David McClelland

"Not the worst HI Express - hello Croydon - but certainly not the best. Rooms well sized, bar and corridors noisy through the night. Budget £12 per night for parking."

"No longer a Holiday Inn - now rebranded to a Crowne Plaza."

"Go upstairs to relax - stay downstairs for food."

"In the early days of the Docklands redevelopment - when One Canada Square stood proud and alone - this was the place to stay. Those memories are long faded, as is this hotel. Dated, budget but clean."

"Surprised by some of the hate here. Aspire Lounge is a tidy, quiet lounge with great view of the runway, a decent full English breakfast, a useful bar and plenty of space for an airport of this size."

"This is a small lounge, comfortable enough but with little natural light. Food is limited, machine coffee cold - and don’t trust those pancakes. Looks like they forgot all about power sockets too."