Eden Stays
A self-catering base near the cathedral quarter
About this hotel
Eden Stays offers a self-catering apartment setup rather than a standard hotel room, which suits families juggling nap schedules around slide sessions, since there's a kitchen for reheating lunch rather than a hotel restaurant running on someone else's clock. It sits inside the same short drive to The Wave as the CBS Arena hotels, without the price tag of a branded chain attached to the room rate, appealing to families who'd rather spend the difference on extra park tickets than on a hotel lobby they'll barely use. Its position near Coventry Cathedral also puts the wider cathedral quarter within easy reach for a non-park day, giving the trip more flexibility than a purely waterpark-focused hotel stay.
- Kitchen
- Self-catering
- Near cathedral quarter
- Budget-friendly
Our take
This suits families wanting a genuine self-catering apartment at a reasonable rate, with flexibility around meal times and nap schedules that a standard hotel room simply doesn't offer. It's a smaller, independent listing rather than a branded chain with front-desk staff around the clock, so check specific amenities and check-in arrangements carefully before booking.
- ✓Confirm exact check-in arrangements ahead of arrival, since self-catering apartments sometimes use a different process than a staffed hotel desk.
- ✓Stock the kitchen with breakfast basics on arrival to make the most of the self-catering setup on a slides-day morning.
- ✓Check the walk to Coventry Cathedral if you're planning a non-park day, since the cathedral quarter sits within easy reach.
Why we love it
- Genuine self-catering kitchen
- Near Coventry Cathedral
- Flexible around nap schedules
- Lower rate than branded chains
Why guests love itHaving a kitchen meant we could keep our toddler's nap and feeding schedule roughly on track around our Wave sessions, which a hotel room with no cooking facilities would have made much harder. The rate was noticeably lower than the branded hotels we compared it against, and being near the cathedral gave us an easy, low-key morning to fill on our one non-park day of the trip.