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The California - London Kings Cross

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Piccadilly Circus

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Comfort Double Room (Large)
Bar (on property)
Lobby sitting area
Porch
Restaurant

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

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

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Double Room

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(27 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

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

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Comfort Double Room (Large)

Comfort Double Room (Large)

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

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Family Room

Family Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(40 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin 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 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

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About the area

London

City center stay.Your stay at this London City Centre hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. London Eye and Hyde Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Piccadilly Circus - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Big Ben - 7 min drive - 3.7 km
  • London Eye - 7 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Buckingham Palace - 8 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 2 min walk
  • London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 3 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Plum + Spilt Milk - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The California - London Kings Cross

3-star hotel near 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.

  • 60 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • In-room crib
  • Soundproofed rooms

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

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

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

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)!

Property payment types

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

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

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. 383 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 343 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 172 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 1010 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

10/10 Excellent

Yesenia

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karen, Livingston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

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

6/10 Okay

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ericka

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No air conditioning made the room absolutely miserable. Could only open the windows a couple of inches. Incredibly cramped and small, they turned a single room into a family room leaving no room for anything but the terrible beds. At this price point, I expected much better. Do yourself a favor and stay anywhere else. It is a glorified hostel. The only positive note is that it was reasonably clean. Very noisy and the construction site next door had flood lights on all night which made our room super bright. Just an all around sub par experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Erin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location, the room was spacious and modern but very cosy. Noise was relatively loud in the early evening but was quieter when I wanted to sleep (good windows). Has AC. Really lovely hotel, very nice and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Poor basement room which was very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great weekend escape, neat & clean, friendly staff & great location, convenient for transport links to underground & mainline train services. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Smallest room ever stayed in. No air con, noisy floor fan. Train noise all night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrzey

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no ac and they listed as such
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable, friendly staff and very close to Kings cross station.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great location/Terrible mattress

Great location! We stayed on the 1st floor and it was obvious that the tube was right below us as we could hear/feel it but it wasn't too bad. The mattress however was terrible. Otherwise it was a nice enough hotel with a cute patio area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Louis

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

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

8/10 Good

Michelle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Incredibly convenient location but no AC in room

The hotel is VERY centrally located- across the street from Kings Cross-St Pancreas. The underground tunnel to get into the station is half a block from the front of the hotel. Staff was nice and cordial. The common spaces were good. They have a small bar with lots of comfy seating (I worked from here one for a couple hours one morning). There is also an outdoor patio with about 4 tables, which was also nice to sit and have a coffee in the sunshine. The room itself was very small, though it was fine for one person. Beds were very firm. The fixtures in the bathroom are a bit old but functional. My one complaint is that there is no air conditioning - I was there in June when it was over 30 degrees. Thank goodness they had a small fan in the room or I don’t think I would have made it! I put the fan in the open window, though with my room being on the ground floor it wasn’t incredibly safe. I was a bit worried but wouldn’t have survived with the window closed so took my chances. I would stay there again, as it is an incredibly convenient location, just not during a heat wave.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

adrian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only 3 min walk to Eurostar with plenty of options for dining around the area although room small and very hot with a fan that didn’t work
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Penny, Grahamvale

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Construction works should have been noted before booking
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Junichi, Taito

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only demerit of this hotel is no lift even rooms exist in 4th floor.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Joel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for one night in London, visiting Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Wouldn’t want to stay longer than a night, or if spending too much time in the hotel room. Little ventilation (very hot), and can hear the tube under the room at night. However, very clean, great location for transport and great value!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lola

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

raminder

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was awesome onec we got moved to a room above ground and with AC. The bottom floor room was smaller, with no AC but was still nice. It was hard in the heat. The hotel accommodated us nicely. Highlight was the breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

The only rooms with Air Conditioning are on the 4th floor. There is no elevator and no bellman, so you are on your own if you want AC.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025