London Novotel Greenwich

Stayed here for 3 nights at the beginning of February mainly because we needed to be in Greenwich. Hotel was very good - difficult to fault in any way. Decent sized room in very good condition, well equipped, well lit and excellent breakfast (didn't try the restaurant for dinner). Hotel is located right next to mainline rail station (10 mins to London Bridge) and the DLR for connections into central London. Greenwich itself is well worth a visit.

Hotel is wheelchair accessible.

Posted by J Mathews on Tuesday,22.05.07 @ 10:28am | #19

The novotel excel is really excellent, although out of the city center, it is located in a nice area in the docklands, 5 minutes walk from DLR Custom House and from there a 25 minute ride to Tower or Bank. Very cleanand modern rooms, breakfast: all that you can want from(fresh) fruit, different sorts of bread, toast, muffins, salmon, cereals and cereal bars and cooked breakfast. The staff is very friendly and let you check in early when the room is free, also a free luggage room available. We will return to this hotel, that's for sure!

Posted by Mechelen on Tuesday,22.05.07 @ 10:29am | #20

stayed here whilst in london for the boat show at the excel centre as thought location was good. came with our 2 young children (children free) room was lovely but a bit crowded once sofa bed made up. only downside was that the room was really hot which made it uncomfortable. we needed to have window open at night but got disturbed by traffic noise!! breakfast was very good. secure parking for 30 cars - £10 per night, we wouldn't have stayed here if no parking available. overall very good just too hot!!!

Posted by C. Wood on Tuesday,22.05.07 @ 10:30am | #21

Booked this as a special on another website owned by Tutankhamunexhibitionlonden.co.uk, with breakfast included. Needed a room for 2 adults and a teenager. Worked well - not a lot of walk-around space when sofa bed made up but the public areas are nice enough for sitting and having coffee. (Agree would be better non-smoking though).

Room and bathroom clean. Good having bath and shower seperately. Breakfast OK but would recommend getting an inclusive package - if you have to pay the full price then there are options in Greenwich that might be better. If you really must have childrens menus then there is a Cafe Rouge just down the road.

Best thing is the location. Walking distance of a M&S food shop, local restaurants, museums, tourist info etc for local sojourns and right next door to the mainline and DLR station. Whole hotel seems well soundproofed so no noise from this. DLR is great into London. We were at the Barbican - performance finished at 10:00 and we were back in the room at 10:45.

Posted by Andrews on Tuesday,22.05.07 @ 10:32am | #22

This hotel was on a package list, after reading extensive reviews on hotels in and out of London, we decided to stay in Greenwich because hotel was important and this had great reviews, but was economical as well.

We have to add our high ratings to these reviews. It is a new, immaculately clean hotel, in the fun college town of Greenwich. Staff knew us and was proactive in meeting our needs. Housekeeping was ahead of the game, and always responsive to requests.

The English buffet breakfast was outstanding and one of our favorite things of the trip, and gave us a great start for the day. The hotel was quiet, right near all the transportation you would need, and located in an area we had no hesitation walking at all hours.

A couple of specific points: TRAIN: The train station is located behind the hotel--we did not hear the noise of the train although we slept with our window wide open, but when we were ready to go, it was a matter of yards to the train station door. Super convenient. Two train options, with the main stops we needed. Rarely a wait more than 10-12 minutes. We debated the distance, but in the end loved the train ride, and found it no inconvenience.

BATHROOM: The toilet was in a separate small room which was adequate sized, and its separate location made it possible for two people to be using bathroom at once. This was an efficiency for us.

FOOD: Breakfast was absolutely fabulous--even though the buffet was the same, we enjoyed it equally every morning. We had one evening at the bar and ordered martinis that were sub par by our standards, and modestly recognizable as martinis. In fact the concept of using an olive was unheard of!! In retrospect, we would have passed on this for the pub a couple of yards past the train station.

LOCATION: This is a quaint college town and pleasant and safe to walk around with multiple public train options. Our regret was not being able to fully explore Greenwich, and we'll plan to do on our next trip. Within easy walking distance was a full grocery, money exchange and post-office, internet cafe, dry cleaners, several pubs and really good restaurants, and on Saturday, a flea market. We thought the location, even considering the train requirement, to be a plus. We're pretty critical, but we considered this pretty close to a perfect hotel experience, and would pass the London hotels again to stay here.

Posted by JC Wallace on Tuesday,22.05.07 @ 10:36am | #23

When Will The Exhibition Tickets Be Available To Purchase?

Posted by C Jackson on Tuesday,28.08.07 @ 11:37am | #183

Are the tickets "open" or timed, ie morning or afternoon entry? If timed, is it possible to specify a preference? We will be travelling down from Yorkshire, so a morning entry wouldn't be possible.

Thanks

Posted by Deanna on Thursday,30.08.07 @ 13:04pm | #187

Hi,
I have a certificate number from the kingtut website to book tickets when available. I am planning to bring my disabled father who is 82 and cannot walk for great lengths of time, I understand the tickets are timed - does this mean that access is immediate as he will not be able to queue for entry.
Also I note that disabled parking is at a reduced rate but more importantly the website does not tell you where the disabled car park is and how far he will have to walk? Could you help with these two points?
Many Thanks
Sarah

Posted by Sarah on Thursday,30.08.07 @ 20:43pm | #190

Will the burial mask of tutankhamun be in the exhibition

Posted by Sarah Lucas on Friday,31.08.07 @ 16:12pm | #193

I have booked tickets for the exhibition, and would like to visit the Chinese Terracotta Army the same day, if possible, for which I also have to book. How much time should I allow for visiting the Tutankhamun exhibition?

Posted by Hilary on Tuesday,11.09.07 @ 09:37am | #227

What are the various ticket catergories viz: nile, luxor,or pharoah. What do they mean? I can find no answer on your site.

Posted by Mr James. M. Smith on Tuesday,11.09.07 @ 20:10pm | #230

we have found it very frustrating trying to get tickets. We pre registered only to find weekend tickets were not available. i am now trying to buy general public tickets and am having no luck. I want 4adults and 1 child for 24th November. How do I get them if i cant get them on the internet?

Posted by julie williamson on Wednesday,12.09.07 @ 19:37pm | #240

We would like to arrive to see the exhibition at 10.30am, are we restricted on how long we can view the exhibition.
Thanks

Posted by Glynis on Thursday,13.09.07 @ 19:58pm | #250