Travelodge London Docklands Central

The Travelodge London Docklands Central hotel replaced the former Travelodge London Docklands hotel, which was only a five-minute walk from here. It is a new hotel that features Travelodge’s new interior design and it is a step above the average Travelodge.

Rooms at the Travelodge London Docklands Central are a mix of double and family rooms. All rooms include comfortable king-size beds, a television, a work desk, tea and coffee making facilities and an en suite bathroom with a shower.

In addition to standard rooms, this hotel also has SuperRooms, which are a bit like a premium economy room aimed at business travellers that don’t have the budget for a traditional business hotel. These rooms cost more and are much bigger with a larger desk, more power points, a better shower and a Lavazza coffee pod machine.

There are also some wheelchair-accessible rooms available.

This hotel also has a small bar and restaurant, which is good as there are not a lot of other places to eat and drink nearby.

Unlike most other hotels, only your first 30 minutes of Wi-Fi wireless internet is free. If you need more internet you have to pay £3 for 24 hours.

Although this is a budget hotel, prices can fluctuate depending on demand and it can be more expensive staying here during peak periods although in most cases this hotel is a cheaper alternative to more centrally-located hotels.

The hotel is surrounded by data centres and modern office buildings but there doesn’t seem to be much of interest in the local area with very few cafes, pubs or restaurants to serve the local office workers. Other than this, the neighbourhood is pleasant enough with a few nice lakes and it is a seven-minute walk to East India DLR station.

East India DLR station (in zones two and three) has frequent trains to both Bank and Tower Gateway (near the Tower of London) and it only takes 12–13 minutes to get into The City from here. In the other direction, it is only one stop to Canning Town where you can change for the Jubilee line.

Parking is available but it costs £12 for 24 hours.

There are over 500 Travelodge hotels in the United Kingdom. Travelodges in Great Britain, Ireland and Spain are a separate business to the Travelodge hotels that operate in Canada and the USA (which are run by Wyndham) and the Travelodge hotel chain in Australia and New Zealand (which is part of TFE Hotels). Although all Travelodge hotels worldwide serve the same ‘quality budget’ end of the market, if you’re used to Travelodge hotels in Australia, New Zealand or North America their hotels in the UK may be a little different to what you are used to.