So I ended up booking this hotel on a fly, not knowing how far it was from London Heathrow and central London. I didn't want to cancel my non-refundable purchase so ended up staying and it turned out to be a great experience. I'm not sure I'd recommend this hotel for those first-time London travelers coming from Heathrow Airport to explore central London specifically. (It took about 40 minutes on the DLR to get to the tourist sights, and almost 2 hours via car to and from London Heathrow Airport.) However, if you've been to London before and intend to explore other areas, the Good Hotel would be a great place to stay!
The hotel has a socially conscious, minimalist, hipster vibe, which I loved. The beds are very comfortable, air conditioning is lovely, and there's a cute little intercom to call staff for your every need. The bathroom is great: the door doubles as the shower door, and all of the soaps have fair trade ingredients. We were given a little gift upon arrival to our room (don't want to spoil it). A few minor downers are that you can hear what's going on in the room next to you through the bathroom, and if you leave your hotel door open too long, it makes an insufferable beeping noise. There is no closet and not a ton of hanger space. Outside of that, I loved the room.
The rooftop bar is a great place to hangout, watching people water skiing and kayaking in the bay, plus you are very close to the Emirates Air Line Cable Cars and the DLR for public transport. In addition to exploring central London, I also got the chance to see what the docklands had to offer. read more