The California - Kings Cross St Pancras, London

Location: 4-8 Belgrove St, London, gb

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Fax/photocopying
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Public transport tickets
• Outdoor furniture
• Coffee Shop on site
• Fruits
• Pet bowls
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• Key card access
• Broadcast Live sport events
• Happy hour
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Concerts/live shows
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden
• Bicycle-friendly property

Rooms Available

• Double Room

  1 Double Bed

  108 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, designer toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Laptop workspace, safe, and wardrobe or closet; cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Designer toiletries
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

• Townhouse Group Suites

  Offering free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. This family room features soundproof walls, flat-screen TV with satellite channels, an inner courtyard view, as well as wine/champagne for guests. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Twin Room

  These room features tea/coffee making facilities, a hairdryer, complimentary toiletries in all bathrooms, and a flat-screen TV with Freeview channels. Ironing facilities are available on request.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Solo Room

  These room features tea/coffee making facilities, a hairdryer, complimentary toiletries in all bathrooms, and a flat-screen TV with Freeview channels. Ironing facilities are available on request.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Superior Double Room

  These room features tea/coffee making facilities, a hairdryer, complimentary toiletries in all bathrooms, and a flat-screen TV with Freeview channels. Ironing facilities are available on request.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Family Room

  This quadruple room has an electric kettle and tea/coffee maker.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Sofa
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Sofa bed
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Double Room

  Featuring an private bathroom, a TV and a personal safe, this spacious room comes with Aqua Viva toiletries.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

Guest Reviews

• Roy (8/5): Perfect uitgangspunt om het mooie Londen te verkennen! - De ligging. Beperkte faciliteiten.
• VERONIQUE (8/5): -
• Catherine (8/5): -
• Paul (7/5): -
• Yutaka (8/5): -
• Aitana (10/5): - No place to hang the towels up to dry
• Dooley (7/5): -
• Hultman (7/5): -
• Andy (8/5): -
• stu (10/5): Great value for the location - Location Nothing
• Lorraine (8/5): -
• Esther (6/5): Prima, maar niet voor herhaling - Locatie Gehorig, koude douche, chagrijnige dame achter de balie. Piepkleine kamers voor veel geld.
• Fleur (4/5): Noisy and not possible to sleep - The location near from king Cross station Beaucoup de bruit si vos chambres sont vers le sous-sol vous entendez toutes les 10min le metro, Ils m ont ensuite attribué la mauvaise chambre et sont venus me réveiller trois vers minuit avec un enfant dormant pour que je change de chambre, ce que j’ai refusé!
• TSP 59 (10/5): - Hôtel de caractère, à la décoration soignée. Proche de la gare Saint Pancras, avec facilité pour rejoindre le centre et la Tamise. Personnel attentif et petit déjeuner riche et savoureux
• Murat (8/5): -
• Ian (10/5): Fantastic - Staff and location Bar
• Hinda (9/5): Très satisfaisant et agréable. - Séjour super et très satisfaisant. Le personnel est adorable, serviable et très à l'écoute. L'hôtel est très propre et chaleureux. On reviendra très vite ! Malheureusement les murs étaient fins et on pouvait entendre les chambres à côté.
• Darren Boston (9/5): - Everything Room size quite small
• Van Ackere (1/5): Mauvaise expérience -
• Philip (8/5): Cozy room and super staff. - Proximity to Eurostar. Stellar staff, especially the front desk gals who carried my luggage to the room and Irene who lugged my heavy suitcase down 2 flights of stairs and kept me entertained before my early departure to catch a Eurostar. Room was clean but small. There was a bathtub and plenty of hot water. Could not complain about anything as it was great for my one night stay.
• Gilda Cecilia (2/5): HOTEL PARA NO VOLVER - Solo la atención del personal y la cama Casi todo ,es una casa antigua muy mal estado , de 5 pisos sin ascensor, no tiene posibilidad de desayuno escalas angostas y empinadas.Lobby oscuro y mal tenido. Me dieron en principio una habitación del segundo piso, tamaño bueno pero una cama en altura con escalera para subir, pedí cambio por integridad física para nosotros que somos adultos mayores y me dieron otra en el piso 5 más acogedora y cama normal.Las chicas de recepción nos ayudaron a car las maletas. Un fiasco ese hotel y fuera de precio para lo que es y ofrece.
• Simon (8/5): - Everything was brilliant There was a Foreign girl with short dark hair working the first night we came back late at night and she was very forward and came across a bit arrogant and wasnt helpful and made us feel a bit shit and didnt seem like she wanted to be there, kept trying to get back to her laptop, another few residents arrived back late and she sighed as though it was an inconvenience, THE rest of the staff were fantastic and the rest of our experience was faclntastic apart from her!
• Deborah (5/5): - Nice staff, good location Very very uncomfortable bed, very very small room & bathroom. Felt claustrophic.
• Michael (9/5): So close to all local ransport! Great breakfast! - Location provides convenient access to trains, buses, and underground. Breakfast is incredibly good! There’s no lift which is not a deal breaker but just so you know.
• Weronika (10/5): Świetna lokalizacja, pyszne śniadania - Świetna lokalizacja, bardzo dobre śniadania.
• Sally (8/5): -
• Olivier (9/5): -
• anthony (8/5): -
• Gargrave (2/5): Booked a larger room but moved to a smaller one no money was given back, holes in mattress and damp room zero customer s - Location and previous visit Arrived and the basement room we were given was damp and stunk they moved our room and gave us a room with a badly broken mattress once we let them know the manager wouldn’t answer the staff member to sort anything out so we had 4 hours sleep (which neither of us slept) nothing was done and even when we left the member of staff just stood there and said I can’t cope with stressful situations and my boss hasn’t replied I asked her if she could check her phone again before we left she did her boss had replied but she wouldn’t call her or do anything for the terrible night and stay we had. We have since complained to booking.com and are yet to hear about what will be done but there was zero customer service. Not sure how you can leave a member of staff to run a night shift with nothing in the way of contingency for anything going wrong and no port of call. Awful experience and she literally just put her head in her hands and said I can’t help you.
• SANDRA (9/5): - The hotel is very close to St Pancras, so easy to move around. Very welcoming staff Good breakfast A bit noisy
• Jacqueline (5/5): Apart from the rude woman at reception the stay was ok. - It’s proximity to Saint Pancras The woman at the reception was very rude. Lights didn’t work in our room. We didn’t feel we could ask for help as the reception was so negative!
• Sonja (8/5): -
• lisa (10/5): - Super close to station Nice staff Comfy Value for money Nothing
• Annette (7/5): It offered what was necessary for an overnight stay. - Location was excellent as we were catching the Eurostar the following morning. It was adequate.
• Mark Watkinson (5/5): - Location No a/c so had to sleep with window open which increased the noise levels to disturbed sleep levels
• Carla Marie (10/5): -
• jane (7/5): - The staff were friendly and helpful. Good for accessing Eurostar No lift! But staff happy to help .
• Stephen (8/5): -
• Linda (6/5): -
• Graham (7/5): - Location was very good Too many stairs to climb
• Justyna (8/5): -
• David (8/5): Good value, great location for St. Pancras - Location - early start - so can't comment on breakfast. Comfortable for price. No lift so staff found us a ground floor room which was very thoughtful. Small room right next to reception so a bit of door noise late - otherwise fine,
• Claire (9/5): -
• Laisha (8/5): -
• beromantic (9/5): -
• Petri (8/5): Siisti hotelli junayhteyden välittömässä läheisyydessä. -
• NALANDA (5/5): It was exhausting - The location is excellent just wa walking distance from kings cross station Not suitable for people travelling with babies There are no elevators for the buggies and for entering and exiting the hotel you have to climb stairs. The towel rail in our room was not working and ,we could not dry the babies clothes
• Roger Pryke (7/5): - Everything was good For 4 people over 70, 3 flights of narrow stairs was fairy hard
• Ed (9/5): -
• Tamarin (6/5): Best location - Great Location, fantastic breakfast and close to station for onward travel. It was very cramped in the rooms. Could have been cleaner and the reception staff on check in were not very friendly or welcoming
• Yvonne (6/5): Great location! Staff polite! Only stayed 1 night so did not eat at the hotel!! - N/A location great!! Rooms quite small!! We visited 2 years ago didn’t realise the rooms were so small!! Maybe there are larger rooms!
• Frank (4/5): Nice clean place with very small rooms and no closet space. Great staff, let us leave luggage prior to check in and hel - Location was close to train stations and tube and Waitrose, supermarket and restaurants. The staff were all great. Very clean but very small rooms with no place to put clothes except a small closet. Need dressers or shelving for guests to put clothes. They charge guests for coffee BUT there were construction workers who came in all day long to fill their mugs with coffee! When we tried to get coffee, staff reminded us we had to pay. They have wine, beer and alcohol but the prices are high. Waitrose supermarket is a short, 10:minute, walk from the hotel where we got wine, cheeses and prepared foods at a great price. The heat was controlled centrally and was turned off most of the time. It was very cold when we were there so working heat would’ve been helpful.
• Michelle (9/5): -
• Piper (10/5): -
• Naoko (8/5): -
• Raluca (10/5): A wonderful stay in a great location! - Everything was great, I reccommend this cozy place. The staff is great, lady Innocenta was extremely kind and helpful, the room was very clean, the Familly Room is the best option for families with children, the location is awesome (walking distance from St. Pancras Intl. station from where we took the train directly to Luton Airport; walking distance from the underground station Kings Cross which helped us with direct metro to the main attraction points). Thank you for a wonderful stay and for your attention for our confort!
• Molly (10/5): -
• Jayne Eve Cardigan (8/5): Perfect stay for a quick getaway - Very central, very close to Kings Cross and the tube. Perfect for a quick stay in London The stairs! But its ok, its expected!
• Helen (10/5): Very clean relaxing friendly place to stay. - Closeness to Kings Cross. The staff are always very helpful and polite. It has a lovely friendly atmosphere. There is nothing not to like.
• andre (8/5): A very pleasant short stay. Once again the ratings and reviews on Booking.com were accurate and very - The location is very useful if you are catching an early morning train or arrive later in the evening. The shower pressure is very strong. Comfortable, if rather small, double bed. There was no aircon but they did provide a fan which was sufficient (not yet full summer); the bed is a small double (due to the shape of the room). Comfortable but worth knowing. As with many other UK establishments, no international sockets or adapters. Surely as we move towards the 2030s this can now finally be updated?
• Lilley (10/5): -
• MARIANNE (7/5): - Very convenient location. Staff friendly Breakfast options a bit underwhelming
• Louise (6/5): - La localisation est parfaite pour se rendre dans tous les points d’intérêts et reprendre le train rapidement ensuite. La literie est bonne et la chambre était très propre Le personnel n’était pas particulièrement friendly à l’exception de certains. Il n’y a aucune insonorisation, nous entendions les gens de la chambre du dessus marcher ou discuter donc ce n’est pas idéal pour dormir.
• Vicki (7/5): Everything we needed and Elena was nice - It had all we needed for one night and was close to St Pancras which we needed as we had to catch an early train The stairs were a bit difficult
• Ross (10/5): -
• Steven (8/5): Staff really great. - Location No lift.
• Joris (8/5): -
• André (8/5): -
• MIRUNA (10/5): - L'emplacement, le petit déjeuner exceptionnel, la déco, la chambre, la salle de bain grande avec baignoire, la propreté, les perslnnel très gentil.
• Margo (8/5): -
• Andrzej (9/5): -
• irena (8/5): - Sehr schöne kleine Unterkunft in der Mitte von London in der Nähe von Kings Kross. Alles ok
• Mercedes (10/5): Recomendable - Cercanía a la estación de st Pancras -
• Geraldine (8/5): - Very friendly and welcoming staff, clean room and bathrooms Bed's mattress too soft for a good sleep, poor noise insulation
• Grit (5/5): -
• Emma (7/5): -
• Cheryl (8/5): All good and would stay again, thank you! - Location/staff/ease of check in & out/being able to leave my bag on day of check out all appreciated. Also, nice quiet room, thank you! Bed a bit uncomfy.
• Antal (10/5): -
• Alicia (7/5): Great stay for St Pancras! - Great location Unfortunately it was very noisy! Paper thin walls, and other guests arriving late and leaving early was really disruptive. Shame bc it was a nice property.
• Alba (8/5): - El lloc és bonic, molt ben decorat. Típica casa de Londres, amb els clàssics passadissos i escales. La terrassa i la zona comú bonica i acollidora. Tot el personal molt amable i atent. Llit còmode. El lavabo de l'habitació doble senzilla és molt petit i fa que la dutxa no tingui ni cortina ni vidre, pel que quan et dutxes queda tot moll. Faltaria afegir alguna tovallola per poder posar-la a terra. Per altra banda, se sent el metro quan passa (fluixet, però per a persones molt sensibles al soroll pot ser un problema a la nit).
• Lynn (3/5): Wouldn’t recommend this hotel - The hotel is very close to St Pancras We were put in basement rooms and the noise from the trains was terrible. We were initially offered rooms on upper floors but there was no lift!
• Neil P (9/5): - Great location. Very clean. Friendly staff. Very short stay. We arrived before 3pm, say 2:40pm, had to wait till 3pm to check in. Not a major issue but the room must have been ready when we arrived.
• Aidan (8/5): -
• Jillian (7/5): Convenient for the Eurostar and Kings cross/ St Pancras stations. Clean and nice staff. - Our room was nice. Small but clean which is what I expected. the staff were helpful. I didn't use the bar or any other facilities - we slept there and then caught a very early Eurostar to Brussels. The room was at the front of the hotel so was noisy. This was expected as the location is very central.
• Díaz-Tendero Pérez (8/5): Localización perfecta para viajar a Londres - La localización No hubo nada q no me gustó
• judy (10/5): -
• Elena (7/5): Nel complesso buono! - Posizione centrale e comoda. Struttura tipica. Come contro dell’autenticità della struttura le scale sono quindi strette e con difficoltà passano le valigie noi avevano un bagaglio piccolo. Non è presente l’ascensore e avevamo la camera la camera al terzo piano. In camera mancano “ganci” per appendere sia in camera che in bagno. Di conseguenza non sapevamo mai dove mettere gli asciugamani una volta utilizzati.
• de Jong (7/5): Tevreden - Ligging en viendelijk personeel Kamer was klein
• Jared (7/5): Does the job for the price - The location is very good. The room was clean. No issues with the staff. Its very basic but does the job for the price. Its noisy and you will get woken up by construction/trains early
• Joy (8/5): Ideally located for us as we had to be at St Pancras very early - It was in a perfect location for St Pancras. The staff were excellent The hotel was very clean The room was very small
• 83fbccf6a83971601831f1f137f53170 (7/5): Le très bon emplacement par rapport à la gare et au métro a compensé les petits problèmes - Bonne situation et très bons petits déjeuners. Par contre chambre à lits jumeaux minuscule et très sonore et chasse d'eau de la chambre du dessus très bruyante surtout la nuit. Privilégiez un grand lit
• 7d8957d7595f705bc447f2a1863f2801 (6/5): - Die Lage ist perfekt und die Zimmer sind sauber.Es wird jeden Tag geputzt, die Badetücher gewechselt. Die Zimmer sind sehr klein und absolut überteuert. Das Frühstück wurde ausgelagert, ist aber nur ein paar Minuten entfernt.Wir hatten für 1 Woche gebucht und ein ca.7m2 Zimmer bekommen...kein Platz um einen Koffer zu öffnen.Nach Reklamation wurden wir in ein größeres umgebucht.problemlos.
• 14d64eabf2497281d256670f6f16df9b (9/5): Comfortable, convenient location to Eurostar - Warm welcome, convenient location to early morning Eurostar. Super comfortable bed and very clean room
• b050b6c82c377283a6412a9bf2ac0b7e (8/5): - Clean and comfortable with very helpful staff. The breakfast was excellent.
• 7b070de4a20c70b4c2ce0c86a2b58dcc (8/5): - Hôtel très bien situé (à 3min de la gare St Pancras et donc du métro) Petit déjeuner excellent Personnel très aimable et super accueillant Les lampes de chevet ne fonctionnaient pas .
• 753e8149be24723af33714a8f2fda6b4 (10/5): - This little hotel is a priceless gem. The rooms are small but very comfortable, not lacking in anything. The restaurant that they are joined with is wonderful. Honestly the breakfast coffee was the best. I would highly recommend the California Nothing.
• 16ca2a2be6117324af036e2cbca31a4b (7/5): -
• 53c3f2b14a6072a3c13c70c6d346744a (9/5): -
• cd591649831b71845ed893e054e4b732 (10/5): -
• 2103389af73a70045fa46e055853cf14 (4/5): - Very good location, nice/helpful staff. I was expecting a small room, but the room really was tiny. The bed wasn't very comfortable and the walls are so thin that there is a lot of outside noise, so slept pretty terrible. The only other complaint was that the shower head was very dirty and needs a good clean/replacing.

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