The London Southend Airport or the Southend SEN is an airport that is meant to serve the Thames Gateway. Many aviation companies consider this home and they boast to having over 1,300 employees. This base has its roots in 1914 and was initially a Royal Flying Corps base during the Great War. Purchased by the Storbat Group in 2008 it is being expanded in time for the coming Olympic Games. There are several hotels in London found in this area for relaxing while awaiting transfers or for flight times.
Holiday Inn Basildon
Located next to Festival Leisure Park, it is also a 20-minute drive from the Lakeside Shopping Center and about 40 minutes from the Stansted airport. 
The hotel has 148 rooms, which are spacious and air-conditioned, and guests get to enjoy 24-hour room service. The park is known for its restaurants, clubs, and leisure spots and the hotel has the Junction restaurant. The hotel has a children’s playground, meeting facilities, internet via a modem, or wireless internet. This 3-star hotel offers standard rooms at 109 Pounds and 119 Pounds if breakfast is included.
Campanile Hotel- Basildon- East of London
With Basildon town center just 400 meters away and the Basildon Train station
just 1.8 miles away, this is one of the hotels in London with easy access. The hotel has 97 rooms that all offer top 2-star service that is family friendly clean and the rooms come with bright lighting, satellite TV, and a workplace as well as free parking options. There are meeting/ banquet facilities, dry cleaning, 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. There is a bar, restaurant, cafe and there is free wireless internet. The twin and double rooms go for between 25 and 59 Pounds.
Bridgewood Manor
This is one of the hotels in London run by the Q Hotels chain. It is a 4-star hotel found in mid Kent, near the Dartford River crossing. It is close to the M25 and 35 minutes from the Channel Tunnel. 
There are 100 rooms, either double or twin rooms. The hotel is equipped with a tennis court, indoor pool and wellness center as well as renowned Squires Restaurant. Wireless internet and free parking is available as well as meeting facilities, room service, and 24-hour front desk and heating. Pets are allowed and children under 15 years stay free and rooms are charged between 60 and 80 Pounds.
Maison Renouf
This is a 3-star establishment located in Rochford village town and is about 200 yards from the main railway station. There is free parking, ironing, and room service on offer to all the 21 rooms found here. There is a free gym, and a Raid the Larder facility that offers snacks around the clock. There is a lobby bar and brasserie within the premises. Charges for the rooms range between 79 and 175 Sterling Pounds and are one of the hotels in London that offers the Bridal Suite facilities.
Premier Inn Southend-on-Sea West
With bus links to the Southend Airport within meters, this hotel has rooms accommodating enough for families of two adults and two children under age 16. Free full breakfast, buffet breakfast, as well as neighboring Strawberry Fields Table Restaurant offer meals. There are double, quad, triple, and disabled double rooms at this 3-star hotel whose prices range between 66 and 81 Pounds.