Hotel in Detail:
The Doubletree Hilton London Docklands hotel accommodation is air-conditioned and decor is bright and modern. Features exposed brickwork and the last dry dock in London used for ship building. Guests are made to feel welcome on arrival thanks to the warm chocolate cookies at the check-in desk. The only hotel in London with its own Thameside Pier.Some rooms have spectacular views over London or Canary Wharf (the Doubletree is a former 17th century building). All rooms have en-suite facilities (bath, power shower, hairdryer), trouser press with iron attached, laptop size safe, 2 telephones with a single telephone line, dataport, high speed internet access, tea trays, flat screen TV, desks with lamp. Some rooms even have their own balcony. Windows can be opened.
Standard rooms are 26m². Deluxe plus rooms are 32m² and also have a sofa bed. Family rooms are 30m². 3 bedrooms are adapted foe accessibility. All rooms use a key card system.
Room service is 24 hrs.
Dining Options:
Columbia Restaurant: Located in the Grade 1 Listed Columbia Wharf serving seasonal produce, light snacks and international dishes. International breakfast served throughout the day. Features live cooking and serves cocktails. Views over Canary Wharf and The River Thames.Library Bar: Seats 30. Tranquil environment to enjoy your favourite drinks including tea and coffee. Features a real fireplace.
Open 08.00 till 22.00.
Anne on the Thames Terrace: 60 seat capacity. Outdoor area with views over The River Thames and Canary Wharf. Columbian-influenced barbeques with a wide range of seasonal beverages. Visit Anna on the Thames for Cava and tapas while lounging on a deck chair taking in the stunning views.
The Snug: 14 seat capacity. Enjoy selections from the Columbia restaurant menu in this stylish space. Serves light bites, bar snacks, Pimms and cocktails. F
Open 08.00 till 22.00.
The DoubleTree by Hilton London - Docklands Riverside hotel has a Living Well health club where facilities include an indoor swimming pool, saunas, spa (Amethyst Therapy) and air-conditioned gym
For the business travel the hotel provides the business centre where facilities include broadband internet connect, fax and photocopy services. The Hilton also has 26 meeting rooms.
The porter service and reception desk operate round the clock, seven days a week. Luggage storage facilities provided.
The hotel also operates its own Ferry/River taxi for which there is a charge.
Hotel is fully wheelchair accessible and runs an environmentally friendly policy through recycling, energy efficiency and waste management.
Other services include luggage storage, concierge desk and room service. Hotel has lifts.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: DLR Station: Westferry 0.4 miles (0.7 km), Railway Station: Limehouse 0.6 miles (1 km), Tube Station: Canary Wharf 0.6 miles (0.9 km), Motorway: M11 Junction 4 7 miles (11.3 km).The DoubleTree by Hilton Docklands Riverside hotel is situated on the south of the River Thames opposite Canary Wharf (great views from the hotel) and perfectly placed for business in the Docklands area or in the City, and indeed for London City airport. Access from this area to the Docklands is via the Rotherhithe Tunnel. Nearest attractions include Museum of the Docklands 0.5 miles (0.8 km), Billingsgate Market 1 mile (1.6 km), O2 Area 1.5 miles (2.4 km), Bramah Museum of Tea and Coffee 1.6 miles (2.6 km), Design Museum 1.6 miles (2.6 km), Tower of London 1.8 miles (2.9 km), HMS Belfast 2 miles (3.2 km), London Dungeon 2 miles (3.2 km), Monument 2 miles (3.2 km) and Southwark cathedral 2.4 miles (3.9 km).
Shuttle: Complimentary ferry service to Canary Wharf and a connection the Thames Clippers service on the River Thames. More river bus details here
Bedroom Numbers: 365
Check-in: 15.00 (3 pm)
Check-out: noon (express check-out option)
History: Bought by Real estate investment company Aprirose for £35 million pounds in April 2017.
Sold by owners Bayside Capital (an affiliate of HIG Capital) to a Chinese investors Junson Capital in September 2016 for around £80 million pounds.
Was the Hilton London Docklands until July 2015
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.95 out of 5 by 10441 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4 out of 5 from 7124 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 608 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 3.8 out of 5 from 3317 reviews)
Parking:
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs £25 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
If you would like to stick with the Doubletree chain your nearest options are:
Doubletree By Hilton Tower Of London: is 2.0 miles (3.2 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 82% and rates start from about £139.
DoubleTree Hilton London ExCel: is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 82% and base rates begin at about £85.
Doubletree by Hilton Angel Kings Cross: 3.8 miles (6.1 km), rated at 83% and with rates from around £136.
Doubletree By Hilton West End: 4.0 miles (6.4 km), rated at 79% and with rates from around £155.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 79% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) . Doubletree Hotels across the chain average 81% so this hotel is slightly below the guest rating for most Doubletree hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 353rd from 853 London hotels, 9th of 13 Doubletree Hotels, and 164th of 341 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Another hotel that is much like the Hilton Docklands and not too far away (0.8 miles, 1.2 km) would be the 4 star Hilton Canary Wharf,
where prices begin from around £148 and which has an 88% guest satisfaction rating.
If you are looking for something a bit cheaper then take a look at the Britannia International Hotel. 0.5 miles
from here (0.8 km), has been rated at 57%
by past guests and has rates from around £59 (theres free WiFi too). Howabout an alternative hotel that has scores higher in guest reviews? Then the 5 Star Cheval Three Quays Tower of London ticks many of the right boxes being 2.0 miles (3.2 km) from the DoubleTree by Hilton Docklands Riverside. The Cheval Three Quays Tower of London has a perfect unblemished customer rating 99%, a truly stunning achievement.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty closest hotels from here (265 Rotherhithe Street, SE16 postcode) that we have data for cover a 2.2 miles (3.5 km) radius. The 50 consist of 8 five star hotels (average rating 88%), 21 four star hotels (average rating 82%), 18 three star hotels (average rating 81%) and 3 two star hotels (average rating 60%). Top 4 star hotels are Radisson Blu London Canary Wharf East, Hotel Indigo London Tower Hill and Apex City Of London Hotel (all three rated 89%). Of these hotels the highest rated is Cheval Three Quays Tower of London (5 star) at 99%.Base Rates: See how the area stacks up for low rates using base rates. We use published base rates but note these do not reflect special offers or short term discounts so remain a rough guide. We have calculated the average base rate for all the 50 nearby hotels at £126 per night. The low end of the scale shows rates from £48 at Travelodge Aldgate East (3 Star, 60%) to a high of £562 at Four Seasons Hotel Trinity Square (5 Star, 91%). Rate averages for each star rating: Five Star average: £251, Four Star average: £126, Three Star average: £81 and Two Star average: £58.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors and we rank DoubleTree by Hilton Docklands Riverside 28th (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 12th (joint) for the 21 four star hotels in the area. Compared to the nearest alternative hotels this hotel is 24th of 50 (5th (joint) of 21 four star hotels.) for base rates. Balancing the hotels rates and user rating we rank the hotel 36th of 48 when judging the balance of price point to user rating (Premier Inn Greenwich was top).