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The California

3.0 star property

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Comfort Double Room (Large)
Lobby sitting area
Reception
Front of property
Single Room

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
4-8 Belgrove Street, London, England, WC1H 8AB
  • Russell Square
    14 min walk
  • The British Museum
    4 min drive
  • Covent Garden Market
    5 min drive
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    50 min drive

Room options

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Family Room, Multiple Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • 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)

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Double Room

Basic Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 8.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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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, (1336)
The price is €143
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
Point A Hotel London Kings Cross – St Pancras

About this property

The California

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, 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 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. 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, 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 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 public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: GBP 25 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Hardwood flooring in room

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

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

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.

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 Hotel
The California London
The California Hotel London

The California Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 343 out of 1009 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 389 out of 1009 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 168 out of 1009 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 1009 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 1009 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Lacey

Rooms are small, hot and loud (construction going on just outside our window) and beds are not very comfortable. But it was inexpensive so we got what we were looking for.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Able to store your baggage before check in and after checkout. Clean rooms and fans are provided
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ffion

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful Cleene convenient to Saint Pancras. Everything we could’ve asked for. Chinese room small common balcony off the room. No AC so be careful in summer, but couldn’t recommend more highly nice restaurant friendly staff great value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Linda, Kingman

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The people at the front desk were great and very helpful, when we got there, there were two little packets of instant coffee in our room, but we never did get anymore, and we were there for three nights. The hotel was really close to the metro and we liked that a lot. The room was very small but it was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon, Jackson Heights

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was looking for a simple, inexpensive room for one person for a brief transit to the Eurostar, and this was perfect. Small basement room was quiet. Bed was comfortable. Bathroom was clean. Front staff was kind and helpful. Reception was open 24 hours. Location for St Pancras station could not be better.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We only stayed for a night. We were a family of 4 and had a large room with lots of space! The only problem was our bathroom door was completely see-through. We had to hang a towel up for privacy and it was still awkward. Although the rooms were large, the hallways and stairwell were pretty narrow and there were no elevators for our luggage. Place is quiet and close to a number of restaurants and conveniently located across Kings Cross station.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid if you like peace and quiet
The room was clean but so small there was no where to put my large backpack....but my problem was the noise. There is street noise that makes keeping the window closed so the room got hot and the trains running underneath the building but worse was the noise inside. Paper-thin walls so you hear other guests talking, their tvs and snoring. Despite wearing ear plugs, other people's plumbing (flushing toilets) is also loud and woke me up. The halls are tiny with fire doors that other guests repeatedly slam when going back and forth to visit each other.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Darren

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was not ready two hours after posted check-in time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Friendly staff, great room and bathroom. Very handy location to Kings Cross station.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

niamh

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Only 2 complaints | Family of 4
We were a family of two adults and two children in a family room with a double bed and bunks. The location of the hotel was wonderful, the tube station was only a block away and there were many restaurants and things to do within a mile radius, however, there were a few complaints. 1. The fan, during our stay, it was the hottest week in London so far. Yet, the room itself was hotter than outside. It was constantly quite stuffy and at an uncomfortable heat. Unfortunately, the only thing you could do about it was a small fan. A more powerful fan for a family room would have been more effective. 2. Lower bunk springs. There’s not much to say, really. The lower bunk felt like you were sleeping purely on springs; and it wasn’t a favorable place to sleep. Regardless of this, the staff was lovely and so was our stay, I’d recommend it. 3 1/2 stars feels like a fair rating.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

CHRISTOPHER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wasn't expecting the room to be so small. The front desk staff were super friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Kubi

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kubi

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No air conditioner and noisy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rajiv

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

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