The CHARLES APARTMENTS COVENT GARDEN, WC2 The CHARLES INTRODUCTION Following the ten-year rule of Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans, Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660 in a period known as ‘the Restoration’. Widely known as ‘The Merry Monarch’ in homage to the liveliness and hedonism of his Court and self, Charles oversaw a rebirth of cultural life in London. A patron of the arts and sciences, Charles founded the Royal Observatory and supported the Royal Society, whose early members included Sir Isaac Newton. Charles was also the personal patron of Sir Christopher Wren, architect of St Paul’s and The Royal Hospital, which Charles founded in 1682. Of particular relevance to Covent Garden and Theatreland, Charles II was responsible for lifting the ban on theatres that had been in place for 18 years. His legacy continues to this day. 1 The CHARLES The CHARLES National Gallery Soho 4 minute walk 8 minute walk Royal Opera House Covent Garden Market 6 minute walk Holborn 2 minute walk Mayfair 12 minute walk 15 minute walk From a diverse and rich history, Trafalgar Square Victoria Embankment Gardens 2 minute walk 2 minute walk TO A FASHIONABLE BOUTIQUE Charing Cross Station Savoy Hotel 3 minute walk 2 minute walk CENTRE, THE CHARLES HAS IT ALL South Bank 10 minute walk 2 3 The CHARLES The Ivy 5 minute walk Sticks N Sushi Balthazar 2 minute walk 4 minute walk Rules Porters 1 minute walk 2 minute walk The Nell Gwynne Simpson’s Next door 2 minute walk The Delaunay The Coal Hole 1 minute walk 2 minute walk L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon 1 minute walk From old regulars, TO THE LATEST OPENINGS 4 5 The CHARLES The CHARLES Covent Garden Market King Street 2 minute walk 3 minute walk Tottenham Court Road Piccadilly 12 minute walk 20 minute walk Charing Cross Road Leicester Square 7 minute walk High fashion to 10 minute walk HIGH TECH 6 7 The CHARLES The CHARLES Oxford Street 20 minute walk Shaftesbury Avenue Floral Street 8 minute walk 4 minute walk Monmouth Street Neal Street 5 minute walk 4 minute walk Carnaby Street Strand 18 minute walk On your doorstep Piccadilly Circus Covent Garden From boutique retailers 15 minute walk 2 minute walk Regent Street TO HIGH STREET BRANDS 15 minute walk 8 9 The CHARLES The CHARLES University of the Arts 20 minute tube Aldwych Theatre University College London 8 minute tube Lyceum Theatre 4 minute walk The Royal Ballet School 5 minute walk 5 minute walk Garrick Theatre 3 minute walk Imperial College City of London School 23 minute tube 12 minute tube Vaudeville Theatre Adelphi Theatre Next door Next door King’s College 6 minute walk Savoy Theatre Queen Elizabeth Hall 2 minute walk Westminster School 15 minute walk 12 minute bus London School of Economics Shakespeare’s Globe 7 minute walk 15 minute walk A different show, The best education EVERY NIGHT THE WORLD HAS TO OFFER 10 11 The CHARLES The CHARLES British Museum Soho Square Covent Garden Hotel 12 minute walk 20 minute walk Strand Palace Hotel 2 minute walk 9 minute walk St Martins Lane Hotel Ham Yard Hotel 13 minute walk Trafalgar Square 5 minute walk National Gallery The Waldorf Hilton 3 minute walk Somerset House Corinthia Hotel 6 minute walk 4 minute walk 8 minute walk Savoy Hotel 2 minute walk South Bank The best 7 minute walk Victoria Embankment Gardens 2 minute walk HOTELS Places to INSPIRE 12 13 The CHARLES The CHARLES THE LOCATION The CHARLES APARTMENTS BUCKINGHAM PALACE MAYFAIR ST JAMES’S PARK 10 DOWNING STREET HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TRAFALGAR SQUARE CHARING CROSS STATION WATERLOO BRIDGE COVENT GARDEN ROYAL FESTIVAL THE HALL SAVOY 14 15 The CHARLES The CHARLES B L O C O H M A D M N S RN Y LBO C Everything is O B U HO H U S HIG E ET T E E T R R TR U Y S S Y L M K L T ST R L SE A A S R S N P U E N R E R T N T E E HOLBORN O S A EE R ST LD E WITHINRE REACHT W T FIE G E E H N T N T E W S I O ’ ST T OLN Y N C WA LIN N HA S T Hotels Retail N E T S T E A T L S L W REE R L I D ST A Y N LINCOLN’S OR N E M 1 Mercer Street Hotel 1 Apple Store OXF N L C S K E A C K O H U U INN N B L A T ’S 8 S N W T 2 Covent Garden Hotel 2 Disney Store T E FIELDS S ’S RO TOTTENHAM E T S D K IN R E I T R E I N L T R N S W COURT U K S N D 3 The Savoy 3 Dior RN R C T G IEL O R S F ROAD LB Y A E S F N O K N W I IN H H L M E E S HIG A R E N’ N A U A L OL 4 Strand Palace Hotel 4 Fred Perry E P Y D NC Q S LI SOHO T C A E 5 The Waldorf Hilton Hotel London 5 Kurt Geiger SQUARE H R A G T R S S IN N N 6 St Martins Lane Hotel 6 Links of London E O G D R T R C A E T E C N G T E A T 7 ME London Hotel 7 Mulberry R T W E G N S E E E ILD E R R O T E S S R E ST R A E TR Y A N B T EET T E S L L OR D N R S R E S S H E S E A 8 One Aldwych Hotel 8 Galeria Melissa ’ S E L F K E 2 T L 4 A R T R R L G S U N I U O E T T T N E S D R T I A E T R O T R T U P V R R K 9 Burberry Brit H EE D E R E A A 1 Y 2 T AN E L S S T Y T M A S T R N E T E R U T Restaurants L R B E S E S T E E E E T E R MB T F R C E T A EET T A K 1 Cellar Door Education R S B H ST AM N G O S LH W T EAR 2 O N E T E L O S SohoR L T T T E L 2 Kaspar’s Seafood bar 1 London Music Institute M R S T H A E CoventE 1 D N O E S N E E T O W R GL COVENT R E T C 5 P T and Grill @ The Savoy A E M W R E E S 2 St Clements Danes N GARDEN O R Y H C E S L C T C S T S 3 5 Y S D C L T W L E T T J W E T H T S D 3 The Ivy Restaurant C of E Primary School O RE R A S L R T S E A T E M GardenL S K A S 3 E E R L Y S T E U C E L I L I L S N M I N I R T M N E O R S G I 4 Porters English Restaurant 3 Royal Ballet School O G G T T L R S C T S F A O I 6 C B 5 4 A O Y T 1 V G E N R R R P A 5 Café Des Amis 4 London School of Economics E N 7 E U D U O L O R S 8 T N L T T 5 N E S S 7 R L AV S L 1 2 E D A A E E N 6 Simpsons–in–the–Strand 5 King’s College Y R R R T S L E O E U O 9 3 6 U B L S A S N F R T D T D N F A 8 R A 2 RA R 7 Balthazar L COVENT 7 T E SH T S E E Y E S E ’ T R G T T A E GARDEN 8 S ST N R E E I E T 8 Opera Tavern Landmarks D RI TR R R T C R A K S ST RR R ST G T 1 E T R K E GE E A EE IN C EE 3 E T K O R T 1 London Film Museum R M T T T 5 S IS S LE T T V ER 5 S A LIS LEICESTER EE T T ACE 6 R XE PL Theatres 2 London Transport Museum ST E PLE SQUARE NEW ROW A TEM TT B IE 1 Adelphi Theatre 3 National Gallery B R W E N E DF E H 6 D H 4 E 4 I O N TEMPLE T F A T 2 Cambridge Theatre 4 National Portrait Gallery O L C R MEN O D N K R E AN S D 6 B M D I M LEICESTER T A A E 3 Lyceum Theatre 5 Somerset House B M I B R OR E U E 9 T S SQUARE E 7 2 IC R T V T Y 1 4 National Theatre 6 St Paul’s Church R AY E E W E AC OY T PL AV S S 5 Royal Opera House DO N A HA D 6 Novello Theatre C A M W A IV STREET S WILLIAM T 1 MINUTE WALK 2 MINUTET WALK 5 MINUTE WALK 7 Savoy Theatre REET E ST R D 3 L N O GE A 8 Shaftesbury Theatre N TR ET O RA S E E O TR AC B 4 S PL R M Y T ID 9 Vaudeville Theatre H A O N RIVER G V E A D A E Y 3 A S M M N K THAMES DUNCANNON ST N A H A R O B K J E M T E CHARING A I V R T I S CROSS L A L O E TRAFALGAR I E T LL R A IC M S SQUARE L S V L T A P R C E R E C A T OCK V The SPUR E STREE N LL T A ST M R LL N E EMBANKMENT A OR E CHARLES P TH T 4 UMB ERL AND APARTMENTS AVE Westminster NUE 16 17 The CHARLES The CHARLES Get connected to LONDON King’s Cross / St Pancras King’s Cross Paddington Euston Marylebone Tottenham Court Road 6 min s w a lk Liverpool Street Oxford Circus Bank 3 mi ns Leicester Square w a lk Heathrow Airport Green Park ✈ Charing Cross Victoria Canary Wharf CIty Airport London Bridge ✈ Waterloo Gatwick Airport ✈ Walking times Bus times Train times Covent Garden 5 min Regent Street 13 min King’s Cross Station (by tube) 8 min Oxford Street 24 min Oxford Street 18 min Paddington Station (by tube) 12 min Piccadilly Circus 12 min Piccadilly Circus 13 min Heathrow Airport (by tube and train) 35 min Regent Street 12 min Leicester Square 9 min Gatwick Airport (by tube and train) Leicester Square 6 min St Paul’s Cathedral 28 min 50 min Charing Cross Station 1 min Bank 27 min City Airport (by tube and DLR) Waterloo Station 14 min 29 min 18 19 The CHARLES The CHARLES THE APARTMENTS Beautifully modern yet EXQUISITELY CLASSICAL Situated on the Strand, around the Surrounded by the best of London’s corner from the Covent Garden cultural institutions and the pick of the piazza, The Charles is a collection of city’s bars and restaurants, The Charles 16 stunning new 1, 2 and 3 bedroom offers a stunning home in the most apartments that blend boutique and exciting of locations.