London Marriott West India Quay

Just spent a peaceful weekend here in a lovely room overlooking the Dock surrounded by the lights of the skyscrapers. I can understand why some people would be miffed if they got a room on the DLR side but there are some VERY cheap deals on this hotel in the UK papers right now. Curve restaurant is a bit predictable and not too expensive - if you really want to spend try the local Conran (Plateau)over the top of Waitrose but the menu and ambience are worth it. There are loads of other places to eat and the shops were all open on the Saturday... more

I am currently here on a business trip working near Cabot Square. If that is why you are in London, this hotel is good. The service is polite and courteous, the rooms are clean, and the hotel restaurant is worth going to.Also, the underground and DLR stations are 2 minute walk. Note, however, that the hotel is VERY expensive. It is £165 a night + an optional £35/day for an executive lounge. There you can get a very light breakfast/drinks from 5-7pm every day. If you ask me, this optional £35 are not worth it. There are 5 bars... more

This Marriott has to be one of my favourite Marriott properties. Spent the weekend here and were allowed to check in early and check out late. Staff very pleasant and friendly, nothing was too much trouble. Room nicely appointed even though you can hardly term Marriott stylish - but it was very comfy nonetheless. Curve restaurant was pleasant and no trouble about the A/C as other guests have pointed out. The best thing about this Marriot though has to be the bed which was simply outstanding; I have actually never slept in a more... more

Stayed here at the end of November 2005, We had a room in the red brickpart of the building, which gave us a side view of the harbour. The room was nice and clean, the beds were verry comfortable, (not so soft).The window of our room couldn't be opened, due to safety reasons we were told. So one has to turn on the aico, which isn't always that great. Breakfast was ok, except the way the disches were presented. That was devided over three seperated places (hot, cold and bread) across the breakfastroom. Like written in an other review,... more

We stayed for 2 nights as part of a rail package. I actually enjoyed the location more than the hotel, West India Quays is an oasis of calm after the hustle of your day out in London. The surrounding buildings are beautiful at night, glittering and reflected in the river, and the place has a youthful ambience, plenty of shops and restaurants to choose from and fast links to the city. The Hotel was smart, new and clean, the staff on reception were helpful and friendly and gave us a very nice room on the 5th floor, room 509 which had a... more

It is a lovely hotel, very modern, immaculately clean. From the moment ones walks in, one can tell that this a top notch hotel. The vestibule is very welcoming with nice soft tones and contrasting deep reds to add some colour. The rooms are built and decorated to a very high standard,have a decent size, bathrooms are big, the usual neutrogena toiletries. Food in the restuarant is nice. Just one thing avoid ordering the Hanger steaks, the chef wasn't able to get them right. It is good value for money if you pay the weekend rates. There is a... more

I stayed at the Marriott in July 2005 as I was attending the Live 8 concert and it was part of a package. It is a wonderful hotel. Never had a problem from the moment we arrived until we left. You can get very good rates from the Marriott website for this hotel. The rooms are very spacious, we were overlooking the Quay. The breakfast was probably a bit pricey but there was a huge selection of everything, hot and cold food, cereals, breads, everything you could want. There are a lot of restaurants / pubs nearby as well if you don't want... more

Rooms and facilities are what you woud expect in an expensive Marriott, even if there's not much difference between standard and executive. What makes this hotel different is that the staff are wonderful. Concierge staff are friendly and helpful, front desk staff are great and the bar staff are brilliant.

Well, the hotel is adjacent to the West India Quay DLR station, so handy for publci transport (Jubilee line tube is near also). However, my window was parallel with the DLR platform. I can tell you as a result that DLR runs until about 0100 and starts again at about 0530...you had better ask for a room away from the station, or have a much higher floor than 3/4. Reception was fine and efficient. CHanged my room without question when I said I did not want the room with a connecting door that they had allocated me initially. My room itself was... more

We have just had a wonderful stay at this hotel. It was a very busy weekend due to Live 8. The staff at the hotel were under pressure as the hotel was full and my request for a non smoking room and also 2 double beds were not able to be fulfilled. We were on a break with our daughter as she was ill and we wanted to have a family weekend. We accepted the smoking room and also the rollaway and I am glad we did as we had a lovely room in the Tower with a great outlook. I can only give the hotel praise. Every aspect of our stay was... more