Best Sustainable Hotels near The O2, London
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If you're heading to The O2 for a concert or conference, you can stay close at these exceptional eco-friendly hotels. The Greenwich Peninsula and nearby Canary Wharf offer walkable stays and one-stop Jubilee line connections (3 minutes, running every 2-4 minutes). 

Budget options are 15–25 minutes away via DLR or Elizabeth line. Trains from North Greenwich run until 12:30am weeknights and 1:30am Friday-Saturday, covering most late concert finishes. 

Walkable Sustainable Hotels near The O2

The riverfront InterContinental London – The O2 connects to the arena by a covered walkway. InterContinental London – The O2 has double-glazed rooms, high-speed Wi‑Fi, and 24/7 reception. It offers 16 meeting rooms with capacity for 1,000 guests. 

The hotel uses IHG's Green Engage program to track energy, water, and waste, and offers linen reuse and digital check-in to reduce materials. On-site parking costs £30-40 per day; confirm EV charging availability directly as it varies. If on-site bays are full, The O2's adjacent Peninsula Square and Millennium Way car parks (£20-30 for evening events) have additional charging.

Eight hundred meters away (10 minute walk), Radisson RED London Greenwich The O2 has compact, well-insulated rooms with fast Wi‑Fi and small meeting spaces. The property uses energy-efficient HVAC, low-flow fixtures, and refill amenities under Radisson Hotel Group's Responsible Business program. 

It's dog-friendly with flexible late arrivals; call ahead for arrivals after midnight. This is the local boutique option for travelers who want design alongside greener operations.

Canary Wharf Hotels near The O2

If you want more choice and easy late-night transport, Canary Wharf is one (about 3-minutes) Jubilee line stop from North Greenwich. 

Novotel London Canary Wharf follows Accor's Science Based Targets: 46% emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050. The property has energy efficiency upgrades, low-flow fixtures, robust waste sorting, and optional housekeeping to cut water and chemicals. You get panoramic rooms with double-glazing, excellent Wi‑Fi, 12 meeting rooms, and 24-hour reception. Call ahead for late check-ins after midnight.

Four hundred meters from Canary Wharf station, London Marriott Hotel Canary Wharf has multiple event spaces, soundproofed rooms, and reliable connectivity. Marriott's Serve 360 initiative has specific 2025 targets: 30% carbon intensity reduction, 15% water intensity reduction, 100% cage-free eggs, and zero waste to landfill at 40% of properties. 

The hotel achieved 67% food waste reduction using AI-powered tracking. The property offers late check-in (call ahead for after-midnight arrivals) and express services for tight schedules. Limited on-site parking is available; for EV drivers, Canary Wharf Estate's public garages (Canada Place, Cabot Place, Churchill Place at £25-40 daily) have charging bays through Chargemaster and Pod Point.

Budget-conscious travelers can choose TRIBE London Canary Wharf, a compact Accor brand with Green Key certification, strong Wi‑Fi, a 24/7 grab-and-go cafe, and pared-back rooms that use less energy. It's 400 meters to Jubilee and Elizabeth line connections for electric rail across London. For more ways to cut trip emissions, read how to cut your company's travel carbon footprint for policy moves and traveler habits that shrink your footprint without slowing you down.

Budget Hotels near The O2 (15–25 Minutes Away)

If you're on a budget, a short train ride away offers some good value options. Over the river at Royal Victoria Dock, Good Hotel London is a floating, repurposed property run as a social enterprise. It channels profits into skills training and community projects, uses energy-saving systems, refill amenities, and local sourcing. It's 20-25 minutes to The O2 via the IFS Cloud Cable Car (10 minute ride plus 10-15 minute walk from cable car terminal) or 15 minutes via DLR-to-Jubilee transfer at Canning Town. Late check-in is standard for concert goers.

Point A Hotel London Canary Wharf offers simple, good-value rooms with an environmental policy focused on reducing energy use. Rooms are compact, Wi‑Fi is dependable, and it's a short walk to Canary Wharf's stations for one-stop Jubilee access to North Greenwich. If you want the Elizabeth line to reach Heathrow, you'll change at Paddington for terminals 2, 3, and 4—it's not direct from Canary Wharf.

Staycity Aparthotels Greenwich has kitchenettes, laundry, and contactless access that reduce materials and housekeeping. The property follows Staycity's Staygreen program, with Science Based Targets for net-zero emissions and 80% of properties using renewable electricity. The property is 15-20 minutes walk from Deptford Bridge DLR; from there it's 10 minutes to Canary Wharf then 3 minutes on the Jubilee to North Greenwich (25-30 minutes total). Accor's portfolio around the peninsula and IHG's properties using Green Engage tracking offer 24-hour reception for late shows, plus digital check-in and keyless access to cut paper and plastic. 

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Parking, EV charging, and Transit Options

Driving is not only less eco-friendly, but equally unnecessary in the area given an exceptional public transport network. The simplest approach is to stay within walking distance or one Jubilee line stop (3 minutes) from North Greenwich. 

Coming in from further out, switch at Canary Wharf to the Elizabeth line for electric rail to key hubs; you'll change at Paddington for Heathrow terminals 2, 3, and 4. 

Crossing the river from Royal Docks, the cable car takes 10 minutes (plus 10-15 minute walk to The O2) and avoids taxis. London's transit network makes car-free access to The O2 straightforward.

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