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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
Bar (on property)
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Restaurant

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$116
includes taxes & fees
Feb 22 - Feb 23

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4-8 Belgrove Street, London, England, WC1H 8AB
  • Place, St Pancras Chambers
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, British Library
    ‪4 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
(15 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
(44 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

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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. 398 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 332 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 170 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 1014 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

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

6/10 Okay

Shafick

Small room for a family of 4 and was unusually warm despite being the middle of October! However it is conveniently located.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Fiona

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness
Meh
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Melanie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location. Room was gross. Black mold in the shower. Beds squeaked, floor under beds were cracking so the floors were not even. Hostel like conditions.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Short overnight stay for early morning start. Very convenient for St Pancras. All good. Many thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, friendly and welcoming staff, quiet location, close to all transport spots and amenities. Plenty of restaurant selection near by also. The room was nice and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with group
Perfect for a short stay and very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie Gayle

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our time at The California was perfect! The staff were very friendly & resourceful, plus the location is perfect to travel into the main city area.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenyan

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant and helpful staff. Room was quite small and hotel was showing a bit of wear and tear but good enough for an affordable family stay only a few paces from Kings Cross.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeni

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The smallest room I’ve ever stayed in in London. Clean but noisy - some industrial aircon blasting outside the window. €250 a night is a rip off.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and fine for a short stay, we had a basement room so could hear the tubes underneath us but wasn’t too annoying. I’d definitely come back and stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Mr S

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
A nice clean room, but the bed was quite high off the ground, so my wife found it difficult to get onto. The shower over the bath was good and powerful, but the towels to dry yourself with were a bit like large postage stamps. There was a kettle and hairdryer, but no fridge. The room was too small for the bed. There was about six inches of space to get around the bed, bùt the tv was on the wall, meaning one had to lean forward whilst stepping sideways to get around. The space available was further reduced by a tall mirror on a hook with legs that I accidentally kicked whilst trying to squeeze past.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valeria

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room, friendly staff. Very attentive and helpful. Only criticism was being woke up at 8am from people (housekeeping) talking really loud in the hallway outside our room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Scot

Liked: Staff & service
Cosy double was very small.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

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