Olympia London Review

Not the best venue to get to many parts of the city, but events I've attended are generally well organised and worthwhile.

Good venue but train doesn't go from earls court. Need to take separate bus

Went to Destinations Travel show. Most stands and talks were very informative. Refreshment stands were rather expensive.

Difficult to find specific event doors. Very noisy inside. Badly organised reception / security process leaving us q rnd d block for 2 hrs

An amazing and inspiring exhibition centre! Very large and spacious and well laid out.

Huge venue in west London, but close enough to the centre. I have been here a few times for the Great British Beer Festival, paying particular attention to ciders! There is always a fantastically huge range of beers and ciders and a good selection of eateries, which you'll need to visit in order to line the stomach. It is accessible for everyone and the beer staff are knowledgable and enjoy working there when this event is on. If you like your beverages of this kind, this annual event is unmissable. See how many varieties you can tick off the list!!

Good events venue with excellent facilities and own railway station.

Was at the idea home Xmas show which is a day I look forward to every year this venue is easy to find with good rail connections and loads of space for the stalls so good choice of merchandise to buy and once your shopped out you can go to one of the many food and drink places for a rest

Always preferred it to Earls Court, so fortunate that it was that one that was demolished and not this one.

The Pizza Express on the corner is convenient. Used to have a tube connection to Earl's Court, but seems to be rarely running these days.

Great show, somehow seemed less crowded today. Good products, nice samples, which for us, actually got us to buy.

Visited the allergy show
Great mixture of stalls and people
Very friendly and welcoming, lots to choose from
Loads of bargains and many things bought for my son who has multiple allergies
Got a few things for myself too
We go every year
And is a great family day out
2 thumbs up

The venue itself wasn't bad for the event (Miku concert), but the organisation of the event was shocking. I won't give the venue negative points for that though.

Always like a good trip to Olympia... its a great place for a show. Food is as expensive as you'd expect inside so head out and right across the road is a Falafel shop (just up from the railway bridge). Anything you buy there smells and tastes great and costs half the price :)

Very accessible venue by train or car. Really exciting events all year round. I attended baby show. We spent the whole day easy access to seating and refreshments

The technology conference we attended was amazing... But the signs for the exits we're not clear with the big banners... Secondly it was a bit too warm in there... Maybe because of the crowd.

Paid a visit to the, Ideal Home Show. Big venue and lots to do and sample. Food was good too!

Nice place mostly suitable for conference and exhibitions

This is a much bigger venue than I had imagined to cater for exhibitions. Will be back again.

This is one of my favourite places to go for an event or exhibition. It has good facilities and the train station is just 1 minute away. My colleagues flew in from Poland and we attended the business show. As it was a business trip we also went to the pub.

good place to have an exhibition. Bit confusing to find out the place though. have more than 2 stations nearby. make sure you find the right one.

Relatively easy to get to, by car or train, just outside the toll charge area. Parking on site pricey but okay, if staying more than 10 hours well worth buying parking online. Also other options available by going to one of the parking apps, but we decided to park there, nice large spaces as well. Couple of shows going on at the same time. We attended the Film and Comic con event. Great to see the guests, and stalls where lots of things could be bought, however not the best place to sell I understand from many of the stall holders.

Went to the Lego show here, had a good time, the whole family enjoyed it!

Really good day loved the horse show was amazing such a lovely place, well run and friendly staff. Recommend for any event!

Staff were friendly and helpful. Lovely venue and great atmosphere

Large hall on 2nd floor, great place to hold events. Did not see a stage platform though there was ample space to set one up. Was about 1000 people at the venue. Massive queues spanning the length of the street and around the corner.

It doesn't get much better than a private box at the London International Horse Show. We were beautifully looked after by Alex.

Really cool venue with a bar and delicious restaurant options! Great place to meet with a large group. Closes earlier than I would like

Visited the Ideal Home exhibition recently. Olympia is a great venue space in central London. Refreshments are expensive but you can take your own.
I also go to the Horse of the Year show every December where all the seats have good views of the arena. Great equestrian events & huge shopping area.
Sometimes London Transport run trains from Earls Court tube station to Olympia but not always so check first. Plenty of busses stop nearby & High St Kensington tube is about a 20 minute walk or short bus ride away. Parking is very difficult.
Several events throughout the year.

Amazing so much space wheelchair access and lifts through out brilliant

Lovely knitting and stitching show but some of the stalls were not there this year

Classic car show , well worth the wait on Putney bridge . Buy the tickets early worth every penny hope it's on next year I'll be there

Good sized rooms, comfortable needs. Doctor and cleanliness to high standard

Olympia was it's usual standard. Unfortunately the Ideal home exhibition is not what it used to be. Not only do you have to pay for entry you also have to pay for goody bags. The food exhibition was fantastic. Especially all the Cheese and Gin stalls.

been here for a few events over the years always been a good atmosphere could do with some extra seating options though

How do you review a conference hall? There were no queues (not that the Contact Centre Expo suffers from that problem) exits were well signed? Toilets were clean (People were even cleaning dust up with their noses) and there was access to overpriced snacks. Its better than the NEC.

Really good space for events. Top floor slightly cramped but main floor perfect for concerts and expos.

Amazing place to do event for trade shows , exhibitions, conferences etc. Has 2 levels with amazing space around and located at the prime location of Kensington. Does have restaurants and train stations nearby so should be difficult for your travel and access to food.

I absolutely love the location for a ComicCon. You feel like you are in an old station.

Visited early on a Sunday so not many people around. Went up the tower and hubby did the slide. He loved that.

Good comic con event. Accessibility well considered.

Visited the venue for the London Comic-Con over two days. The space is excellent for such an event, but more seating areas are required. Maybe more places for organised r & r. Unfortunately getting to and from Olympia is not that easy and the entrance / exit arrangements aren't the best. All this sounds rather negative, but it is a grand space for a large event such as this and other than the niggles above we had a ball that weekend.

Love this place! Attended for the horse of the year show. So much shopping and attractions to watch. Food is more expensive but that's to be expected.

Good place , what more can be said about a big hall

I was there as a contractor and then had the chance of being one of the guests... Great venue to work in despite how big it is... In house staff can be unfriendly during events... I guess the power of being in charge of security can get in people's heads.

Always nice to visit this place, very well organized.

As it wasn't very busy, it was easier to walk round. Plenty to see. Disappointed at the high cost of food and drink

Greta venue, lots of places for food and drinks but toliets can get really busy.

I went to the Great British Beer Festival there, was a great day. Great venue for the day.

Excellent. Good transport communications, lovely place because of the unique touch of the arquitecture of the place. Easy to walk through everything.

I only come here when the event is free.

This free career/training event is for those between 15 - 19 years old.



I've been to the Festive Food season with complimentary tickets although now there is a small fee so I gave it a miss Christmas just gone !

There are amazing food stalls here which are so tempting you want to get something but bringing a packed lunch is advisable!!

An opportunity NOT to miss!!

Very busy. Lots of interesting stalls. Food hall was amazing. Well worth a visit.

Big but manageable size. Lots of interesting eateries to choose from when resting from exhibition. The station is right outside.

Very very busy too much going on not enough chairs or sitting places! Not enough staff wouldn't visit again

Slick exhibition centre, with good facilities and a calm atmosphere. Only downside really are the extortionate prices charged for food and drink meaning we left without eating or drinking anything. I don't know whether this is price gouging More

I think Main holle of the Olimpia is under renowation. Currently upstair is open without its old glory.

Great venue for exhibitions. Can be very hot in warm weather. Eating and coffee establishments within it are very expensive compared with what you would find on the high street.

The time at Olympia is usually great! It close to restaurants, hotels, etc.

Very professional receptionists. Lifts don't work, very small, nightmare have just had an op and can't do stairs. Old fashioned corridors with steps up and down very difficult with having to lift luggage. Considering what they charge, not good

FANTASTIC VENUE. Been to quite a few events and exhibitions here and they're always run incredibly well. On site restaurants give a decent variety, but the only point that lets it down from being 5 stars is that the toilets aren't always very well kept. Although considering the tens of thousands of people that probably visit during events that is kind of understandable.

Lovely day out at the Knitting and Stitching show. Very poor with choice of meals and poor seating availability.

A great venue for trade shows. Easy to get on public transport and easy to navigate once there.

Needs Aircon for large events and needs better security

Was good insight on gluten free products.The weather was too hot unable to get a drink other then paying for it.I was expecting water to be available freely.Too many cakes and chocolates.
A good educational day out.

If the event is at the top floor, the elevator can be busy and there might be too many stairs for some

This was my second visit to the Olympia. The place is easy to find but once you go inside be prepared to climb stairs and walk around a lot (I believe they have lifts but I didn't see any special assistance if you require help moving about). I got lost at the venue I was attending because I didn't have a lot of reference points, but that could have been me. Despite it being very cold outside, the inside was warm and cozy. Not a bad place to attend a venue.

Attended vegfest and was a very good venue for this.

Been here before and obviously every exhibition is different for layout and visitor numbers but if transport is running ok and services inside managed well is a fine location for London based visitors less so for visitors from afar

Ideal home show was quite interesting. The venue itself is amazing!