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What you need to know about Canary Wharf hotels

Canary Wharf hotels rise up with the shimmering, steel-clad skyscrapers of London's buzzing financial district, reflecting like futuristic spires in the waters of the Thames. There are now places to stay all over these well-to-do docklands, from the historic quaysides around the Bellmouth Passage to the quieter areas on the Isle of the Dogs. Hotels in Canary Wharf also offer a fine base for explorations throughout East London, boasting direct links to the London River Services, the Underground and Overground.

What you can expect from your Canary Wharf hotel

Given the location in the heart of one of London's busiest banking areas, many a Canary Wharf hotel will be catered towards business travellers. That means on-site conferencing and meeting facilities, good WiFi connectivity and quick links to the capital's transport network. Other places have an air of real exclusivity, touting sprawling penthouses with panoramic views of the River Thames, or luxurious in-house bars with trained mixologists. There are also some good bargain choices, usually in the form of aparthotels in lived-in residential blocks.

Top things to do in Canary Wharf

Once you've chosen the perfect hotel in Canary Wharf on ebookers, it's time to start planning your trip to this exciting area of East London. Many travellers will flock here on business trips, but don't worry, there's plenty of Things to Do besides meetings. You could start with a jaunt to the Museum of London Docklands, where immersive exhibitions recreate the Victorian shanty towns of yesteryear. Perhaps then it's time for some retail therapy in the huge Canary Wharf Shopping Centre, or a hop across the river to see the colossal O2 Arena?

Food and drink in Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf has an unsurprisingly refined food scene, with just a dash of more earthy, East London-style street flavours thrown in for good measure. To see what we mean, you could hit the lively Billingsgate Market to take in the haggling fish traders by morning, and then go for a bout of haute British new cuisine in one of the acclaimed fine-dining bistros in the towers. For drinking, there are oodles of ritzy cocktail bars that fill up when the traders flock out of the office on a Friday.

Getting around Canary Wharf

Virtually the whole area of Canary Wharf is walkable. The streets are clean, safe and well-maintained – just as you'd expect of a business district. If you're looking at staying in hotels near Canary Wharf, then you can make use of the excellent local transport links. There are connections on the Jubilee Line of the Underground, direct access to Crossrail, short hops can be done on the Docklands Light Railway and even dedicated bike paths are on offer as part of the capital's Cycle Superhighway.