Hotel in Detail:
With views of Royal Victoria Dock, ibis London Excel-Docklands is less than a one-minute walk from the ExCeL exhibition center and the Emirates Air Line cable car system that leads to the O2 Arena. It features a bar, a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and free Wi-Fi access.
All of the bright and modern rooms at ibis Docklands have both a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. Guests can use tea/coffee facilities.
Guests can dine at the restaurant which serves a variety of dishes, or relax in the bar. There is also a snack service.
The hotel is just over a quarter mile from both the Royal Victoria and the Custom House Docklands Light Railroad (DLR) stations with routes into central London on a 30-minute tube (subway) ride. The ibis London Excel-Docklands is just a 10-minute drive from London City Airport, Canary Wharf and historic Greenwich.
Westfield Stratford shopping center and the Olympic Park are also a short 25-minute tube ride away.
Highlights: Non-smoking rooms √
Facilities for disabled guests √
Restaurant √
Private Parking √
Free Wifi √
24-hour front desk √
Elevator √
Bar √
Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms √
Breakfast √
Bedrooms come with: Private bathroom,
Flat-screen TV,
Free Wifi,
tea and coffee making facilities,
work desk,
hairdryer,
Socket near the bed,
Ironing facilities,
Flat-screen TV,
Electric kettle and
Wardrobe.
All floors have lift access.
Room facilities at the Ibis London Docklands ExCel Hotel include free wireless internet connection, climate control/air cooling, direct dial telephone, tea/coffee making facilities, radio Am/fm alarm clock, safety bar in shower, satellite TV and shower. Fifteen bedrooms are adapted for handicap accessibility. All bedrooms at the hotel are no-smoking. Rooms hav RJ 11 and RJ 45 telecommunications sockets.
The hotel has its own restaurant 'The Café and a full range of services available around the clock. Breakfast served from 4:00 am to 12:00 noon, Dinner served from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. There is also a fully licensed bar serving a range of drinks and and showing Sky Sports on its TV screen. Additionally there is a 24 hours welcome and snack area.
WiFi internet connection in the hotels public spaces and bedrooms and is free. Reception manned 24/7. Lift/elevator within the hotel and safety deposit box facilities at front desk. The Ibis hotel offers luggage storage services. Public areas are air-conditioned.
Directions: From the hotel, take A13 and then A117, follow the road signs to reach London City Airport. From central London (from Aldgate) : take A13 and follow the signs for London City Airport/Excel centre. From Tower Bridge take A1203 to 1261 (Aspen Way/Lower Le a Crossing) via Limehouse Tunnel and follow signs for Excel Centre. From London City Airport, take A112 west and then the A1020 "North Woolwich Road" and follow signs for Excel exhibition centre.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: DLR Station: Custom House 0.2 miles (0.3 km), Tube Station: North Greenwich 1 miles (1.5 km), Railway Station: Charlton 1.5 miles (2.4 km), Motorway: M11 Junction 4 6.1 miles (9.8 km).Ibis London Docklands ExCel is a purpose built hotel that opened in 2004. Located alongside the Royal Victoria Dock 150 metres from the ExCel Centre (West entrance), close to London City Airport and shares the same building as the Novotel ExCel. Within a few minutes by road from Docklands/Canary Wharf this area gives access to east London as well as into the City of London itself via the dual carriageway that runs right through the Docklands towards Tower Bridge (Aspen Way, A1261). The DLR network that runs throughout the Docklands area gives access to the O2 Arena (Millennium Dome) within 2 stops.
Bedroom Numbers: 278
Check-in: 12.00 noon
Check-out: 12.00 noon
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.9 out of 5 by 6878 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4 out of 5 from 4132 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 432 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 3.8 out of 5 from 2746 reviews)
Parking:
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs £25 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.More hotels from this chain
You may be thinking your only preferred choice is still going to be the Ibis chain your closest choices would be:
Ibis Docklands Canary Wharf Hotel: is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 76% and rates start from about £76.
Ibis Greenwich: is 2.4 miles (3.8 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 79% and base rates begin at about £67.
Ibis Hotel Stratford: 2.5 miles (4.0 km), rated at 76% and with rates from around £62.
Ibis Hotel Barking: 2.8 miles (4.5 km), rated at 75% and with rates from around £56.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 78% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 3 star hotels is 72%. 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 77% so this hotel is just above the average rating for Ibis hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 353rd from 853 London hotels, 8th of 19 Ibis Hotels, and 70th of 315 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar hotel nearby (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) would be the 3 star Holiday Inn Express Royal Docks/Docklands,
where rates start from £76 and which has a 77% guest satisfaction rating.
We can also point you towards a lower price option, the Travelodge City Airport. 1.0 miles
from the Ibis Docklands Excel (1.6 km), achieving a rating of 80%
by its past clients with base rates starting at about £53. Howabout an alternative hotel that has scores higher in guest reviews? Then the 4 Star Sunborn London ticks many of the right boxes. The Sunborn London is only 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 87%.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty hotels that are closest to this location (9 Western Gateway, E16 postcode) which we list extend for a 2.9 miles (4.7 km) radius. Consisting of 3 five star hotels (average rating 87%), 17 four star hotels (average rating 81%), 22 three star hotels (average rating 79%), 6 two star hotels (average rating 61%) and 2 one star hotels (average rating 62%). Of the 50 local hotels top rated are Premier Inn Docklands Excel (3 star) and also the Premier Inn Greenwich (3 star) (both joint top with 90%).Base Rates: We show you the average starting rates (base rates) in the area and break it down by star rating. Trouble with this is that base rates do not include special offers and limited low rate deals. However they remain a useful guide to general rates.
For the fifty local hotels we hold base rate data on 46 of them. The average base rate when considering all hotels in the surrounding area is £87 per night. Starting from £40 at Travelodge Stratford Hotel (3 Star, 80%) with top rates of £291 at Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel (5 Star, 87%). Rate averages listed by star level: Five Star average: £199, Four Star average: £100, Three Star average: £63, Two Star average: £34 and One Star average: £52.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors. We have ranked Ibis Docklands Excel 18th (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 6th (joint) for the 22 three star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 29th of 46 (18th of 21 three star hotels.). We calculate an overall ranking combining the rates and rating scores. This hotel ranks 29th of 46 for pure value for money (Cart And Horses Hotel Stratford was top).