London, England
The Webster Covent Garden
A new Italian-inflected lifestyle hotel brand is launching its debut UK property on Lincoln's Inn Fields, with three separate dining and nightlife concepts — but as of August 2026, reservation pages show stays starting only in October, later than the brand's own July announcement.
Announced · 2026
The Webster, a new Italian-accented lifestyle hotel brand launching in London and New York, is opening its 167-room Covent Garden-area debut on Lincoln's Inn Fields. The brand announced a July 2026 opening, but as of August 2026 its own booking pages show stays starting only in October.
The essentials
- Group
- The Webster (new independent lifestyle-hotel brand, debut UK and US properties)
- Opening
- 2026
- Rooms & suites
- 167 rooms
- Segment
- Luxury lifestyle
- Designer
- NC
- Entry rate
- From £350
The place
The hotel sits on Lincoln's Inn Fields, on the edge of Covent Garden and the legal district around the Inns of Court, central London.
The concept
The Webster is a new lifestyle-hotel brand launching simultaneously in London and New York, built around Italian-inspired dining and design rooted in Lincoln's Inn Fields' literary and legal heritage. The prior use of this specific building has not been independently confirmed from primary sourcing — treat the new-build-versus-conversion question as open pending further reporting.
Dining & wellness
Three Italian-inspired venues are planned: Carmelina's, a restaurant and speakeasy with live jazz on the lower level; a lobby café and aperitivo bar, including a terrace; and Carla's List, a late-night Italo-disco bar for cocktails and dancing.
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