Overview
First Impressions
The Superior Canary Wharf O2 Arena 2BR Apartment sits right on Poplar High Street, and honestly, the location caught me off guard in the best way. You’re in Tower Hamlets, which means you get that authentic East London vibe without feeling completely cut off from everything. The building itself has that modern glass-and-steel look that fits perfectly with the Canary Wharf skyline looming just across the way.
The Space
This four-star apartment actually feels like someone’s well-designed home rather than a typical hotel room. The two bedrooms are properly sized — I mean, you can actually walk around the bed without doing some weird sideways shuffle. The main living area flows nicely into the kitchen, which has everything you’d need if you want to skip the overpriced room service routine. The windows offer decent views of the surrounding area, and on clear days, you can catch glimpses of the Thames.
Location Perks
Here’s what I really appreciated: you’re close enough to Canary Wharf that the financial district buzz is right there, but far enough that you’re not drowning in suited commuters every morning. The O2 Arena is genuinely walkable — took me about 15 minutes at a leisurely pace, which beats dealing with event night transport chaos. There’s a Tesco Express practically downstairs, and the local pubs along Poplar High Street have that neighborhood feel that tourists usually miss.
Getting Around
Transport connections are solid without being overwhelming. All Saints DLR station is your best friend here — it’ll get you to Bank or straight into Central London without much fuss. The area’s got that slightly gritty East London character that feels real, you know? It’s not polished like Mayfair, but that’s exactly why it works. Evening walks along the nearby canal paths are surprisingly peaceful, especially after spending the day in London’s madness.
Why Guests Love It
The 8.4 rating makes sense once you’ve stayed here. It’s the kind of place that delivers exactly what it promises — space, functionality, and a location that actually makes sense for people who want to experience London beyond the typical tourist trail. You get proper apartment living with hotel-level cleanliness, plus you’re positioned perfectly for both business travelers hitting Canary Wharf and anyone catching events at the O2. The value proposition is strong, especially considering you’re getting two bedrooms in a city where space costs a fortune.
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Guest reviews
"Superior Apartments"
The location is spot on and the flat adequately furnished in a simple fashionable way. The response time to fix any issue is superb.
What could be improved: The mattress could be more sexually friendly, but adequate for just sleeping
20 May 2024
"Good for 4 not for 5"
Nice property for 4 people, good facilities although the shower floor is chipped quite a bit beds are comfy and nice. Location is amazing! 10-20 min walk from Churchill place in Canary Wharf, few minutes walk to a tube stop and Tesco express 1 min away
What could be improved: Sofa bed is not comfy and the blanket they provide you with is very thin. Shower stunk weirdly and had a chipped flooring. Calling and checking in was ok however staff seemed a little confused and it was a little hard for us to get into the property.
6 April 2024
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Dear [Host/Team],
I would like to sincerely thank you for the wonderful stay. We had a very pleasant experience in the apartment, which was clean, comfortable, and equipped with everything we needed.
I have checked out and returned the apartment key, and I have attached a photo as confirmation.
I visit London every two months and would be delighted to have the opportunity to stay in your apartment again during my future visits.
Warm regards,
What could be improved: Air freshener,/ and tissue paper, not available in washroom
22 September 2025
"excellent"
location to site
What could be improved: having to sort out card for deposit was a nightmare
29 April 2025
J
Jacqueline
United Kingdom
10
"Lovely stay in a warm, nicely decorated and very clean and comfortable apartment."
Very clean and comfortable. I booked it for myself and my 2 daughters going to a weekend event at the O2 - I wanted somewhere we could each have our own bed without 2 hotel rooms. Perfect to come back to after a very long day. the beds are the most comfortable I have ever slept in - including my own at home!! Loved that it was also within walking distance of the tube - which was a very short ride to North Greenwich plus there is a small Tesco store 1 minute away from the apartment. Perfect location for us :-) Also really useful to know there was a luggage storage facility just a few steps away so we could drop our bags and go off for our last morning.
What could be improved: Nothing really - though I did struggle locking the keys away again on check out - though my daughter had no issue with this so I put it down to 'operator error'!
28 March 2025
"Excellent,"
Everything, is a great place to be in London, very accessible to the centre of London and easy to get to other locations also,
Beds exceptionally comfortable, definitely would recommend this accommodation
What could be improved: Nothing
11 October 2024
"Exceptional"
Excellent value for money. The whole apartment, toilet facilities, bedrooms and kitchen. Very nice inside and good for parking. Excellent location near amenities and walking distance to canary wharf. Would book again.
What could be improved: My only issue was when I booked on booking.com, the booking was actually incomplete as you need to then complete forms on a separate account. Make sure you check all email inboxes. I had emailed the company before my day of travel with a deposit sent across, but still I found myself needing to upload passport documents and ID whilst travelling down at service stations. Not ideal at all and quite stressful not knowing if they would let you in. I then received the entry instructions upon arrival in my emails. Staff did not communicate the entry instructions earlier for some reason despite informing them of my day of travel. They need to get better at this and think about others. Not the smoothest of check-ins if you are travelling in from outside London. Otherwise, everything else was spot on. I think I would still book again despite this issue. Excellent value for money and location. Beds were memory foam.
31 March 2024
"Lovely appartment"
The place is clean and has a great location.
What could be improved: We expected to find a parking permit in the apartment which was not there. We have been worried we might get fined.
4 September 2023
"Very neat and clean"
Very Clean and location convenient to get around London.
What could be improved: Need the key to back yard. Information needs updating there was no parking permit in the cabinet under TV. Cups not clean inside all of them. The kettle was full of flaky limescale.
7 August 2023
"Not. Recommend,"
Nothing except the internet service was good
What could be improved: 1- Very old apartment & furniture
2- Location very bad for the tourists
3- It’s not actually on Canary Wharf
4- No ventilation system
5- No A/C system, only two very old table fans that not working very great
6- The toilet is very bad and vey humid
7- It’s not a hotel apartment, it’s a airnbn ones actually
2 September 2024
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