Hotel in Detail:
The Premier Inn Kings Cross is a popular modern hotel which is basically adjacent to Kings Cross Station which in turn is connected to St Pancras International Terminus (Eurostar from France) (just a 3 minute walk ).Bedroom amenities include air-conditioning, en-suite, desk space, wardrobe, air conditioning, flat screen television with digital stations, hairdryer, telephone/modem point and tea and coffee making facilities. High speed internet access is also available (free). Each room additionally has a safety deposit box and Hypnos beds. There are some handicap accessible rooms subject to availability. Iron/ironing board on request.
The hotel also offers an in-house fully licensed bar (The Waiting Room Pub with sports on large screen TV), a restaurant and a coffee lounge (Costa coffee).
There's a good choice to the morning breakfast with an all-you-can-eat buffet that includes sausages (includes vegetarian option), eggs (scrambled, fried, poached or boiled), back bacon, baked beans, tomatoes and mushrooms. You can also choose the slightly cheaper Continental breakfast (cereals and porridge, fruit juice, tea/coffee, baked croissants and muffins, fresh fruit salad and yoghurts). Even cheaper is the Grab & Go breakfast (baked croissant with coffee or tea).
Open: 06:30 to 10:00, noon till 22:00.
Originally branded as a Metro Travel Inn which offered upgraded facilities.
There are six conference/meeting rooms which can handle a maximum of 80 delegates. They come with wireless internet access, climate control and A/V facilities.
Reception desk at the Premier Inn Kings Cross is open 24 hours. Hotel has a lift and offers luggage storage facilities.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Railway Station: London Kings Cross 70 yards (64 metres), Tube Station: King"s Cross Thameslink 0.09 miles (0.1 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.5 miles (4.1 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 5.4 miles (8.7 km). 3 railway stations (overground, national rail) in a half mile (0.8 km) radius of the hotel.The Premier Inn London Kings Cross is located on the edge of central London on the North Eastern edge. This location is convenient for both central London and access into the City of London (financial district) via Kings Cross Road or Bentonville Road. The hotel is walking distance from two major rail terminals at Kings Cross and also at St Pancras. This area, surrounded by popular tourist districts, is a busy commuter area but not a place most tourists would normally want to stay other than for the transport links out of London and to other parts of London. Close to major shopping at Islington High Street (0.8 miles) and Camden High Street (0.7 miles). Nearest attractions include British Museum (0.9 miles), Camden Market (1.3 miles), Covent Garden (1.4 miles), London Zoo (1.5 miles), National Gallery (1.5 miles), Madame Tussauds (1.5 miles), St Paul's Cathedral (1.6 miles), Buckingham Palace (2.2 miles).
Hotel is outside the congestion charging zone
Bedroom Numbers: 276
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.5 out of 5 by 6181 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4.4 out of 5 from 425 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 259 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4.5 out of 5 from 5756 reviews)
Parking:
Private parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and costs £32 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
Maybe your first and only choice is the Premier Inn chain your next best options are:
Premier Inn St Pancras: is 403 yards (368 metres) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 90% and rates start from about £65.
Premier Inn Euston: is 0.4 miles (0.6 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 89% and base rates begin at about £130.
Premier Inn Angel Islington: 0.8 miles (1.2 km), rated at 90% and with rates from around £176.
Premier Inn Holborn: 0.8 miles (1.3 km), rated at 90% and with rates from around £109.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 90% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 3 star hotels is 66%. Therefore this hotel is well above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole. Premier Inn Hotels across the chain average 85% so this hotel is one of the better rated Premier Inn hotels.
A massive 24% above the average for 3 star hotels, 11% for Greater London and 5% above the average for the Premier Inn chain makes this a top pick and highly recommended hotel.
Milesfaster ranking: 51st from 865 London hotels, 2nd of 65 Premier Inn Hotels, and 3rd of 321 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (0.7 miles, 1.2 km) would be the 3 star Arosfa Hotel Bloomsbury,
whose lowest rates start at about £100 and which has an 89% guest satisfaction rating. The Arosfa Hotel Bloomsbury also offers: free WiFi.
Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the Premier Inn St Pancras. 0.2 miles
away (0.4 km), has scored 90%
from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £68. Something close by with a great client rating? We suggest the 4 Star Montague On The Gardens Hotel may well be of interest to you, it's only 0.8 miles (1.2 km) from here. The Montague On The Gardens Hotel has an extremely high guest rating of 98%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 hotels nearest to this location (26-30 York Way, N1 postcode) that we list cover a 0.8 miles (1.3 km) radius. They breakdown as follows: 3 five star hotels (average rating 89%), 18 four star hotels (average rating 79%), 19 three star hotels (average rating 78%), 8 two star hotels (average rating 70%) and 2 one star hotels (average rating 61%). Top 3 star hotels are Premier Inn Kings Cross (this hotel), Premier Inn St Pancras, Premier Inn Angel Islington and Premier Inn Holborn (all four with a score of 90%). Overall the best rated hotel is Montague On The Gardens Hotel (4 star) at 98%.Base Rates: A look at how hotels compare for starting rates (base rates). These published rates are long term rates so do not take account of special deals and offers. The average starting rate looking at all the nearest hotels to this location is £97 per night. The cheapest standard rates begin at £16 at Generator Hotel (2 Star, 74%) while the highest base rates are £222 at Renaissance St Pancras (5 Star, 90%). Averages listed for each individual star sector: Five Star average: £193, Four Star average: £117, Three Star average: £85, Two Star average: £56 and One Star average: £53.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on our own proprietary algorithm based mainly on guest ratings but adjusted for influencing factors. We rank Premier Inn Kings Cross 3rd (joint) of the 50 local hotels and 1st (joint) for the 19 three star hotels in the area. The hotel is 40th of 50 (17th of 19 three star hotels.) for lowest standard rates locally. Looking at the hotels rates plus its user rating we rank it 29th of 32 for sheer bang for buck (Generator Hotel was top).
Bedrooms are suitable for up to 2 adults and 2 children. 3 or more adults in one room is not allowed. cots will only fit in bedrooms when the room occupancy is 2 or less persons.
Name Changes: In 2007 to take advantage of the opening of the Eurostar terminal the hotel added St Pancras to the end of its name.
comment: Name change in 2014 dropped the St Pancras from the end of the name so as not to conflict with a newly opened hotel called the Premier Inn St Pancras. Became the first Premier Inn hotel to trial a fully automated check-in system using pods in 2008.