Hotel in Detail:
The DoubleTree by Hilton London ExCel has a spectacular waterfront setting with stunning views over London's docklands. Guests receive a warm welcome in the form of free warm chocolate chip cookies to set the mood of the hotel. For business guests there are two meeting rooms as well as fax and copy facilities.Every bedroom is air-conditioned with a Nespresso coffee machine and 300 thread count sheets. The standard rooms all come with free WiFi, flat screen TV, safe, wake-up calls, desk, phone with voicemail, clock with aux out, ironing facilities and tea/coffee maker. All rooms are en-suite and have a power shower, slippers, bathrobe, hairdryer and branded toiletries.
The hotel has 31 deluxe rooms and 35 suites. The suites have a separate living and dining area and a fitted kitchenette area. Some have their own balcony. Both the lounge and the living room have a TV. Bathrooms have both a bath and a shower.
Floors have lift/elevator access. 24 hour room service.
Digital keys allow guests to open their door when their phone is within range.
Dining Options:
DoubleTree Lounge Bar: The 120 seat capacity, classic setting, cool and airy with oak panelling. Extensive selection of drinks from around the world including expertly crafted cocktails. Also serves a food menu including classics with a modern twist. Choose from a range of sharing platters, small plates or a more substantial burger or club sandwich.
Open 09.00 till midnight.
DoubleTree Restaurant: 112 seat capacity and designed by ward winning interior architects, DesignLSM. Set in a Grand Cafe style, wall to ceiling windows span one side of the restaurant framing fantastic views over royal Victoria dock and in the summer months you can choose to eat Al Fresco. Open all day for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. The menu is an eclectic range of modern British and European influenced dishes. The restaurant has a large selection of wines.
Open 07.00 till 23.00.
Market Pantry: Light bites available.
The DoubleTree by Hilton London ExCel also has an exercise room with the latest in exercise equipment.
Other services include a 2 guest lounge area, cash machine onsite, luggage storage, currency exchange, dry cleaning, laundry.
Business facilities: 24 hour business centre, audio/visual equipment rental, fax, photocopies, printing and video conferencing available.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: DLR Station: Prince Regent 0.3 miles (0.4 km), Railway Station: Woolwich Dockyard 1.3 miles (2.1 km), Tube Station: North Greenwich 1.6 miles (2.5 km), Motorway: M11 Junction 4 6 miles (9.7 km).Doubletree by Hilton London Excel is located close to both the Excel Centre and London City Airport, and within a few minutes by road from the Docklands/Canary Wharf area. The hotel is about a 300 yard walk from the East entrance of the Excel exhibition centre. This area gives access to east London as well as into the City of London itself via the dual carriageway (A13) that runs right through the docklands towards Tower Bridge. Also convenient for the O2 arena/Millennium Dome which is 1.5 miles away on the southern side of the River Thames (accessed via DLR and canning Town). Its also a similar distance to Green Street and its Asian shops to the south and the massive (60 acres) Gallions Reach shopping centre to the east. The main central tourist areas are some 7 mile to the west (around 40 minutes by public transport).
Other places of interest include the London Regatta Centre 211 yards (192 metres), The Crystal 1 miles (1.6 km), Emirates Airlines Cable Car 1.5 miles (2.4 km) and Westfield Stratford City Shopping mall 3 miles (4.8 km).
Bedroom Numbers: 260 rooms / 71 suites / 9 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
Comment: Was called the Ramada Docklands Hotel and Suites till January 2016.
First opened in 2003. Owned by Shiva Hotels Ltd.
Interestingly when the hotel first opened it was given the name Ramada Docklands/Excel. Later the Excel part was dropped. This is curious because Excel was a more accurate location as the Docklands is really about a mile away and is the area shown on map as the Isle of Dogs.
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.05 out of 5 by 4881 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4.1 out of 5 from 3464 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 531 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4 out of 5 from 1417 reviews)
Parking:
Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and charges may be applicable.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
Maybe your first and only choice is the Doubletree chain your next best options are:
DoubleTree by Hilton Docklands Riverside: is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 80% and rates start from about £93.
Doubletree By Hilton Tower Of London: is 5.0 miles (8.1 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 88% and base rates begin at about £119.
Doubletree by Hilton Islington: 6.6 miles (10.6 km), rated at 82% and with rates from around £116.
Doubletree By Hilton West End: 6.9 miles (11.2 km), rated at 72% and with rates from around £188.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 81% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 4 star hotels is 80%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole. Doubletree Hotels across the chain average 81% so this hotel is rated as average when compared to other Doubletree hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 396th from 865 London hotels, 5th of 12 Doubletree Hotels, and 175th of 333 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A comparable type of hotel close by (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) would be the 4 star Aloft London Excel,
with base rates beginning from £99 and which has an 84% guest satisfaction rating. The Aloft London Excel also offers: free WiFi.
If your mainly looking at apartments maybe have a look at the Circus Apartments By Bridgestreet. It is 2.8 miles (4.6 km) away with rates from £125 having scored a guest rating of 90%.
Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the Crowne Plaza London Docklands. 0.8 miles
away (1.3 km), has scored 84%
from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £113. Can we suggest something with a higher guest score? We suggest the 3 Star Premier Inn Docklands Excel seems like a possible option. The Premier Inn Docklands Excel is only 0.0 miles (0.1 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty hotels around this area (2 Festoon Way, E16 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 3.3 miles (5.4 km) radius. The numbers for each star rating are 3 five star hotels (average rating 91%), 17 four star hotels (average rating 84%), 18 three star hotels (average rating 82%), 10 two star hotels (average rating 72%) and 2 one star hotels (average rating 69%). Top 4 star hotel is Radisson Blu New Providence Wharf at 91%. The highest rating in the isa goes to Intercontinental London O2 Arena (5 star) at 92%.Base Rates: We look at what the average base rates are for the area and by star rating. These rates do not take account of offers and short term deals so are just a guide. If we look at the average for all hotels in the area (nearest 50) we get an average base rate of £76 per night. The lowest rates are at £34 at Ibis Hotel Barking (2 Star, 77%) and highest base rates of £204 at Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel (5 Star, 90%). Averages for each sector of star rating: Five Star average: £151, Four Star average: £85, Three Star average: £72, Two Star average: £51 and One Star average: £45.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank DoubleTree Hilton London ExCel 26th (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 13th (joint) for the 17 four star hotels in the area. In terms of lowest starting rates this hotel is 47th of 50 (16th of 17 four star hotels.). Analysing both the base rates and overall rating for the hotel we rank it 33rd of 39 for sheer value for money (MOXY London Excel was top).