Good Hotel London
Training good people to do great things.
In 2006, Marten Dresen, founder of the Good Hotel, was travelling through Guatemala when he met Mirna, a girl with no shoes, and decided to buy her a pair of Converse trainers. This kicked off a chain reaction that led to the Good Hotel - a floating social enterprise set right in the heart of London’s Docklands.
Good Hotel is a social business, which means 100% of its profits go towards the Good Global Foundation, which supports social causes all over the world. One such cause is Niños de Guatemala, a foundation that was co-founded in 2007 by Marten Dresen, providing underprivileged children with the education they would otherwise be deprived of. The organisation currently runs two primary schools and a secondary school, housing over 600 local children.
The Good Hotel in London is committed to providing long-term unemployed people with the opportunity to build a career in the hospitality industry. In 2015 the Good Training Program was born in collaboration with Newham Workplace and the Borough Council of Newham. It offers a bespoke hospitality training course that includes three months of classroom study and paid work experience, after which every student has the chance to work full-time at the Good Hotel or with one of their chosen partners.
The programme successfully trains around 60 local residents per year who would otherwise be out of employment.



Socially-driven Good Hotel London empowers the unemployed and supports education.
- 148 air-conditioned guestrooms
- Complimentary wireless Internet access
- Private bathrooms with showers
- Safes and desks
- Housekeeping is provided daily
- Rooftop terrace
- Concierge services
- Restaurant
- Bar/Lounge
- Buffet breakfasts
- By the Western Gateway of the Royal Victoria Dock
- O2 Arena, ExCeL Exhibition Centre, City Airport and Canary Wharf Business District nearby
- Less than five minutes walk from the Royal Victoria station on the DLR light rail
- Elizabeth line at Custome House station is 5 mins away
- Jubilee Line at Canning Town is 12 mins away on foot
- City Airport is 9 mins away by taxi
- 7-min Cable Car ride to North Greenwich
Socially-driven Good Hotel London empowers the unemployed and supports education.
- 148 air-conditioned guestrooms
- Complimentary wireless Internet access
- Private bathrooms with showers
- Safes and desks
- Housekeeping is provided daily
- Rooftop terrace
- Concierge services
- Restaurant
- Bar/Lounge
- Buffet breakfasts
- By the Western Gateway of the Royal Victoria Dock
- O2 Arena, ExCeL Exhibition Centre, City Airport and Canary Wharf Business District nearby
- Less than five minutes walk from the Royal Victoria station on the DLR light rail
- Elizabeth line at Custome House station is 5 mins away
- Jubilee Line at Canning Town is 12 mins away on foot
- City Airport is 9 mins away by taxi
- 7-min Cable Car ride to North Greenwich