Hotel Intercontinental The O2, London
Expert reviews
“For riverside luxury, try the InterContinental London – The O2, which opened in Greenwich in 2015.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Southeast London.
“The hotel couldn’t get much closer to The O2. The domineering white curves of the dome, and much of the Canary Wharf skyline, can be seen from the hotel – head to the Eighteen Bar on the top floor for the best views.”
What guests liked
- Amazing views
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
Located on 1 Waterview Drive in the Greenwich district of the city, this five-star hotel is the epitome of luxury and elegance. The hotel offers guest proximity to the city’s most important places especially the iconic O2 Arena which is connected to the hotel via a covered walkway.
The hotel offers luxury and posh accommodation options for tourists and travelers in the city such as Deluxe Twin Room, Superior King Room, and Superior Twin Room. The hotel offers family-friendly rooms such as a Family Room while other rooms in the hotel come with a view such as Superior King Room with River View.
The Intercontinental is located in the best place for a hospitality center and as such, offers guests a closeness to the city excitement, adventure, and highlights. Several world-class restaurants and bars are located close to the hotel making it the right place for travelers seeking fun in the city.
Its closeness to busy and major transport hubs like the North Greenwich Tube station which is just a 5-minute walk away from the hotel makes it the ideal departure spot for guests.
The closest airport to the hotel is the London Heathrow Airport, 32 km away.
Amenities such as free Wi-Fi for internet access, flat-screen TV, air-conditioning, a full minibar, and a private bathroom fitted with thoughtful touches such as bathrobes, and free toiletries are available in the hotel.
Guests can enjoy a tasty meal in any of the three restaurants in the hotel.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
2 May 2025
Solo Adventures
Another fabulous stay.. Beautiful hotel, wonderful staff & perfect location.
The hangover wasn't particular nice😳😉
2 May 2025
Exceptional Hotel with excellent service
Excellent condition, great customer service
Nothing to dislike
1 May 2025
Location for events at the O2 brilliant.
Closeness to O2
Cost
1 May 2025
Clean close to the O2 for the gig great view
Great facilities, clean wonderful spa wonderful food, wonderful staff clean rooms great view close to the O2 for the gig
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1 May 2025
Perfect for London Marathon stays .
We stayed in order for our son to run the London Marathon . Ernie the concierge was lovely and was very helpful . Room service breakfast was excellent and was the perfect start to day prior to running . Location was perfect and we were able to leave London after the race easily . Roof top bar night before was fabulous , and I dare to say good value for London .
Staff in 1st floor bar unwelcoming . Was told empty seats by window were reserved , they remained empty for the duration . Perhaps after driving 7 hours I was not looking my most glamorous . Moved to roof top bar and had a much reception .
1 May 2025
Amazingly beautiful hotel with great location and friendly staff. Husband and I will returning very soon!
What isn’t there to like?! Amazing views and shopping centre on site. Staff were more than helpful with queries. They upgraded our room to a view of the river and beds were very comfortable!
Nothing! Honestly, it’s one of the best hotels I’ve stayed at.
30 April 2025
A great stay overall
My room was great with an amazing view.
I asked for a firm pillow which was provided. However, I was disappointed that each day after the room was cleaned, my pillow was removed from the bed and placed on the sofa chair where we sit. This meant the pillowcase was in direct contact with the seating area, which is not hygienic, especially since I had to sleep on it afterward. This happened consistently throughout my stay and was quite frustrating. Aside from this issue, the room was kept very clean.
30 April 2025
Very nice hotel, comfortable, worth the stay.
Room was very comfortable, breakfast was tasty and view was spectacular. Just what I needed for my run up to the marathon.
Reception staff were pretty rude and unhelpful. I had booked 2 different bookings for each night we stayed and on checking in the first day they sorted it all out so we didnt have to move rooms or re-fill all forms for checkin. All they asked that we re-checked our keys so they could be validated for the second night. On arriving to reception day 2 they couldnt find our booking, wouldnt validdate our room and caused us a lot of pain, which was resolved after 20 minutes of anguish.
30 April 2025
Just an overall calm relaxed and very comfy stay! Will definitely stay again
The ease of getting to the O2
29 April 2025
Absolutely amazing, and totally faultless, we’ll definitely be coming back here.
Absolutely amazing, totally faultless, staff very friendly and helpful, amazing location, amazing views, facilities amazing, what a really exceptional place, we’ll definitely be coming back here😁
Absolutely nothing, it was amazing, there really is nothing not to like😁
29 April 2025
I would love if you lot could accomodate me a room for the night so i could come and expose it even more through my soci
Everything was perfect as an tiktokinfluncer i really loved the stay probably the best hotel i stayed in.
29 April 2025
Absolutely fabulous!
Very convenient with easy access to the O2 as we were attending a concert. The staff were all so very friendly, helpful and attentive. The hotel was stunning and we loved the Skybar which we attended after the concert and the staff seemed to be enjoying the music too! Can’t recommend this hotel more 5* plus!!!!!!
Nothing
29 April 2025
Surprise room upgrade !
When I checked in with my daughter we were given a complimentary upgrade which was a lovely surprise. We were seeing Mamma Mia show at the O2 and was was right next door - so convenient. Breakfast was lovely.
29 April 2025
Perfect
Great room! Comfortable pillows
29 April 2025
Exceptional
Lovely staff, convenient, amazing city views, breakfast
No plug socket near a mirror for hair dryer and straighteners
28 April 2025
Unforgettable
The whole experience.
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28 April 2025
Exceptional
breakfast was fantastic. bed was super comfy. clean, spacious and really friendly staff! especially Sasha. check in was easy, quick and she was able to attend to our requests. the concierge (unfortunately i didn't get his name) was super helpful also.
everything was amazing!
28 April 2025
Very good
Location was great as we attended the O2
Hotel room was dated and needed some tlc on the finishing touches.
28 April 2025
Comfortable and convenient.
Quality of the rooms and quietness
Room cost. Restaurant is pricy compared to those at the O2 a short walk away.
27 April 2025
Great location, premium hotel, lovely staff
Fantastic location with premium feel, very clean. The staff were absolutely outstanding at making us feel welcome. Can’t fault the customer service team
Corridors and lifts we very very hot
27 April 2025
Exceptional
Very clean and spacious and close to the venue
27 April 2025
Exceptional
Size of the rooms, facilities, staff...everything was great
The tv playing in the bathroom and we couldn't turn it off!
27 April 2025
Fabulous weekend away loved that after concert no travelling back to hotel
Views amazing
Need more milk for tea & coffee 2 is for enough
27 April 2025
Beautiful hotel
Great location for O2 Cocktail bar has amazing views! Room v comfortable Food is also very good
Nothing
26 April 2025
Lovely hotel
Beautiful hotel, room was excellent. Had mentioned it was my husband's birthday and we got a room with a river view and cake and chocolates - very thoughtful. Huge choice for breakfast too.
Although we knew there was a charge for the car park it was not made clear on checking in how much it would be (£52.00 per night). Having said that the hotel were very good and it didn't distract from the wonderful weekend we had.
26 April 2025
A very enjoyable stay ,highly recommend.
Staff excellent,room ,location
Bar prices
25 April 2025
Very enjoyable.
Location
The card didn’t work the first time in the door. Had to go back to reception
24 April 2025
Perfect night, on a perfect trip to London. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay
The room was modern, spacious and clean. It smelled gorgeous and the view was stunning. The access to the 02 was amazing, safe and quick. Breakfast was amazing
Nothing
24 April 2025
Pleasant Experience
I liked the location, and the main route to the 02. Breakfast was wonderful. Staff were friendly and attentive.
Room was too hot - air con wasn't very good. No bin bags in the bin. Slight dust by bed.
24 April 2025
Exceptional hotel with lovely, friendly competent staff.
Location was excellent. So close to o2, few minutes walk via a connected corridor. Arrived at 2pm and was able to check-in immediately. Greeted by friendly staff. Room was perfect for our stay, spacious, clean and part view of the river. We ordered breakfast to our room, with a small surcharge of £5, was excellent. We made use of the spa during our stay, loved the pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. Complimentary robe and slippers to use during stay. Staff once again were very warm and welcoming. The rooftop bar was closed during our stay so we visited the clipper bar. With fantastic views, unfortunately we didn’t stay long as we had to meet friends at the o2. Check out was quick and easy. We managed to park in onsite car park, £52 to pay on checkout. Throughly enjoyed our stay, highly recommend especially if visiting o2. We will return if we come to o2 again.
Car park is small, very limited spaces.
24 April 2025
Great stay
Late check out Late breakfast Choice at breakfast Room was big Bed was comfortable O2 view, River view, Canary wharf view O2 link walkway Our Waiter at breakfast was great Bar on 18th floor was great views and atmosphere
Limited parking and cars parking over two spaces without any fines or consequences despite how few spaces there are. Receptionist wasn't helpful Bar staff could have been friendlier and more engaging
24 April 2025
Absolutely amazing
Beautiful design inside and out . very clean good sized rooms with beautiful views , lots to do within the hotel I.e gym , spa , pool , sky bar , and more ! Breakfast was absolutely amazing with so much to choose from and all very well cooked and prepared, It’s right next door to the o2 and that itself has a lot to offer , local cable cart well worth looking into if your planning a stay ! Will highly recommend to anyone and everyone
There is not anything at all to complain about really altho one thing I think would be fair on the costs of staying the contents of the mini bar in the room’s needs to be cheaper or better yet free
23 April 2025
Perfect
Super hotel. Great location for O2
Nothing
23 April 2025
A lovely two night stay for my husband’s birthday
Very nice hotel close to the o2. Amazing spa will definitely be back!
23 April 2025
Happy
Upgraded. Friendly staff and very helpful and polite. Good location for O2. Breakfast excellent Overall lovely stay and will book again Thank you.
Better signage from the Tube Station. If you are not local can be confusing as the first thing you notice is the gated entrance to the back of the hotel for deliveries when walking to locate the hotel. Had to ask someone who pointed us in the right direction. Anyway not the end of the world .
22 April 2025
Clean and spacious hotel with an amazing view
Room was brilliant with an amazing view of the Thames. The location was perfect as we were attending an event at the o2 and the hotel has an entrance into the o2
The cost of parking was ridiculously high at £52 per day
22 April 2025
Very welcoming stay
Great hotel and great location for us
Nothing
22 April 2025
Was there for a concert, had a lovely stay.
Loved it all!! Fantastic!
Loved it all!!
22 April 2025
Exceptional
Location and views
Prices
22 April 2025
Excellent stay but costly
Mainly the location to the O2
The cost of parking
22 April 2025
Excellent! Everything a 5 star hotel should be
Great location as we were visiting the O2 arena for a show. Everything was excellent, from the hotel, the staff and the food. Yes, you would expect it of a 5 star hotel, but this was all we had hoped. Some of the views you get over the Thames are stunning
Nothing
22 April 2025
Exceptional
Ease of check in, great location, great staff
Nothing
22 April 2025
Great location and a hotel that exceeds expectations
Location, connecting corridor to the O2, great when attending concerts and wanting that little extra from your stay
22 April 2025
just such a fantastic stay staff friendly and extremely helpful
everything room, was great breakfast fantastic location perfect
you couldn't fault anything
22 April 2025
Amazing stay next to O2
Amazing hotel close to the O2 arena. Offers great rooms at a walking distance to the event area, with a great spa and indoor swimming pool. Shops, restaurants and supermarkets near.
A bit far away from center, but in any case would only stay there if have event at O2.
22 April 2025
Excellent
The view the room the location the breakfast everything was lovely
It’s a bit pricey on some nights that we have looked for double the price
22 April 2025
Great
Nothing to dislike only issue parking
Parking was a disappointment they had 2 co francesca that took up all parking parked in carpark 2. Plus was it was cheaper to park in carpark 2 than hotel carpark by £25
22 April 2025
Excellent hotel with very nice and welcoming staff
Very nice and excellent selection
Coffee tea and the cooked breakfast food could all of been a little hotter
22 April 2025
Exceptional
It was excellent 👏
All great 👍
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
- - Spa and wellness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Bowling (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Beauty Services
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Temporary art galleries (additional charge)
- - Stand-up comedy (additional charge)
- - Movie nights (additional charge)
- - Walking tours
- - Live music/performance (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Pool and wellness
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
2 May 2025
Emorable