experienced the place — it’s that sweet spot where location, comfort, and character come together without the premium price tag of a five-star property. Couples particularly seem to love it here, and I can see why; there’s something romantic about being able to stroll through Covent Garden in the evening, catch a show, then walk back to your hotel through those atmospheric London streets. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel like you’re actually living in London for a few days, rather than just passing through as a tourist.
London’s apartments welcome long stays with terrace views, museum access, and bike routes to hidden mews streets.
Guest reviews
"Nice and neat house"
It's a quite and neat house. Though small compared to what I was expecting but all facilities are intact and top notch
What could be improved: Locating the house was difficult, and the idea of getting keys from a shop was good at all. There should be someone to give the key on arrival, not for guests to locate the shop to get the keys
2 September 2025
"Great experience for Harry Potter Fans, amazing location, many stairs and tourists at the door :)"
The house is very cozy and if you are a Harry Potter fan, it’s a great experience to stay there. The location is amazing, anywhere is easy to get to from here.
It was very clean and thoughtfully decorated!
What could be improved: We requested a cot which had been confirmed but wasn’t there upon arrival. Someone delivered it later, but when we set it up it smelled really strange.
The stairs are fine, but could be very tricky for people with mobility issues.
27 August 2025
"For location is was brilliant!"
Location was fantastic
It was very clean and modern
What could be improved: Very small with lack of air circulation and got quite hot.
Didn’t enjoy the constant tours going through the alley and had lots of random people constantly knocking on the door because of Harry Potter
30 May 2025
"Exceptional"
An unforgettable stay at Potter's Perch!
Staying here truly felt like "A Night at the Museum." The house, over 400 years old, has been beautifully renovated—everything feels brand new while still retaining its historic charm.
The architecture is adorable, with cozy, compact features that make the place feel warm and unique.
The location is perfect. Everything is within walking distance.
One of the delights was watching the guided tours that stop by the house. It was fun to see visitors admire the place, and everyone was so polite and respectful. If you're out during the day, you will miss the tours.
Huge thanks to the team at Frankie Says. They were incredibly responsive and made sure everything was perfect. Highly recommended!
10 April 2025
C
Christopher
United Kingdom
10
"Fabulous"
Space, the theme and perfect location in the heart of Covent Garden area
What could be improved: Not a property for anyone who is physically challenged as the stairs would be difficult.
2 March 2025
"Lovely quirky apartment in a great location"
A great location
This is a very nicely kept apartment in an absolutely beautiful and central location. It is close to everything, and was very clean, well furnished and comfortable, and the Harry Potter theme is very cute. The kitchen is great. There is a small washing machine and no dryer, but a good drying rack and heating to help dry clothes. It is a lovely four floor building, and quite quirky and fun.
What could be improved: The beds are doubles not queens, the water pressure was poor and the wifi was slow.
The laneway inspired diagon and knockturn alley on the Harry Potter movies so it is beautiful but also very busy with loud tour groups visiting outside the front door all the time, and other groups of tourists coming past photographing. We would often open the door to groups of people taking photos on the front door step, and there would be random knocks during the day. I agree with a different reviewer that it may be best to remove Harry Potter themed signs/statues from the frontage to give people staying a break from this. It wouldn’t necessarily stop me staying, we still liked it very much, but it may not be to everyone’s taste. If you have Harry Potter fans in the group though it is quite fun.
24 January 2025
"location, location, location!!!"
What could be improved: the WIFI is vey slow, and in the upper floor doesn't exist
the guided tours regarding Harry Potter sometimes annoying ..
17 November 2024
"Our stay was satisfactory"
Well appointed modern apartment with all the facilities one needs .
What could be improved: Lots of stairs.
The constant organized tours of Harry Potter fans outside the front door often knocking on the door of the apartment
11 October 2024
"The building is beautiful, the location is amazing, some teething issues with theming."
The location is amazing, you could not be more central to the theatres in the West end if you tried. Sometimes it was quicker to walk back to the house than queue for the women's toilets at the theatre, it's THAT close. You are also amazingly central to Covent Garden, Leister Square, and Trafalgar Square with a huge amount of tourist destinations within walking distance including the London Eye area, Buckingham Palace and Big Ben. Most of the Westend theatres are less than a 10-minute walk away, which is why we chose it as we did 8 shows in 7 days!
The immediate area has a cafe culture, and arts vibe and feels really pleasant at all times of the day.
As a family of four the space and separation of the space suited our needs. It's a good size for a family or maybe two couples.
There is a Tesco Express on the doorstep which is handy and the kitchen has enough equipment in it so you can easily cook on-site for three meals a day if you choose to. If that's not your thing there are loads of restaurants on the doorstep to eat in or take away and the availability on Just Eat as someone who normally lives rurally, blew my mind!
Frankie Stays as a host was extremely responsive, and polite and fixed any issues very quickly.
The beds were comfy, the bathrooms were clean, the kitchen was very usable for cooking and generally well-appointed, and the space was nicely decorated felt homely We were there for a week so it wasn't a short stay and it felt like a brilliant base to go from, back to and recover from some busy London streets/days. Despite what I am going to add below as I think it could be easily solved by the host and it is a fairly new property so I am giving them grace for teething difficulties. I would stay in this location again, I would stay in the same property if they changed the front, there are other places on the street that you can stay, which are less intense tourist-wise.
What could be improved: What you need to know, this is a tourist destination, tours go through Goodwins Court constantly. I think in time the owner may reconsider the frontage of the property, as it stands it is externally Harry Potter themed, with 'wizards welcome' and a Gryfindoor knocker on the front, and owls (fake) in the window, which I think encourages the interaction from hundreds of people a day. This means tourists knock on the door, and the windows, and take photos/videos from immediately outside the property 100s of times a day from before 9am to after 10pm. On day one we had to get a Frankie representative out to put masking tape over the letter box as people were looking directly into the front room and commenting on my child and what she looked like. My child also had photos taken of them by tourists one time when the blind wasn't down fully, within the property. There is a level where this is a safeguarding concern and I do think the owner needs to consider what they are inviting from the behaviour of tourists who are not paying guests. Considering how safe it is for the guests and how intrusive it is into their holiday. As the front door leads directly into the living room it's impossible to relax on the sofa in say your PJ's as people are recoding the front door all of times a day and will continue to record you entering and exiting the property. You certainly cannot go around with your wizard's wand out! I think the only word I could use to describe it is intrusive and intense but I also think it could be easily resolved by changing the frontage of the property and leaving any theming for their guests. Maybe reminding tour guides that it isn't appropriate to stand on the doorstep or encourage photos/interaction with a private property.
31 August 2024
"Great location for 2 couples"
Excellent location! City centre, all theatres, shows etc within 5 minutes walking.
What could be improved: Although we took it for 6 people it was extremely tight for 6… for 2 young couples it can be ideal - especially if they don’t mind climbing stairs…
19 August 2024
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