Hotel in Detail:
The Hotel Meridiana is a traditional style bed and breakfast guest hotel on the edge of Bloomsbury and Kings Cross. family run (since 1958) the hotel caters for tourists seeking budget priced accommodation where the essentials are covered. The building is a former Victorian residence. Cooked breakfast is served everyday (07.00 till 09.00, from 7.45 Sunday) and guests benefit from the free internet access in the public areas and bedrooms. The reception is open from 07.00 till midnight (from 7.45 Sunday).Bedrooms
come with central heating (adjustable), tea/coffee facilities and WiFi. Some
bedrooms have a shared bathroom, so please make sure you fully read the rate
descriptions to see which ones these are.
The hotel offers luggage storage and had a no smoking policy. There are no
lifts at this hotel.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: King"s Cross St Pancras 211 yards (192 metres), Railway Station: London Kings Cross 0.13 miles (0.2 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.5 miles (4 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 5.4 miles (8.7 km). 5 tube (underground0 stations and 3 major national rail stations all within just half a mile of the hotel (0.8 km).Located in area where you will find a cluster of very similar B&B hotels. However that similarity will be in the fact that they are all housed in converted former Victorian and Georgian residences. Their differences will be in the management and furnishings and for this type of accommodation it's really important to read all the reviews to compare. The Hotel Meridiana is one of the hotels in this area often recommended. The reason for the areas popularity is pretty clear, its amazing transport links and short distance to the most central areas. You have no less than 13 stations within 1 mile and the closest 2 are Kings Cross and St Pancras International. St Pancras is the London terminus for the Eurostar service which runs direct to Paris. The stations also provide connections all over the UK including Luton and Gatwick Airports. Euston station, another of the big 5 London stations is only half a mile away. The hotel sits on the border of central London but all the major tourist districts are within walking distance. Soho is half a mile away and the very centre of London around Piccadilly Circus is just a mile and half. On your doorstep is the British Library, a true national and international archive with in excess of 150 million articles. Other places of interest close by include The Fondling Museum (0.2 miles), London canal Museum (0.3 miles) and Dickens House (0.4 miles). There are several theatres and venues close by including Conway hall, Courtyard Theatre and Workhouse Theatre.
Bedroom Numbers: 26
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.95 out of 5 by 3881 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4 out of 5 from 2964 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 15 of 208 for small hotels in London and rated 3.8 out of 5 from 917 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 79% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 2 star hotels is 65%. Therefore while the hotel is below the overall London average you should note that this hotel is well above average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 544th from 853 London hotels, and 8th of 55 two star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Another hotel that is much like the Hotel Meridiana and not too far away (0.0 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 2 star Wardonia Hotel,
where prices begin from around £74 and which has a 69% guest satisfaction rating.
For a hotel that offers lower base rates take a look at the Arriva Hotel. 0.2 miles
away (0.3 km), has been rated at 65%
by past guests and whose lowest rates start at about £54. Can we suggest something with a higher guest score? We suggest the 2 Star Travelodge London Central Kings Cross seems like a possible option. The Travelodge London Central Kings Cross is only 0.1 miles (0.2 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (43-44 Argyle Square, WC1 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 0.7 miles (1.2 km) radius. The breakdown by star rating is 4 five star hotels (average rating 85%), 20 four star hotels (average rating 80%), 19 three star hotels (average rating 74%), 5 two star hotels (average rating 75%) and 2 one star hotels (average rating 57%). Top 2 star hotel is Travelodge London Central Kings Cross at 90%. Of the 50 local hotels top rated is The Suites - St Pancras Hotel Group (4 star) at 100%.Base Rates: We use base rates as a guide to the hotels starting rates. They do not include special offers and deals though so are just a rough guide.
For the fifty local hotels we hold base rate data on 49 of them. Taking all the hotels in the area together the average starting rate is £123 per night. Rates range from £17 at Generator Hotel (3 Star, 69%) with top rates of £232 at Renaissance St Pancras (5 Star, 80%). Rates broken down by star rating: Five Star average: £205, Four Star average: £148, Three Star average: £97, Two Star average: £55 and One Star average: £71.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors and we rank Wardonia Hotel Kings Cross 28th (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 2nd (joint) for the 5 two star hotels in the area. Compared to the nearest alternative hotels this hotel is 7th of 49 (2nd of 5 two star hotels.) for base rates. Balancing the hotels rates and user rating we rank the hotel 9th of 49 when judging the balance of price point to user rating (Travelodge London Central Kings Cross was top).