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The California - London Kings Cross

3.0 star property

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Comfort Double Room (Large)
Front of property
Lobby sitting area
Family Suite | Living area
Restaurant

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

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Map
4-8 Belgrove Street, London, England, WC1H 8AB
  • Piccadilly Circus
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Trafalgar Square
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • London Eye
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Suite

Family Suite

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

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Comfort Double Room (Large)

Comfort Double Room (Large)

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

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Family Room

Family Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(34 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

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

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Double Room

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Exterior

Point A Hotel London Kings Cross – St Pancras

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
4.2 out of 5, Very good, (2004)
The price is €178
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
14 Jul - 15 Jul
Point A Hotel London Kings Cross – St Pancras

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 location and the proximity to public transportation
  • 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.

Languages

English, French, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu

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
  • Free 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: 2 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

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.

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. 376 out of 1029 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 374 out of 1029 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 169 out of 1029 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 1029 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 1029 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

James

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

8/10 Good

Maylani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was close to the station which is why we chose this one. It was clean and accommodating. We were just surprised that there were no elevator and we had to carry our luggage to the second floor on a narrow and winding staircase (although it seems like narrow winding staircases are common in Europe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel clean with lovley big rooms and friendly staff would definitely return if ever back in london
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Margie, BROOKLYN

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great location, slightly above average hotel

We stayed 2 nights in the California Hotel as a family of 3. The location was amazing and so convenient for our trip. However the hotel is opposite a current building site so it was quite noisy first thing in the morning. It didn't really matter to us as we have a toddler who is up early anyway but worth bearing in mind. The room was a great size for what we needed but the bathroom was very small and narrow with no toilet roll holder. The room was very hot and the beds werent as comfortable as previous hotel rooms we've stayed in. It also wasnt as clean as it probably could have been, although the turn down service was great. I would say it was a little on the pricey side for what you get but overall it was a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Stephanie

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

Little Gem

I always stay here when I’m in London for the night. Really convenient and the staff are great.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good short stay with family

Cozy first floor room. Unique to have a mudroom in a hotel room. Was good for a few nights. Needs better ventilation fans as room can get humid after a shower and paint is starting to bubble. The floor fans helped but some are older and need replacement. Can open windows so that is good. Didn't have the breakfast. Staff is fantastic! Across street freom Kings Cross and many places to eat late at night
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location for international stations
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Aminah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ali

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hotel great Staff

Staff are great, Emma goes above and beyond to help you(even with all the Mad Geordies taking over London for Football)Great location comfy beds. Absolutely no problems. Already looking too book for next trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Missed the mark, lack of info before arriving

This could be a really cute boutique hotel but completely missed the mark. The front desk decor made the hotel super quaint to enter, but that’s where it stopped. Rooms were very small with many missing amenities and quite a few deficiencies, from door stops to sink drains and proper ventilation. This hotel was also the most expensive on our trip and failed to mention the built in alarm clock that was a construction site next door. We were woken up every morning at 8am as soon as the hammering of scaffolding began. In these old buildings we know the size is usually going to be lacking, but didn’t expect the experience to be just as small.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location

Great location near station. Receptionist was extreme helpful . Room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Regina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Really enjoyed our stay and staff were very friendly. Stayed in comfort double room (305), which was perfect for us. There are steps down into the bathroom that we enjoyed the added feature of. Room had a bathtub which was an added bonus. The tub/shower is tucked under the stairs to the next floor, but we are not tall so worked great for us. Lots of restaurant options close to hotel and was a great location for an earlier train from King’s cross. Room does not have fridge which we were prepared for and was no issue as grocery store very short walk away. Would stay here again if back in London.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay next to St. Pancras, Kings Crossing

The staff was so helpful and kind. We were exhausted after our long flight and they helped us get baggage downstairs, reserved dinner seats for us, and were over all just great. The accommodations are pretty basic but clean and well located if you need to leave from St. Pancras-literally up two buildings and across the road.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aston

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, lovely staff, comfortable rooms.

Perfect location, lovely room. Was offered a ground floor room or a third floor room and opted for the third floor to try a minimise any underground/street noise which was perfect! I was travelling alone with my 6 year old daughter and felt welcome and safe throughout our visit. She thought the reception desk was really cool!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josette

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

One night

It’s the perfect stay for St Pancras international!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

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

8/10 Good

Elaine

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

A good night's rest

I stayed in room 101 in the basement. It was comfy and reaonably sized, although the bathroom was cold and ceiling height was low (not for the tall guests!). Other than the noise of the underground trains passing by, I had a good night's rest here.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Joe

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

Perfect for Kings X

nicely laid out reception. Spacious room with comfortable bed. Excellent location for Kings X access. Would use again without hesitation.Stayed at several Kings X area hotels and this is one of the better ones.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel - very convenient for Kings Cross & St Pancras (which was our priority) - we were also able to walk back from the West end in around 35 mins. Rooms were OK, not luxury, but clean & well maintained. Staff were excellent & very helpful. One hint, we were in the basement (family room for 4), so you do get the sound from the tubes rumbling through, goes quiet after midnight. If you want to avoid that ask for a room on a higher floor.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay, the property is cute and cozy. The main suggestion would be more towels in the room. We only had one towel each, no hand towels or wash cloths.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

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