Stayed at the Novotel for two nights recently. It's got some up and downsides which make it a reasonably wise choice - but very much dependent on the price you get it for!

It's location behind Tower Hill station and near bus routes such as the 15 mean it's well connected (however, a note to potential visitors. The Circle and District lines which serve Tower Hill are often closed at weekends for maintenance). The rooms were clean, and decorated in a neutral and ever so slightly bland style that Novotel's around the world seem to share. The bathroom was a reasonable size, though the small, seperate toilet room seemed pointless (and, well..small!).

The downside seem to be, for me, the staff (the few that I encountered at check-in and check-out who mostly were slightly bored and or disinterested or even when checking out, walked straight by you). They neither seemed in anyway enthused about their job or even helping you out. It must be said the bar staff, however did seem much more attentive. Another downside was the strange sauna-like temperature in the corridors. I've no idea why they were so warm but it was very strange!

All in all - if you get a good price, and don't expect too much in terms of attention to details, or decor the Novotel Tower Bridge might be a good choice. If you don't like chain/business orientated hotels then this probably isn't one for you!

There was nothing glaringly wrong, but the whole experience was a little souless and lacking in finesse to make a great hotel or a memorable stay. Unfortunately, this is generally my experience of Novotel hotels, and it lets them down.

Having stayed in many hotels in London, in all price brackets and in all locations, this has got to be one of the best for value I have experienced. The rooms are the standard 3 star quality, but my friend and I got one of the rooms in the women's corridor - I believe this is one of the first hotels in London to have such a thing. No danger of meeting strange men late at night (unless you want to of course of your own volition!), and with extra toiletries, and a powerful heairdryer etc. Lots of extra 'girlie' touches.

The staff was excellent throughout and very friendly. The quality of the food was good and not too expensive, and the bar was very pleasant. If you need to be at this end of town, there is nowhere better in my experience - you can't get closer to the tube. Our room looked out onto the platform at Fenchurch which wasn't particularly picturesque, but very interesting! Recommended.

With two young children in tow ( age 6 and 4) it was paramount for us to find a clean, friendly, reasonably priced hotel situatued in a safe yet central part of London. I searched the internet endlessly and almost went for Kings Cross Holiday Inn...until I read the reviews on this site. At the last minute, I chose a family room in this Novotel, hoping it wouldn't be too difficult to find from Kings Cross Station!
In reality, this hotel was EXACTLY what we wanted and exceeded our expectations. It was immaculate, a 30 second walk from Tower Station, at nights, outside was silent so kids could sleep, the area was safe and the hotel service and quality I would rate with the Hilton group. The price was fab ( £150 for 4 for 2 nights).
Next trip to London, we will definately return to this hotel.

I've stayed here a few times as it's one of the hotels Priceline regularly finds for me when I'm visiting London. It's a good mid-range hotel that has a great location (just round the corner from Fenchurch Street station or Tower Hill underground), so the rest of London's highly accessible. The rooms are clean, well-appointed and airy with good bathrooms. Breakfast is adequate, the bar's pleasant enough and the restaurant, although it doesn't look very exciting, is well-priced.

I'd recommend this hotel to travellers who know London well - if you're not visiting the Tower there isn't a great deal to do here, but it's a very convenient base for travelling around London. As it's located on the edge of the City the area is rather quiet at weekends and you might have to travel a little further afield to find good pubs or restaurants, but that's always part of the fun of a London visit.

I've used this Novotel mainly as somewhere to freshen up, change my clothes, store shopping, crash out at night evening and grab breakfast - it is perfectly adequate for all those basic "pit-stop" functions and given that this hotel can often be booked cheaply at weekends I recommend it to all visitors looking for a clean, modern base for a trip to London.