Radisson Red London Greenwich The O2

The 10 minute walk to the O2 Arena made the location worth the money by itself. We heard there was a shuttle bus, service 180, but didn't need it. The bed was comfortable and the hotel wasn't too noisy, though the pillows were very soft. If you don't like sleeping flat, you might want to bring your own. The lobby looked cool inside, a contrast with the bins and rubbish outside. Clearing those away would make the place feel much better, and might justify a higher price. For this location, £80-150 seems about right. We paid £80, which felt like a bargain, but I wouldn't want to pay the current £250 room rate. The decor was fresh and well designed, with useful amenities like USB plugs, mirrors, and good lighting. The room wasn't fully clean, though. There was what I hope was sugar all over the floor, and it clearly hadn't been vacuumed. Parking was ridiculous. Bins blocked access in places, one space was almost entirely obstructed by a lamppost, and I'm not sure the website's claim that the spaces fit large cars is true. We found free street parking down the road, which beat paying £22 a night, though the area didn't look great, with dusty debris and cars that seemed abandoned for a long time. The receptionist had a strong accent that made her hard to understand, and she didn't know whether the street parking needed a ticket. She insisted there was parking outside the hotel, but when we pointed out the piles of bin bags and someone's front porch blocking it, she didn't seem concerned and couldn't offer an alternative or reassure us about the spot 50m down the road. The sky lounge host didn't know about the bus route and seemed a little standoffish at first, though she was polite and smiled by the end. There's no alcohol in the sky bar, just shish and Asian food.