Hotel Prices and Distance from 2012 Olympic Park London

Accommodation for Olympic 2012 Spectators

The official hotel partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games is Holiday Inn. There are hundreds of Holiday Inn's across the capital, meaning there will almost certainly be vacancies even at short notice for dates during the Games. It is however worth noting that the three Holiday Inn hotels closest to the Olympic site have substantially increased their rates through July and August:

Examples of representative prices for Holiday Inn in E3 area of London
The following Holiday Inn hotels are within a maximum 20 minutes journey time to the Olympic Stadium. Prices are examples of the best available at time of writing for dates between 26th July and 13th August.

  • Holiday Inn, 196 High Street, Stratford
    Rooms from: £158.75
    This hotel the closest Holiday Inn to the Olympic Stadium, within easy walking distance (about 10 minutes) or a two minute trip on the London Overground from Stratford to Hackney Wick.
  • Holiday Inn, 10a Chestnut Plaza, Stratford City
    Rooms from: £137.25
    Right next to Westfields Stratford City (East London's new shopping mall, including many restaurants, an 18 screen Vue Cinema and even a 24 hour Super Casino) and located only a 30 second walk to Stratford Station. Roughly ten minutes on foot to the Olympic Stadium.
  • Holiday Inn, 469 - 475, The Highway, Limehouse
    Rooms from: £80.25
    A little further afield, but substantially less expensive. Limehouse has easy transport links into Bank on the DLR. Alternatively; the 339 bus runs every 3 - 7 minutes from Shadwell Station (walking distance from this hotel) to the Olympic site.

Other Local B+B's and Hotels

A less expensive alternative is to find a B+B within the local area. Most local, independently run hotels have not increased their prices for the Olympics. There are a number of hotels within easy walking distance of the Olympic Stadium, some with prices as low as £40 per night. However, with these hotels, early booking is completely essential - some are already fully booked for the entire month surrounding the Olympics.
Here is a short list of a few local hotels to the London Olympic Park and examples of prices for the Olympic Games period at time of writing:

  • CityStay Hotel, 94 Bow Road
    Rooms from: £59.95
    10 minutes on foot from the Olympic Stadium, or two minutes to Mile End Station. Price includes free WiFi and continental breakfast.
  • City View Hotel, 527 Roman Road
    Rooms from: £55.99
    Roughly ten minutes by bus to the Olympic Stadium, and directly opposite Bethnal Green Underground Station. This hotel is self-catered, so the price does not include breakfast. All standard rooms are en-suite and have free WiFi.
  • Old Friend Guest House, 129 Roman Road
    Rooms from: £140
    Roughly five minutes by bus to the Olympic Stadium (or a pleasant 15 minute walk via Victoria Park). All rooms have satellite TV and WiFi.
  • Plaza London Hotel, 115a - 117a, Roman Road
    Rooms from: £40
    The closest, as well as the cheapest hotel in the area. The Plaza London Hotel is a five minute walk from the Olympic Stadium; it truly is on the doorstep of the Games. All standard rooms are en-suite and price includes continental breakfast.

Private House and Flat Rental during 2012 Olympic Games

Alternatively, many property owners close to the site are renting rooms in their homes for an unbeatable price. Find out more about this interesting scheme via local Letting Agents for the London area and specialist Olympic Accommodation Rental Agents. Many of the listed properties will be empty and will function in exactly the same way as self-catered villa or chalet accommodation. Many of the properties available are spacious, luxurious flats, but at a fraction of the price of a similar hotel. On the Agents websites all details are listed, including prices, photograhs, distance from the Olympic Stadium and limitations such as pets, children, smoking etc. This system is a potentially ideal solution for students and young people. Again, early booking is essential and deposits usually apply.

Accommodation for Athletes: The Athlete's Olympic Village

The Athlete's Village is an exciting all new build on the site of the Olympics. Just a stones throw from the Stadium, all athletes will be in easy walking distance for the duration of their stay in London. The residential flats to house 23,000 athletes and officials has been built from scratch on the site of a disused rail yard. Several months of demolition and decontamination of the area have readied it for the flats that now stand on the site.

Each of the spacious, airy flats has all mod-cons and WiFi. They are also wheelchair accessible via brand new lifts, ahead of the Paralympics. Surrounding the area will be spacious green areas, tree lined streets and numerous shops. Interestingly, the entire site (the Athlete's Olympic Village and the Stadium itself), will be run from an exclusive power plant close to the site. Piping for water supply had to be specially dug in during the build.

After the Olympics, the flats will be converted into 2,818 new homes.

What Other Attractions are within The Area of the Olympic Park Arena?

East London has become a diverse and exciting place over the past few years. Within walking distance from the Olympic Stadium is the huge green expanse of Victoria Park - with beautiful tree-lines walkways, children's play-parks, nature ponds and tennis courts.

A short distance down the road find the trendy Shoreditch, which is filled with fantastic restaurants, cool clubs, great shopping and a wonderful independent cinema. Visit Brick Lane for a world-famous quality curry before heading to the Games, or stop by Spitalfields for a drink. These areas are all walking distance from Bethnal Green and Liverpool Street Stations and about ten minutes by bus from the Stadium. Head down to Stratford for a spot of shopping at the brand new Westfields shopping complex.

Wherever you choose to stay, the borough of Tower Hamlets has a lot to offer (including the Tower of London). It might be a good idea to book for a few days extra around the Olympic events dates and get a taste for the area during your stay. Once again, ALWAYS book ahead of time as accommodation is already becoming fully booked within the area. Looking slightly further afield in East London (areas such as Bow, Limehouse and Lewisham) will provide the lower prices and possibly greater availability. As is most often the case in any capital city like London, hotels closer to the centre tend to cost more.