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Hotel California

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  • Rooms: 60
4-8 Belgrove Street | Kings Cross, London WC1H 8AB, England
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.

TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on 48 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 2.5 based on 30 reviews Rooms
    • 3.5 based on 28 reviews Service
    • 3 based on 30 reviews Value
    • 3 based on 30 reviews Cleanliness
    • 3.5 based on 3 reviews Dining

Reviews of Hotel California

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3 of 5 stars
Manchester
Aug 27, 2008

We arrived at the Hotel California and was greeted by a friendly woman on reception. She checked us in and had no problems. The hotel room was tiny, with a double bed and a desk. There was no coffee/tea making facilities in the room. The bathroom was clean but very basic. We were only staying one night for a quick... more

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3 of 5 stars
Brisbane
Jul 14, 2008

Liked the tiled-floor public areas and good buffet breakfast. Single room was tiny and cramped but was survivable for a one-night stay. Convenient location near Kings Cross. more

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2 of 5 stars
Formby, Liverpool
Jun 21, 2008

I stayed at this hotel for 2 separate nights on the way to and from Belgium on the Eurostar, the location was ideal as St Pancras international was a 2 minute walk away. From the outside the hotel looks inviting and the reception staff were very friendly and helpful. I was accompanied by my 83 year old mother which made... more

Jun 11, 2008

We checked in early, received a friendly welcome and were allowed to leave our luggage in the store room until check in time. Stairs were very difficult to manouver with anything but hand luggage or for anyone a bit out of shape. I had a small single room at the front facing the street. The room was hot and noisy.... more

Apr 24, 2008

Arriving and looking from the outside this hotel looked lovely once you got inside you soon see why most of the reviews are correct. It's small, dirty and smells foul. When they were cleaning our room while we were out they left the door wide open with all our belongings in it, so it was open for all to see... more

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3 of 5 stars
Turku, Finland
Mar 19, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Good things first: the location is great! Tube station is basically 1 min away. Kings Cross is not the most glamorous area of London, but the connections to other parts of the city or other cities are excellent. I usually have troubles sleeping in London because of the traffic noise, but the streer was seriously quite. Major plus in London.I've... more

Dec 14, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

We arrived to a friendly greeting, however once we negotiated the very narrow stairs which were fairly grimy and went through the door to the corridor to our 2nd floor room we were initially met with a smell of stale cigarettes and body odour. Once in our room which was quite small, the carpets were threadbare and the bathroom so... more

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2 of 5 stars
living in Barcelona
Dec 5, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

The hotel has very small rooms and very un comfortable beds. It was clean and close to Kings Cross. The shower head didnt work, but the rest of the bathroom was fine. Never received clean towels but had to ask for them. Staff was friendly and had an English breakfast (the same selection every day). more

Dec 4, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Cons I booked a single which was a mistake. For £10 more, a double with single occupancy would doubtless have been better. Dangerously narrow, steep stairs( large luggage out). Despite booking 2 months in advance for 4 nights and mentioning difficulty with stairs, I was on the 2nd floor. No phone in a tiny room like a cabin with a... more

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4 of 5 stars
Coventry, UK
Nov 24, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

I was pretty nervous after reading some of the bad reviews but we found this hotel okay for the price. it was £70 for our double room plus travel cot which is good for london. the room was small but clean. the man on reception was so friendly when we checked in and so were all the staff. Breakfast was... more

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Address: 4-8 Belgrove Street | Kings Cross, London WC1H 8AB, England