Hotel in Detail:
Opened as a brand new hotel and build in December 2016.The Novotel London Canary Wharf is a modern hotel with 311 rooms and no less than 39 floors high. This is the tallest Novotel in the world at 127 meters (416 feet). One feature of the hotel is the rooftop terrace with full 360 degree panoramic views across London. Leisure facilities are extensive with a gym and swimming pool and value for money thanks to free WiFi throughout.
Standard bedroom facilities include free WiFi, minibar, safe, air–conditioning, 55 inch TV, desk, seating area, bedside control panel, telephone and ironing facilities.
The bathrooms comes with a bath/shower, hairdryer and free toiletries.
Executive Club Rooms: Great views from these rooms that occupy floors 30 to 32. These rooms come with a special package that includes a private concierge, additional amenities and 2 hours complimentary access to the rooftop terrace with drinks and snacks each day.
Room service available with hot and cold menu options. Daily maid service.
The Bokan37 restaurant: Air–conditioned, 37 refers to the floor the restaurant is located on.. Serves artisanal food and drink made using a mixture of local, ancient and adopted British ingredients. The menu is inspired by European cultural cuisines. There are panoramic views of London and the River Thames from this restaurant that occupies three of the top floors of the Novotel Canary Wharf along with the bar and terrace. Includes the main kitchen, bar and rooftop terrace.
Bokan38 Bar: Located on the 38th floor. Informal bar with a happy hour and musical entertainment. Also serves snacks.
Canary Coffee: This is the hotel cafe and is located on the street level and has an outdoor terrace seating area. Serves locally roasted artisan coffee, pastries and snacks.
The Novotel London Canary Wharf has a 24 hour front desk and has a web corner with Mac computers. A big feature is the gymnasium and indoor swimming pool.
Other services include concierge, dry cleaning / Ironing, currency exchange, fax and photocopies.
There are 9 meeting rooms complete with modern amenities such as E–board.
Please note that the Novotel is fully non–smoking. Lifts to all 39 floors.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Canary Wharf 0.2 miles (0.4 km), DLR Station: South Quay 0.2 miles (0.4 km), Railway Station: Limehouse 1.1 miles (1.8 km), Motorway: M11 Junction 4 7 miles (11.3 km).Sitting in the heart of the Docklands is the Novotel London Canary Wharf. Some 4.8 miles (7.7 km) from central London and the tourist areas of the West End and about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the City of London (Square Mile, financial district). This is a thriving and popular part of east London with a growing number of companies choosing this district as their main base. What once were derelict warehouses are now high end apartments with River views and for the well–off only. More and more facilities and amenities are locating here and the Excel Exhibition Centre is only 2.4 miles (3.9 km) to the east. Takeaways restaurants in the immediate vicinity. Really well located for the O2 Arena (was the Millennium Dome) which although on the south side of the River Thames is only 1.1 miles (1.8 km) way and one stop on the tube using the Jubilee line (Canary Wharf to North Greenwich). Nearest stations are the DLR stops of Heron Quays and also South Quay at 299 yards (273 metres) and the tube station of Canary Wharf is not much further at 422 yards (385 metres) and a short walk. This part of London is also well served by the London City Airport which is only 3.2 miles (5.1 km) further along the River by the Royal Victoria Docks. Of note nearby are Canary Wharf 0.3 miles (4.8 km), Museum of London Docklands 0.4 miles (0.6 km), Billingsgate Market 0.6 miles (1.0 km), Emirates Cable Car 1.2 miles (1.9 km), Ragged School Museum 1.3 miles (4.8 km), Cutty Sark 1.4 miles (2.3 km), National Maritime Museum and Greenwich Park 1.6 miles (2.6 km), The Olympic Stadium (West Ham football ground) 2.6 miles (4.2 km).
Bedroom Numbers: 313
Check-in: noon (12.00 )
Check-out: 14.00 (2 pm)
History: 40 Marsh Wall was formerly the site of a 6 storey 1990s office block which was demolished to make way for the hotel. Designed by BUJ Architects and the project cost around 60 million pounds.
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.25 out of 5 by 6051 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4.2 out of 5 from 3927 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 275 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.4 out of 5 from 2124 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 85% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole. Novotel Hotels across the chain average 82% so this hotel is just above the average rating for Novotel hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 172nd from 853 London hotels, 4th of 15 Novotel Hotels, and 58th of 341 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar hotel nearby (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) would be the 4 star Hilton Canary Wharf,
where rates start from £148 and which has an 88% guest satisfaction rating.
For a hotel that offers lower base rates take a look at the Britannia International Hotel. 0.0 miles
from the Novotel London Canary Wharf (0.1 km), has been rated at 57%
by past guests and the hotels starting rates begin at about £59 (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 5 Star Cheval Three Quays Tower of London seems like a possible option being 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the Novotel London Canary Wharf. The Cheval Three Quays Tower of London has a perfect unblemished customer rating 99%, a truly stunning achievement.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty hotels around this area (40 Marsh Wall, E14 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) radius. The star rating breakdown shows 8 five star hotels (average rating 88%), 21 four star hotels (average rating 82%), 18 three star hotels (average rating 80%) and 3 two star hotels (average rating 60%). Top 4 star hotels are Radisson Blu London Canary Wharf East and the Hotel Indigo London Tower Hill (both 89%). Top rated of the local hotels is Cheval Three Quays Tower of London (5 star) at 99%.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.
Of the nearest fifty hotels we have base rates for 49 of them. Looking at all the base rates of the 50 local hotels the average rate is £123 per night. Rates range from £48 at Travelodge Aldgate East (3 Star, 60%) and the highest rates top out at £562 at Four Seasons Hotel Trinity Square (5 Star, 91%). The following are the rate averages per star level: Five Star average: £251, Four Star average: £118, Three Star average: £76 and Two Star average: £58.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank Novotel London Canary Wharf 17th (joint) of the 50 local hotels and 7th (joint) for the 21 four star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 38th of 49 (17th (joint) of 21 four 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 31st of 47 for sheer bang for buck (Premier Inn Greenwich was top).
More hotels from this chain
If you would like to stick with the Novotel chain your nearest options are:
Novotel Greenwich: is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 80% and rates start from about £78.
Novotel London Excel Hotel: is 2.0 miles (3.3 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 83% and base rates begin at about £108.
Novotel London Tower Bridge: 2.4 miles (3.9 km), rated at 86% and with rates from around £128.
Novotel London Bridge: 3.1 miles (5.0 km), rated at 83% and with rates from around £176.