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
26 October 2025
Exceptional
Ideal location for the O2 venue. Fantastic rooms with great facilities Very comfy beds Excellent breakfast
Nothing its wonderful
26 October 2025
Exceptional
Great
26 October 2025
Very nicely done but a bit sterile
Clean and very well done
A bit sterile
26 October 2025
Intercontinental O2
Ideal location for shows at the O2, great facilities and great staff
25 October 2025
Will always make this my first choice of stay when we visit the O2!
Lovely & friendly . Very spacious and perfect location to the O2.
Nothing to say
24 October 2025
Would go back to this hotel even without the O2 show🙌🙌
Fab location and the fine dining g Indian restaurant was incredible
Pricey but you get what you pay for
23 October 2025
Good stay spoilt slightly by the tv issue but resolved well by the reception staff,
Excellent location for the o2, friendly and accommodating reception staff,
Only one issue….tv in room didn’t work. Maintenance staff said the tv would be replaced when we were out but this didn’t happen. We returned at 11 pm to find tv hadn’t been replaced and had to wait for reception staff to resolve the issue. The staff were very professional and offered us a room upgrade so the issue was resolved well. Shame the maintenance guy hadn’t done what he said he would do.
23 October 2025
Relaxing, comfortable and convenient - A gem by the Thames!
Perfect location if you're visiting the O2 as you can access it easily thrugh a private walkway and the hotel itself is near North Greenwich tube. The room was spotless, spacious and tastefully decorated. It had all the things you need for your stay in it too. We had a lovely view of the river from the 11th floor and I enjoyed just watching what was going on from the comfy chair. We had breakfast included in our room - I would recommend it. So much choice, polite staff and again, a view of the river. We enjoyed a drink in the Clipper Bar in the evening, but next time we'll try the Sky bar on the 18th floor.
Struggling to think of something. The rooms can occasionally be quite expensive - but you can often get a good deal.
22 October 2025
A well deserved day out
The spar section was lovely
Staffs are very professional
22 October 2025
Super staff super stay
The staff are excellent and made my girls feel like princesses! The spa was brilliant and my youngest loved that she was offered free fruit. Worth every penny
N/A
22 October 2025
10/10 will stay there again.
The location was superb, we attained a concert at the O2 and will definitely stay there again.
nothing, it was perfect
20 October 2025
Short stay.
The environment.
Paying extra money.
20 October 2025
Overall our stay at this hotel was highly enjoyable and the service was brilliant!
My husband and I really enjoyed our stay at the Intercontinental hotel. We liked the effort by all staff that went into everything! The staff worked hard to ensure our stay was as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. We thought the food and service was really excellent. We stayed here for a day and night for our wedding anniversary and we really appreciated the personal touch that the hotel did to contribute to make our anniversary special. They made us a delicious desert they put in our room and upgraded our room to have a splendid view of the Thames. They did this after our arrival without us needing to ask! Also we saw a gig in the O2 and the hotel had a special walkway to and from it so we only needed to travel for 2 minutes to get there and back! The hotel also had a "Sky Bar" which felt very luxurious and was open until late with stunning views of the city skyline ! In addition there was a pool and jacuzzi which were very clean and secure. There was access to lockers with a personal code. When they were a little slow in the restaurant, they made up for it by giving us extra drinks on the house!
The service was occasionally slow in the restaurant and sky bar. At one point one of our room keys didn't work and we had to find someone downstairs in the lobby to help us with this. However they were very quick at sorting out the problem. Also the shower was a little difficult to control as it was easy to make the stream flow too fast and hot. In addition I liked the fact that the sky bar had a DJ but as the music was quite energetic I would have liked there to be an option to have a disco dance as there was a space for this to have happened.
19 October 2025
Exceptional
The hotel, location and restaurants around.
The pillows. They were way too soft. So much so, I didn't sleep very well.
19 October 2025
A wonderful experience- fabulous room with an amazing view. Delicious breakfast and easy walk to the 02.
Easy walk to the 02 - fabulous view from our room and bar on floor 18!
Nothing - just very expensive
19 October 2025
Overall really good - great location for access to the O2.
We saw a concert at the O2 on the Thursday 16th October so the location was perfect - the corridor link between the hotel and the O2 was an added bonus.
I’d forgotten to bring toothpaste and razor blade so asked the concierge if anything was available - they tried to arrange for a dental and shaving kit to be sent up to the room - this was requested twice - nothing was provided.
18 October 2025
Exceptional
The room with a a view, the spa and breakfast was amazing
18 October 2025
It was nice hotel compared to what we have in London. Location and access to o2 mall was the added value
Location
Nothing as such
18 October 2025
great location if you visit O2
everything
pillows
16 October 2025
Loved our stay and we would definitely come again.
Very clean and made you feel relaxed.
Service charge when ordering a drink from the bar.
16 October 2025
Wow, exceptional place to stay!!!
Fabulous welcome, very professional service. Nothing was too much trouble! We stayed to see a show in the O2 arena and had the luxury of our own entrance into the arena. Would definitely recommend staying here. 1st class service xxxx
15 October 2025
We attended a concert at The O2; the access was direct from the hotel. Perfect.
Excellent customer service
Clean, comfortable and great location
15 October 2025
Exceptional
Excellent location
Could have had better vegan breakfast. The crumpet was not toasted enough.
15 October 2025
Short much needed break.
I was comfortable and staff were accommodating. Rachel @ reception is a treasure.
There can be a better restaurant option. I am not too keen on spicy food. Perhaps Italian?
14 October 2025
Exceptional
The most stunning view and panoramic views of the city!
14 October 2025
Fabulous but...
It's our second time staying here. It's clean, the rooms are spacious, the beds are super comfy, the staff are attentive, and the breakfast is amazing and plentiful.
*IMPORTANT* Having to hand over my card and have £100 taken as 'a holding charge' upon check in. I'd already paid for my room and breakfast (£321!). I was told that my £100 would be released after I checked out. Upon checking out, it will now take up to 10 working days to go back into my bank account! This did not happen last time I stayed at this hotel. BE AWARE!!!
14 October 2025
Excellent
Loved our suite, really enjoyed our breakfast and location wise, I’d stay nowhere else when attending an event at the 02
No free bar included in the cost of the room
14 October 2025
Excellent location god the O2 and the service was amazing
Very well run for how busy it was
Toilet paper down our toilet and the bathroom bin had been used when we arrived at our room
14 October 2025
Exceptional
The staff at the front desk was amazing. Breakfast options were out of this world.
I complained about the room I was given because of construction noise and it was changed immediately.
13 October 2025
Pleasant stay, would book again, hopefully with some of the above addressed
Location, cleanliness, room overall was really great, particularly the bathroom! Breakfast was great, lots of choice.
It was quite warm all through the hotel. We had the air con on in our room but it was still quite warm. I found the Pillows quite uncomfortable. Either too low with one or too high with both. Could have done with more, tea, milk & sugar in the room as well as coffee granules. Lighting around the hotel was quite low. Particularly in the room, not great for us ladies when applying make up. Would have liked poached eggs at breakfast but only told at the hot food counter we had to order at the table which we were not informed previously. We didn’t want breakfast to get cold waiting so went without.
13 October 2025
Perfect stay as usual.
The hotel has always been a wonderful place. Always clean and comfortable.
Restaurant for breakfast. As always, there were queues to get a table but with 97% occupancy when we stayed, that's expected. However, we were shown to out table (number 36) with great views over the Thames. We sat there for nearly 15 minutes with many staff passing the table and not one stopped to offer Coffee or Tea. Indeed, when my wife went up to get fruit juice, she had to stop a server at the food counter to ask. We never were informed who was responsible for looking after us so we had to stop random servers if we needed something. I loved the Eggs Benedict from our last visit so, having stopped a server who was walking past, waited for my breakfast. It didn't arrive for 10 minutes so, I stopped another server and asked again. 20 minutes later, we asked a lady who looked like a manager if she could chase up my Eggs benedict. We then had to intervene as not one, but two Eggs benedict were delivered and left with a neighbouring table who hadn't even asked for them. By the time I received them, the eggs were solid and warm. As a owner of a number of businesses, I understand staffing levels are critical to delivering excellent service. However, there seemed to be plenty of staff around and, with a huge venue next door you were aware of how many people you would be expecting, would have thought there would be more attentiveness. This is the only criticism I have ever made of this hotel as we only ever get perfect service normally.
13 October 2025
Fabulous stay, perfect location very luxurious. Great 60th birthday weekend
The location was perfect for the facilities we used. We had a free upgrade in one room which was very nice. Staff helpful. Food great, breakfast amazing. Good parking
One of the rooms we booked was an accessible wheelchair friendly room. They provided a shower chair with roll in shower, however there weren’t any rails at the toilet which was a problem. All accessible rooms should have drop down bars and rails for safety. My daughter preferred to use the foyer toilet which was 11 floors down.
13 October 2025
We will be back
Excellent location Staff very friendly
Nothing
12 October 2025
Lovely but too expensive with too many extra charges.
The breakfast was very nice , with good selection but I think it should be included in the price instead of extra £25 each.
Lots of extra charges including for oat milk as we are vegans and paying £5 for room service to be brought up. How else are we going to get it!
12 October 2025
Exceptional
It is a very high quality hotel, a safe and nice place to stay.
Having to leave and go back home again.
12 October 2025
The best hotel
Fantastic location if you are coming to anything that is on at the 02. The bed was so comfy and the room was very spacious. The staff were very helpful
Nothing. Everything was great.
12 October 2025
Very good
Great location
12 October 2025
Exceptional
Perfect location for the O2 concert, lovely spacious king-size room with very comfy bed and pillows , excellent view of the O2 and river Thames. Good coffee and complimentary water , hot chocolate and biscuits. Bathroom lovely and the toiletry products gorgeous. Lovely spa area to chill , I didn't use the pool , my daughter did and said it was nice but been to better in London, overall very enjoyable stay. The breakfast was lovely and plenty to choose from, lovely to get preferred coffee choice made , the cooked breakfast sausages and bacon were very nice. Also good to have a designated smoking area to sit in. Would highly recommend and would definitely stay again if going to the O2 ☺️
12 October 2025
Excellent
Everything was excellent
N/A
12 October 2025
Made a weekend of it, thoroughly enjoyed it
We booked to stay there as we had tickets to see Simply Red at the O2. It is literally right next door, so incredibly convenient. It even has a separate walkway especially for hotel guests to get to the O2, which was great as there was no wiring at the front entrance to the O2 like usual. The room was very comfortable and spacious.
Nothing really, although the only slight downside was the expensive price tag for one night, but you get what you pay for and that is the convenience of leaving the concert at 11pm and being in your hotel room 10 mins later and not being stuck in any crowds which is brilliant.
11 October 2025
Perfectly located with great luxury amenities
So well situated right next to the 02 and a walk through from the hotel.
It is a little pricey but hey make it a special occasion, it’s worth it
11 October 2025
Fabulous
Situation to venue for an evening of entertainment, lovely staff, amazing view from our room overlooking the Thames. Clean and great comfortable bed
Room had a musty smell of stale curry?, no toilet brush to help with a blocked toilet! Small but inconvenient situation
11 October 2025
Excellent
Cleanliness, politeness of staff, comfortable beds, excellent food
Nothing not to like
11 October 2025
Excellent hotel and great location for easy access to O2 arena
Breakfast excellent. Pillows on bed very very comfortable.
Nothing
11 October 2025
Fabulous
Sky bar would've been better if it offered draught beer and cocktails
11 October 2025
Amazing
The property is a brilliant location for the O2, you have your own walk way straight from the hotel and into the Arena which only takes 3 minutes. The facilities were excellent, the staff were exceptional, addressing you with madam and sir or by the personal surname. The room that we had came with a river view which was amazing. The breakfast was out of this world, the only way I can explain it is to say if you have Waitrose standard of food but on the next level up. Definitely would stay there again, and highly recommended. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+
Everything, unable the fault in anyway.
11 October 2025
Luxury hotel close to O2 arena and not far from Canary Wharf
Very close to The O2 arena obviously which is reachable by a 5 minute walk, breakfast was good with quite some warm dishes though choice of cheese/bread topping, yoghurt could have been better, bathroom with shower and bathtub
Beds too soft, breakfast room too cramped, the appearance of our room was quite dark and could have been a bit more modern but that is only a matter of taste
10 October 2025
Stayed many times and will stay many more.
Great location for O2. Comfy beds. Lovely staff. Excellent breakfast.
Nothing to dislike.
9 October 2025
Intercontinental hotel - Greenwich
The hotel is beautiful. It's in a brilliant location right next door, with internal access to the 02, which was a bonus as we were going to see Lady Gaga. The staff are lovely and very helpful. There is a good selection of food. We stayed in the junior suite as there was 3 of us. It has more or less a 360 view of the landscape. It is a beautiful suite. It has everything, desperate toilet. Which is a bonus when there is 3 of you I can't recommend this hotel enough it is worth every penny. I will definitely be back soon.
I have stayed here a few times and can honestly say there is nothing I didn't like.
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

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27 October 2025
Very nice