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The California - London Kings Cross

3.0 star property

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Comfort Double Room (Large) | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Restaurant
Bar (on property)
Lobby sitting area
Porch

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$109
includes taxes & fees
Jan 11 - Jan 12, 2026

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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 | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Double Room

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

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Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Double Room (Large) | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Comfort Double Room (Large)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(14 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Family Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(42 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Family Suite | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Family Suite

  • 240 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Twin 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

About this property

The California - London Kings Cross

3-star hotel in London City Centre
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.

The California - London Kings Cross features a terrace, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This London hotel also offers a garden, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

The California - London Kings Cross has designated areas for smoking.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite 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 crib
  • 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 elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the 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. 390 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 332 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 168 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 1002 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

Traveled 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 traveler
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 traveler
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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler
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 traveler
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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

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

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Traveled 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 traveler

Traveled 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