looking to attend a concert at wembley arena, as i got the tickets as a present i thought we could make a weekend of it and do it on the cheap. taking only light luggage we toured london on the first day n headed back around 5ish. The hotel isn't too far from the tube although we had to walk all the way round a row of shops, the hotel and tube seemed to be the otherside of the buildings (but dont think it is). After a pleasant check-in with nice decor in the reception, we headed up to the room, which was warm and pleasant (just what we wanted). As an avid football fan i popped over to the window and saw the most amazing view of wembley stadium (arch n all). That night, we walked around half the stadium to the arena. Had a great night and staggered back after a 5 minute walk. Location is spot on for the stadium or arena. It was a few years ago now but we only paid £30-£40. Cannot fault this place, one of the cheapest but best places in london.

If you're not here on match day, you may snag a great deal at the Ibis Wembley, as we did. We stayed 3 visits totalling 8 days in June 2012, and at an average of fifty quid a night, felt like we did very well for such an expensive city.

The hotel is a good 15 minute walk from each of two tube stations, but is across the road from a fast mainline station that takes you straight into town in a record 10 minutes. Having lived in London I knew how to navigate its transport system, and as we needed a travelcard anyway there was really no downside to being out in zone 4 There's also a night bus that goes nearby if you miss the last trains.

The rooms were smallish but generally fine. The third one we stayed in - a corner room - was a little larger than the others. One's airconditioning was on the blink (though we didn't realise this until our next stay when we found out how it was supposed to work!) , and we slept with the window open. Double glazing means nice and quiet, particularly on the higher floors. Wide views over West London. Breakfast at 8 pounds a head was great value with all the trimmings. One minor quibble - I asked to borrow an iron and was directed to a tiny room on one of the higher floors where the only iron in the building was hard wired into the wall. If there had been a queue I would have been pretty annoyed, as I usually iron clothes when I'm in a hurry to get somewhere special!

The restaurant was basic pub food, and the nearest decent restaurant -Nando's - was about 10 minutes walk away, But we ate in central most of the time so not an issue for us.

Unfortunately I could not stay at the hotel on the pre-paid, pre-booked rate because my travel was severely disrupted by SNOW that day. IBIS refused to refund my money nor offer a refund or credit for another night stay in the future. Disappointed by their stance on not delivering the Service which I could not use due to snow affecting my travel to get there. I was aware of the booking conditions and they are within their rights. It is just very bad for Customer Experience. Would have been happy with a voucher for future stay