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The California - London Kings Cross

3.0 star property

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Comfort Double Room (Large)
Restaurant
Bar (on property)
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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, University College London
    ‪9 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
(12 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
(14 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

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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 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.

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. 391 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 334 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 170 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 72 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1009 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

6/10 Okay

Jeni

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The smallest room I’ve ever stayed in in London. Clean but noisy - some industrial aircon blasting outside the window. €250 a night is a rip off.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and fine for a short stay, we had a basement room so could hear the tubes underneath us but wasn’t too annoying. I’d definitely come back and stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Mr S

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
A nice clean room, but the bed was quite high off the ground, so my wife found it difficult to get onto. The shower over the bath was good and powerful, but the towels to dry yourself with were a bit like large postage stamps. There was a kettle and hairdryer, but no fridge. The room was too small for the bed. There was about six inches of space to get around the bed, bùt the tv was on the wall, meaning one had to lean forward whilst stepping sideways to get around. The space available was further reduced by a tall mirror on a hook with legs that I accidentally kicked whilst trying to squeeze past.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valeria

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room, friendly staff. Very attentive and helpful. Only criticism was being woke up at 8am from people (housekeeping) talking really loud in the hallway outside our room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Scot

Liked: Staff & service
Cosy double was very small.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb location very close to King’s Cross, good value for money given size of room and facilities. I had a room with a bath and a balcony.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Roanna

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

Lovely location to stay in

We have stayed here before. The room is pretty decent sized and the bathroom we had fairly big. It's in a good area close to Kings Cross/St Pancras and several eating establishments. Overall a great placeto stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kylie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for a family of 4 that were getting an eatly train on the Eurostar to Paris. Lots of stairs so was a bit hard for us cause bags were heavy. Staff were all lovely and room was spacious!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neal

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small rooms but great location and excellent service. Very clean and nice bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room with all necessary amenities, good location for transportation, plenty of shops, bars and restaurants nearby
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Deborah G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bed not the comfiest
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

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

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