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Intercontinental London - The O2, Arora Ballroom

1, Waterview Drive, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0TW -

Up to
3000 guests
Offers
catering

About Venue

In the heart of Royal Greenwich, surrounded by historic landmarks and uniquely positioned on the River Thames, InterContinental® London – The O2 is a luxury hotel and a purpose built conference centre, featuring UK's largest pillar-free ballroom, accommodating over 3,000 guests.

Discover 18 additional flexible meeting rooms, delivering the optimum environment to make your event a success. Furthermore, the hotel offers 453 luxurious bedrooms including 59 exclusive suites with panoramic views of the City, 5 destination inspired restaurants and bars including an 2019 Michelin-guided Peninsula Restaurant, a luxury Spa with indoor pools, a range of luxurious treatments and a 24 hour gym. Hotel guests can also enjoy direct access to the world famous entertainment venue - The O2 and the new ICON shopping outlet via a private walkway.

Easy access from London’s West End, Canary Wharf, London City Airport and London Dockland via Jubilee Line underground, DLR, Thames Clippers and Emirates Cable Car.

Guests can enjoy complimentary hotel shuttle service to and from North Greenwich station daily.

The Arora Ballroom is one of UK’s largest pillar free ballroom and conference centre is 3,013sqm and is one of the largest single event spaces in Europe, accommodating over 3,000 delegates, with full staging and dance floor providing the perfect setting from large-scale award ceremonies to glamorous gala dinners. Guests are welcomed with a bright entrance to the Arora Ballroom with a dramatic Foyer area, offering panoramic views of the River Thames, Canary Wharf and beyond onto London’s vibrant city centre. Winner of Best MICE Hotel 2021.

The Arora Ballroom can act as two identical ballrooms for two separate events- West London & East London with dedicated entrances and facilities; further more each Ballroom would further breakdown to seven breakouts.

We have won the award for Europe’s Best MICE Hotel 2021 in the World MICE Awards 2021, and received nominations for World Travel Awards England's Leading Conference Hotel 2021, World MICE Awards England's Best MICE Hotel 2021 and London Venue Awards' The Best Community Support During COVID.

Capacity & Layout

Standing

up to 2997

Dining

up to 2520

Theatre

up to 3000

Cabaret

up to 1720

Classroom

up to 1700

Pricing
& Opening Hours

Weekly schedule

monday
00:00 - 24:00
tuesday
00:00 - 24:00
wednesday
00:00 - 24:00
thursday
00:00 - 24:00
friday
00:00 - 24:00
saturday
00:00 - 24:00
sunday
00:00 - 24:00

Price type: Per guest

from £75 per guest
from £75 per guest
from £75 per guest
from £75 per guest
from £75 per guest
from £75 per guest
from £75 per guest

Facilities & Amenities

Cloakroom

Disabled access

Flipchart

Heating

Air conditioning

Lectern

Stage

Table / chairs included

Whiteboards

Premises parking

Overnight accommodation

Breakout rooms

Audio & Visual

Microphone

Conference phone

Projector & screen

TV screen

WiFi

Other

Day delegate package includes: Room hire Use of 2 digital screens for signages 3 servings of tea/coffee Orange Juice Working lunch selection Water Stationary Wi-Fi Bookers earn IHG Business Rewards points and a special gift 20% off at 'Up The O2' for a team activity**. Stay longer and enjoy 20% off our best available bedroom rates**!

Space Rules

Allowed events

Promoted/ticketed events

Licensed for alcohol

Attendee Minimum Age

Cancellation policy

25% refundable 120 days before the event 50% refundable 60 days before the event 80% refundable 30 days before the event 100% refundable 29 days before the event

Location

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Reviews

david francis
Invalid Date
A really great place. Very comfortable, excellent service from staff who were constantly keen to assist their guests. We had a package deal that included a three course meal. Sometimes this would be a “second best” menu but not here - it was genuinely first class in both taste and presentation. Only downside is that it is a bit remote and hard to get to e.g. taxi from Heathrow was over £100. Also nowhere else to eat within walking distance.
Gentry Reesor
Invalid Date
This is a lovely, very modern hotel. The staff are super nice and very helpful with anything that was needed. The rooms are very clean and really nice, they even had a U.S. outlet which was really handy. The only thing to be aware of is parking. If you're staying as a guest, use their parking garage. It still costs money but half of what it costs to park in O2 parking.
A V
Invalid Date
Awesome hotel. One of the most polite and nice front desk staff I have come across in several years. A special shout out to Anndrea at the front desk! She is super helpful and always smiling. Wish there were more front desk staff like her at other hotels

Kamil Maćkowski
January 2026
An outstanding stay from start to finish. The hotel offers stunning views, especially in the evening, which really elevate the whole experience. Rooms are spacious, beautifully maintained and feel properly premium. Breakfast was excellent — wide selection, high quality products and everything beautifully presented. Easily one of the highlights of the stay. What truly sets this hotel apart is the service. The staff were exceptional throughout: attentive, professional and genuinely welcoming, always ready to help with a smile. A perfect choice for a special stay near the O2 — highly recommended and absolutely worth it.
Steve Gudge
February 2026
Just spent the night to see a show at the O2 and it was perfect! Great location next to O2 arena, large river view room overlooking the Thames. Excellent service from very polite, helpful staff. Breakfast was excellent and sky bar on 18th floor gave a superb latenight view. Overall, a wonderful stay. Highly recommend 😉👍
Sascha Schon
Invalid Date
Decent convention hotel with good AV setup. Rooms are spacious, staff friendly and courteous; just as you would expect from the InterContinental chain. Dropped one star for the convenience aspect. Since it's located somewhat remotely, you want be able to easily get a hold of daily essentials. Need some deodorant, a lighter or red bull? Enjoy a 30 minute walk. They should really consider adding a convenience kiosk of sorts.
Hemaang Vyas
Invalid Date
We didn't stay at the hotel but had a really good experience at the spa. The facilities are really nice and clean. The massage was amazing. We had an issue with the offer when coming to payment but Sophie was really helpful and kind. Would love to return one day
Red Riding Hood
December 2025
Honest thoughts from my stay: - Beautiful, but not a family friendly hotel. Came here with my 2 year old son and was told we couldnt go to the lounge on the 18th floor or the one on the first floor because of his age. Also happened to be an event the night we stayed here on the 18th floor which we didnt know about, it was disappointing because my husband and I really wanted to check it out and looked forward to going there. - Overpriced parking. Stayed at 5 stars before but never paid over £50 for parking for just one night. It was a rip off. Also 3 items from the mini bar cost us over £40. - Stunning rooms with bad lighting. Seems to be a theme with hotels that the rooms are very dimly lit. This basically means we couldnt get dressed properly for our evening event- or at the least it wasnt enjoyable dressing up. Guests need to have the option of being able to turn the light up if they need to get dressed etc as some enjoy a good amount of light. Overall: very pretty hotel but lacks some real basics. We feel like we paid too much for what its worth, we paid over £500 for one night!