The Flow Bench
The Flow Bench, Connaught Bridge, London, E16 1SJ, United Kingdom- Public Art
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Convenient Location
Situated in the heart of London's Docklands, Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel is just minutes away from ExCel and London City Airport, making it a prime choice for travelers seeking accessibility.
Comfortable Accommodation
Guests can enjoy a range of room types, all equipped with modern amenities such as air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and en suite facilities, ensuring a comfortable stay for all visitors.
Dining and Entertainment
Indulge in the complimentary Express Start Breakfast featuring 4 hot dishes, relax at the on-site bar and terrace offering a diverse menu, and catch live sports on Sky TV. Additionally, various dining options are within walking distance for added convenience.
Ready to experience comfort and convenience at Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel? Book your stay now for a memorable London getaway.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
22 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
22 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
22 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
22 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
The stuff was very friendly and helpful. Room quite large. Comfortable and large bathroom. Fresh warm breakfast. Nice hotel restaurant at night. Good location for London ExCel events. Just 5 min. walk from ExCel.
The price on Booking.com was overpriced. I canceled it for 467EUR and bokked from another site. Pillows were very hard and stiff. I asked for a fluffy one, and stuff brought me another hard one:) Quite far from the city center. Some 50 min. by public transport.
Good location close to DLR Confortable bed Room size
Was very quiet. Breakfast was good.
Bed was two put together so had a gap in middle
Breakfast
Broke down and had to leave car in car park, info on car park scheme wasn't great, but all turned out alright in the end
Next to the ecxel centre, room very clean
U cant open the window
Closeness to the train station
Nothing really
It was ideally placed for where we were going at UEL campus. Also using the DLR the station was only a few minutes walk to hotel
No problems
Thank you
Lokalizacja blisko Excel
Brak możliwości otworzenia okna i przewietrzenia pokoju. Nieprzyjemny zapach w pokoju. Zapchany odpływ wody pod prysznicem, woda stała w brodziku, to samo w umywalce. Poza tym fatalne śniadania. Codziennie to samo, 4 rzeczy na krzyż. Niedobre. Najgorsze śniadania jakie kiedykolwiek jadłam. Pierwszy i ostatni raz pobyt w tym hotelu.
The hotel was in a great location right next to the DLR so great for getting around & to the O2 which is why we were staying there. The staff were all very friendly & so helpful, treated us so well. Facilities were really good, clean & very comfortable, definitely recommend & go back again
Could have done with a bit more storage in the bedroom but all good apart from that
Absolutely clean and spacious rooms Good location with adequate connectivity through tube, bus
Breakfast options could be better. Should provide atleast 1 water bottle fmper day per person in the room.
It's great
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Location. Spotless room. Receptionists and waittress helpfull and very kind. Renovated en-suite Bathroom
The carpet.
Great location as had a program at the excel, It was peaceful as well so got a good nights sleep Will definitely stay again
Nothing
Everything, its perfect for our requirements
Nothing
Buena ubicación, muy limpio, personal super educado, desayuno delicioso y camas super cómodas. A parte incluyen almacenaje de equipaje y te evitas tener que pagar más en taquillas.
The wash hand basin and the shower were both having drainage issues!!!
Staff is very friendly, good location, close to excel london.
Double bed was quite small
Das Zimmer ist zuklein für 4 Personen, da wir aber sowieso dort nur geschlafen haben und tagsüber unterwags waren, war es zum aushalten. Frühstück war sehr monoton und jeeen Tag das gleiche. Lage: Hotel sehr weit außerhalb. Nichts in der nähe um etwas zum essen zu kaufen. DLR Station in der nähe um alles nötige zu erreichen.
Zimmer zuklein Frühstück immer gleich Strenger Geruch am Gang
Is just right where we wanted to be
Just family room a bit small
Nice area Nice staff
Cleanliness.. rooms lighting was full of dust
l'emplacement car au plus près de la salle O2; puis l'accueil, et le personnel; Nous venions de France pour assister au concert d'Adriana Grande et cet hôtel correspondait parfaitement de part son emplacement et son rapport qualité prix. Nous sommes restées 5 nuits avec option petit déjeuner et c'était parfait; cela correspondait à nos attentes
pas trop de choix dans les menus ; pas de traduction des plats en français
proche du metro royal albert .super petit dejeuner .tres grand lit confortable .belle douche .
Clean, convenient, great breakfast.
Nothing
Posizione ideale vicino alla metro e colazione favolosa
Tutto perfetto e buon rapporto qualita' prezzo
Very good service and location. Near the City Airport. Good place for plane spotting.
Parking charge of £20 per night.
Customer service was exceptional. From the reception staff to the kitchen staff at breakfast and the cleaning staff everyone was very professional and friendly. They all felt like they were part of the same team and made us all feel welcome. Excellent customer service with a smile which is rare to find these days wherever you go, keep it up!
Rooms could have been a bit bigger.
Amazing A/C - much needed in the 38°c weather we had that day. Clean room, nice bar and restaurant.
Nothing bad to say - would stay here again when visiting ExCeL.
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Lovely staff, breakfast was really good. Rooms were very spacious, way bigger than the pictures.
Good location for events in the O2, close to tube and buses so many options for connections. Smiley staff, very informative and ready to help. Breakfast was nice but not exceptional by any means. :)
Cleanliness was very good but not perfect (9/10), random strands of hair here and there plus I found fake eyelashes from a previous guest next to the bin. As far as I'm aware, windows cannot be opened. AC was fully functional and useful, however, fresh air sometimes is best. :)
Excellent breakfast
Nothing, everything is nice
Accessibility
That it doesn’t allow sitting outside late at night
Good breakfast & good location not far from the DLR
Bottles of water in the room would be a nice touch
Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
La amabilidad del personal y la limpieza. Un sitio excelente para las famílias
Me hubiese gustado que pudiésemos comer con comida de fuera en el bar. Aunque entiendo el porqué. En gwneral estoy muy contenta von todo.
Parking facilities
I’ve stayed in many Holiday Inn hotels but this one is a disgrace to the name. Upon checking in we found hair on the beds. When we called reception they checked and moved us to a new room which also had hair under the pillow. We didn’t complain though there was no point.
Sauber, gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Frühstück prima
Mein Zimmer hatte ein relativ schmales Fenster und war dadurch insgesamt ziemlich dunkel. Ich vermute von der Architektur her, dass alle Zimmer diese schmalen Fenster haben.
Connecting via trains on the DLR was helpful to get around the city of London
I was charged £50 before my stay was activated even though I had fully paid. I am yet to receive the refund as was promised during check in
Kind staff Very clean and good facilities for the price
No complaints :)
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Cortesia e disponibilità
Niente
Good location for our needs. Staff were exceptional. Tasty breakfast.
Parking is not cheap… but then again, it is London.
Overall, we had a pleasant stay
The morning breakfast would be better if they have rotation of the items so that we dont end up having the same items everyday, other wise the food was good
Ligging en personeel
Ontbijt
Hôtel à proximité de la gare et de excel london. Hôtel agréable
Friendly staff, good breakfast
Dirty pillow and toilet
Clean, comfortable, spacious
loved everything about the hotel
none
שיש תחנת רכבת סופר קרוב (2 דקות הליכה) ומאוד נגישה למתחם excel.
שאין גבינות בארוחות בוקר.
Location and parking were amazing Staff were exceptional really friendly kind courteous and very helpful Breakfast was really nice really great options and again the staff were amazing Bed was really comfy although next time I may use the harder mattress Tv was a great size and good selection of channels The shower was really nice
Was a bit expensive but it’s London so wasn’t too hung up on the price Smelt like people were smoking near us Some parts of the toilet/shower wee a little dirty bits of limescale and some parts of the shower and rails had bits of the silver surfacing missing
Lokalizacja blisko przystanku DLR. Szybki i łatwy dojazd do centrum Londynu. Obsługa miła i pomocna. Dobre śniadanie w formie bufetu.W pokoju do dyspozycji gości znajduje się czajnik elektryczny oraz kawa i herbata.
Easy access friendly stuff
Sofa bed wasn't really comfortable and breakfast could be improved more
Perfektní umístění 2 stanice busem od letiště a umístění v těsné blízkosti stanice metra DLR Pohodlné pokoje, čisté Pokud budeme opět potřebovat ubytování v této části města, určitě se vrátíme. Dobrá káva k snídani, pokud funguje stroj. Přes ulici pěší zóna u řeky, super pro kočárek, procházky nebo ranní běh.
Ze tří nocí, v hotelu strávených, fungoval presovač na kávu jen 1x, ale káva byla moc dobrá. Snídaně by mohla být o něco lepší. Byla hodně "průmyslová" Jogurt a pečivo byly dobré. Málo kapacitní výtah, chyběly schody, bydleli jsme v 1.patře a zbytečně stále čekali u výtahu.
Location
Room too small for family
La propreté de l'établissement, la gentillesse du personnel, la proximité avec la station de ligne ferroviaire
Un peu trop excentré quand même, il faut compter 35 a 40 minutes de transport pour se rendre au centre de Londres
The staff and hotel itself was amazing, the only slight issue is the location there’s not too much around it. But that depends on why your there.
The locations and amenities around the hotel area.
Overall experience was great..
It was so easy to get to and close to the DLR station.
Although I asked several times for a twin room, we got one with a sofa bed and the mattress was awful. They changed us to another room and gave son a voucher for a mocktail! It was still another sofa bed though.
Det var sköna sängar, rent och hjälpsam personal!
Läget kanske inte var det bästa men gjorde inget för jag hittade ”ut” mot stan enkelt! Pizzan kanske de tog överpris på. Lite bränd och fryst. Hade inte gjort ngt om den var billigare men med det priset förväntar jag mig ändå lite mer en en hård fryst pizza. Gott var det dock efter en Ariana Grande konsert!
Good facilities and excellent location.
One of the staff members was very rude and used abused language. I complained about him to the manager who apologised. But such staff members should be punished severely for the rude, abusive and discriminatory behaviour.
Clean and comfortable Everything you need is available/ present Breakfast is well-stocked Location is convenient for transport links
Slightly institutional decor and feel
Everything was bang on. Staff, rooms, cleanliness were spot on.
The location from central london. Hotel itself is located at a beautiful place with minimal traffic but if you want to go to Central London then expect a drive of almost 1 hour.
Good shower, great room, friendly staff. Comfy beds
A small fridge would have been great.
Very clean and welcoming
Poco
Estaba lejos d e todo
The location was nice, plenty activities going arou d, staff very friendly
Not enouth food during breakfast.
Het ontbijt was divers. Het personeel was behulpzaam en oplossingsgericht. Locatie was gunstig bij het vliegveld en is makkelijk om naar het centrum van London te gaan.
De borg kon niet worden betaald omdat ze problemen hadden met de Maestro en Visa cards op de pinpassen. Ik pinde bij de buren en daar werkte het wel. Maar de dame die mij hielp bij het hotel bij het inchecken was behulpzaam dat ik dat vanwege hun technische probleem niet hoefde te betalen en ze gaf het door aan het management dat er weer problemen waren met de Maestro en Visa kaarten.
Możliwość zjedzenia bardzo dobrej kolacji w barze , oraz obsługa
Pokoje małe , bez lodówki , bez szafy , bez sejfu . Śniadanie dość ubogie ale smaczne - zawsze uzupełnione
Breakfast was not good
Its location and cleanliness, the staff were friendly and polite.
The breakfast was quite basic.
The breakfast menu didn't contain much.
Really good atmosphere, great facilities and great helping staff, the best breakfast we have ever had super good quality and very well maintained
Cynthia and all the other staff were amazing. They werr polite and friendly. More choices on good would be better Thanks Riyaz
Very friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast is fair, but the coffee is pretty bad. The room itself was clean, though the bathroom could use more attention. Good location, close to the train station. Price is fair for the area, but the perceived value could be improved with some extra cleaning and maintenance.
Cynthia was a wonderful staff the rooms were wonderful
Cynthia was attentive and helpful
Rapporto qualità prezzo
Un pochino decentrato ma lo avevo messo in conto. E comunque vicinissimo alla fermata della DLR.
Staff were absolutely amazing! I had an issue getting to the hotel due to road closures for a sporting event and the receptionist stayed on the phone to me for 1/2 hour to help me to navigate to the hotel. She even stayed past the end of her shift to check me in. An absolute angel!
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Gute Lage
Sehr schlechtes WLAN, angefragtes Babybett war nicht im Zimmer, Klimaanlage hat nur sehr schlecht funktioniert, Badezimmer hat bei Ankunft sehr schlecht gerochen
Location
Netflix and YouTube non availability in the rooms
Cynthia was amazing in delivering her service. I enjoyed the breakfast
My experience at your facility is awesome and topnotch. Cynthia is exceptionally accommodating and professional.
Sehr freundliches Personal. Tolle Lage - zum einen eine schöne Gegend (Nähe Wasser), in der wir uns sehr wohl fühlten. Zum anderen waren wir schnell mit der U-Bahn in der Innenstadt (wir fuhren mit der Elizabeth-Line, ca. 10-15 Minuten zu Fuß vom Hotel aus). Unsere Zimmer waren sauber und von der Größe her ausreichend. Auch ein Parkplatz war kein Problem. Das Hotel liegt in der Nähe des London City Airport - über Nacht kein Flugbetrieb. Unsere Kinder schauten mit Begeisterung den Flugzeugen bei der Landung und beim Start zu. Das Frühstück war so, wie wir es von einem anderen Hotel in England auch kannten - zum Glück very britisch. Es war für jeden etwas dabei.
Otel yeni tuvalet banyo yeni yataklar yeni kahvaltı salonu çok güzel çalışanlar güler yüzlü ve yardımcı olmak istiyor otelin hemen dibinde metro var istediğiniz yere gidebiliyorsunuz fena herhangi bir yoğunluk yok kahvaltısı sabit ama leziz lezzetli
5 gün kaldık 5 gün de aynı kahvaltı yedik belirli günlerde değişiklik yapılabilir
Good staff, break fast staff support.
Then breakfast menu never changed. They don't any variety. Same menu whole.week.
Very clean, accessible, good parking, comfortable, good location.
Lack of coffee machines
Nice hotel. You can walk from the airport to the hotel in just 10 minutes. And for Gen X and Gen Y: don’t hire the A-Team. Hire Lebechi and Vira from the B-Team (Breakfast Team)!!! Man, they are good and friendly!!!
The waitress amina was very kind and extremely helpful in assisting me and my family with our stay
Camere confortevoli e pulite. Personale molto gentile!
Colazione poco varia anche se abbondante. Posizione non centralissima ma vicino alla stazione metro.
So, the hotel is well located in a quiet area, very close to the public transport station. Very good value for money. The breakfast is quite decent. Now, we also have to consider the value for money, which is excellent. Just one downside that I don't understand: the toilet brush is missing from the bathroom, which is an essential item in my view. But it's just a minor detail.
the toilet brush is missing from the bathroom
Good Easy Check inn Friendly & Polite
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So good service, kind and smiling.
The stay and the courtesy was excellent. The breakfast spread and service was very good. A special mention and Thankyou to Ms Vira who was very kind and made the breakfast experience very pleasant.
Room was very clean and comfortable with a personal check to see that our room had been cleaned. Good variety of breakfast selection.
Very nice and kind staff in the dining room and housekeeping too. The hotel and apartments are in good shape. The hotel surroundings are nice, clean, and safe.
The apartment has no openable window, no toilet brush, and no shelf or closet. A very uncomfortable sofa bed. The full British breakfast is very good, but nine times in a row was quite hardcore. The apartment is quite small for 4 people.
Sehr freundliches Personal. Es war die Bereitschaft da, uns ein größeres Zimmer zur Verfügung zu stellen. Mit der Sauberkeit bin ich zufrieden. Die Lage ist super. DLR, Bus und U-Bahn in wenigen Gehminuten erreichbar. Die Docks sind toll. Nachts ist es sehr ruhig. Die Sonne schien morgens in unser Zimmer und wir hatten Blick auf einen grünen Baum.
Unser Zimmer zu dritt minimal kein. Durch das ausgezogene Sofa kaum Platz, sich im Zimmer zu bewegen. Das Zimmer, welches uns zur Alternative angeboten wurde, war geräumiger, jedoch mit Blick auf Parkplatz, nach Norden und neben dem Fahrstuhl gelegen und mit Rollstuhlgerechtem Bad ausgestattet, daher keine Option für uns. Ich schätze aber sehr, dass nach einer Lösung gesucht wurde. Kein Schrank und damit keine Option, die Sachen unterzubringen! 5 fest installierte Bügel. Bei mehreren Tagen Aufenthalt und drei Personen führt das zwangsläufig zu einem Hindernisparcours im Zimmer, der auch für das Reinigungspersonal eine Herausforderung gewesen sein dürfte. Dafür steht mir ein Bügelbrett für den gesamten Aufenthalt zur Verfügung und nimmt Platz ein, wo ein Regal sein könnte. Weiterhin gibt es keinen Stuhl im Zimmer. (Wo sollte der auch stehen…). Das Fenster ist nicht zu öffnen und die Klimaanlage macht einen Lärm, bei dem ich nichts schlafen kann, also schalte ich sie so spät wie möglich aus und so früh wie möglich an und schlafe bei schlechter Luft. Mit dem Checkin wurde ich mit der Mitgliedschaft für ein Hotelketten-Punkteprogramm überrumpelt, die wohl dann auch Voraussetzung dafür war, dass ich gewisse grundlegende Services erhalte und das wlan-Passwort. Es wird geworben, dass ich die Umwelt schonen (und Punkte sammeln) könnte, indem ich den Zimmerservice nur alle vier Tage in Anspruch nehme. Von mir aus müsste nicht täglich jemand in mein Zimmer, aber ohne Klobürste ist es mir schwierig, mich da noch länger wohl zu fühlen! Das Frühstück ist täglich das gleiche und spartanisch die Auswahl. Die Qualität dabei mittelmäßig. Das Frühstückspersonal ist sehr freundlich und überengagiert und zieht einem den Teller unterm Essen weg, wenn man nicht abwehrt (das scheint heutzutage so üblich, in Ruhe essen wird für mich so zur Herausforderung.) anschließend werden Zettel mit QR-Codes an die Gäste verteilt, mit der Bitte um eine gute Bewertung!
The location was great and it was nice for a holiday inn. Checked in and out with no hassle
The breakfast could’ve been better and wish the parking wasn’t £20 for night
Le personnel était très agréable, il nous a renseigné sur différentes choses, toujours prêt à rendre service, le petit déjeuner était très bon, copieux, varié. L’hôtel est bien situé à 100m de la station de train DLR : Royal Albert qui va jusqu’à Tower Bridge et à côté de l’Aéroport London City .
Le Parking est payant 20 pounds par jour .
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Cleanliness
7.79/10Some reviews mentioned dirty carpets and unclean bathrooms.
Service
9.26/10Staff provided outstanding service and were friendly and helpful, particularly Cleo, Denise, and Priya.
Location
8.8/10Conveniently located near train and bus stations, though a bit remote from major attractions.
Room Quality
8.25/10Generally good, although some rooms had strange smells.
Amenities
8.28/10Well-stocked bar and decent breakfast options, but missing some items.
Value for Money
8.24/10Overall value commensurate with the service and facilities provided.
Food and Beverage
7.79/10Food was sometimes not up to expectations, with reviews mentioning limited breakfast options.
Overall Experience
8.76/10Despite some issues, the stay was overall enjoyable with notable interactions with the staff.
Situated in London’s Docklands, a short walk to ExCeL London for easy event access and quick connections to the city.
Choose from a range of room styles, all featuring air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and en suite facilities for a relaxed stay.
Amenities include a 24-hour front desk and on-site laundry, plus Luggage storage for stress-free travel.