My wife, our two daughters (22 and 19) and I stayed one week at Odessa Wharf in May-2010.

If you are looking for a classic hotel facility, this could not be the best option for you. No housekeeping till check-out, towel changing every 3 days, staff available just weekdays from 9 to 16...no restaurant, no bar, no business center, no swimming pool.
On the other hand you will discover a lovely area, quiet and safe, with a very efficient public transportation system toward Central London, very nice and friendly staff, comfortable and modern 100 m2 apartments and an amazing view of the Thames and the financial District from the main balcony. In fact you are renting and apartment more than a hotel room.

The Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, including a Tesco open 24-7 is only 5 min by bus or 15 min walking from the hotel: try walking at least once through the Greenland Docks; you will really enjoy the landscape.
A couple of authentic English pubs will be useful when you return to the Resort from Central London. You will spend less than 30 minutes to Westminster combining bus + tube or using the Thames Clipper service and Greenwich is located at 10 minute distance from the resort taking the Thames Clipper.

Wi-fi free access is available in each apartment.
There is a washing and drying machine available for only 5 pound each load.

Check-in and check-out have been very simple and you won’t spend very much time. We had to leave the apartment at 4 am and I only dropped the keys inside.

Dolores and Maja, the Odessa Wharf staff, have been very kind, friendly and efficient.

My family and I definitely agreed to come back to Odessa Wharf and London, of course, as soon as possible.

Really nothing to add to all the other positive reviews here. Nicely appointed spacious one bed apt. Double 'murphy' bed that folds back into the wall in the living room. Right on the Thames, balcony over the water. Fully equipped kitchen. 15 mins walk to supermarket. 5 mins to bus stop to tube station then 20mins to downtown. All worth it for the quiet residential feel of the neighbourhood.
In short as the Brits say:- "Brilliant"

The apartment itself was spacious. The 2ladies at the reception were fab, polite and friendly. We stayed there 1st round for 4nights and after a week interlude away came back and stayed at Odessa for another week. The ladies helped us with laundry too, for £5, she would get all our clothes clean and dry and even dropped it back at the apartment. There's a bottle of wine and a tin of shortbread welcoming us for each stay. The apartment was well equipped. The view of the river was fantastic. Its also quiet.
What a little hidden gem

We traveled from the US with our children 17 and 3 and had a wonderful week long stay at the Odessa Wharf. Located right outside of central London, the Odessa Wharf sits in a very quaint residential neighborhood that provides two great pubs and a small convenience store. The accomodations were very well appointed, clean, with a beautiful view of the Thames. Public transportation was also very convenient taking the tube to the Canada Water stop and the C10 bus to Lady Dock Path - we loved walking through the neighborhood to get to our flat. There is also a shopping mall and grocery store located at the Canada water stop-making it convenient for groceries. For those of you who love to run or walk there was also a beautiful path to do so. Most importantly the staff were amazing and very helpful. After a busy day of sightseeing it was the perfect place to come back to for a restful evening. We travel to Europe often and this by far is the best!! We definately will be back!!