PHOENIX HEIGHTS BY BRIDGESTREET

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BridgeStreet's Phoenix Heights enjoys a fantastic location in the heart of Canary Wharf. It's hard to think of a more exciting place to live. These modern apartments are beautifully formed inside and out. With modern kitchens and quality fittings throughout. Many have balconies and some have large terraces. There are also some 2 bed triplex apartments on the higher floors. This landmark development is within walking distance of Canary Wharf's great shopping, colourful nightlife and superb travel links. It's also two and a half miles from the City.

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Property amenities

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Free internet

Wifi

Paid wifi

Airport transportation

Non-smoking hotel

Laundry service

Washing machine

Paid internet

Internet

Room features

Safe

Seating area

Separate living room

Sofa

Coffee / tea maker

Kitchenette

Flatscreen TV

Bath / shower

Telephone

Iron

Wake-up service / alarm clock

Dishwasher

Microwave

Refrigerator

Kitchenware

DVD / CD player

Hair dryer

Room types

Non-smoking rooms

Suites

Family rooms

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HOTEL CLASS

HOTEL STYLE

Modern

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian and 1 more

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Location

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92Great for walkers

79Restaurantswithin 0.3 miles

4Attractionswithin 0.3 miles

Contact

4 Mastmaker Road, London E14 9AJ England

011 44 20 3984 7640

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Getting there

London City Airport3 miSee all flights

Heathrow Airport19 miSee all flights

Canary WharfUnderground7 min

Canary WharfDLR7 min

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Nearby attractions

Canary Wharf

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Sir John McDougall Gardens

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SlugandLettuce Canary Wharf

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37Reviews6Q+A5Room tips

Let Down

This is my second time staying at Phoenix Heights. First time we were placed on the south side of the hotel. We had a view of the London towers to the right. It was great. This time was awful. We were placed on the 9th floor on the east side of the building. All the machinery that was hidden behind closed doors made the elevator lobby unbearably hot to stand and even wait two minutes for the elevator. The LRT (above ground subway/tube train) that ran every three minutes gave off unbearable noise from 5.30am till 1.am. Right outside our window. It was also so hot in the apartment (there’s no air con) that our apartment did not drop below 26 degrees. We were stuck in a catch. Open the windows and be deafened by the train track. Close the windows and die of heat. We asked to move rooms. Reception did not even try to accommodate our request. Just awful customer service. Although the apartment was huge by London standards it would only translate to a 3 star in my North American comparison. It was pretty basic and showing many signs of age. Definitely do not stay here in the summertime. If I have to stay there again I would only stay in the winter on the south side of the building. But after that experience I will not return. Another important note. It was advertised on the internet for 2300 per week. Through my timeshare I paid 3000. Couldn’t cancel. It was a non refundable booking much to my dismay. …

Date of stay: September 2019Trip type: Traveled with family

Poor maintenance, terrible beds, IKEA lover's delight, cold showers, unresponsive management

We stayed here for a week in April with a family of 5. The first thing prospective visitors should realise is that you need to collect the key from an apartment complex nearly a km away and then navigate through roadworks with suitcases to the building. First impressions last and they were not good. The floor was warped and the "parquetry" was broken in places and jutting out of the floor. The beds had dormitory comfort, being thin and unsupportive and the beds are small (double beds). The also tended to make you both sag towards the middle. The furniture was straight out an Ikea catalogue. It was clear that little maintenance/updating had been done in this circa late 90s apartment. Don't be deceived by the photos. The most displeasing feature was the intermittent hot water supply. This seemed to be contingent on the use of other apartments as it would be rare to get hot water during the morning or evenings. I called the manager and the polite receptionist told me she would return my call....this didn't happen. The building is centrally heated with a local controller for the apartment. The building's heat would permeate the apartment and the heating element would rattle all night making sleep uncomfortable. Windows wouldn't stay open sufficiently to allow some ventilation. It would also have been lovely to see out the windows, but the amount of grime on them leads me to believe they haven't been cleaned in many years. The only plus side is the location with excellent transport and shopping options. Aside from this, we paid a premium expecting a quality apartment and responsive management. We received neither. Perhaps we were naive in believing in staying with a branded apartment company, a certain standard would be maintained. I would never recommend these apartments. If you are staying in Canary Wharf, there are plenty of options.…

Date of stay: April 2018

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Trip type: Traveled with family

We are sorry that this happened whilst you stayed with us. We shall look into all of the things that you have mentioned and take the necessary steps to ensure improvements. Our team are usually very responsive and we do our best to assist all of our guests, we did not do that on this occasion and I shall address that. Should you choose to come back to London, perhaps we could accommodate you in a different property. Please do get in touch.

Great View but many shortcomings

As commented by others check in is a faff because its away from the flat. I have been to the area a few times but I still had to phone to find the office which is ten minutes or so walk from apartment block. In view of construction walk think it easier to walk over the footbridge to get to flat rather than the more obvious looking route on a map. They must operate several apartments and so this is of course only a review of the particluar one we were allocated. The view from the 19th floor is amazing with Canary Wharf in one direction and the City in another direction and somewhat further. First impressions very good and appeared generally well equipped. However........ After first day we had very sporadic hot water. To be fair on complaining we were offered to move to another flat with a taxi fare paid but we declined due to amazing view. Bathroom sink didn't drain properly and toilet flush was pretty ineffective. Couldn't get dishwasher to work, but that may have been me. Internet was free and quick but kept losing connection. Given there is a minimum booking length (we had 4 nights for 3 people) the amount of toilet paper and shower toileteries (not especially a problem in view of lack of hot water!) is obviously not adequate. They may have brought more if asked I don't know. Didnt find anything wrong with beds or mattress though. Good for Tube and DLR, very nice restaurant on ground floor of apartment block.…

Date of stay: March 2018

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Trip type: Traveled with family

Thank you for your review and we are very pleased that you liked the location and the view, from some of the apartments you can see The Shard and The London Eye - sunsets can be spectacular. I am sorry you found some issues in your apartment and we shall address those, we do our best to ensure that things are in working order and I appreciate that you acknowledged that the team offered alternatives promptly. Your fair review is appreciated and the team and I hope you will return to stay with us in the future.

Well.......How do I put this.

Let’s start from the check in process. We booked through Interval. How to get here. Don’t take the Tube if you have Any Large American type luggage. The Tube is faster...maybe...but you have to LUG the luggage up and down and over here and there. We took the Heathrow Express to Paddington and booked an Uber. However, you Can Not Catch Uber at the Hilton Paddington anymore, The Uber pick for Paddington Station is now .5 miles away from the Station across the canal on Wharf street. We did not try another address close to Paddington Station, say down the street by Paddington Park. You could try that. Now it’s going to take you an hour in a taxi to go the 9 miles in a taxi, it will be about 55-60 pounds. Check in......pain in the butt. The directions to the check in office we not clear at all. The check in office is 1/2 a mile away at the Circus Apartments on the TOP level of the round about. That point is key as our directions did not state and we drove around the bottom level twice. You have to take the top level and go through Security then almost all the way around the roundabout to entrance to Canary Riverside Plaza hotel. The circus apartments are at the end of the drive by the entrance to Eaton House. You can not safely walk from check in to the apartment. Construction....lots of construction. Now for the apartment. Building is nice from outside. Apartment was clean and nice with the usual dated UK furniture. Beds are terrible, ours sagged in the middle. Hopefully, they won’t they won’t replace it with some rock hard bed. We had no hot water for the first two nights. The UK washer/dryer is a joke. You can wash 2 towels and 2 wash clothes. The dryer function takes Forever. They waste more energy with these tiny combo units in the UK because it takes too damn long to do laundry. Kitchen and bathroom are nice, no complaints there. Tesco Express is a 4-5 min walk for groceries. You will need to buy extra toilet tissue and paper towels. Canary Wharf tube is a 10 min walk. It’s below a very nice mall w restaurants. …

Date of stay: March 2018Trip type: Traveled with family

Thank you for your response, we appreciate that you took the time to give us a review.

Fair

Spent a week here via Interval International. Apartment is close to Canary Wharf and underground. Lots of places to eat and an excellent Waitrose close by in canary wharf. Used Just Park app for parking close by which was very reasonable. We had an apartment on 15th floor. 2 Bedrooms, 1bathroom, lounge, dining area and a fully equipped kitchen. The apartment was clean and we were given a midweek cleanup. The beds are terrible. The mattress is soft and uneven which caused me a lot of back pain. For the price we paid and for London with a family of 5 it was great value. But will I stay here again. I doubt it.

Date of stay: December 2017Trip type: Traveled with family

Many thanks for your review, we appreciate your feedback and really value the detail. It helps us to improve things going forward. We shall definitely investigate and action the mattress change - we are glad you enjoyed the rest of your stay.