Telegraph Hotel
A newsroom conversion with rooftop city views
About this hotel
Telegraph Hotel occupies the upper floors of the same former newspaper building as its sister property, trading hard on that history with a rooftop bar looking out over Coventry and a restaurant built into the old newsroom itself. Families staying here get the same short-walk radius to The Wave as the building's other hotel, making it a natural pick for anyone who wants the journey to the park measured in single-digit minutes rather than a bus timetable. The Transport Museum sits an easy walk away too, useful for a rainy morning before or after a slides day. Rooms lean stylish over standard-chain, with air conditioning and an on-site bar and restaurant covering the basics.
- Rooftop bar
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free property
Our take
This suits families who want a genuinely short walk to The Wave alongside a hotel with real character, rather than a functional budget room. It's a step up in price from the ring-road chains, and breakfast is charged separately, so it's better suited to a shorter, higher-end trip than a long budget-conscious stay.
- ✓Book a room on a higher floor if city views matter to you, since the building's height varies what you'll see.
- ✓Reserve the rooftop bar table in advance on weekend evenings, as it gets busy with non-hotel guests too.
- ✓Confirm walking directions to The Wave at check-in, since the route isn't always obvious from the building's city-centre side.
Why we love it
- Converted newsroom restaurant
- Rooftop bar with city views
- Short walk to The Wave
- Stylish, character-led rooms
Why guests love itWe stayed here for a long weekend built around The Wave and appreciated that the walk to the park was short enough not to eat into pool time. The rooftop bar was a genuine highlight once the kids were in bed, and the old newsroom restaurant gave the trip a bit more personality than a standard hotel dining room. It's pricier than the budget chains nearby, but for a shorter stay we felt it earned the difference.