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Choose Greenwich Peninsula or the South Bank for The O2 in London, with two hotel options, North Greenwich travel advice and a maritime-museum extension.
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Find stays near The O2 on the mapThe O2 works well as an overnight occasion: an arena evening on Greenwich Peninsula can be followed by maritime Greenwich rather than a hurried journey home. A peninsula hotel keeps the post-show return close. The South Bank suits a wider London weekend, using the Jubilee line to North Greenwich and leaving more of the city around your stay. Historic Greenwich centre and the peninsula are different places, so a Greenwich address deserves a closer look.
FIND YOUR BASE
Focus the search on Greenwich Peninsula if the arena is the priority. Waterview Drive and the area around North Greenwich put the venue at the centre of the overnight plan.
Good for: Returning locally after the show.
Before you choose: Greenwich town centre is farther south; its station and museums are not beside the arena.
The South Bank adds riverside walks and dinner before a separate trip east to North Greenwich. It suits visitors with another London day after the concert.
Good for: A city break built around one arena night.
Before you choose: The return still requires transport; Waterloo and North Greenwich are different parts of London.
EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS
Explore accommodation near The O2. Check the route to the visitor entrance before booking.
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ROOM FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP
These researched picks show different ways to shape the stay. Compare their actual addresses with the venue and your onward journey.
Waterview Drive is on Greenwich Peninsula beside The O2, supporting an arena-focused overnight stay.
Before you book: Confirm the exact room view, occupancy, pool and spa arrangements, and current parking terms for the Waterview Drive address.
Visit official website1 Waterview Drive, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0TW
A riverside hotel on Greenwich Peninsula, with Classic and Premium rooms, suites, restaurants, an indoor pool and a spa.
Sources checked 2026-09-24
The Upper Ground address offers a South Bank base for the wider London portion of the trip, with transport east to the venue.
Before you book: Confirm the view, family configuration and complete access route for your room. Do not assume a river outlook or balcony from the hotel address.
Visit official website20 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9PD
A South Bank choice for a stay shaped by the Thames and evening performances. Compare the named river-view categories with rooms whose main advantage is the location.
Sources checked 2026-09-17
FAMILY BREAKS
The National Maritime Museum provides an indoor counterpoint to the arena, with galleries about sea journeys and Britain's maritime history.
ROMANTIC BREAKS
A peninsula room makes the venue the focus; a South Bank stay gives the following day more scope. That choice matters more than an attraction name in a hotel search result.
A LITTLE ROOM TO EXPLORE
Keep the concert evening on Greenwich Peninsula and use the following day for the maritime collections in historic Greenwich.
Leave bags at your chosen base, then find the North Greenwich approach and eat before arena entry.
Use The O2's own event information for admission and finish details. Keep the concert evening free from another fixed booking.
Use the following day for the National Maritime Museum before the onward journey, with luggage stored separately by arrangement.
Less time? For a single short night, keep the concert and peninsula stay; save the museum for a later visit.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
North Greenwich on the Jubilee line is the venue's nearest Underground station. Greenwich rail and DLR stations serve the historic centre, not the arena entrance.
Thames Clippers services call at North Greenwich Pier. Treat the boat as a planned journey with its own timetable, rather than assuming a sailing will follow every show finish.
The arena admits one A4-size-or-smaller bag per person and excludes travel cases and backpacks. A paid bag-storage facility sits outside the main entrance; using hotel storage by arrangement may be simpler for an overnight stay.
The venue directs drop-offs and pick-ups to Car Park 1. It also advises pre-booking event parking and allowing extra time to enter or leave during busy events.
Yes, as a separate daytime visit in historic Greenwich. Royal Museums Greenwich lists the museum in the town centre; allow for the journey between the museum and the peninsula rather than treating them as one complex.
Research-led base comparisons, not firsthand reviews. Event tickets and accommodation are booked separately.
Sources checked 2026-09-24. Check current arrangements before travelling.