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The California - London Kings Cross

3.0 star property

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Comfort Double Room (Large)
Porch
Lobby sitting area
Bar (on property)
Restaurant

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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4-8 Belgrove Street, London, England, WC1H 8AB
  • Place, St Pancras Chambers
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, British Library
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(31 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Comfort Double Room (Large)

Comfort Double Room (Large)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(42 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Large Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Small Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Small Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 4

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 5

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

The California - London Kings Cross

Hotel with a bar, near Piccadilly Circus
Along with a bar/lounge, this hotel has dry cleaning and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, free newspapers, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are onsite.
The California - London Kings Cross offers 60 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The California - London Kings Cross. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of The British Museum. Free WiFi in public areas, a bar, and breakfast (surcharge) are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
  • 6 minutes by car from Trafalgar Square and 7 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
As a guest of The California - London Kings Cross, you'll find a terrace, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The California - London Kings Cross also features a garden, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star London hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 25 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • In-room cot
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 25 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

California Hotel London
California London
The California London, England
The California London
The California
The California - London Kings Cross Hotel
The California - London Kings Cross London
The California - London Kings Cross Hotel London

The California - London Kings Cross Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 386 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 335 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 169 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 1004 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

IAN

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Staff & service

Great Location ideal for a short London layover

The hotel is about 3 minutes away from Kings Cross. and St Pancras stations and closer to the tube entrance. We had an early departure for the Eurostar. The California have very helpful and friendly staff and the accommodation, though basic, was clean. Great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location across from Kings Cross and St. Pancras Station. Property was clean and well kept with updated bathrooms and comfortable beds. Staff was very helpful and polite, and I appreciated the 24 hour staffed front desk. Nice to have small bar on site as well!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

GOLDA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Close to Kings Cross. Our room though has no window !!! God forbid - if there’s fire or emergency… not good , you’ll be trapped ! This is my 3rd time here but this room we had this time was in the basement and you had to go through a steep staircase which can also be dangerously high risk for a fall ! Other than the no window & steep staircase- it was a good stay !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Benjamin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room smells like a portable toilet. Gross.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rommel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

DEBORA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great location and staff, tiny rooms

Very helpful staff. Very clean but impossibly small rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Guo

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The price is too high for a very small room with the old conditions.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Position to Kings Cross Station
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice room / amazing breakfast

Very nice room and excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sylvia, Paramus

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, the staff was helpful. Very happy with our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Moira

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Crossville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
To be honest, I was just looking for something close to the Eurostar at Saint Pancras, so I had a quick trip to the station for an early train the next morning. I was delighted to find a place with so much character and charm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Priyanka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

The California Kings Cross family stay

Booked a family room for 4, for 1 night. Staff were reasonably welcoming on arrival, luckily we didn’t spend much time in the room as it was a squeeze for a family of 4 with 2 teenagers. The room was in the basement, and felt damp, with a slight damp smell too. It had air conditioning which was needed as no windows that could be opened, just a small roof light above the double bed. The sink was in the bedroom, rather than in the bathroom, which isn’t ideal. Upon leaving our key was taken without asking us ‘how our stay was, etc etc’ Unfortunately wouldn’t book here again. However, Very close to the Tube, so this was good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was lovely although the beds were a little uncomfortable. The location and proximity to the train stations is excellent. The lady on the phone was brilliant ahead of our stay and said I could store my food in the fridge at reception. But when we got there it was only a wine cooler which wasn’t too helpful. Pleased we chose it though - loved the room and it had character
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Laurie

The lobby is charming. Bar was fine but out of ice. Our room was tiny and down many stairs with no lift and in a basement with just a skylight.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff there was an issue and they took care of it
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

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