Where to work for a few hours near Covent Garden

[ringingup]

Any recommendations for a place where I can do a little bit work for a few hours in the Covent Garden / West End? Perhaps a hotel lobby?

[Michael C]

Depends how much quiet you need, but I’ve popped into the Salisbury Pub a few times to work for a bit!

[G]

Foyles book shop, cafe on 5th floor

[The Savage Squirrel]

Covent Garden? The coffee shop and seating on the ground floor lobby of the Royal Opera House is huge and extremely quiet. Nobody would care if you nursed a coffee there for hours; or even made phone calls in an empty corner somewhere.

The top of the page below is a picture of just part of it (there are never this many people outside show times!). Can’t remember the plug situation.

https://www.charcoalblue.com/news/view/the-royal-opera-house-opens-up

The top floor terrace is allegedly even quieter but I generally can’t be bothered to walk up 😀

[AJA]

How about the cafe or the Linbury Bar in the Royal Opera House?

Edit Savage Squireel said it before me

[redlilly]

Foyles and Royal Opera House are decent suggestions. Otherwise… one of the hotel lobbies? E.g. Covent Garden Hotel has a nice space downstairs. The Strand Palace Hotel too has lots of quiet spots, but the latter is slightly busier due to its size.

[memesweeper]

Basement area of the National Gallery (a little away from Covent Garden) is a popular office-away-from-the-office for me. Bit noisy with groups sometimes but excellent wi-fi, and completely free.