Hotels near Lyceum Theatre
21 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
From £89.00 including tax
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
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 | Distance | Price from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myhotel Bloomsbury | 4 Star | WC1B3HD | 0.71mi | 151.58 | View |
| Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten | 4 Star | WC2H 9HD | 0.35mi | 115.00 | View |
| Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street | 4 Star | WC1B 3QD | 0.51mi | 140.00 | View |
| Charing Cross A Guoman Hotel | 4 Star | WC2N 5HX | 0.31mi | 151.58 | View |
| Radisson Edwardian Leicester Square | 4 Star | WC2H 7HL | 0.33mi | 164.00 | View |
| Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth | 4 Star | WC1B 3LB | 0.54mi | 88.12 | View |
| The Kingsley A Thistle Hotel | 4 Star | WC1A 2SD | 0.47mi | 151.58 | View |
| Park Plaza County Hall | 4 Star | SE1 7RY | 0.75mi | 188.00 | View |
| The Portland Hotel | 4 Star | WC1B 5JH | 0.61mi | 106.00 | View |
| The Royal Trafalgar A Thistle Hotel | 4 Star | WC2H 7HG | 0.49mi | 233.83 | View |
| The Buckingham Hotel | 4 Star | WC1 5JT | 0.56mi | 106.00 | View |
| Montague on The Gardens A Red Carnation Hotel | 4 Star | WC1B 5BJ | 0.64mi | 182.12 | View |
| Royal Horseguards | 5 Star | SW1A 2EJ | 0.43mi | 252.63 | View |
| Grange Blooms Town House Hotel | 3 Star | WC1B 5BP | 0.62mi | 106.00 | View |
| Beauchamp Hotel | 4 Star | WC1B 5JH | 0.65mi | 130.00 | View |
| The Lancaster Hotel | 3 Star | WC1B 5JD | 0.60mi | 90.00 | View |
| The Bloomsbury Hotel | 4 Star | WC1B 3NN | 0.59mi | 198.58 | View |
| Park Inn London Russell Square | 4 Star | WC1B 4BH | 0.57mi | 129.00 | View |
| Strand Palace Hotel | 3 Star | WC2R 0JJ | 0.05mi | 92.00 | View |
| Grange White Hall Hotel | 4 Star | WC1B 5BU | 0.55mi | 106.00 | View |
| Grange Holborn | 5 Star | WC1B 4AR | 0.58mi | 118.00 | View |
| Lse Northumberland House | 3 Star | WC2N 5BY | 0.40mi | 55.00 | View |
| One Aldwych | 5 Star | WC2B 4RH | 0.03mi | 287.88 | View |
| The Clarendon | 4 Star | WC1B 5JR | 0.59mi | 142.00 | View |
| Sofitel London St James | 5 Star | SW1Y 4AN | 0.60mi | 258.50 | View |
| Waverley House Hotel | 3 Star | WC1B 5AF | 0.66mi | 75.00 | View |
| le Meridien Piccadilly | 5 Star | W1J 0BH | 0.72mi | 245.58 | View |
| Mad Hatter Hotel | 3 Star | SE1 9NY | 0.71mi | 105.00 | View |
| Fielding Hotel | 3 Star | WC2B 5QZ | 0.18mi | 117.50 | View |
| Staunton Hotel | 4 Star | WC1E 6HE | 0.73mi | 120.00 | View |
| St Giles Hotel and Leisure Club | 3 Star | WC1B 3AS | 0.59mi | 99.00 | View |
| St Martins Lane A Morgans Original | 5 Star | WC2N 4HX | 0.29mi | 229.13 | View |
| Citadines Aparthotel Holborn | 3 Star | WC1V 6LF | 0.42mi | 105.75 | View |
| Renaissance London Chancery Court Hotel | 5 Star | WC1V 7EN | 0.41mi | 233.83 | View |
| Citadines Aparthotel Trafalgar Square | 3 Star | WC2N 5EA | 0.38mi | 122.00 | View |

