Crowne Plaza London Docklands, an IHG Hotel ****

A Docklands hotel with a spa and a passport-stamped spirit, a wink to its long-standing ties to the rest of the world.

• The Royal Blisse spa like a world of calm, with a range of full Body Massage and Face massage Treatments.
• The Quad Health Club, complete with a heated pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, fully equipped gym and dedicated studio space.
• The Fremantle riffs on its dockside roots with a globe-trotting menu: Thai-style red fish, octopus tempura and halloumi saganaki at dinner and for a more kinky breeky fluffy pancakes, eggs benny red or sando.