Hotel in Detail:
The Ibis Barking Hotel is an 86 bedroom hotel that sits opposite the Premier Inn Barking. Rooms have a contemporary style.The Ibis Barking bedrooms come with double beds, pay TV and multimedia packages, warm air heating, tea/coffee facilities, phone, climate control and PC connection. All rooms en-suite with power jet shower. Additionally some bedrooms have wireless internet access.
There are 4 accessible bedrooms.
Onsite restaurant serves an international menu and the bar which serves hot snacks 24/7.
The Ibis Barking Hotel has free WiFi in public areas plus the bedrooms and the reception is open 24 hours. There is a lift giving access to all floors.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube & Railway Station: Barking 0.6 miles (1 km), DLR Station: Beckton 1.4 miles (2.3 km), Motorway: M11 Junction 4 4.4 miles (7.1 km).The Ibis Barking sits almost adjacent the A406 dual carriageway and just half a mile from the junction of the A406 and A13. The A13 leads directly into the east side of the city of London at Whitechapel or in the opposite direction out to Southend by the sea side. The A406 is the north circular road that encircles northern central London. The East London location means popular destinations such as the ExCel exhibition centre is just 2.5 miles and 15 minutes while the City of London is just over 6 miles way.
Bedroom Numbers: 86
Check-in: 12.00 noon.
Check-out: 12.00 noon.
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.85 out of 5 by 1806 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4 out of 5 from 1224 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 2 of 6 for Hotels in Barking and rated 3.5 out of 5 from 582 reviews)
Parking:
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs £7 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.More hotels from this chain
Maybe your first and only choice is the Ibis chain your next best options are:
Ibis Docklands Excel: is 2.8 miles (4.5 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 83% and rates start from about £55.
Ibis Hotel Stratford: is 3.0 miles (4.8 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 81% and base rates begin at about £66.
Ibis Docklands Hotel: 3.9 miles (6.3 km), rated at 80% and with rates from around £74.
Ibis Greenwich: 5.1 miles (8.2 km), rated at 81% and with rates from around £61.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 77% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 2 star hotels is 70%. Therefore while the hotel is below the overall London average you should note that this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) . Ibis Hotels across the chain average 79% so this hotel is slightly below the guest rating for most Ibis hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 623rd from 865 London hotels, 13th of 16 Ibis Hotels, and 24th of 71 two star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (3.0 miles, 4.8 km) would be the 2 star Ibis Hotel Stratford,
whose lowest rates start at about £54 and which has an 81% guest satisfaction rating.
If you are looking for something a bit cheaper then take a look at the Generator Hotel. 8.5 miles
away (13.7 km), gaining a satisfaction rating of 74%
from its past guests with base rates starting at about £16 (theres free WiFi too). Would you prefer to go with something that has scored higher in guest satisfaction ratings? If that is what your after then the 3 Star Premier Inn Docklands Excel seems like a possible option being 2.3 miles (3.7 km) from the Ibis Hotel Barking . A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty hotels around this area (Highbridge Road, IG11 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 5.0 miles (8.1 km) radius. The star rating breakdown shows 3 five star hotels (average rating 91%), 16 four star hotels (average rating 84%), 19 three star hotels (average rating 81%), 9 two star hotels (average rating 71%) and 3 one star hotels (average rating 64%). Top 2 star hotel is Ibis Docklands Excel at 83%. Top rated of the local hotels is the Intercontinental London O2 Arena (5 star) at 92%.Base Rates: Here we breakdown the starting rates (base rates) by overall average and by star rating. However base rates do not take account of special offers and one off deals so are just a guide. Looking at all the base rates of the 50 local hotels the average rate is £76 per night. Rates range from £34 at Ibis Hotel Barking (this hotel) (2 Star, 77%) and the highest rates top out at £204 at Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel (5 Star, 90%). The following are the rate averages per star level: Five Star average: £151, Four Star average: £93, Three Star average: £70, Two Star average: £46 and One Star average: £41.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank Ibis Hotel Barking 38th (joint) of the 50 local hotels and 5th for the 9 two star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 1st of 50 (1st of 9 two star hotels.). To give an overall ranking compared to hotels nearby we combine the rating and base rate scores which gives this hotel a ranking of 3rd of 39 for sheer bang for buck (MOXY London Excel was top).
History: Was just the Ibis Barking till 2014 when the name East was added to make it East Barking.
Refurbishment 2008/09