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Where to stay in Coventry
Coventry is a city in England, United Kingdom, home to about 363,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Coventry, with about 82 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- BHX16 km · Birmingham Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Coventry
Coventry is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county, in England, on the River Sherbourne. Coventry had been a large settlement for centuries.
The area that Coventry now occupies has been inhabited for over 1,000 years. The city is known for its association with Lady Godiva, who rode naked through the city streets in order to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants. Lore has it that the term 'Peeping Tom' is derived from this tale, describing a man named Tom who did not cover his eyes as she rode through the streets.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Coventry
See
- Coventry Cathedral
- Lunt Roman Fort
- Spon Street
- St Mary's Guildhall
- Coventry City Council Building
- Belgrade Theatre
- Warwick Arts Centre
- Coventry Transport Museum
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
- Midland Air Museum
- Allesley Park
- Coombe Country Park
Do
- Coventry Canal Art Trail
- Table Tennis
- Coventry City FC
- Coventry United FC
- Wasps RFC
- Coventry RFC
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Coventry
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Coventry Binley hotel | 82 | 4.5/5 612 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Coventry
21 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Abbey | 1101 | 7.4 km |
| Ansty Hall | 8.0 km | |
| Old Windmill Inn | 0.9 km | |
| Allesley Hotel | 3.0 km | |
| Ibis Coventry Centre | 1.6 km | |
| Ramada Hotel & Suites | 1.3 km | |
| The Bear Inn | 8.3 km | |
| The Bull's Head Hotel | 9.0 km | |
| The Cocked Hat Restaurant And Hotel, Binley Common House | 6.2 km | |
| The Greyhound Inn | 5.6 km | |
| The Oak Inn | 1.4 km | |
| The Old Hall Hotel | 3.1 km | |
| The Rainbow Inn | 3.0 km | |
| Beechwood Hotel | 3.2 km | |
| Coombe Abbey Hotel | 7.4 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Coventry Building Society Arena | 3.8 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Coventry | 2016 | 6.1 km |
| Meriden Hotel | 8.4 km | |
| Rose And Crow Inn | 1.2 km | |
| Telegraph Hotel - Coventry | 0.8 km | |
| The Chace | 4.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Coventry
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Coventry are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 71 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Coventry: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Birmingham Airport (BHX), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; East Midlands Airport (EMA, 48 km) and London Luton Airport (LTN, 99 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Coventry is near the centre of the UK motorway network. The M6 passes the north of the city. The M1 is easily accessible via the A45 towards London and the M69 northbound. The M40 is accessed along the A46. To enjoy the drive into Coventry approach along the A46, exiting at Kenilworth. Drive through central Kenilworth and past the Abbey Fields park before turning right towards Coventry. The broad tree-lined Kenilworth Road offers a beautiful boulevard into the city. The city also provides a Park and Ride facility, see National Park and Ride Directory.
Getting around
There are a plethora of buses serving Coventry, all run by National Express, although first time users or those unfamiliar with city bus transport can find the number of different routes intimidating. Cost within the city boundaries is standardised at £2.10 per journey, apart from single journeys within the ring road, which are £1. Daysaver tickets for unlimited travel within the Coventry area for one day are £4 for adults and £3.10 for those under 16. If you plan on travelling frequently by bus, travelcards are available.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
BHX · Birmingham Airport
EMA · East Midlands Airport
LTN · London Luton Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Coventry
Eat
Coventry is host to a range of eateries. From cafés to restaurants, and from Thai to Italian, a wide range of cuisines can be found here. Indian cuisine is well-represented, with a large variety in quality. Most of the restaurants and establishments are in the city centre, but there may be a few surprises in the suburban areas if you are willing to look and travel out.
Stay safe
Like the rest of the UK, in emergencies you should call 999 or 112 with ambulance, fire and police services available. For a city of its size, Coventry has a rather low crime rate, particularly in the city centre. This can be attributed to its well-lit pedestrian sections. Take general precautions as you would in any other city in the United Kingdom.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Coventry
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Coventry: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Coventry?
By published guest score: Travelodge Coventry Binley (4.5 / 5 · 612 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Coventry?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Coventry are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 71 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Coventry?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Birmingham Airport (BHX), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; East Midlands Airport (EMA, 48 km) and London Luton Airport (LTN, 99 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Coventry?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Coventry
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.