Being literally on the doorstep of St Matthias Old Church sounds ideal until you check the surrounding streets — the immediate area is residential and quiet, which means thin pickings for food and transport links. A few hundred metres changes everything: at 0.3 km you're still a 3-minute walk from the church but steps from Canary Wharf's Underground connections. Compare rates and availability near St Matthias Old Church before committing to the closest option.
The lodging picture here is compact: eight verified properties cluster within 0.3 km of the church, most of them 3-star apartments rather than full-service hotels. Prices skew mid-range for London, and the only 4-star option sits literally on the doorstep — but it's not necessarily the one you want.
The Lansbury Heritage Hotel By Sunday - Canary Wharf London
Under 100 m from the church, this 4-star is the closest you'll sleep. Recent guests rate cleanliness a perfect 10/10 and call the breakfast and staff highlights — but the same reviews flag rooms as "very small" and value scores just 6.0/10. You're paying for the address and the polish, not space.
Central & Cosy 2BD Flat Near Canary Wharf
At 0.2 km — a 1-minute walk — this 3-star flat gives you two bedrooms for roughly the same money as a single hotel room at the Lansbury. The "central" in the name is earned: you're between the church and the Canary Wharf shopping centre, which means late-night groceries and Tube access without a bus ride.
Livestay 3 Bed Apt on 8th Floor With Amazing Views
This is the pick if the church is a stop, not the destination. At 0.3 km you're 3 minutes from St Matthias but high enough to see the London skyline — the 8th-floor position matters more than the 3-star rating. Three bedrooms make it the rare option here that works for a group or family without splitting up.
Superior Canary Wharf O2 Arena 2Bed
The 2-star rating undersells this one. At 0.3 km it's the same distance as the Livestay, but the O2 Arena connection in the name tells you what you're actually near — a 10-minute drive or one Jubilee line hop to the arena. For concert-goers who also want the church on their itinerary, this balances both without compromise.
Book for a weekend if you want the church's neighbourhood to yourself — weekday rates near Canary Wharf climb with commuter demand. The church itself sits in Poplar, historically one of London's less polished districts, but the area's regeneration means you're never more than a few minutes from a Tube station. Arrive by Docklands Light Railway at All Saints station, 200 m from the church doors.
Other places near here
- Billingsgate Market — Shopping District, 0.2 km away
- Crossrail Place Roof Garden — Park, 0.4 km away
- Ice Rink Canary Wharf — Arena / Stadium, 0.5 km away
- Canary Wharf — place, 0.7 km away
- St Anne’s Limehouse — Historical Site, 0.8 km away
- Bow Creek Ecology Park — Park, 1.0 km away
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