We stayed in two singel rooms, one was ok but the other very cold, the window sound as if it was not closed and the toilet did not work well. The other room was ok though. The brekfast was so, so. Not very fresh....

Had originally planned on staying at another, nearby hotel, but they only managed to put a hold on my funds through my credit card and not complete a reservation for, so I opted for this hotel instead.
Ibis are a chain of budget hotels and this particular hotel isn't exactly one of their flagship hotels, so expectations were quite modest. But upon arriving at the hotel, around midnight, we were pleasantly surprised to find the lobby clean and quite inviting. The staff member that greeted us was very polite and handled the whole check-in process quickly, provided directions to the lift and answered the few questions I had as well.
We got a room on the first floor, facing the busy street outside the hotel, but besides the occasional heavy truck we hardly heard any noice. The double bed was very comfortable and both the room and bathroom appeared nice and clean.
The TV has a few of the most basic channels, if you wan't more you must pay for this. WiFi is also something you have to pay for and there I had problems getting connected, but since I had Mobile Broadband from 3, I used that instead (it had excellent signal and speed).

We had also taken advantage of an offer of breakfast at 50% off the regular price. You don't have to be an early bird to get breakfast, which is especialy nice during a weekend break. The selection was a little limited though and sometimes you had to wait a bit for certain items being re-stocked, but nothing too bad. There was quite a bit to still keep me satisfied att the price.

The location of the hotel isn't stellar for central London, but for visiting the new Olympic area and the Westfield centre it is OK. You can take a shortcut through the Stratford Centre to get to and from Westfield, Stratford Station and Stratford International Station. The stations are located in Zone 3 of the Transport for London system.

All in all we had a pleasant stay and got a couple of good nights sleep and really had no problems with this hotel and can recommend it for others looking for budget accomodation in the area.

If you need to get from Gatwick Airport to the hotel, take a train to London Bridge (a fair bit cheaper than the Gatwick Express as well) and from there take the Jubilee Line on London Underground, towards Stratford, where the train terminates, after around a 13 minute journey.

Ibis Stratford has good and clean rooms and value for money. But location wise, slightly problematic if underground trains decide to go on strike. Aboveground will help but will take longer travelling time. However, I did not feel safe walking from the station to the hotel.. It's only a short walk but I just felt scared.. By 10pm, the area is almost empty. Apologies for this not so favourable response but this is an honest feedback. Good point is that Westfiled Shopping Mall is soooo huge.. it is a shopping heaven under 1 roof.