Stayed a Saturday night at the end of November whilst visiting friends. The room was booked through the Holiday Inn Express website for a rate of £49, very good value for money. There is easy access via public transport, plenty of buses connecting to tube and rail stations nearby as well as good access from the A406 and M25 if you are driving. Public areas were clean and tidy, as was my bedroom. Only slight complaint would be that the carpet was a little threadbare in places. Nice bright lighting in the room and no noise issues from the North Circular! Sadly Walthamstow dogs has shut down but there is plenty to do in nearby Chingford at night. If you like Chinese food head to Chongs just opposite Chingford Station(10 mins away by bus). All you can eat restaurant with a twist... it is not a buffet, everything is cooked to order and is of excellent quality. Back to the hotel, staff were friendly and polite when I had contact with them, wireless internet for a charge, vending machines for drinks etc, and Sainsburys just round the corner. Overall great value for money and convenient location. Will definitely stay there again in the future.

I've stayed here about 5 times now in recent years, in fact any time that I'm heading home to Walthamstow I don't even entertain anywhere else.

The rooms are clean, the staff are courteous, prices are low (for london) breakfast is included and considering the area and location security is very good.

For anyone looking for a base in the greater London area you coudl do far far worse than consider the HIE, not only have you got an East London institute over the road in the form of Walthamstow Dogs, but transport links are excellent and your'e only 30 mins on the tube from central London.

Try Walthamstow market it is excellent, over mile long and full of excellent stalls selling a huge range of multi cultural goods

This is the second time we have stayed here - this time for 4 nights. A nice clean place, everything you could wish for at a budget hotel.

This is not Central London, but that is about an hour away by bus and train. This hotel offers free parking, is not within the congestion charging zone, so is a good place to drive to, leave the car, and see the sights on public transport.

There is a huge greyhound racing stadium oppisite - if you go, pre-book their "six pack" which offers admission, food, drinks, and a couple of £1 bets for a fixed price.

Have stayed here a couple of times and have found it to be a typical HIE with reasonable standards. It's very close to the dog racing venue so would be an excellent choice if one was contemplating a dogs/hotel night. It's also adjacent to the north circular and appears to be planted in a corner of a large supermarket (Sainbury's) car park.
There does seem to be some engine noise at the rear, refrigerated lorries perhaps, so a room at the front is better.
On a few occassions, I have had to leave before 6am and have found myself unable to get out as the door is locked and the night staff have vanished. They can be unfriendly, which is in contrast to the day staff who I've always found rather pleasant.
Surrounding area has nothing, unless you're there for the dogs. The nearest underground is miles away.