Despite London City Airport being a small, single runway facility, its unique location near the financial district places it the fifth busiest airport in the London area with nearly three million flyers passing through it every year. Although designed as a short takeoff and landing field, which cannot accommodate the larger commercial aircraft, it is still a central hub for business flyers. With this much traffic coming for a specific purpose, the hotel industry has a major showing in the area so these business people will have a place to stay as they work.

Spread from as little as a mile from the airport and on into London proper, a traveller coming into the London City Airport has many choices of accommodation. The four-star Crowne Plaza Docklands is just a mile to the West. With triple and quad rooms, a spa and swimming pool, the Crowne Plaza Docklands provides 24-hour room service and a work desk with internet and phone. For a business trip that may last a while the Fox Apartments even provides an onsite restaurant and cafe.

Britannia International, another four-star hotel is three miles from the London City Airport located close to Canary Wharf on the shores of the River Thames. Dining at the Britannia International requires deciding which of the three top rated restaurants to choose. There is also a hotel bar and a nightclub. As well as free WiFi, the top floor rooms have the additional call of an excellent view out over London itself.

Other nearby four-star hotels nearby include the Ramada London Docklands Hotel, the Novotel London Excel, the Novotel Greenwich Hotel, the Hilton Canary Wharf Hotel, and the Devonport House.