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Hotels near Lyceum Theatre21 Wellington Street, WC2E 7RQ
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden / Charing Cross

Burnished with gold and seating 2,000 spectators, the Lyceum is an aristocrat of London's theatreland. Its famous Grade II-listed columns have stood since 1834, but the theatre actually dates back to 1794 when Covent Garden was a wretched hive of gin and orange-sellers, and a night at the theatre was incidental to the bear-baiting and seductions happening alongside the show.

The Lyceum's turbulent first decade of life on the Strand saw it used as a circus hall, aristocratic steakhouse, and the venue for the first waxwork exhibition by one Madame Tussaud in 1802. Then, the man who immortalised Covent Garden's myriad charms of this period in 'Oliver Twist' amongst other novels became involved with the theatre: it's said that Charles Dickens himself directed a production of A Tale of Two Cities here, and what's certain is that he lived over the road at the junction of Tavistock Street and Wellington Street, marked by a blue plaque.

After many decades of Dickens adaptations - with a brief interval for the gas-lit London premiere of Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte - the theatre gained a new notoriety under one of the greatest English actor-managers.

Sir Henry Irving took over the Lyceum in 1871 and brought Shakespeare back to the West End, performing the likes of Hamlet to spellbound audiences for over 200 nights. Melodrama became the set fare of the early 20th century and after the war the grand interior of the Lyceum became a ballroom, hosting the likes of U2 and the Grateful Dead in later years.

Like many West End theatres it was saved from an uncertain future by the populist genius of Andrew Lloyd-Webber and the opening run of Jesus Christ Superstar, and for the last decade it's been the home of Disney's The Lion King, a lavish spectacular fitting of the theatre's luxurious surroundings. Tickets for The Lion King start at £20-£75.

St Giles Hotel London

St Giles Hotel

   From £89.00 including tax
Stylish Bedroom at the St Giles Hotel AddressBedford Avenue, West End, London WC1B 3AS
Nearest TubeTottenham Court Road

Our most popular tried and tested 3 star hotel in the West End of London. The St Giles is only a short walk away from the Lyceum Theatre

Strand Palace Hotel London

Strand Palace Hotel

  
Stylish Bedroom at the Strand Palace Hotel Address 372 Strand, West End, London WC2R 0JJ UK
Nearest TubeCovent Garden

The Strand Palace is only a very few minutes easy stroll to Covent Garden, the London Eye and Drury Lane. The hotel is located on the Strand in the West End and is close to many theatres, restaurants and bars. To its north lies Holborn and Russell Square, an area that is home to the British Museum, whilst to the east lies Tottenham Court Road, Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery.

Index of hotels near Lyceum Theatre

Hotel Star Rating Postcode £ Tonight Check dates & Info
Best Western Premier Shaftesbury Piccadilly Hotel 4 StarW1D 6EX129.00View availability, best prices and information
The Savoy 5 StarWC2R 0EU504.00View availability, best prices and information
The Bloomsbury Hotel A Member of The Doyle Collection 4 StarWC1B 3NN186.00View availability, best prices and information
Charing Cross A Guoman Hotel 4 StarWC2N 5HX244.80View availability, best prices and information
The Kingsley A Thistle Hotel 4 StarWC1A 2SD154.80View availability, best prices and information
Radisson Edwardian Mercer Street 4 StarWC2H 9HD202.80View availability, best prices and information
Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street 4 StarWC1B 3QD190.80View availability, best prices and information
Montague on The Gardens A Red Carnation Hotel 4 StarWC1B 5BJ168.00View availability, best prices and information
Radisson Edwardian Hampshire 5 StarWC2H 7LH250.80View availability, best prices and information
Radisson Edwardian Leicester Square 4 StarWC2H 7HL204.12View availability, best prices and information
Mercure London Bloomsbury 4 StarWC1B 5AF129.00View availability, best prices and information
Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth 4 StarWC1B 3LB118.80View availability, best prices and information
The Lancaster Hotel 3 StarWC1B 5JD60.00View availability, best prices and information
Chancery Court Hotel London 5 StarWC1V 7EN240.00View availability, best prices and information
Strand Palace Hotel 3 StarWC2R 0JJ120.00View availability, best prices and information
Royal Horseguards 5 StarSW1A 2EJ252.00View availability, best prices and information
Grange Holborn 5 StarWC1B 4AR131.00View availability, best prices and information
Myhotel Bloomsbury 4 StarWC1B3HD130.80View availability, best prices and information
Hazlitts 4 StarW1D 3JA282.00View availability, best prices and information
Park Plaza County Hall 4 StarSE1 7RY178.80View availability, best prices and information
St Martins Lane A Morgans Original 5 StarWC2N 4HX286.80View availability, best prices and information
St Giles Hotel and Leisure Club 3 StarWC1B 3AS99.00View availability, best prices and information
London Marriott Hotel County Hall 5 StarSE1 7PB210.00View availability, best prices and information
Mad Hatter Hotel 3 StarSE1 9NY95.00View availability, best prices and information
Fielding Hotel 4 StarWC2B 5QZ120.00View availability, best prices and information
Citadines Prestige Holborn Covent Garden 4 StarWC1V 6LF184.80View availability, best prices and information
Belushi's at Covent Garden 4 StarWC2B 5HZ200.00View availability, best prices and information
The Wellington 3 StarSE1 8UD94.95View availability, best prices and information

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