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Great Northern Hotel, London

Pancras Rd, Kings Cross, London N1C 4TB, United Kingdom (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“With an air of history and quick access to the Underground, this stylish hotel provides a great base for exploring London. The theme of rail travel is present in the hotel’s stylish décor: ‘Do not disturb’ signs bear antique illustrations of railway signals, and ‘Couchette’ rooms, with built-in beds, take their design cues from sleeper cars.”

Telegraph review:

“The slick regeneration of King’s Cross is encapsulated in the beautifully refurbished Great Northern Hotel. Juxtaposed between the clean lines of the station’s contemporary architecture and the grande dame grandeur of the Renaissance Hotel, the Grade II-listed building serves to fuse the two with understated elegance.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Great Northern Hotel, London. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 34th in London

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What guests liked

All you need to know

This five-star hotel is located on King’s Cross St Pancras International Station right in the heart of the district.

The hotel is a tribute portfolio hotel that offers the best and latest in hospitality amenities and facilities. The hotel offers quality hospitality services, and guests will feel more welcomed by the highly friendly staff present in the hotel.

The hotel is located in an excellent location where it offers guests a closeness to the city’s most famous attractions and landmarks. This also makes it the perfect departure point for guests looking to get all the excitement and adventure the city has to offer.

The hotel is located at a distance of 2 km from the Aldwych Theatre while the busy St Pancras International Station linking to several European cities is located 200 m away from the hotel.

The closest airport to the hotel is the London Heathrow Airport which is about 25 km away from the hotel.

The hotel offers chic and stylish room and accommodation options such as Double Room, Superior Double Room, and King Room with VIP facilities and a Suite.

These rooms are well-fitted with modern amenities and facilities that make the rooms extra comfy. The Great Northern Hotel rooms feature hand-crafted furniture that makes the room even more beautiful.

Amenities such as free Wi-Fi for internet access, 40-inch flat-screen TV with free movies, air-conditioning, a well-stocked minibar, a Hypnos bed and a private bathroom fitted with thoughtful touches such as bathroom slippers, bathrobes, and free toiletries.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Bernice

18 March 2026

Perfect nights sleep

No noisy

Nothing

4.5
Dave

18 March 2026

Emergency stop over in London

Brilliant Breakfast, great location for the train

Check in took longer than anticipated but not too the point it annoyed me

5.0
Elizabeth

18 March 2026

Perfect

Everything. This hotel has thought of everything. I want to especially mention the housekeeping staff who were so friendly and accommodating.

Nothing

5.0
Aafke

17 March 2026

A great hotel.

This might be the best hotel I have ever stayed in. All was clean and fresh and light. The staff was very kind and helpful. The breakfast very good with lot’s of choices, good coffee and in a beautiful room.

I cannot think of anything

4.5
Anne

16 March 2026

well designed quiet rooms in perfect location

Excellent location, super quiet rooms (didn't hear a thing, literally). Also good are the pantries on each floor, providing fruit, tea, a kettle etc and a space to sit.

There's not much space in the bathroom to put your stuff, but that's being very picky.

4.5
Laura

13 March 2026

Luxurious and perfect for the overnight travel experience

Fabulous location and plush throughout

Nothing to add here

4.5
Timothy

10 March 2026

Would stay again

Great location. Friendly and helpful staff. Bedroom well furnished and equipped..

Hanging spaces in dark wood recessed with no lighting,

5.0
Sue

8 March 2026

Stylish and comfortable boutique style hotel

The Great Northern has the feel of a stylish boutique hotel, with cozy rooms that maximise space and incredibly comfortable beds. The rooms are also unbelievably well soundproofed and there is vitality no noise from outside.

4.5
Lorna

8 March 2026

Excellent - lovely room, perfect location!

Location is incredible - 2 mins to Kings Cross, 3 mins over the road to St Pancras. It’s also near to great restaurants and bars. The rooms are a bit small (you expect that in London), but beautifully decorated. The Pantry at the end of each corridor is a great idea and it’s full of drink and snack options (fruit, pastries, breakfast bars etc). Bathroom is also lovely.

Bed was very firm - I personally don’t mind that but it surprised me. Anyone with a bad back or who liked to sink in even a little would likely find it a bit uncomfortable. There is a small but very bright light in the bathroom (which has glass doors) that is controlled by a switch next to the bed. It’s not a bad thing but it took me hours to figure it out and it stopped me getting to sleep. Not the hotel’s fault but if you’re looking for it, the switch is next to the bed

5.0
Melissa

7 March 2026

Great location, lovely staff & clean room

Great for a nights stay before getting the Eurostar, lovely little room with everything you need!

Nothing!

5.0
Stephen

7 March 2026

We have stayed a few times. The staff are so friendly and cannot do enough for you, right from the reception, to front o

Perfectly located. Feels spacious. Very clean.

Nothing not to like.

4.5
Iain

7 March 2026

Could not be more convenient

Great location, lovely light room

5.0
Kirsty

5 March 2026

Excellent stay

Excellent service, smooth check in. Staff all very friendly.

4.5
Deborah

2 March 2026

GREAT

Very comfortable with great amenities like a pantry to utilize. Comfy bed and lovely bathroom

5.0
Jon

1 March 2026

Attention to detail makes this a hotel an exceptional experience, including the first sip of coffee

Every aspect of our visit was exceptional from the service to the quality of ingredients in our breakfast…..oh and the room was delight. Our first visit. A magnificent find.

There is nothing I would change.

4.5
Colloff

1 March 2026

A perfect start to our mini break in Europe. Lovely room. Great breakfast. Wonderful staff.

It’s location

N/A

5.0
James

1 March 2026

Well worth it!

Location is amazing for Eurostar.

Rooms are small

4.0
Mefri

26 February 2026

Very good

Location

5.0
Michael

21 February 2026

Gorgeous and exceptional hotel in an amazing location

Excellent location right next to St Pancras and King's Cross. Immaculately clean rooms. Boutique decor was really nice and unique. Corridors were wide and spacious - unusual for a London hotel. Pantry at the end of the corridors was a nice touch with tea, coffee, biscuits and fruit. Surprisingly comfy desk and corner sofa area was good for work. Serenaded with opera singing coming from the station next door. Despite being in such a busy, noisy area the windows blocked out all of the noise at night. Staff were very helpful and even knocked on my door to deliver more water and asked if everything was okay. Quick room service and friendly customer service.

The building is easy to find, but the hotel entrance and reception is a little trickier. English breakfast without any baked beans!

5.0
Lindsey

20 February 2026

We were pleased to stay in a comfortable well designed room, the hotel itself was stylish and breakfast was a fabulous s

Stylish, well appointed, convenient with great staff. Lovely served breakfast, not a buffet.

Nothing all good

4.0
Evy

17 February 2026

Very good

High standard rooms and a great location.

No late night bar or in room service.

5.0
Lucy

16 February 2026

Great stay I loved it

Beautiful hotel I loved it!

everything was good however the room looks bigger in the photos online, and the only other thing there were not any good tv channels on the tv , no regular tv which wasn’t good, but everything else was great

5.0
Ibrahim

14 February 2026

Excellent! Very Clean, bathroom and the rooms are very good. Convenient Location for trains.

Very clean, the restaurant and the cafe is great. Kind and helpful reception, safe hotel, best reach to LNER.

4.5
Linda

12 February 2026

Great location, super staff

Lovely hotel, cute cosy room - very quiet. Great location 2 minutes walk from Eurostar check in

All good

4.0
Laurens

10 February 2026

Perfect for a business stay.

Very friendly reception and my room was very quiet, which was remarkable considering you're next to the station.

Breakfast starting at 7 is quite late, especially with early trains. A place like this should start at 6.30 at least, especially during week days.

4.5
Margaret

10 February 2026

Lovely hotel

Friendly staff, lovely lounges and very clean.

Pillows too soft

4.0
Richard

9 February 2026

Really liked the hotel. Fantastic location; clean and well kept. Good value for London.

Room was very clean and comfortable. Towels were lovely and fluffy. Robes included too. Nice touch having the pantry room at the end of each corridor.

We thought it a bit odd that there is a coffee machine in the room but no tea making facilities. We only found out that there was the pantry at the end of the corridor by a google search. There was no mention on check in or information in the room. It was nice to have that but would still have been better to have a kettle and tea bags in the room as is common in the UK.

5.0
Jamie

9 February 2026

Great staff, this hotel goes the extra mile for its guests.

The staff were extremely helpful and polite. They provided us with a happy birthday message in the room which was a lovely touch. I would definitely stay here again!

4.5
Lucy

8 February 2026

Lovely stay

Spacious room for London, lovely amenities including a pantry with coffee facilities and treats. Our bags were taken up to our room whilst we were out and our bed was turned down which were nice touches. Comfy bed and pillows and quiet.

The only criticism I have is the lack of luggage storage for bags once you have checked out and left them for the day. Our bags along with many others were placed in a corner by the reception desk rather than in a secure luggage room.

4.5
Tim

8 February 2026

Fabulous

Location, very comfortable, all new

Entrance was not obvious

4.5
Aneesha

6 February 2026

Fabulous

excellent location

5.0
Gerard

6 February 2026

The Man at reception remembers us the next morning and asked if we had a good time at the theatre. Lovely touch.

Beautiful hotel. Food at breakfast amazing

4.0
Zoe

5 February 2026

Perfect location, clean and comfortable stay.

Location

No kettle in the room.

4.0
Mariana

3 February 2026

Modern hotel great location

Modern

Room a bit small for two guests

4.0
Mark

2 February 2026

Fabulous option for North London and Eurostar!

Perfect location for UK rail + Eurostar Great facilities

Nothing to dislike

5.0
Edward

2 February 2026

First time myself and my partner stayed at this hotel and we will be booking again in the future

The interiors and exterior design were classy.

There really wasn’t anything I didn’t like

4.5
Alexandre

1 February 2026

Perfect place to stay if travelling from St.Pancras in the morning.

Location-wise, this place is unbeatable, if you're travelling to or from St Pancras or Kings Cross. The bed and pillows were very comfy, the tv set-up was exceptional and the the bathroom was lovely and had a great shower. Complementary tee, coffee, fruit and sweets were a nice touch.

For a 5-star hotel and for the price one pays, it just misses the mark - one easily pays a lot less, for more, in virtually any other place in the world.

5.0
Emma

27 January 2026

A beautiful hotel with very comfortable rooms and excellent staff

This was super-well located for an early train out of Kings Cross. The room was lovely. Very well thought out, from little lights in the bathroom so you could see at night, to switches to turn things on and off in bed. I loved the Nespresso machine in the room and there was another and kettle in the Pantry, at the end of the hallway, along with fruit and cakes. The team were so helpful as I am on crutches and they took my case to my room, and helped at check in and out. They also helped me with a late check out as I no longer needed to get the 5am train and a room upgrade! The price is good for the quality of accommodation and service, and very good for the convenient location. I will rebook here when I next have an early or late arrival into/out of Kings Cross.

I can’t think of anything I didn’t like! Breakfast was a little pricey but delicious!

5.0
Bridget

25 January 2026

worth the money - lovely luxury

These guys have nailed the 5* experience - wonderful staff, helpful, place is immaculate, comfortable, food was delicious, everything was fuss-free but luxury service. We ate in the restaurant for lunch and also had a coffee next day in the 'station' bar. We stayed in one of the bigger rooms and loved the view out to St Pancras, high windows and lovely style touches. Shower was hot and high pressure, there was even a pantry at the end of the corridor to make a cup of tea and a little cake nibble. All in all this has become our favourite hotel in London!

We couldn't work out the aircon controls and therefore could have done with an extra quilt on the bed but nothing serious.

5.0
Deb

23 January 2026

Exceptional

Classy hotel in a fantastic location.

4.0
Nichola

22 January 2026

Expensive but worth it

Lounge and little bar

5.0
Keith

21 January 2026

Was exactly what we needed 2 nights to recover from flights from Australia and beside Eurostar at St

Breakfasts were superb

Nothing

4.5
Benjamin

16 January 2026

Nice break

Close to station, clean

Bar was too noisy to stay in

5.0
Ammar

16 January 2026

Exceptional

Loved everything about this so conveniently located hotel!

4.5
Tracy

14 January 2026

Lovely hotel and staff I stay most weeks

Friendly

5th room was very claustrophobic

5.0
Jacqueline

14 January 2026

Enjoyable

Drinks making facilities on the floors

Not relevant

5.0
Segun

11 January 2026

Exceptional

Great. Not far from the train station

5.0
Nina-marie

6 January 2026

Deluxe comfort & oustanding staff

Beautiful hotel and staff incredibly welcoming and helpful

4.5
Cindy

5 January 2026

Fabulous

Nicely decorated and clean

4.0
David

4 January 2026

40th birthday celebrations in London stayed before in hotel as we live the location and ease to travel London from here

Location is superb

Rooms are a little small

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Snack bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • - Pet bowls

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Invoice provided

Business facilities

  • - Business centre
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • - Outdoor furniture

Miscellaneous

  • - Key access
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals

Activities

  • - Bicycle rental
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