The Most Budget-Friendly Hotels in King's Cross, London
Once tired and tawdry, King’s Cross is now the London neighbourhood of choice for modish millennials, lured here by tech giants such as Google and Facebook. Less than 2 miles (3.2km) from the centre and with King’s Cross and Euston railway stations on the doorstep, as well as St Pancras Eurostar hub and six Tube lines, it’s an attractive base for exploring the city. Here are our recommendations for budget-friendly stays in the area.
1. Point A King's Cross
Budget Hotel
The rooms are small, but they’re helped by ubiquitous whites, strategically placed mirrors and mood strip-lighting. What’s more, they’re surprisingly quiet – thanks to thick double-glazing. When you check in, you get a slew of discounts in local bars and restaurants. Breakfast is extra.
2. Generator London
Hostel
This place is quite a looker: garish doubles, triples and dorms look like playrooms decorated by Mondrian. There’s also a busy bar with organised events and a dance floor. The Generator is not a particularly soothing place – so, if you’re over thirty and looking for a serene city break, you might want to pick one of the other hotels from this list. But, if you’re in your twenties and new to London, it’s your ideal base.
3. OYO Apollo Hotel
Chain Hotel, Budget Hotel
The Oyo is a simple Victorian guesthouse with a clean, modern look. Rooms are compact carpeted cubes with a bed, a kettle, a TV and ensuite shower rooms. It’s a quiet place – there are no partying backpackers here – and the price is greasy-spoon cheap. If you’re holidaying with the (young) family, you’ve come to the right place: the hotel can provide you with cots for kids.
5. Euston Square Hotel
Boutique Hotel, Independent Hotel
Euston Square Hotel is a harmonious mix of marble and white-tile bathrooms, workstations in nooks, plenty of natural light and the careful use of muted colours. Rooms here might be small, but they never feel cramped. There’s a bar, a large lobby lounge with club chairs and a late-closing restaurant – which is handy, as it’ll still be doing business when you get back from your night out.
6. The Gyle
Boutique Hotel, Luxury, Hotel
The Gyle feels like a budget boutique hotel designed by Ted Baker: lambent and spotlit rooms (some with balconies) come in modish greys and creams, while beds are draped with taupe tartans and dotted with block-print highland-terrier scatter cushions. Bathrooms are big enough for the most fastidious groomer, with square tubs and mirrors framed in brick-effect tiling or dark marble.
7. The Cuckoo N1
Boutique Hotel
At the upper end of the budget bracket – and on the outer reaches of King’s Cross – this hipster pub has four spruce and modish, modestly furnished rooms, with original Victorian fireplaces, grey pile carpets, brick-effect tile bathrooms, velvety scatter cushions and suites. But, essentially, you’re here for the food – generous comfort cooking and huge weekend roasts – and the proximity to the bars and theatres on the fashionable Upper Street in Islington, which is a 10-minute walk away.
8. House of Toby Hotel
Hotel, Budget Hotel
This is an Edwardian Charrington pub reconstituted as a budget hotel, with a whole range of small carpeted rooms decorated in fashionable off-whites and greys. Breakfast is extra, but coffee is complimentary.
9. The Wesley
Eco Hotel, Independent Hotel, Boutique Hotel
The Wesley sits in a large 19th-century brick house, a 5-minute walk from two Tube stations. It was founded 70 years ago for visiting Methodists and is still run as a semi-charitable organisation (profits go to welfare programmes). Rooms are small with light wood fittings and laminate as well as large windows overlooking the adjacent square. Breakfast is included in the price.
10. Caledonian Studio Flats
Apartment
The location is a bit further out (it’s a 15-minute walk to the nearest Tube or to a street with good restaurants and pubs), but, when you compare it to the local competition, the Caledonian’s rooms feel cavernous, and the studio, one- and two-bedroom flats cost less than most rooms half their size in the King’s Cross area.
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