London Docklands
Brand: Ramada
Status: Operational
No. Beds: 153 beds & 71 suites
Address: ExCel, 2 Festoon Way, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1RH
Highly successful Operational Lease deal, London Docklands, 2001 to date
In 2001, land was acquired at an attractive site in the Docklands. Although original plans, branding and budgeting had already been determined by a prior hotel operational company, on review of these Shiva identified scope for improvement. As such, Shiva changed the plans to build a higher quality hotel with more services, keeping within the same budget and timeframe. Plant and machinery were shifted from the ground floor to the roof, a restaurant was added in place of these and higher quality furniture and fittings were sourced for better prices from Eastern Europe.
The hotel opened on schedule in 2003 and was branded as a full-service ‘Ramada’. With a less than three year payback period and an 80%+ average occupancy rate, an extension of eighty beds and more conference and meeting room facilities is now being undertaken. Ramada themselves now describe this as their flagship hotel in the UK.
Overview
Built in a dramatic waterfront location in the rejuvenated London Docklands, the Ramada Hotel and Suites full glass front is a stunning contemporary development which is now a key feature in the local landscape. The hotel is enviably located: next to both City Airport and the ExCel Centre (the largest exhibition space in Europe) in easy traveling distance from central London via the award winning Docklands light Rail and convenient access from Stansted Airport, just along the M11.
With a strong customer focus and attention to detail combined with leading facilities including a high quality restaurant, fitness centre and state of the art temperature and noise control, the Ramada is a favourite for business and leisure travelers alike.
