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  • Rooms: 257
  • Address: 7 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria London E16 1AA England
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Novotel London Excel is a 4 star hotel in a peaceful setting overlooking Royal Victoria Dock, 30 min from central London and close to Canary Wharf... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
No Business Centre Fitness Centre Free High-Speed Internet No Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant No Room Service No Swimming Pool
Check Rates: £173 ($293) Avg. Price
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Reviews of Novotel London Excel

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“Pleasant Surprise”

Novotel London Excel

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3 of 5 stars
Springfield, Illinois
5 Jun 2007

The travel company that booked this hotel for us isn't noted for their excellent choice of hotels, so this was a nice surprise. The Novotel ExCel is nicely appointed, clean, has bathrooms with separate tubs and showers, all the inroom necessaries, and when asked for 4 clean towels (to help with some hand washing near the end of a three week trip) provided them quickly and cheerfully. It is 15 minutes down the DLR from downtown, but the docklands area is nice - a small grocery near is open from 7AM to 9:30 PM. The breakfast on site is good - with plenty of variety, but they were slow to refill during the rush. Inroom internet is not free, which I found odd for a business hotel. The outdoor bar/restaurant was very pleasant as a wind down spot after a late day in the city.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — new and clean
    • Disliked — walk from the train lugging bags after shopping.
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Melston's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2007
Travelled with: Large group or tour
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 16 April 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Older Travellers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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“Fantastic, Modern, Quiet, Large Rooms”

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5 of 5 stars
Wiltshire
24 Feb 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

What a treat,... £70 with breakfast, 20 mins on the Docklands Light Railway into London,... lovely quiet setting by the docks,.. very modern,.. lively rooms and bathrooms were supurb,.. great buffet breakfast - why stay in a london central hotel when you can have luxury for 1/2 the cost a few miles out,.. Novotel always pleases me,.. they really know how to do it !!!

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Lindabeck's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2007
Member since: 24 February 2007
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“Very Nice Stay”

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5 of 5 stars
Cannock, United Kingdom
4 Jan 2007

Stayed for one night on Business. Superb room, quite small but very nice. Extremely clean great views for 8th floor room. Staff pleasant and Lobby / Bar / Reataurant area very nice. Really enjoyed my stay.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Very Clean, Nice Staff, Great Room
    • Disliked — Car Park a bit tricky to master (not really a problem)
    • Any tips/secrets for future travellers? — good hotel
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trollking's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2005
Travelled with: Business colleagues
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 06 September 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Older Travellers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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“great weekend deal”

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5 of 5 stars
Lake Constance
18 Dec 2006

stayed at Novotel the weekend before christmas, it was awesome, good breakfast buffet, very nice staff, extremely nice room at a quite good rate for the weekend.

Since this is a hotel for business travels (Trade shows, etc.. at ExCel), it offers reasonable rates on the weekend and there not so many people. It is really close to Customshouse Station and getting into the city takes about 15 min.

The amenities are pretty nice too: Sauna and steambath, relaxation room and gym are free of charge...

I did enjoy our stay there very much and can only recommend this hotel

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — gym, sauna, room, breakfast
    • Disliked — location
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batmaniac's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2006
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 18 December 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Older Travellers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Clean and functional for a short stay”

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3 of 5 stars
Bradford, United Kingdom
27 Nov 2006

Stayed at the Novotel for one Saturday night on a weekend shopping break. This hotel is in the business district hence its distance from the city centre, but the weekend rates are cheap so you can't have it all ! The hotel is out of the centre of London, and as previously noted the dockland setting is lovely and very quiet compared to the city centre. The docklands railway is quick and efficient, and I didn't find the journey into the centre too much effort, although I can see that it could become a drag for a longer stay.

The rooms were clean, although there are obviously different styles of room, ours had a very comfortable bed, but there certainly wasn't any room for swimming in the bath !

The breakfast room was relaxed, and the choice of food available was good. The staff were all very polite and efficient, and I would stay there again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Clean, comfortable
    • Disliked — Bathroom and toilet in separate rooms, and both were quite small
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Andi123's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2006
Travelled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 29 December 2003
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Address: 7 Western Gateway | Royal Victoria, London E16 1AA, England