Why these three
We ranked the five hotels within a mile by guest score and review count, then looked at what the rate includes. Courtyard by Marriott has the best score, Holiday Inn Express includes breakfast at the lowest price of the five, and Moxy is a 4-star hotel beside ExCeL.
Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport on Connaught Road, Silvertown, scores 9.2 (Wonderful) from 5,471 reviews. It is 4-star and 0.4 miles from the terminal, the joint-closest hotel on our list.
Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel by IHG on Dockside Road is also 0.4 miles away. It scores 8.4 from 6,873 reviews, included breakfast and was the cheapest of the five airport hotels on our dates.
Moxy London Excel on Dockside Road is 4-star and scores 8.5 (Fabulous) from 4,596 reviews. Hampton by Hilton, next door, scores 8.3 and included breakfast but cost more.
The ExCeL and airport hotels
Five hotels stand within 0.6 miles of the terminal, on Connaught Road, Dockside Road and Festoon Way. Four of them sit at the eastern end of ExCeL London, so they serve the exhibition centre as much as the airport.
Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport
Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport is the hotel nearest the airport side of Silvertown and has the best score of the five.
Dockside Road
Three hotels share Dockside Road: Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel by IHG, Hampton By Hilton London Excel and Moxy London Excel. Two of the three included breakfast.
DoubleTree by Hilton London ExCeL
DoubleTree By Hilton London Excel on Festoon Way, Royal Victoria Dock, is 4-star, 0.6 miles from the terminal and scores 8.2 from 7,244 reviews.
Royal Victoria Dock and Canning Town
Eight hotels sit 1.1 to 1.9 miles west of the terminal, along Western Gateway at the western end of ExCeL and in Canning Town. They include Sunborn London, a yacht hotel moored in the dock, and the ibis London Canning Town, which scores 9.0.
Western Gateway holds Novotel London Excel, ibis London Excel-Docklands, Crowne Plaza London - Docklands by IHG and Good Hotel London. The ibis has the lowest price of the group. Sunborn London on Royal Victoria Dock scores 8.8.
Prince Regent Hotel Excel London on Prince Regent Lane is 1.1 miles away. In Canning Town, Holiday Inn Express Royal Docks by IHG on Silvertown Way included breakfast, and ibis London Canning Town scores 9.0 (Wonderful) from 8,986 reviews.
Canary Wharf and Limehouse
Ten hotels sit 2.4 to 4.1 miles west of the terminal in Canary Wharf, Limehouse and Rotherhithe. They suit business trips to the financial district and include some of the best-scored hotels in our search.
Canary Wharf
Radisson Blu Hotel, London Canary Wharf East has 12,252 reviews, the most in our search, and scores 8.7. TRIBE London Canary Wharf also scores 8.7. Point A Hotel London Canary Wharf scores 9.0 at a mid-range price, and Novotel London Canary Wharf on Marsh Wall scores 8.8. Cove Landmark Pinnacle offers serviced apartments on Westferry Road.
Limehouse and Rotherhithe
The Royal Foundation of St Katharine on Butcher Row scores 9.2 and included breakfast and free cancellation. Limehouse Library Hotel, Holiday Inn Express London Limehouse by IHG and Marlin Apartments Commercial Road - Limehouse are nearby. a&o London Docklands Riverside sits across the river on Rotherhithe Street.
Stratford and the Olympic Park
Six hotels sit 3 to 3.8 miles north-west of the terminal around Stratford and the Olympic Park. Roomzzz London Stratford scores 9.4, the best score in our search.
Roomzzz London Stratford on West Ham Lane scores 9.4 (Wonderful) from 1,109 reviews. The Gantry London, Curio Collection By Hilton in East Village scores 9.0, and Holiday Inn Express London Stratford by IHG on the High Street scores 8.7 from 10,349 reviews and included breakfast.
The Westbridge Hotel Stratford offered free cancellation. ibis London Stratford sits on Romford Road, and Snoozebox Olympic Park on Pudding Mill Lane has one of the lowest prices on our list.
Greenwich and Blackheath
Seven hotels sit 2 to 3.7 miles south-west of the terminal, across the Thames in Greenwich, Deptford and Blackheath. Holiday Inn Express on the Greenwich Peninsula is the nearest of them, 2 miles away.
Holiday Inn Express London - Greenwich by IHG on Bugsby Way included breakfast and free cancellation, though it was one of the dearer hotels on our dates. Doubletree By Hilton London - Greenwich, Staycity Aparthotels London Greenwich High Road and Zedwell Greenwich on Creek Road all score 9.0.
Novotel London Greenwich and ibis London Greenwich complete the town-centre options, and The Clarendon Hotel on Montpelier Row, Blackheath, included breakfast.
Ilford, Leyton, Bexleyheath and Chingford
Four hotels sit 4 to 7.4 miles from the terminal in outer east London. They include the lowest price in our search, at the Ilford Grand Hotel.
Ilford Grand Hotel on Cranbrook Road has the lowest price on our list. The Lion & Key Hotel in Leyton scores 9.0. Delta Hotels by Marriott Bexleyheath lies south of the river, and Holiday Inn Express London Chingford by IHG on Walthamstow Avenue included breakfast and free cancellation.
Business trips and ExCeL events
Many London City passengers fly in for a day or two of meetings. The ExCeL hotels suit an exhibition or conference, while Canary Wharf hotels suit meetings in the financial district, a short DLR ride from the terminal.
Hotels on Dockside Road and Western Gateway can fill up when a large show is on at ExCeL, and rates can rise with demand. Booking early, or choosing a hotel in Canning Town or Stratford, gives more choice on those dates. For meetings at Canary Wharf, Point A, TRIBE and the Novotel on Marsh Wall all score 8.7 or more.
Prices on our sample dates
Ilford Grand Hotel has the lowest price in our search, followed by Snoozebox Olympic Park and ibis London Excel-Docklands. Holiday Inn Express ExCeL is the cheapest of the five airport hotels.
- Ilford Grand Hotel: £61.59 a night, 4.0 miles away
- Snoozebox Olympic Park: £72.58 a night, 3.4 miles away
- ibis London Excel-Docklands: £77.47 a night, 1.3 miles away
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Bexleyheath: £78.08 a night, 5.5 miles away
- Holiday Inn Express London Chingford by IHG: £80.05 a night, 7.4 miles away
The five hotels within a mile ran from about £96 to £114 a night on our dates. London prices move with events at ExCeL and across the city, so book early when a major exhibition is on.
Guest scores
Roomzzz London Stratford scores 9.4, and Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport and The Royal Foundation of St Katharine both score 9.2. Seven more hotels score 9.0.
- Roomzzz London Stratford: 9.4 Wonderful, 1,109 reviews, 3.0 miles away
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport: 9.2 Wonderful, 5,471 reviews, 0.4 miles away
- The Royal Foundation of St Katharine: 9.2 Wonderful, 2,942 reviews, 4.1 miles away
- ibis London Canning Town: 9.0 Wonderful, 8,986 reviews, 1.9 miles away
- Point A Hotel London Canary Wharf: 9.0 Wonderful, 6,401 reviews, 3.3 miles away
- The Gantry London, Curio Collection By Hilton: 9.0 Wonderful, 5,312 reviews, 3.8 miles away
Most London City hotels have thousands of reviews, so the scores here are well established. Courtyard by Marriott combines a 9.2 with the shortest trip to the terminal.
Breakfast and free cancellation
9 rates included breakfast and 4 offered free cancellation. Holiday Inn Express Greenwich, The Royal Foundation of St Katharine and Holiday Inn Express Chingford offered both.
Breakfast came with Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel by IHG, Hampton By Hilton London Excel, Holiday Inn Express Royal Docks by IHG, Holiday Inn Express London - Greenwich by IHG, The Clarendon Hotel, Holiday Inn Express London Stratford by IHG, The Royal Foundation of St Katharine, Holiday Inn Express London Limehouse by IHG and Holiday Inn Express London Chingford by IHG. Free cancellation came with Holiday Inn Express London - Greenwich by IHG, The Westbridge Hotel Stratford, The Royal Foundation of St Katharine and Holiday Inn Express London Chingford by IHG.
Free cancellation was rare in our London City search, so check the terms before you pay.
Choosing your hotel
The five airport hotels suit early flights and ExCeL events. Canary Wharf suits business trips, Stratford suits the Olympic Park and the shopping centre, and Greenwich suits a sightseeing stay.
Early departures
Stay at Courtyard by Marriott or one of the Dockside Road hotels, 0.4 to 0.5 miles from the terminal.
Travelling by DLR
The DLR runs directly to the airport terminal, so hotels close to the DLR network across Docklands, Canary Wharf, Stratford and Greenwich all work for a morning flight.
Lower budgets
Ilford Grand Hotel, Snoozebox Olympic Park and the ibis at Royal Victoria Dock give the lowest prices.
Getting to the terminal
The DLR runs straight into London City Airport, linking the terminal with Canning Town, Canary Wharf, Stratford and the rest of the network. The airport hotels are a short walk or taxi ride away.
Drivers can compare long and short stay options on our London City Airport parking page.
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London City Airport hotels: your questions
Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport and Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel are the closest, both 0.4 miles from the terminal in a straight line.
The DLR runs directly to the airport terminal, with connections at Canning Town and across Docklands.
Within half a mile of the terminal, Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel and Hampton by Hilton London Excel included breakfast in our sample search.
Roomzzz London Stratford scored 9.4 (Wonderful) in our search. Near the terminal, Courtyard by Marriott scored 9.2.
Yes. Our sample search was for 1 room and 2 guests over two nights, 5 to 7 November 2026.
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