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Apex is the one for the train. Fenchurch Street is about 3 minutes’ walk, per Apex, and c2c runs direct from there to Tilbury Town.
There’s a 24/7 gym and The Lampery for dinner. Breakfast comes with one of Apex’s offers, not every rate.
Check-out is 11:00, but Apex stores luggage. Leave the bags and see the Tower first if your check-in slot is late.
Book it if
- You want London on your last evening
- You’re taking the train to Tilbury
- You want a gym
Look elsewhere if
- You’re driving; there’s no parking
- You want the shortest morning
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Apex City of London publishes and our own map estimates.
The Lampery, a modern British restaurant and bar, and a lobby open day and night for drinks, per Apex.
No ride to the ship is listed. Fenchurch Street is about 3 minutes’ walk, per Apex; c2c runs direct to Tilbury Town, then it’s about a mile to the terminal.
Included on Apex’s “Stay, save & explore” offer, 07:00 to 10:30. Apex doesn’t say every rate includes it, so check yours.
The terminal is about 30 km away in a straight line. Walk about 3 minutes to Fenchurch Street, take c2c direct to Tilbury Town, about 40 minutes on average, then walk about a mile or take bus 99 or a taxi. Your boarding documents set the check-in time, not the hotel.
Apex has no on-site parking and points you to nearby car parks. Nothing is offered for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 21 of 100
Every point comes from Apex’s own page for the hotel; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our map estimate Apex City of London is about 26.4 km from Heathrow in a straight line, and about 30.5 km from the Tilbury terminal. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
No airport shuttle is listed. Tower Hill, on the Circle and District lines, is about 3 minutes’ walk, per Apex.
No ride to the ship is listed. Fenchurch Street is about 3 minutes’ walk, per Apex; c2c runs direct to Tilbury Town, then it’s about a mile to the terminal.
From LHR without a hotel shuttle
A booked car from Tilbury to Heathrow is listed from £156.91 for a saloon, about 1 hour 15 minutes, by City Airport Taxis. By rail it’s the Elizabeth line from £13.90, per Heathrow, then c2c from West Ham to Tilbury Town from £5.80 off-peak, per c2c, then about a mile to the terminal. The airport page has the fares and the timing.
Apex has no on-site parking and points you to nearby car parks. Nothing is offered for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: No on-site parking; reservations can suggest nearby car parks (Apex).
No ride to the ship is listed. Fenchurch Street is about 3 minutes’ walk, per Apex; c2c runs direct to Tilbury Town, then it’s about a mile to the terminal.
Flying in the morning you sail? Heathrow is about 1 hour 15 minutes from the terminal by car on a transfer company’s estimate, and you’ll be coming off an overnight flight, so we’d land the day before; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
the Tilbury terminalShips turn around at the London International Cruise Terminal at Tilbury, 22 nautical miles down the Thames from Tower Bridge, per Capital Cruising. Apex City of London is about 30.5 km from our pin for it in a straight line. Some lines use the Greenwich mooring instead, so check your documents; the London (Tilbury) cruise guide has the rest.
Source: capitalcruising.co.ukDistance
~30.5 km, straight lineAbout 30.5 km from the Tilbury terminal in a straight line between our map pins. That’s a ride, not a walk.
Airport bus
Not statedThere’s no airport bus to Tilbury. From Heathrow it’s the Elizabeth line, a change for West Ham and the c2c train, or a booked car.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedApex has no on-site parking and points you to nearby car parks. Nothing is offered for a cruise.
In town
Terminal long stay, £11 a nightCapital Cruising runs long-stay parking at the terminal: £11.00 a night including VAT, booked in advance, with a lower rate for cruises of 30 nights or more. When it’s busy you’re sent to an overflow area with a free shuttle bus. None of our hotels prices parking for a cruise.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteThe Lampery, a modern British restaurant and bar, and a lobby open day and night for drinks, per Apex.
Breakfast
On some offersIncluded on Apex’s “Stay, save & explore” offer, 07:00 to 10:30. Apex doesn’t say every rate includes it, so check yours.
Address
Seething Lane, by Fenchurch Street1 Seething Lane, London EC3N 4AX
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Apex City of London and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm pets, whether your rate includes breakfast, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Included on Apex’s “Stay, save & explore” offer, 07:00 to 10:30. Apex doesn’t say every rate includes it, so check yours.
Parking for your stay
No on-site parking; reservations can suggest nearby car parks (Apex)
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Not stated on the page we read.
Food and drink on site
- The LamperyRestaurant and bar
Rooms
City, Superior and Deluxe rooms, a Family Room and a Junior Suite, per Apex; the count isn’t published.
Accessibility
Apex says all its hotels have disabled-access rooms; book one through reservations.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsYes
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- Luggage storage, per Apex
- Late check-out to 12:00 on request, may be charged
- 24/7 gym
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-out by 11:00; luggage storage available.
- Breakfast only on some offers.
- No parking.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Pets
- Whether your rate includes breakfast
Every hotel fact here comes from Apex’s own page for the hotel, read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins; the terminal pin and the hotel pins are our estimates.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Apex City of London: the London (Tilbury) cruise guide and London (Tilbury) as a port of call.
Three minutes to Fenchurch Street, then the train to the ship.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Apex City of London for the night before. No payment on the form.
Apex City of London FAQ
How far is Apex City of London from Fenchurch Street?
About 3 minutes on foot, per Apex. c2c runs direct from Fenchurch Street to Tilbury Town.
Is breakfast included at Apex City of London?
On Apex’s “Stay, save & explore” offer, yes. It doesn’t say every rate includes it.
Does Apex City of London store luggage?
Yes, per Apex. Check-out is by 11:00.
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