The East London Hotel, London

309 - 317 Cambridge Heath Road Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9LH, United Kingdom (show on map)

Expert reviews

The Guardian review:

“This 161-room hotel with stylish cafe-bar is a great base from which to explore central London, the entertainment hub of Shoreditch and newly buzzing Bethnal Green itself, with contemporary restaurants and more cocktail bars than you could shake a swizzle stick at.”

Featured in The Guardian’s 50 Best Hotels and B&Bs in The UK.

Telegraph review:

“This budget base in East London taps into the area’s eclectic heritage and current hipster sensibilities, attracting discerning millennial travellers looking for hands-off service and proximity to the fun. The use of local suppliers who provide everything from bagels to beers creates an authentic community feel.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of The East London Hotel, London. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 31st in London

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What guests liked

All you need to know

The East London Hotel is located just 170 m from Bethnal Green underground station, which is just a single stop from Liverpool Street, in London.  Each of the rooms in the East London Hotel is provided with a desk, along with an explicit bathroom. Every guest room of the hotel The East London are provided with a completely flat display TV, having satellite channels.    

Coming to accommodations, here they offer a continental or à la carte breakfast. They provide the option of cycling as an activity for the guests. A cycling activity facility is offered around The East London Hotel. One can reach Hoxton Square by covering only 1.1 miles from The East London Hotel. It is situated at a distance of only 5 miles from the London City Airport.

The travelers interested in exploring the tourism destinations can find Tower Hamlets a great option, which can be smoothly covered through public transportation modes. The same can be the best option for a simple city tour as well, or for enjoying the beautiful atmosphere of the city. In short, the hotel can be a suitable place to stay at who are here for tourism purposes.

The hotel is highly appreciated among couples. Here they provide free of cost Wi-Fi services. Rooms are perfect for family people. Smoking is not allowed inside it. There is a restaurant facility available, and a special one for disabled guests. The front desk bar remains open 24 x 7 for the guests.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

3.5

Vicki

17 February 2024

Great stay at Yotel!

Very clean and staff were really helpful. Check-in and check-out on touch screen was super easy.

It isn’t in Shoreditch- it’s in Bethnal Green so the name is misleading of the location.

4.5

Ronnie

16 February 2024

Very good would highly recommend ; )

Excellent location very modern looking clean stylish place

Twin rooms were a bit small felt a bit crammed especially with no windows

4.0

Elliot

15 February 2024

Late check-out, attentive staff!

The 11am check out is very generous. Great location, staff were attentive and happy to help. They held my bags safely after check-out, until I returned that evening.

No window, the rooms are like pods. I wasn’t too bothered as I stayed one night, but some travellers might be disappointed.

3.5

Alanccrompton

14 February 2024

A cosy city hotel, with some frustrating issues

The location of the hotel is pretty good, 2mins walk to Bethnal Green station and the Central line. There are also lots of good restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and parks close by. Whilst the twin rooms are quite cosy, the double room that I had was a good size. The smart TV worked well.

For the 2nd time staying here I arrived to find that the room I had booked, a double bed room, was not available, and that I would be placed, temporarily, in a twin room. This happening once I can forgive, but twice, it was annoying. Thankfully I was able to move into a double room on my second night. Also, I was informed that the hotel was unable to store laptop bags during the day as the storage room was not secure. This was also frustrating and inconvenient. In the rooms, the mattress is a bit firm, and given the nature of the hotel the bathrooms are efficiently small. Also the rooms on the lower floors are underground with no windows. There also seemed to be plumbing issues, as water seemed to drip from the shower head during the night, even though it was turned off.

4.0

Tammam

14 February 2024

Very good

No phone at room to contact the receptionist No tissues inside the room, only at toilet Dust under the bed

4.5

Hui

12 February 2024

Fabulous

location is good staffs are hospitality they are so friendly

no refrigerator is wired and room is not clean

3.5

Aleyna

11 February 2024

Pleasant

Clean tidy and cosy

No fridge or telephone in the hotel rooms. Tv was locked at a certain sound of 10.

4.0

Ellen

11 February 2024

Very good

Location was great!

3.5

Danielle

6 February 2024

Very good would definitely stay again

very clean, really enjoyed the breakfast & the staff were really friendly and welcoming

it was just a bit tight in the room , as we paid extra for the window it would have been nice to have been able to open it to air out the room

4.0

Urte

6 February 2024

Good value for money

Location was great, tube is right around the corner so you can reach every part of London by it, as well as busses. The room was small, just exactly what you need.

The room, especially the bathroom could have been more clean.

4.0

Julie

5 February 2024

Great location. Very comfortable.

Excellent location - just over the road from Bethnal Green tube station. Very comfy beds and high spec furnishings..

The bar closed at 10 and the staff were a bit chaotic. I'd expect something a bit slicker from a company like YoTel.

3.5

Rebecca

3 February 2024

Pleasant

Basic and clean

Windowless room was claustrophobic but it's what I booked

4.0

Johanna

31 January 2024

We're going deeper underground

The staff were very accommodating.

Most rooms here are underground. I booked a Queen room, it didn't state in the room title that it had no windows, so make sure you read all the details before booking. However when I flagged this to the staff they upgraded me free of charge.

4.0

Jordy

31 January 2024

Good hotel for a decent price

Location is good near the Bethnal Green metro line and bus stops. Bed was comfortable.

Room did not have any window

4.0

Ulrike

28 January 2024

Very good

Really enjoyed staying in this vibrant part of London. Interesting people and shops. YOTEL was very clean and safe. Would definitely stay again.

I didn’t know the room would have no window but it wasn’t a big issue.

4.0

Nicole

27 January 2024

Very good

Staff was very friendly!

Unfortunately someone tried to get in our room on our last night there. It was solved though.

3.5

Alasdair

24 January 2024

Pleasant

Good value, good location and ease of access.

No kettle and a bit too hot at night.

3.5

Alice

22 January 2024

Pleasant

Good location, I felt safe the entire trip. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Can't comment on restaurant and bar as I didn't use it but there were places nearby and it is a short tube ride into central London. Good size bed, rain shower was lovely. A good place for solo travellers overall.

Pillows were quite hard for me personally and there weren't any alternatives but it was fine for a short trip and hotels can't accommodate for everything. Room was smaller than I thought it would be but it is central London so you have to expect that. A tight squeeze for more than one adult with luggage though. So something to bear in mind. Bathroom also a bit small.

3.5

Talukdar

20 January 2024

It was good

I liked its location and the bar. But the rooms were a bit smaller as well as the washroom.

I didn’t like the service because there was a coffee machine in the room but it was a bit complicated so I asked the service guy but they just showed me how to do that but it didn’t help.

4.0

Noorhani

20 January 2024

Very good

Housekeeping is very efficient and done daily. The place is very clean. Everything in the room is working well. The team has thought of everything to ensure guests are comfortable in the rooms. The front desk staff are very friendly and helpful. A very short and pleasant walk to the train station.

We stayed for a week. It would be nice if mineral water can be topped up daily. There was no top ups at all. The room is really very small. It would be great if we are allowed to have walk-in breakfast, without extra charge, rather than having to inform the counter staff at least 12 hours before.

4.5

Eleni

18 January 2024

Affordable stay in clean and comfortable rooms close to the tube station

It’s a real value for money, very close to the Bethnal green station.

The rooms are quite small but that was expected.

3.5

Dave

15 January 2024

Something went wrong but was dealt with efficiently

Staff were very friendly, rooms were well designed

The shower drain was clogged in my room and caused a flood into the hallway

4.0

Stephanie

15 January 2024

Friendly staff, great location, modern

Very friendly staff, clean room, modern, great location . Coffee machine, great shower. Pretty quiet

The rooms in the basement without a window felt claustrofobic, but they gladly upgraded me to another room up higher, but still the inability to open a window for fresh air made my skin quite dry. Matrass was a bit too hard for me

3.5

Ramez

13 January 2024

Pleasant

The location, stuff, and facilities

House keeping

4.0

Van

12 January 2024

Very good

Difficult to find car park, breakfast £15 but don’t have more choice, should be need more likes English Breakfas, mushrooms- Tomatoes- Potatoes etc

Dust still a lot on dashboard and on tivi.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

Services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Shared lounge/TV area

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area

Activities

  • - Cycling
  • - Temporary art galleries
  • - Pub crawls (additional charge)
  • - Stand-up comedy (additional charge)
  • - Walking tours
  • - Bike tours (additional charge)
  • - Happy hour (additional charge)
  • - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance (additional charge)

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Face masks for guests available

Reception services

  • - Invoice provided
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