a&o London Docklands Riverside

United Kingdom , London
LONDON, Rotherhithe Street, 265A
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2026

Lowenna

Very nice stay in a dorm room, easy to get to and from the O2. Ignore the signs saying they only clean if you order it, they clean every day and take towels left on the hooks in the bathroom without replacing them.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2026

Gleny

Very basic. Receptionist very disengaged and couldn't really be bothered to do her job. Basin in the en-suite bathroom was blocked and didn't drain. Duvet was not thick enough and I was quite cold in the night.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

John

Yes

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2026

Brett Warren

A little off the beaten track but serviceable enough

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Patxi

Love it

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2026

Gary

Used to be a 4* hotel. It never was 4* but it was pretty good. Great breakfast and amenities in the rooms. Now that it’s been taken over by AO it has gone downhill. On Expedia it’s still advertised as 4*. There’s nothing in the room, no tea/coffee making facilities, no hair dryer, no bathmat, no nonslip mat for the over bath shower. The bedding was good quality and the mattress comfortable, but only one thin pillow provided which resulted in neck ache in the morning. Paid extra for breakfast, it was poor. The cooked breakfast consisted of cold sausages, cold hash brown and beans. Hardly a full English. The cold continental buffet was just as basic.
The bar was poorly stocked and with the poor and slow service provided by an abrupt bar man. I was the only one at the bar and it still took 20minutes from starting my two drink order to sitting down to drink it.
Probably my own fault for having expectations based on previous experience before it was taken over by AO who seem to be turning it into a youth hostel. I subsequently discovered that AO are AOHostels which explains a lot, but AO have it on their website as a hotel, which is definitely not a hotel anymore, it’s a youth hostel with a stylish reception.
On the plus side, there’s no charge on the ferry to Canary Wharf for residents that would otherwise be £7.80 each way.

Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Mar 2026

Raymond

No kettle in room or cups. Reception/Bar refuses to give you cups for your room. No hair dryer. No iron. No fridge. No safe. Room is completely barron of any facilities. Its a beautiful room on the river, but that is literally all you get. Dont expect anything else other than this. Breakfast was absolutely shocking. They served very old, stale hash browns and own-brand supermarket equivalent sausages. Thats it. No bacon, no eggs, no anything. You get hash brown and sausage. If you go to the continental you see a tray of soggy wet cheese and ham. I couldnt believe it. I asked staff if more was coming, he said no. This is all there is. And it was the middle of breakfast time, not near the end. Truly, come here for the hotel river view, its good. But dont buy breakfast, and dont expect anything other than to sleep here and leave.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2026

Jeremy

There was mold on the ceiling of our room but the staff was really friendly and public transport in & out of London is really easy to navigate

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

David

Hotel was exactly what we needed in the area we were

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Claire

Friendly staff, clean and comfortable room with river view. No kettle, cups or glasses tho.

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Feb 2026

louise

“Hotel” was neglected, had a funny smell. Didn’t complete the 2 night stay went home early as didn’t feel safe. Would not recommend

2/10

Poor

17 Feb 2026

Krisel

Moldy shower, staff was not really helpful

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2026

carson

Checkin staff had no good way to show car park location except use google maps street view on computer. Reccomend a flier to show code and location of parking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

kerry

Clean and spacious room , staff were great would recommend

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

Daniel

The room was nice but the bed was a small double with only one pillow each which wasn’t very comfortable for two adults, there was no tea or coffee facilities in the room, and not even a cup or a glass to drink tap water from, and the breakfast was terrible for the price. No bacon, no tomatoes, no mushrooms, no fried or scrambled egg, and the food what was there was stone cold

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Arista

Amazing Experience

Business Self

4/10

Poor

09 Feb 2026

Karim

Staff was not supportive.

With 2 bedroom toilet was only 1.

Car park not available.

My kids were not happy at all.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2026

Lisa

Lovely, helpful staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Louise

My stay was fantastic. The room was spacious, clean and lovely decor. Bed was so big and we had a lovely river view. Staff we're friendly and helpful, check in was quick and easy. Breakfast was nice, a good selection. The only negative is the parking is so expensive, £25 for 1 night!! We parked on the street outside as its free Saturday and Sunday's. I will admit, it put me off at 1st this place being named as an hostel but it is more like a hotel. All in all, a lovely stay. We will be back
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Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Kinyanjui

Very friendly staff z, clean room .

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2026

Stuart

Quite pleased. Room was clean, staff were helpful. No glasses, cups, kettle or ironing facilities in the room. Did not bother me particularly but good to know if it would bother you.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2026

Sarah

Lovely room, very clean and well organised. Staff were helpful. It would've been nice to have tea and coffee in the room.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Barry

Room was clean, plenty of towels, would've been nice to have a small fridge, particularly in summer. Balcony was a lovely surprise and all, ALL the staff smiled and were very friendly. I could be cynical and attribute this to the new management 'bounce' but hope it shall continue as I am looking forward to return soon.

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2026

Nicole

Nice room, good location and friendly staff. Hotel very worn and old hilton signs still evident in bathroom, needs a refresh

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Hicran

Bed sheets was we have to do it ourselfs that was a challenge. It wasn’t ready for us.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Abigail

Didn’t expect the room to be as big as it was for the price we paid. And lots of towels given which was amazing! Comfy beds and sheets. My son loved the bunk beds and the privacy curtain

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

Nicola

Amazing location and nice size room

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Jan 2026

George

Hotel was dirty, Heating not working so freezing cold. Made us wait in reception area for over an hour to deal with. Short staffed, no manager or handyman on site for the whole weeked.
Changed 2 rooms due to heating issues not working.
AVOID

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2026

Pavel

cold

Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2026

Jake

This is a weird hotel, no tea and coffee is a major downer

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2025

Simon

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Frances

We enjoyed our trip and this will definitely be our go to when I’m town

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2025

Steven

Air conditioning unit noisy, breakfast okay usual

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Mr Robert

We didn't go for it

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Felicity

Great stay. Brilliant breakfast. Helpful staff.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Jennifer

Good breakfast. Comfortable beds

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

Graham

clean room, nice breakfast.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Gertrude

Very accessible. Free taxi boat to Canary Wharf a big asset. Quiet hotel even though alot of guests. Lovely area outside along the river. Beautiful skyline view from room at night. Warm cookies on arrival!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2025

Starlene

The hotel was fairly nice, you can tell it was a little on the older side. Our room had a beautiful balcony and was a descent size for our family of 5. The elevators are extremely small and only accommodate about 3-4 people max maybe less if with luggage. The hotel does offer a complimentary ferry to the other side of the river which was amazing and used often!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

29 Oct 2025

Lakshmikanth

I stayed there for a night, but it was a frustrating experience. The frequent faulty fire alarms in the middle of the night disrupted my sleep. The reception service was unresponsive and unprofessional. Before checkout, the housekeeping staff approached us for an earlier checkout, despite the “do not disturb” tag on the door.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

MandaJen

Staff were really helpful and friendly. The hotel put on a ferry service over to Canary Wharf, which we used a lot and worked well. The room was clean and all amenities were there, complete with lovely views of the river and Canary Wharf. Breakfast was tasty, parking was easy and cheaper than other areas. Would 100% recommend the hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Gareth

Good location, good price.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2025

Sylvia

Friendly and accommodating staff. Great place to stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Frances

We loved our stay

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Caroline

Bus stop outside hotel. Ideal for getting about

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Nicola

A great weekend

The room was very cosy and comfortable which suited me as i was a solo traveller. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. They were all very helpful too. The hotel restaurant and bar have an anazing view of the Thames and Canary Wharf. Also the C10 bus stops right outside the hotel and is very regular going to Canada Water and Vuctoria Coach station so it is very convenient for getting about. The area around the hotel is nice with lots of nice green spaces and doesn't feel like being in a city at all.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2025

sarah

Not good enough for a Hilton

Not a good enough Hilton hotel for the price charged - large room, comfy bed but tiny bathroom, not fit for purpose in a family room, no bigger than a cupboard. Hairs on the floor that weren’t ours:.. Good breakfast. Not very good staff - unhelpful and unwelcoming on check in. Staff make all the difference to a stay… Free Hilton boat to financial district was cool and view from the window out to the Shard saved the day. Wouldn’t stay again

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Paul

Friendly and quiet

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Ian

Good location, very good breakfast

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Sarah

Friendly amd welocming

The hotel was clean and tidy. We have stayed here for our last four trips to London
Always welcoming and friendly staff. Lovely hotel. Added bonus of the boat to Canary Wharf for guests

Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Sep 2025

David

Small room no windows hostel at best

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Pamela

We love the location, close to family. We love the breakfast, first class. The room was a bit dated (carpet) and smaller than what we are accustomed to.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2025

Lynnette

Staff were great, and very comfy bed. Property was somewhat dated, and was a little disappointed for the cost.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Manosh

Very good location

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2025

Daniel

Excellent stay room was clean and tidy bathroom was clean, rooms and bathrooms are starting to get a bit dated but dosnt affect your stay. We had one issue of a blocked bathroom sink but we reported it to reception and this was sort while we were out so all good there. Overall very good stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2025

Kristen

This hotel was a great hotel for people who are going to stay in the city center for the day and only return to sleep. If you are looking for a place to be able to come and go throughout the day, this is not the place for you, as it is quite a commute.

The room was fairly clean, but definitely had a damp smell and there was some mold. Beds were clean an comfortable. We needed to use the sofa bed, so having it pulled out and ready to go when we arrived was great. However, it was completely inverted with the feet significantly higher than the head. My husband had to do a lot of propping to make it comfortable enough for our son. This was less than desirable after a long day of travel.
The biggest issue with the room was that there are zero power outlets in the bathroom. We had a group of four adults, and having to maneuver around the pull out sofa to use the hairdryer in the main room was extremely inconvenient. I would not return to this hotel for that reason alone.

The staff was helpful for the most part, although the person we dealt with at check in was definitely not overly friendly, nor did he share important information such as how to use the ferry, which would've been useful and I have to imagine is expected.

We did not eat at the hotel after going to the restaurant one evening and finding that the menu was a little disappointing and extremely expensive compared to other places in the area.

There is a wonderful pub down the street that I would highly recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

VINCENT

Staff was on the Spot and genuine! Made sure completely Happy

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2025

Gemma

The staff were great, but the facilities really need an upgrade.
Our air-conditioning wasn't working properly in our room meaning the temperature was around 25-26.5°C during our 4 night stay.
The toilet blocked continuously, meaning maintenance were coming in at least once a day to unblock it.
Breakfast was great. The ferry across to Canary wharf was really handy.
But this really didn't feel like a 4 star hotel.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Pauline

Great break in beautiful hotel

Beautiful hotel with excellent location. Staff extremely helpful and friendly. Room clean, comfortable and spacious. Busy hotel with stunning views.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

June

Grandchildrens first visit to london

Wonderful hotel, great location, great food and great views of Canary wharf . Ferry great fun . Highly recommend the uber boat

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Rebecca

Excellent warm and friendly hotel!

Stayed in a family deluxe room with my husband and 3 teenage kids. The hotel was fantastic and the addition of the free ferry from canary wards was brilliant, we loved it. The room was great and after a request before we arrived they gave us a room with a balcony and an amazing view over the Thames! They staff were really helpful and accommodating. I wasn’t aware that the pillows would be feather, me and my daughter are allergic. They were realy quick in getting us suitable pillows which was greatly appreciated. Also the warm welcome cookies on arrival was also a great addition, especially after a stressful journey. They only thing I would say is that the room was a little tired and could do with being spruced up a little and a couple of chairs on the balcony to sit and enjoy the view would be great! We were very impressed and would definitely recommend to others and would also stay again! Thank you to all for making it a pleasant stay! ☺️

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Chris

Nice staff. Good breakfasts. Good air conditioning in rooms.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Michael

The location is great. The views are awesome. There is a free ferry that takes you to the other side. There is a nice park across the street that you can walk through. There is a nice pub next door with great pad thai.

The bad is that London is just a sucky city. Traveling 2 miles will take you 30 minutes walking or 30 to 40 minutes driving plus you have to wait like 15 minutes for an uber to arrive. So even though this is a nice location, if you're looking to just walk down and be in central London, this is not the place.

I plan to never visit London again, because it's just too crowded. But if I did, I'd definitely consider staying here again.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Laura

Updated, modern and beautiful!
The family room was large and spacious. Perfect for our family of 5

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

James

Lovely room, very clean. The ferry experienced made the whole stay better. Breakfast was delicious, all the staff were very freindly and helpful.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Claire

Wonderful view of the river and really love getting the boat.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Poor Hospitality

This hotel’s front desk needs lessons in hospitality. Extremely amateur.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

Sunaina

Location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Salma

The bed was very comfortable

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2025

Norman

Located along the river. Very quiet. Staff very friendly and helpful. The room could use a little cleaning up. The carpet was wrinkled in some places. The living room furniture was not in good shape. Best to replace that. No microwave. Other that that this was a great hotel. I will stay here again for sure

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

richard

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

esosa

Lovely hotel

Overall, hotel was grest. We were welcome withbthe traditional lovely cookies.

It was welcoming to see theyd given my family two roo.s as oposed to the two double beds in a room, which I was online.

Their boat taxi to the other side of the canary wharf was great to have.

Only minus is their bath was so tiny that one adult size person could almost not fit in without your body touching either the wall of bath curtain

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Christine

Been before this time just as good. The staff are lovely nothing is too much trouble ,friendly with a smile. No problem with rooms so clean helpful if you want something. So nice by the River Thames lovely at night.Its quiet nice for a break. Bus stop is outside not far from Station.Free water boat to go across river ,It’s so nice with balcony on top floor.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

vishnu

Lovely stay

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2025

Jasmine

Our stay was extremely disappointing. We were placed in a room with a dumpster view, constant noise late into the night due to being close to the dumpster, and a dangerous bathroom floor drop that caused multiple trips and stubbed toes. The TV didn’t work, the security chain was broken, and we never received the fridge we requested. All of this was brought to the attention of the front desk staff.

A loud party/event ran until close to midnight and staff did nothing when we complained. No heads up was given about the noise and no accommodation was made to help address it.

Also, free breakfast was advertised on their own website, but we were denied it due to booking through Expedia, something that was a not clear. This hotel felt uncomfortable, poorly managed, and deceptive. We do not recommend it. Not to mention it’s 1.5 hours away from Heathrow and getting anywhere into the city centre is a nightmare given the location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Brenda

The breakfast was phenomenal!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Shiraaz

Amazing views of the River Thames and Canary Wharf and the property had a great ambiance about it

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Tracey

Great Stay

Stayed for one night following first visit in Feb. Room upgraded to Junior Suite with beautiful view of River Thames

Staff fantastic across hotel and food grea

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Balendu

Wonderful location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Kevin

Really amazing stay.. the staff were so professional and personable. We will be returning at some point and have recommended to family and friends.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Wesley

Given the

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Krzysztofa

Fantastic breakfast, service and boat taxi

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Simon

Definitely would stay again!

Great hotel, amazing staff and in good location far enough away to feel your out of the city but close enough that your not. We had a small issue with the lift but the team sorted this for us professionally and efficiently. Would highly recommend, it was our wedding anniversary and the team did everything to make it special.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

graeme

Good service

Very nice service , polite and efficient. Had a water problem and negotiated a discount without issue.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2025

Cheryl

We took the C10 bus to our destination or transferred to the underground to go everywhere! Walked up the street to the Barn for breakfast, walked down the street for dinner at the Blacksmith’s Arms pub. Rooms were nice, quiet and had air conditioning!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Kelsey

The hotel was stunning and the free uber boat service is brilliant

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

Emma

Great staff, great hotel - brilliant service.

Small mix up with our room and the staff were incredible, we were offered a choice of rooms and complimentary tokens for the inconvenience. The hotel its self is in an incredible location with a complimentary ferry service over to Canary Warf. Staff, Hotel and everything was incredible. From the moment we parked until the moment we left truly fantastic :)

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

JAMES

1st time staying at the DoubleTree Riverside the aircon unit was very noisy earplugs needed

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2025

Zachary

I stayed at the hotel for 1 night, since I would not be able to make a train back home after a concert. The person on check in was polite enough. However, I was unpleasantly surprised to be asked for a £50 deposit. I had no forewarning of this. The staff mentioned something about it being held in case of damage. I have stayed at higher end places and have NEVER been asked for this, so I was taken aback. I didn't have time to argue though since I needed to travel to my concert.
I didn't have time for breakfast so I cannot comment on the dining facilities or bar.
The inclusive boat ferry pass is useful, but it could use some later hours for the weekend, since after midnight if you miss the last ferry you may be faced with having to navigate a fair walk from Canada Water.
The shower was lovely. The bed was incredibly comfy. The fast wireless phone charger was great. However, the room seemed oddly arranged. The fast charger was fixed to the desk far from the bed. There was not a night stand, meaning I had to walk to the other side of the room when I woke up to turn my alarm off. Not an easy feat for someone who wears glasses.
I am not sure if the inconveniences are enough to tell people to stay away. But I would hesitate to stay there again.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2025

Carolyn

Nice hotel tricky to get to.

Hotel a little tricky to get to initially have to use ferry from other side of Thames
Easy check in
Very quiet at night which was good
Lovely view from bar at night but expensive

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2025

Shalandra

Property in need of some upgrades very outdated.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

Chris

The staff here were far and away the most friendly, helpful, and genuinely looking to serve group I’ve ever experienced. I would always stay at this property when in London if only for the service!

As for the property, with a family of 5, it was a little cozy. But is to be expected. The room shows a little age, but the room was clean, neat, and the beds were great.

Getting to and from with luggage and kids required hiring a car, but the free ferry across the Thames to the Canary Wharf area was easy and awesome.

Will absolutely stay here again!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Karen

My husband and I had a room with a view of the River Thames, we were so pleased. Great location and hotel. Would re use this hotel again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Asisat

Amazing hotel to experience very clean food very nice comfort was amazing overall excellent

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Allan

Great property in a great location and fabulous staff

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2025

Christine

I was staying with a friend after a concert at the O2. The room was clean and tidy and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The only downside was that we were put in a disabled room, which did not bother us but was at the back of the hotel right next to where all the deliveries came and went which made it quite noisy during early hours .

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Pamela

The hotel is convenient to mass transit, and the breakfast buffet is outstanding. However, we had a room that was quite a distance from the main building where the only ice machine and restaurant were located. Access to the street is almost impossible for those with mobility issues. There’s a very steep driveway with no sidewalk, only stairs. The ferry to Canary Wharf is excellent, though it’s quite a hike to the Canary Wharf Station. My husband has knee issues, so we’ll stay elsewhere next time we visit London.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2025

Thornton

Good short stay

Short stay, nice hotel

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2025

Mingqing