On the water’s edge at London’s docklands, next to Canary Wharf, this modern and easily accessible hotel offers leisure facilities and spectacular views of the London skyline.

A range of air conditioned accommodation is available, complemented by a choice of restaurants, bars and the on-site Spindles Health & Fitness Centre, offering a heated swimming pool, spa, sauna, steam rooms and a split-level gym.

The Britannia International Hotel is next to the Dockland’s internationally renowned office development, outside the congestion charge zone. The hotel is only a few minutes’ walk from South Quay station (Docklands Light Railway) and Canary Wharf underground station – just one stop on the Jubilee Line from the O2 Dome (currently staging the Tutankhamen and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition until August 2008). London City Airport, Excel Exhibition Centre, Greenwich and the West End of London are all within easy reach.

Rooms: 442. Hotel Chain: Britannia Hotels.