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Information Design Conference 2007 Greenwich, London, 28 and 30 March 2007
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Accommodation for delegates to IDC 2007

This page provides a list of suggested hotels in Greenwich, or with convenient transport links to Greenwich, plus one youth hostel.

Please note that although hotel information is given in good faith, we cannot guarantee that it is up to date, nor vouch for the quality of the hotels. Prices in particular are given as an indication, based on Internet enquiries in January 2007. In most of these hotels, especially the modern ones, the rates are on a per-room basis and are the same for single or double occupancy.


 
Within walking distance of the conference site

Devonport House Hotel     [ Hotel now fully booked ]

King William Walk, London SE10 9JW

About seven minutes’ walk from the conference, Devonshire House Hotel is a four-star hotel on the World Heritage Site itself — converted from the former nurses’ home of the Seamen’s Hospital. There are 94 rooms.

‘Bijou’ single room: £95 per night
Twin or Double room: £105 per night

Rates are per room and include tax & breakfast

You can book online via ActiveReservations.com.

Mitre Hotel, Greenwich

291 Greenwich High Road, London SE10
Telephone [+44] (0)870 272 2235

A former coaching inn in central Greenwich, with a small number of comfortable rooms. About eight minutes’ walk from the conference.

Rooms available from: £65 per night

Novotel Greenwich

173–185 Greenwich High Road, London SE10 8JA

A new-built four-star hotel about 12 minutes’ walk from the conference, and right next to Greenwich rail and DLR stations.

All rooms are double rooms: £108 per night

Rates are per room and include tax, but breakfast is not included.

You can book online via ActiveReservations.com.

Hotel Ibis, Greenwich

30 Stockwell Street, London SE10 8JN
Tel. [+44] (0)208 305 1177
Fax [+44] (0)208 858 7139

A two-star hotel about eight minutes' walk from the conference. WiFi network. Two rooms available for people with disabilities.

Single rooms: £80 per night

Rates are per room and include tax, but breakfast is £6.95 extra.

You can book online via Ibis reservations.

 
Further afield in South East London

Clarendon Hotel, Blackheath

8-16 Montpelier Row, Blackheath Village, London SE3 2RW

A large traditional two-star English hotel facing Blackheath Common, about 15 minutes away from the conference by taxi. Has 181 rooms including some with three beds.

Single room: £75 per night
Twin or Double room: £90-100 per night
Triple room: £110 per night

Rates are per room and include tax & continental breakfast

You can book online via ActiveReservations.com.

The Bridge Hotel

30 Borough Road, London SE1 0AJ
Tel: [+44] (0)20 7593 1300
Email: info@thebridgehotel.net

A smaller hotel opposite South Bank University, midway between Elephant and Castle and Waterloo. About 10 minutes’ walk from Waterloo East railway station, from which you may take a train to Greenwich. Hotel has its own Chinese restaurant. On-street parking available nearby.

Single rooms: £35–£45 per night
Twin rooms: £65–£75 per night
Double rooms: £59–£65 per night
Triple rooms: £80–£99 per night

Rates quoted exclude VAT at 17.5%, but include breakfast.

More info...

Tower Bridge Travel Inn

Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 3LP
Tel: [+44] (0)20 7940 3700

A modern hotel a little south of Tower Bridge, with 195 rooms that can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children. On the 188 bus route to Greenwich.

Room rate Monday-Thursday: £85 per night
Room rate Friday-Sunday: £75 per night

Rates are per room; breakfast not included.

You can book online via Premier Travel Inn site.

Express by Holiday Inn, Southwark

103-109 Southwark Street, London SE1
Reservations: 0870 400 9093
Front desk: [+44] (0)20 7630 8888

A modern 3-star hotel on the road between Waterloo and London Bridge railway stations, from either of which you can take the train to Greenwich. Some rooms fitted for wheelchair users. WiFi Internet, for a charge. Limited secure basement parking.

Room rate approx £103 per night

Tax and continental breakfast included.

You can book online via Holiday Inn site.

Premier Travel Inn, Southwark

Anchor, 34 Park Street, London SE1 9EF
Tel: 0870 990 6402

A new-built hotel next to Southwark Bridge and near the Tate Modern gallery. A short walk from London Bridge station, from which you can take a direct train to Greenwich.

Room rate approx £85 per night

Tax included, breakfast extra.

You can book online via Premier Travel Inn site.

London Bridge Hotel

8–18 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG
Tel: 0870 990 6402

An independent four-star hotel opposite London Bridge station, from which you can catch a direct rail service to Greenwich. The hotel has 138 luxurious rooms with high-speed Internet access, free local calls and a room safe.

Room rate approx £180 per night, Internet-booked

Tax included, breakfast extra.

You can book online at the hotel’s own Web site.

 
Hotels in East London easily reached by the DLR

The commercial development of Canary Wharf has led to the establishment of many hotels in the north of the Isle of Dogs that are conveniently linked to Greenwich via the Docklands Light Railway. Cutty Sark DLR station is right next to the University of Greenwich conference site.

Britannia International Hotel

163 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SJ

A large modern four-star hotel situated in the heart of the Isle of Dogs, close to South Quay DLR station. 442 rooms.

Twin or Double room: £125 per night

Rates are per room and exclude breakfast

You can book online via ActiveReservations.com.

Express by Holiday Inn: Limehouse

469–475 The Highway, London E1W 3HN
Tel. [+44] (0)870 400 9093
Fax [+44] (0)207 791 3851

A modern franchise-chair hotel with 150 rooms close to Limehouse DLR station. Wireless networking throughout and a business centre. The Holiday Inn system supports a range of room rates with discounts available for booking well in advance. Breakfast is complimentary, self-service style.

Room rates (see note above): From £67.50

Rates are per room, and include breakfast.

You can book online from the hotel Web page.

Travelodge, East India Dock

Coriander Avenue, off East India Dock Road, London E14 2AA

Tel. [+44] (0)870 191 1691
Fax [+44] (0)207 515 9178

A modern hotel near where the River Lea joins the Thames, close to East India DLR station. Car parking £5 a night for guests.

Room rate: around £60.00

You can book online from the hotel Web page.

 
Youth Hostel Accommodation

YHA London Thameside

20 Salter Road, Rotherhithe, London SE16 5PR
Tel. [+44] (0)870 770 6010
Fax [+44] (0)20 7237 2919
Email thameside@yha.org.uk

A large two-star Youth Hostel run by the Youth Hostel Association. About 30 minutes from the conference by No. 188 bus or 15 minutes by taxi. Facilities include self-catering kitchen and shop. Free car parking in the vicinity.

Per-person rate: £20 per night

Rates include tax & continental breakfast.
A supplement of £3.00 is payable per night for people who are not members of the YHA.