The House of Toby

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Dates

February 2025

March 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

24/7 front desk

Laundry

Air conditioning

Free WiFi

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61-65 Swinton Street, Kings Cross, London, England, WC1X 9NT

Russell Square
‪14 min walk‬
The British Museum
‪4 min drive‬
The Strand
‪6 min drive‬
London (LHR-Heathrow)
‪55 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Triple Room

City view
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Quadruple Room

City view
Sleeps 4
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room

City view
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Deluxe Single Room

City view
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Twin Room

City view
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Breakfast available

24/7 front desk

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

13 Feb - 14 Feb

About this property

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near The British Museum

Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has concierge services and laundry facilities. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe are onsite.

The House of Toby offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads and hydromassage showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones.

The House of Toby's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 3/4. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and breakfast (surcharge).

Free WiFi
Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
14 minutes by foot from Russell Square and a 4-minute drive from The British Museum

The House of Toby offers its guests a vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The House of Toby also features laundry facilities and a front-desk safe.

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Hindi, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

No on-site parking available

Food and drink

Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 7.50 per person
1 bar

Family friendly

Laundry facilities
Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

Front-desk safe
Vending machine

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Egyptian cotton sheets
Heating
Pillow-top mattress
Premium bedding

Bathroom

Designer toiletries
Hairdryer
Hydromassage showerhead
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels

Entertainment

32-inch flat-screen TV
Satellite channels

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle

Desk
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Phone
Safe
Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

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 continental breakfast: approximately GBP 7.50 per person

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

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

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The House Of Toby London England

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The House of Toby Reviews

7.8

Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

aoife

Travelled with family

24 Oct 2024

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

Great stag

Friendly team couldn't do enough for us. Second time staying. It's the nicest of the budget places around kings x

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

22 Oct 2024

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

A very good choice - despite small rooms

I had booked another hotel but seeing it consistently got 2/10 in reviews, decided I'd better look for something else. And remembered House of Toby. I've stayed here before and was happy to return. My room on the lower ground floor was, well, compact (bathroom had a sliding door - no space for a normal door!) but it had everything needed for a pleasant stay. The bed was very comfortable. Fixtures and fittings were of good quality. The guy who checked me in kindly carried my luggage down to my room and the guy who checked me out (I remember him from a previous stay) was charming, polite and cheerful. Most importantly, the room rate was, for this area of London and for this quality of room, surprisingly low. I did find the dark grey/black decor a bit oppressive in a small room but that's really a pretty minor quibble. House of Toby - definitely recommended.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gerard, Edenbridge

20 Oct 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Ariel

Business traveller

20 Oct 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Would not stay here again. The staff are great but the property is dirty, tired and the walls are extremely thin. Was woken up constantly by traffic and people in the corridor (and I am really not a light sleeper). But the worst bit was their FIRE ALARM. It went off at midnight and again at 7.30am. Both times were accidental…it was just awful.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stuart

19 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

14 Oct 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness

Fine for a night

Stayed here for 1 night before getting the Eurostar. Room was OK, small but fine for one night. Dust everywhere, I don’t think it had been cleaned properly for weeks. We stayed in the Lower Floor, it rained heavily in the night and I was awoken at 3am to a loud noise of running water outside and a smell of sewage. I think the gutter was broken and drain had overflowed. On a plus note, bathroom was lovely.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

13 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Room comfort

Good but basic

Small room, shower awkward size so no room, also very small table with very little space

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Iain, Varese

9 Oct 2024

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jade

4 Oct 2024

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

27 Sept 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

16 Sept 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mollie

13 Sept 2024

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

11 Sept 2024

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

One night stop in London before catching the Eurostar. The hotel is perfectly located near St Pancras Station

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

8 Sept 2024

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

Great stay

Th staff were extremely friendly and polite. The room was perfectly clean, tidy and modern. Also the bed was very comfy and the bathroom was very well equipped. The only issue was very minor, there was some construction work going on that was quite loud from around 8am. Although the checkout time was 10am, so we were up anyway.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert, Edmonton

Travelled with partner

4 Sept 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Amenities

very very small room bed took up majority of the room matteress and pillows bad would never stay there again

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice

31 Aug 2024

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

29 Aug 2024

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

The (single) room was very small but very well organised. The bed was very comfortable and the room very clean. There wasn't a good signal for the TV so not all channels were available. The reception staff were friendly and efficient. There's no lift. It is convenient for Kings Cross station

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller

19 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Was ok, couple of annoyances

Check in and out was an absolute breeze, location is good for Kings Cross Station. Was clean and bed very comfortable, air con was great. Did have a couple of issues to be aware of though, the room and bathroom was small, to the point that the bathroom door has been removed totally. Was only me so no privacy issues. However, the extractor fan in the bathroom was on constantly and was noisy, when it wouldn’t switch off I’d seen the isolator switch to try and switch it off so I could sleep - the isolator switch did nothing so the fan was just hard wired in. The room did have a bit of a smell, but not to the point I’d make a big issue of it.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garrett

15 Aug 2024

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sonia

14 Aug 2024

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

Great value for money, clean, excellent customer service.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group

14 Aug 2024

Disliked: Staff & service

Not happy guest

When we arrived the front desk manager wasn’t friendly at all . The hotel room was just a basic room a bed a table and a bathroom . The bed was very comfortable! Only one plug socket worked in our room . We got woken up by a fire alarm early in the morning ! I would not stay again the same manager didn’t let us leave until proof of id even though we both showed ids yesterday. The AC in the room was nice . Definitely over priced for what it is !!!

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024