a&o London Docklands Riverside

Property class: 2
Riverfront hostel with bar/lounge, near The Arena

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At a&o London Docklands Riverside, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Tower of London and Tower Bridge. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and buffet breakfast is available daily. A snack bar/deli, a terrace and a garden are other highlights. The helpful staff and breakfast get great marks from fellow travellers.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
The current price is RM301
RM361 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Nov - 9 Nov

Room options

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A bedroom with a wooden bed, a window, a door, and a poster on the wall.

6-Bed Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Single Beds and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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A room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a window with curtains, and a view of buildings outside.

Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a window with curtains, and a view of buildings outside.

Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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A room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a window with curtains, and a view of buildings outside.

Twin Room Single Use

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Beds

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A bedroom with a wooden bed, a window, a door, and a poster on the wall.

Quadruple Room

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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A bedroom with a wooden bed, a window, a door, and a poster on the wall.

Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a window, a small table, and a poster on the wall.

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory

  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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A bedroom with a wooden bed, a window, a door, and a poster on the wall.

Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

View all photos for 6-Bed Room (Bunk Beds Only)

A bunk bed room with a window, a small table, and a poster on the wall.

6-Bed Room (Bunk Beds Only)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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A bedroom with a large window, a bed with white linens, a small round table, and a wooden headboard.

Twin Plus

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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A room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a window with curtains, and a view of buildings outside.

Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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About the area

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265 Rotherhithe Street, London, England, SE16 5HW

What's nearby

  • Thames Path - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • River Thames - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Museum of London Docklands - 13 min walk - 0.8 km
  • One Canada Square - 16 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Crossrail Place Roof Garden - 19 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • London (LCY-London City) - 32 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 63 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 67 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 80 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 84 min drive
  • London (LTN-Luton) - 97 min drive
  • London South Bermondsey Station - 6 min drive
  • Deptford Station - 8 min drive
  • Surrey Quays Station - 23 min walk
  • Canary Wharf Underground Station - 19 min walk
  • Rotherhithe Overground Station - 20 min walk
  • Canada Water Station - 20 min walk
  • Free ferry terminal shuttle

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ledger Building - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Bōkan 37 - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Grapes - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Boisdale of Canary Wharf - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Bread Street Kitchen & Bar - ‬9 min drive

About this property

a&o London Docklands Riverside

  • At a&o London Docklands Riverside, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Tower of London and Tower Bridge. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and buffet breakfast is available daily. A snack bar/deli, a terrace and a garden are other highlights. The helpful staff and breakfast get great marks from fellow travellers.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 378 rooms
    • Arranged over 6 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • Up to 2 children (17 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
    • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs only)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation*

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))

Parking

    • On-site parking only available on request
    • Covered on-site self-parking (GBP 25 per night)
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
    • On-site parking is limited

Transfers

    • Free ferry terminal shuttle

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

a&o London Docklands Riverside Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.4

Cleanliness

7.4

Amenities

8.0

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was a highlight with many options, including a proper English breakfast, and was often served on a lovely riverside terrace. (110 reviews)
  • The hotel restaurant offered excellent food, a wide breakfast choice, and a pleasant atmosphere with great views of the Thames and Canary Wharf. (27 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice location. Clean room. Friendly staff
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10/10 Exceptional

I didn’t know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. Nice clean room. Friendly staff
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10/10 Exceptional

All good, staff very nice and helpful
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6/10 Good

Breakfast location and price were good. Hotel however needs a bit TLC, elevator and air con weren't working. Staff at checkin were slow to help out and never gave us our QR code needed for breakfast.
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10/10 Exceptional

Super clean room, great ac, nice bathroom and premium linens… superb.
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10/10 Exceptional

Breakfast was good and employeed were kind
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location! The ferry to Canary Wharf was so convenient and a highlight of our stay. Had a wonderful stay, looking forward to visiting again!
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10/10 Exceptional

No kettle or ironing board in the room but apart from that no other complaints. It was clean, well maintained and easily accessible. It is ideally placed for buses, tube and river boat travels. I would definitely stay here again. It's a no frills place and now it's a hostel you get what you pay for.
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10/10 Exceptional

It’s great place to stay next to river. Amazing views. Only disadvantage is halal options are a bit far from the place.
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10/10 Exceptional

i highly recommend this place. really nice staff, all you need provided. even a Family of five can afford a stay in London! Thank you so much!! Only the break-in security lock for the windows we're no use since you can just take the counter part off. Besides a lovely place!
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent location and facilities for the price they are charging
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8/10 Very good

Property was nice and clean. Good hotel to stay at in London.
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10/10 Exceptional

My stay at a&o Rotherhithe Docklands was truly exceptional for such an excellent price (~$120 USD/night). The property is expansive but the setup and the fantastic staff make it feel cozy and personal. The location right on the Thames is a great bonus and my room directly overlooked the river, which I greatly appreciated. The ferry across the river to Canary Wharf was so convenient and the Thames Path allows one to walk along the water as far as you like. The room was very clean and the bed super comfortable. The only tiny issue was that there was no outlet in the bathroom. The free breakfast offerings are many and diverse, including all the makings of a proper English breakfast. The bar includes a large seating area where guests of all persuasions gather nightly -- live music on Thursday nights! All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed my 3 night stay--I didn't want to leave!--and I highly recommend a&o Rotherhithe Docklands.
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8/10 Very good

The hostel/hotel surpassed our expectations. Great location to reach Canary Wharf via Thames ferry (included). Nice area to stay when in London. Took advantage of the (free) secure luggage storage facility, for the day following our stay. I’m no plumber of electrician but I’m quite certain that water should not ever drip from any ceiling fixture, as we found late in the evening occurring in our bathroom! I informed them of it, upon check out, and only mention it because I recall reading an earlier review that mentioned a similar incident. Hopefully they attend to this problem. We would stay there again since it was decent value for money.
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10/10 Exceptional

Pretty new overall staff very helpful
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2/10 Poor

Room with a view over the Thames was lovely. Very clean, spacious rooms. Only down fall was there was no tv remote and the air-conditioning didn't work.
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6/10 Good

Based on the price of this hotel, the rooms are quite comfortable. The room and bathroom were clean and the view of Canary Wharf is stunning. The staff were very nice and the free boat shuttle was a big plus. The major downfall was no AC in the room, the room was like a furnace. The hotel bar also had a limited selection of spirits, they had no gin available on one of our nights.
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10/10 Exceptional

Very helpfull staff all the rooms were very clean only thing that was a lillte difficult was that they did not offer any lunch or dinner opptions or ways for you to sort out you own food so u would have to go to other sites or restonts but they do offer a free ferry that is very helpfull
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6/10 Good

The hotel’s air conditioning we broke. View was nice. Front desk staff helpful. Expedia was terrible to work with. Could not speak to a person when there was a problem. Front desk staff had to call 2x, took about 45 minutes to get checked in!!!
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2/10 Poor

The location is amazing. The proximity to the thames crossing and transportation was great. The staff was the worst I have ever encountered. Rude. Lies. Unlike other hostel properties, they have no kitchen, or way to fill a water bottle, which would be OK, if they didn't want to charge high end prices to use their vending machines. Everything is broken.
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4/10 Fair

Negatives. Air conditioning not working. No restaurant for meals, only breakfast. Tv wasn't working properly, problems with aerial. Bed not very comfy. Housekeeping knocking on door an hour before check out. Soap wasnt topped up in bathroom. Positives Ferry to canary wharf is free. Nice location.
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4/10 Fair

Had to change rooms 3 times as it sounded like someone was taking a shower in my room in each one. Took over an hour to get a room sorted. Lots of school trips staying with only one person on reception. Free shuttle ferry to Canary Wharf was great.
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10/10 Exceptional

I stayed at this hotel for several nights, the room was clean and quiet, although it was cold (17 C) as I could not adjust the temperature by the thermostat. The location initially appeared to be difficult to get to as I had a long walk from the Metro (Overground). I later found that there is a bus route that stops by very close to the hotel, so I was able to use that which made it very convenient. The restaurant was large and spacious. The scenery is very good as it is located on the riverside which affords views of the office buildings across the river.
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8/10 Very good

Bed was comfortable. Pillows were flat. Bedding, bath, toilet and sink were clean. Carpet was sticky and there were lots of dust and webs in every corner. TV was huge (which was great for the England game!) Air con was BRILLIANT! was 30 degrees when we visited so this was an added bonus! Location was great for where we needed to be. We used the uber boat and the shuttle boat a few times (shuttle free if you show them hotel booking). Breakfast was poor. No bacon, mushrooms or tomatoes. Staff on the desk when checking in were rude, sharp and seemed like they really didn't want to be there. All in all, the size of the TV and the aircon was worth every penny! we were only here for one night so didn't feel any need to complain or moan.
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6/10 Good

We showed up and the AC was out in half the hotel, the fans they gave us didn’t work, and the windows wouldn’t open all the way. They did end up moving us to a smaller room that had AC and we were very thankful for that! The hotel has potential, but needs work and upkeep. It’s pretty far from everything, even the underground. Although there is a bus stop across the street. Tesco express around the corner is helpful. The add did say laundry on site, but there was none. The neighborhood is quiet, feels safe. Just keep in mind, it takes a minimum of 35-40 minutes to travel into town to see any of the sites. Good for people on a budget with a large group, if you don’t mind the lack of amenities or want a spotless room, or don’t mind the long trip into town.