London City Airport Hotels 2026: Walkable, DLR-Linked & City-Centre Picks
London City (LCY) is the business traveller's airport — a single short runway in the Royal Docks, a 22-minute DLR ride to Bank, and almost no airline departures before 06:30. The hotel question here is less 'how close?' and more 'what side of the river?'.
London City at a glance
Single terminal on the Royal Docks, almost entirely business and short-haul European routes (BA CityFlyer, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Loganair). The 06:30 noise curfew means there is no need to stay airport-side for a 05:30 alarm.
Hotels split into three groups: walkable in Silvertown (Travelodge, Hampton), one DLR stop away on the Royal Docks regeneration (Sunborn floating yacht hotel, Crowne Plaza Docklands), and Canary Wharf (5-minute DLR — the best 4/5-star pick at any London airport).
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Hotels you can walk to from the terminal
- Travelodge London City Airport5-min walk via Connaught footbridge • opposite terminal
The closest hotel to LCY. Predictable Travelodge beds, no frills, but unbeatable for a 06:55 BA to Zurich — walk to the gate in 12 minutes flat.
- Hampton by Hilton London Docklands8-min walk along Royal Albert Way • via DLR footbridge
Hilton Honors, free breakfast included, and properly soundproofed rooms. The smarter walkable pick — a real bar and a gym, unlike the Travelodge.
Hotels with free shuttle buses to London City
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel1 DLR stop (Royal Victoria) • 5 min
A 142-metre superyacht permanently moored opposite the Excel. Boutique 5-star with skyline-view rooms — sounds gimmicky, is actually excellent. The most unusual airport-hotel in London.
- Crowne Plaza London Docklands1 DLR stop (Royal Victoria) • 5 min
Big IHG corporate hotel attached to the Excel. The default for anyone doing both a conference and a CityFlyer in the same trip.
- Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel3 DLR stops to Canary Wharf • 8 min
5-star with Thames views and a proper London experience — riverside walk, City of London restaurants, but only 15 minutes door-to-door to LCY check-in.
Park-stay-fly: cheaper than a week's airport parking
The Park, Sleep & Fly package: check in the night before, leave your car for the duration, take the shuttle in. For longer holidays it often beats on-airport parking alone.
- Travelodge Stay & Save1 night + 4 days parking nearby
From £109 total. LCY is short-stay car-park-only, so any Park-Sleep-Fly at this airport relies on off-site providers.
- Hampton by Hilton Stay + Meet & Greet1 night + 8 days valet parking
From £149. Meet & Greet picks the car up at LCY drop-off, returns it to arrivals — Hampton Hilton handles the bed.
Need parking only? JustPark London City driveway spaces often undercut bundles for trips of 10+ days. Compare against our full Park, Sleep & Fly comparison and LCY airport parking deals.
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Onward travel from London City
Airport transfer
Welcome Pickups runs flat-rate meet-and-greet transfers — useful for late arrivals, families, or anyone who doesn't want to gamble on the rank queue.
Car hire
Compare LCY car hire on Trip.com, then add stand-alone excess insurance via iCarhireinsurance.com — usually a third of the rental desk price.
Trains and onward rail
The DLR runs directly from inside the terminal building to Bank (22 minutes) and Canary Wharf (8 minutes), £3.40 with a contactless card. From Bank, the Central, Northern, Waterloo & City and Circle lines reach the rest of central London. For Heathrow connections, take the Elizabeth line from Custom House (next DLR stop) — 50 minutes to LHR.