The Pilot

3.5 star property
3.5-star inn near O2 Arena

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine, alfresco dining
Rooftop terrace
Superior Double Room
Property entrance
Cabin (Captain)

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Explore the area

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68 River Way, London, England, SE10 0BE
  • Place, Thames Path
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, IFS Cloud Greenwich Peninsula Station
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, O2 Arena
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Room options

Cabin (Captain)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About the area

London

Greenwich stay.With a stay at this Greenwich inn, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of O2 Arena and 6 miles (10 km) of London Stadium. Tower of London is within 6 miles (10 km) and St. Paul's Cathedral is within 9 miles (15 km).

What's nearby

  • Thames Path - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • IFS Cloud Greenwich Peninsula Station - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • O2 Arena - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Thames River - 1 min drive - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • London Maze Hill Station - 3 min drive
  • North Greenwich Underground Station - 13 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nero Express - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪American Express Lounge - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Pura - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Canteen Food Hall & Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Pilot

3.5-star inn near O2 Arena
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly The Pilot. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star London inn is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Pilot offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This London inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests planning to arrive outside of the posted check-in hours should contact the hotel in advance.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash.

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The Pilot Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 348 out of 509 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 116 out of 509 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 509 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 509 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 509 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food was beautiful, service was great. Room was immaculate. Will definitely be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mat

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic find, superb location for O2, Excel, great pub, lovely room and friendly staff, will be using again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

graham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were all very nice and helpful. Food was very good, especially the breakfast. Room was well equipped, clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for the O2 - quirky but comfortable rooms with tea/coffee and toiletries - included full English breakfast too! Great price and would definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice freshly cooked breakfast. Staff very nice and so helpful. Good location for O2
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

ALFIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Super professional front of house

We really enjoyed our two nightbstay in this little gem Tucked away on the pennisula With tube at the 02 for C london and very easy access to one of londons great villages Greenwich ! Pros Shower was amazing Breakfast was great And The south African guy front of house Super professional and helpful to us and many others at the weekend. Im assuming this is the manager ,if not why? Or the owner. Cons Small bed Comfy matress but if theres two of you Not great for a decent sleep Thanks for everything and we hope to return
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jason

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Could go into a full narrative but really three words suffice, excellent, excellent excellent👍
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, lovely staff and excellent value
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Conrad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel was a wonderful experience. The room, the bed, the food the surroundings...like a little oasis. The only downside was the stairs to get to our lovely room but we decided it was worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paulina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kit

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All staff that helped us were lovely. I made a mistake on the booking and the staff were extremely helpful and were willing to help us out. The room was very clean and the bed was comfortable. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful stay in a good pub.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ewa Iwona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was absolutely amazing. I arrived at 2pm and The menager was so nice to me that even check in was possible straight away. I received 10 procent discount with ordered food in pub downstairs. I never ate that good testing English breakfast like there. Place very highly recommend and I will for sure be back there myself .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was the second time we have stayed there for concerts ,it's so convenient for the O2 ,I will say one thing though I think it's quite expensive for one night ,but fabulous though
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay - friendly staff and lovely food and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow! A fabulous place directly 5 minute walk to the O2. Lovely bedroom (room.no.5) lovely bed, heard no traffic with both the windows open.Lovely selection of tea and coffees with some biscuits in room. Fabulous staff, lots of knowledge on food and drink, accommodating for gluten tolerant. Parking outside free when register your car inside at check in. We would not stay anywhere else now. Thank you for a fabulous stay ☺️
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel. 10 minute walk from the O2.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025