The conference hotel was constructed in 1973 and renovated in 2008 and comprises a total of 801 rooms on 12 floors of which 18 are suites, 89 are singles and 694 are doubles. The hotel is well equipped with a lobby with 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, currency exchange desk, cloakroom, lift, and a coffee bar. There is an welcoming in-house bar and an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant with highchairs for children. Business guests may make use of the wireless Internet terminal and there are extensive conference facilities onsite. Guests may park their cars in the hotel car park - this is subject to availability and chargeable. A laundry service and room service are also available.
The hotel is situated next to Tower Bridge and the Tower of London and overlooks St Katherines Dock and the River Thames. Tower Hill Underground Station (Circle and District Lines) is just five minutes walk away. 1 kms to city centre 27 kms to the airport (heathrow) 7 kms to the airport (london city airport) 5 minute walk to the nearest metro station (tower hill) 5 km to the nearest station (fenchurch street) 5 minute walk to the nearest bus stop 2 km to the nearest fair site (barbican centre)