Novotel London Excel

Nice

Perfectly good hotel conveniently located for the Excel. We did not sleep due to the heat in the room which we had no control over. We had not been informed that there was work or issues with the heating system. Was disappointed with my main course at dinner which was not served with the baby new potatoes as per the menu description. Instead, without asking me, it came with a rather bizarre potato cake which I was told had vegetables in it but did in fact contain olives. My husband tasted it & declared it not at all nice. I was not offered an alternative.

Very comfortable great location

Very clean and well maintained hotel . Staff were great and very helpful and friendly . Arrived early but was able to have our room and a free upgrade , that was unexpected and a loverly gesture . Ideal for transport in and out of London . Excel centre on its doorstep . Had a great weekend in all . Would gladly stay there again .

When we got into our room, we discovered that the room had not been cleaned well at all from the previous people who had stayed in it. There were used mugs (with coffee and milk still in them) lying around, used slippers and towels still in the bathroom, as well as opened and used toiletries (I believe they were make up pads, didn't really want to touch and find out), and the iron was left out on the desk. The bed sheets weren't very big and didn't really cover the bed properly. As we were leaving we also realised there was also a brown stain on the wall behind the bed. Not good unfortunately, and surprising considering how nice the lobby and reception areas appeared downstairs, but the room did not live up to the expectations sadly.

This hotel was roomy for a London hotel. Very convenient for us to be a short walk to restaurants and the cable car to the O2 arena. Conveniently located near Excel and the Elizabeth Line railway, which took us to Heathrow Airport any many tourist attractions without having to change trains. Would definitely recommend this hotel. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Maid service daily

Very convenient location to ExCel, with easy access to transport links back into city centre. Staff were pleasant and accommodating, room clean and comfortable.

Lovely hotel with very helpful staff. Great location for Excel. The room was big enough for two with all the facilities fitted in a relatively small space. The bed was firm, which was okay for me, but my wife was not a fan. The restaurant staff were very attentive and helpful and the food was good. There was plenty of choice for breakfast and good quality food.

Convenient location near Excel. Helpful, friendly staff and nice rooms.

Mohammed at the desk was great. Inability to talk to hotel was frustrating from moment one. Expedia was not helpful there either. Could not adjust anything and though I told them well ahead one room would leave one day early there was no willingness to give credit…though we had 7 people for 6 nights. Nights were impossible to cool despite being cold outside. Needed a fan plus windows open to be bearable. That was for all 4 rooms. Also have two elevators to get from room to hotel exit.

Even though the hotel was understaffed with a delay in getting our rooms, and difficulty accessing the parking, the hotel staff were really helpful in trying to compensate for the shortcomings.

A/C wasn’t working. Reported it to staff who were not very keen to help. The room was very warm all night, could not sleep.

Lovely hotel and room.

Overall, this is an OK hotel. Pretty much what you would expect for a typical Novotel. Depending on the time of year (and potential events happening at the Excel), I have found room rates between £100 & £300. The issue for me is the lack of proper air conditioning. The controls in the bedrooms have little affect on the temperature (summer or winter). The result is an extremely hot & stuffy room, with a small window that only opens a small amount. I have stayed several times and always reported the issue, but it hasn't changed. As a result, our company will now be using an alternative hotel for future stays.

Our first choice when visiting London. A great hotel with a fabulous terrace for a coffee or a cocktail, soaking up the sun. Easy access to the city and great to pop over to the O2 on the cable car for dinner. Lovely meal in the restaurant one night with attentive service from Klea.

Overall was a good base for what we were in London for. Right by the venue. However the beds were tremendously hard. Was like sleeping on a log.

Run down bedroom. Mouldy shower. Toilet in a tiny separate room from the bathroom. Too small and claustrophobic. Fridge light (with glass front) kept coming on in the night so i had to unplug it. Breakfast hidiously expensive for average food.

there is an airport near this hotel. you can hear the engine sound around 7ish in the morning. that's definitely something to consider for light sleepers

This hotel is so close to ExCel! So very convenient. The breakfast buffet is very good too. One thing that could be improved is the outlet situation--it was very difficult and inconvenient to charge devices.

Overall satisfied, the staff managed to surprise us with a free drink and a gift in the room as it was my Birthday weekend. The only issue was smell in the actual toilet.