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)
Reception
Lobby sitting area
View from property

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
4-8 Belgrove Street, London, England, WC1H 8AB
  • Trafalgar Square
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Piccadilly Circus
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • London Eye
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room, Multiple Beds

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

Comfort Double Room (Large)

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Twin Room

  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Double Room

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

London

A stay at The California - London Kings Cross places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute drive of Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus. .This hotel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from London Eye and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Big Ben.

What's nearby

  • Trafalgar Square - 6 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Piccadilly Circus - 7 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Big Ben - 8 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • London Eye - 8 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Buckingham Palace - 9 min drive - 3.2 miles

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 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chambers Club - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪GNH Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Booking Office Bar & Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The California - London Kings Cross

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Piccadilly Circus
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.

Stay in one of 60 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, a reception hall, and a vending machine.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.
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.

Languages

English, French, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu

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: 2 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

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. 351 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 382 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 166 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 1003 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Margaretha

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our only complaint is that we were not advised of the lack of an elevator beforehand. Upon arrival, staff assisted us with our baggage. However, upon departure, we had no assistance. This caused great difficulties for us as we were three floors up.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
Lovely little hotel brilliant location, very noisy with building works across the road and extremely hot (even in November) there was a fan in the room but it didn't help. But the rooms were pleasant and the staff extremely friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Maya

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
rooms were very small, beds were old and rickety, mattresses were too worn, bed springs were about to go. no lift in the hotel, which was fine as we knew about it beforehand, BUT the carpeted stairs were worn and the steps were wobbly so it made the ascent and descent very dangerous.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location to stay
good place to stay for location, very quiet and a good shower
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
We were just there for the night. Everything was good. Comfy beds. Friendly service. 24 hour reception.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

asha

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location, affordable character
With warm greetings from staff upon arrival, The California, hosting some 60 rooms, is old-world boutique hotel, a comfy couch with a few bare threads in a location that’s hard to beat and a cozy patio for a coffee and croissant. The connected townhouses hide a warren of hallways and stairs where every room is different and reflects the cubicle style that seems to be rage.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sharan

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Rooms are very small. Location is excellent to Kings across. Staff especially the evening staff when we checked in were lovely. Would stay for convenience only.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

K D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spot on
Did the job, very comfortable bed. Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

MANOJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenience is key
Location is prime as it is a stone throw away from King's Cross and access the the international trains into Europe, always a good back up when you have an early train in the morning
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky
All great in this quirky hotel altho the water pressure and temperature was inadequate
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab place!!
Fab place. Great staff and value for money. Will definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Danielle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wouldn’t allow food in the room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was ideally located, near the King's Cross Tube Station and St.Pancras International, making it easy to get anywhere in the city, and get out of the city quickly with no fuss. The accomodtion was simple and just what was needed....
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

MATT

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Great hotel, in a perfect location, and for a very reasonable price! I would recommend staying here and would consider staying here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Ariel

Disliked: Amenities
Rooms are a good size but bright and noisy, bed wasn't especially comfortable. At least it was near the train statio.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

VICTORIA

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024