The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near University of London

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Family Suite, Ensuite, Garden View
Superior Studio, Ensuite, Courtyard View | Terrace/patio
Reception
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Reception

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

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38-39 Argyle Square, London, England, WC1G 8Hl
  • Place, University College London
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, University of London
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪68 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (No Window-Airconditioning)

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite, Ensuite, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Superior Studio, Ensuite, Courtyard View

  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Apartment, Ensuite (Garden Flat 5 + Kitchen +)

  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Basic Single Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Tiny)

  • Garden view
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the area

London

City center stay.Your stay at this London City Centre hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of University of London and Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. London Dungeon and Big Ben are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • St Pancras Chambers - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • University College London - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Russell Square - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • University of London - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • The British Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 4 min walk
  • King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Rooftop at The Standard - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross

3-star hotel near University of London
As a guest of The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross, you'll find tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and concierge services. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross also features express check-in, express check-out, and a front-desk safe.

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross offers 25 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 25
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; front desk staffed during limited hours
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), smart lock

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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.

  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25 (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
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, American Express, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Hotel Melville
Melville Hotel London
Melville London
Sea Containers London Hotel
Sea Containers Hotel
The Melville Hotel
Melville hotel
The Melville Hotel Kings Cross
The Melville Rooms Suites London
The Melville Hotel by Rokxy Kings Cross
The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross Hotel
The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross London
The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross Hotel London

The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 350 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 350 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 90 out of 350 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 350 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 350 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing. The kind person who checked me in, sorted my WiFi issues and lent me a phone charger was wonderful and I was so appreciative of his support. Excellent value for money and the location is super. Would stay again and recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bohdana

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

jacqueline

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
check in no problem. check out no staff there, had to leave a note. Room 29 had dirty window frames. Towel rail and toilet roll holder very rusty, wash basin also. No spoon for tea/coffee. Tea coffee holder was dirty. Towel was thread bare with bits coming off it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Deborah

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness

Superior ground floor suite

Sadly, I didn’t read the reviews before booking but was seduced by the photos. The reality was unfortunately far from the promise. If you read other reviews you won’t be surprised at how shabby the rooms are. What confuses me more is the establishment know about the problems but as far as I can tell have done nothing to at least try to rectify the issues. It’s such a shame because the location is perfect for onward travel. I can’t imagine spending any length of time there, thankfully my friends and I spent just one night. The room was given a cursory clean, the mattresses lumpy and uncomfortable, the tv didn’t work, wallpaper was peeling, the curtain was half off it’s rail, the courtyard shared area had rubbish and an old towel left outside. It was very hard to find a positive and I just wish they would employ someone to sort out the issues and care about what they are providing. Be warned… do your homework, I certainly will in the future!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No complaints. Decent value compared with any of the big chain 3 star places nearby. Room was comfortable and staff were great. Just what I need for a quick overnight trip for work.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Liana

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Expedia forgot to mention that this building doesn’t have a lift. We received a room at the 3rd floor taking very steep and narrow stairs. No chance to escape a fire,God forbid! The room is very small, the heating didn’t work so we had to use the hairdryer to heat the room and it smell terrible of chlorine. If you have a certain age or reduce mobility do not book this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Tilly

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

Not what you see

Does not look like what it does on the pictures. Meant to look boutique-esk. We esstentially had a box room. No water, no service, a bed squished up against the wall and bumping into everything.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

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

I do not recommend. Mouldy, damp and unclean.

Start to finish, I turned up to the hotel and was asked a for a code I didn't receive and then he release I was a room with a key so didn't need a code. The key to the outside door was not working properly but I was told I just need to give it a few goes, in the end this key was not good enough. Once in the room I dropped of my stuff and had to head out. On my return I couldn't get through the door but another guest came and opened it with a code. Once back into he from I was about to have a proper look at the room. The walls had mould on, the corner and other areas had cobweb, the bin hadn't been emptied, there was a pair of knickers left in the room and the mattress had some plywood under as the frame was broken. I tried to call the hotel to change rooms as there was no one at reception but nobody answered the 3 times I tried. I managed to sleep. When I checked out I reported all this to the receptionist and they said they would look into it. I would not recommend this hotel as the price was the same as a premier inn which is always good quality and around the corner.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Elliot

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Antony

Disliked: Staff & service

Poor value for money hotel

Disappointed by quality of room which was in the basement next to the street. Very small considering the price paid.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Down side: One of the double beds was a broken camp bed. Broken window in the room. Shared patio which we didn’t know before we went and it was filthy, cigarette bits etc. no coffee in the room. Overall a but random. Up side: Staff were really helpful. Great location for Kings Cross. No coffee provided in the room or reception Okay for one night. I wouldn’t have wanted to stay longer sadly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shenel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wouldn’t recommend.

The hotel does not look like the picture. It is run down. I was there with my daughter and did not feel safe at all. There was constant movement around the hotel and up the stairs. For a solo traveller needed somewhere to sleep: Probably okay! But for a family? No. The bed sheets weren’t secured on the bed and the mattress was dirty. The location is right near construction so it was not pleasant to walk around. The window opened wide and had no safety barriers. Very unnerving.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Freya

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Naomi

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

Fun family one night stay

Super wonderful staff who were friendly and amiable. A small issue with a non-working code was sorted swiftly and in a very professional manner. If you have a dodgy back or sort joints the mattresses might not do you any favours but the room was perfect for a family of 4 about to go on holiday
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lois

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mustafa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful and knowledge and friend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Beverley

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

Dirty

Welcome was friendly, room dirty, bathroom also dirty no toilet paper, bedroom window dangerous frame coming apart! Definitely in need of a good clean and refresh!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

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

2/10 Terrible

lucinda

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

funmi

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
Very uncomfortable bed. I would have paid more for a premier inn just to have an AC and comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025