Introduction: The Kings Cross Holiday Inn is a short
distance from four mainline stations at St. Pancras and Kings Cross (0.5 miles),
Euston (0.8 miles) and Farringdon (0.6 miles). Well located to be close to the
City of London, the square
Mile as its known (1.2 miles), with good access also into central London. There
are many smaller shops and cafes in the vicinity, notably further down along
Farringdon road and to the North along Euston Road around the Kings Cross
Station, area while within half a mile is the major shopping area of Angel
Islington. Here you will find a host of shops, bars, restaurants as a well as a
market and cinema. If you'd rather head towards central London then Tottenham
Court Road and
Oxford street are
just 1 mile away. Oxford Street is probably the number one shopping street for
visitors too London. Its a long road with endless stores and boutiques and has
the most dense shopping area in Europe.The hotels location tends to be quieter
during weekends at its on the City side of the capital. The hotel makes a good
location for anyone needing to get to both the City of London as well as the
central areas. Nearby local attractions include
Dickens
House (0.2 miles), British Library (0.5 miles),
Sir John
Soames Museum (0.6 miles),
British Museum
(0.7 miles),
Petrie Egyptian Archaeology Museum (0.9 miles) and the
Museum of
London (1 mile).
Hotel:
The Holiday Inn Kings Cross Bloomsbury hotel has 405 rooms on 8 floors with 6
suites.
All rooms have individually controlled air-conditioning and amenities include
en-suite facilities, Iron and Ironing Board, Remote control cable TV with pay
movies, minibar, mini fridge, AM/FM radio, double glazed windows, phone with
Voicemail, Coffee maker, Tea maker, Hairdryer, Private bath, Refrigerator,
Separate hanging closet, coffee/tea maker, Trouser press, Wake up calls, Safety
deposit box, desk with lamp and Turndown service. All rooms have high speed
internet access with either a queen bed or two double beds.
Room service is provided between the hours of 06.00 and midnight.
Dining:
The hotel has two restaurants and a bar. The restaurants serve Indian/ Goan
cuisine and continental cuisine.
Carriages Brasserie is located on the ground floor and serves breakfast,
lunch and dinner. Here the cuisine is European and Mediterranean food with
dishes that include seafood, pasta, steak and vegetarian options. The restaurant
is actually open all day for complete meals or just a coffee or tea.
The
Rasa Maricham Restaurant is also located on the ground floor and and
serves lunch and dinner. The menu is one of authentic Kerala/Indian cuisine and
the food is freshly prepared onsite at the hotel. Open 18.00 till 22.30. (closed
Sunday).
Charings bar serves a wide range of drinks including cocktails as well as
serving light snacks.
More:
A feature of the Holiday Inn Kings Cross is the onsite health and leisure centre
(charges apply) with an indoor swimming pool. The leisure centre facilities
include a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. The gym has a wide range of exercise
equipment including cardio machines, resistance machines and free weights.
The public areas of the hotel are all air-conditioned.
Hotel services include a Concierge, Dry Cleaning Pickup and Laundry, Florist,
Foreign Currency Exchange, Gift Shop and shoe shine. Safety deposit box
facilities are available at the front desk which is manned 24 hours.
The holiday inn has 4 meeting rooms which can accommodate up to 240 guests
reception style. Available facilities include 35mm Slide Projector, Cable Modem,
Digital Projector, Flip Chart and Markers, LCD Projector, Microphone, Modem
Lines, Overhead Projector, VCR and Whiteboard.
There is also a dedicated business centre where services available include Copy
and fax, computer with internet access and Mobile Phone Rental.
Please Note: there are two Holiday Inns with Bloomsbury
in their name, the other hotel is:
Holiday Inn Bloomsbury
Parking: (limited, 15 spaces) (chargeable)
Room Numbers: 405 / 8 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 13.00 pm
