Hotels in Stratford, Newham

Contemporary hotel with young energetic vibe. Recommend highly when staying in London , with great transportation links Room was spacious , modern bathroom Good coffee and biscuit Tv connection unstable No complimentary bottle water in room but can buy your own to put into the “empty” fridge available (convenient )but need to order from room service . Food was great value and quality food

It's hard to compare it to hotels back home, but by London standards, it's very decent. At the very least, there's enough space in the room to fully open your suitcase, and the decor is quite modern. They also provide disposable slippers, though they won't be replaced automatically during multi-night stays unless you call the front desk to request new ones. While Stratford isn't centrally located, it's well-connected with Tube and train stations, and you can reach central London by Tube in about half an hour. What's more, the hotel is right next to the Westfield shopping centre, offering plenty of choices for cafes and restaurants, and even an M&S supermarket.

Having stayed at this hotel for 8 nights, I'm providing a detailed review hoping it offers some useful insights. First off, the location is incredibly convenient. Compared to similarly-rated hotels (in terms of star rating, room size, and surrounding amenities) in central London, which typically cost around 2000 per night, this hotel averaged just over 1400 per night for me. Even factoring in the daily round-trip transport cost to the city center for two people (approximately 150-200 per day), the total daily expense was a maximum of 1600, making it significantly more cost-effective than staying in the city center. Regarding transport, Stratford Station is right outside the hotel to the right. If I remember correctly, it has four lines, three of which go to different parts of the city center. The most frequently used ones are the purple Victoria Line (highly recommended, quite new, and I believe it also goes to Heathrow Airport) and the grey Jubilee Line (very convenient for major attractions, but it's quite old!). To the left of the hotel, you'll find Stratford International Station, which offers a fast train service to the King's Cross area in just 10 minutes – very convenient. There's also the DLR line, taking about 30 minutes to London City Airport, making it easy to travel to Edinburgh, whether by train or plane, directly from the hotel. We used a private airport transfer service from Gatwick to the hotel. One thing to note is that the hotel is located within a pedestrian street, so parking is not available directly downstairs. You can find convenient parking near a visible restaurant called Figo Stratford. As for nearby amenities, Westfield Shopping Centre is right next to the hotel. It's huge, and while it might not have luxury brands like LV, it has everything else you could need: Boots pharmacy, M&S and Waitrose supermarkets, Hotel Chocolat for treats, shoe stores like Clarks and JD, clothing brands like COS and Zara, and a wide variety of restaurants (too many to list!). If you cross the bridge to the right of the hotel, there's another shopping center, I think it's called Stratford Central. It's a bit run-down but houses a Chinese supermarket called Long Feng Xing, where I couldn't resist buying some instant noodles. The room is equipped with an induction hob, microwave, coffee machine, kettle, and various kitchenware, making it very convenient if you want to cook for yourself or simply heat up some ready-made meals from the supermarket. The room also provides two complimentary bottles of water: a white-labeled sparkling water and a black-labeled still water. The bedding was quite comfortable, though it might also be because we walked so much every day – either way, we fell asleep instantly every night. The shower had great pressure and was very comfortable. However, there's one significant drawback! The hairdryer is absolutely terrible! It gets scorching hot but barely blows any air, making it impossible to dry hair, especially long hair. My travel companion with long hair had to spend ages drying it every day, needing my help. And once you turn it off, you can't turn it back on immediately; it needs a long time to cool down before restarting! It was such a pain; I'd strongly advise anyone with long hair to bring their own hairdryer... The hotel breakfast was actually quite good. While the selection isn't as extensive as a five-star hotel in China, the quality was consistent, and the taste was good, especially the large chocolate croissants. If you go too late, they might be gone – they were delicious, easily worth 20 RMB in a Shanghai bakery (just my personal opinion!). There were also several types of fruit at breakfast, which was great for getting our daily vitamins. I didn't take any photos of the room, but it was quite spacious. We had two 24-inch suitcases open on the floor every day without obstructing our movement.

The temperature controls in the rooms can be challenging. The whole hotel is either set on ”air con” or ”heating”, You have a choice of whether or not to turn something on, but no control over the actual temperature of what is blowing in your room. Although I asked downstairs if it was ”air con” as the weather was quite warm...and was told it was....they changed it overnight and it went to heating. When I woke up my room was above 25degrees. It was like a sauna. It isn't possible to cool the room back down with the small window crack you can manage and the train station noise is very close. It can be awkward.

While waiting for the airport pickup after checking out, the female reception approached me asking for payment for service charge. When I told her that I would complain to Trip.com for this extra charge, she said it was their discretion to charge this additional charge to the guests or not (what?) and I had the option not to pay. And I told her that I chose not to pay. I am not sure what it is. But I felt something not right. From the start until I left, I never felt welcome at this hotel. I will not stay at this hotel again.