Great Northern Hotel, London
Expert reviews
“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.”
“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.”
What guests liked
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Kings Cross
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
3 November 2025
Super relaxing super comfortable bed lovely food great shower
Super friendly service we will be back
Everything was fantastic
2 November 2025
Exceptional
Overnight stay- went to the theatre then caught the Eurostar the next day. Perfect location- clean and comfortable.
2 November 2025
Very good
I booked last minute after being stuck in London after all the trains were cancelled and the staff were really helpful when I was so stressed
Tv wasn't working
31 October 2025
I loved it
Everything 😀
30 October 2025
Fantastic
Comfortable bed, clean, friendly staff, good facilities, allergies compliant.
29 October 2025
Exceptional
Room decor excellent and very clean
26 October 2025
Fabulous
Location to Eurostar
21 October 2025
Perfect for Eurostar departure
Perfect for getting to Eurostar for a morning departure. Nice room. Good breakfast.
16 October 2025
Exceptional
Everything was mostly exceptional including quietness, especially considering the location
Can’t think of anything
15 October 2025
Fabulous
Friendly and warm staff and hospitality. Great convenient stay.
Would have loved to stay longer. Great hotel and amenities.
13 October 2025
If you are catching the Eurorail then this is the hotel for you!
It was close to the railway station and we had an early train ride the next morning. Also staff were excellent and room was very clean with comfy bed.
13 October 2025
Comfortably stylish and relaxing.
Well presented, clean and wonderfully stylish
Nothing!
12 October 2025
Super I’ll be back
Everything it’s bright modern clean and quiet
Nothing
11 October 2025
Exceptional
Amazing
11 October 2025
Nice
Excellent location for Eurostar, very clean and pleasant
Price unjustifiable
11 October 2025
Excellent for our needs
Location Decor Quality
Very small bed
8 October 2025
Did the job
room was well equipped and spacious for a London hotel
Food choices were limited and quite pricey
6 October 2025
Great choice for a weekend in London
Spotlessly clean, nice facilities and great location
Nothing
4 October 2025
Beautiful hotel at Kings Cross - top quality
The best breakfast ever in the smart restaurant called The Rails
2 October 2025
An amazing gem of a hotel in the best location.
Great location and rooms.
The glass bathroom door
28 September 2025
Perfect for our stay in London for an event and our 10 year wedding anniversary.
Brilliant decor and loved the pantry!
N/A
28 September 2025
This hotel gives a great night’s sleep within a great location
Great location. Super clean hotel and extremely comfortable bed
I would like to see tea making facilities and not just coffee
28 September 2025
Nice for a stop to take the train the next day, but seemed way overpriced
Convenient location
Very expensive for the room, but we were only there one night
25 September 2025
Very good
close to train station
very small room
23 September 2025
Excellent hotel in an excellent location
All went well -- helpful staff, nice room, good breakfast
22 September 2025
Practical stay in the vicinity of St. Pancras
The room was reasonably sized. The location is amazing if you are traveling from/to St. Pancras which was one of the main reasons I booked this place. The hotel is extremely clean and has a certain historic appeal to it. The best part of the stay was definitely the breakfast. It's a la carte but the options are plentiful and very tasty.
I am not a fan of the inability to close doors of a bathroom. In this case the doors were sliding and since I was staying with a friend it made using the bathroom a slightly uncomfortable experience.
10 September 2025
Great location. Teeny weeny room!
Location to St Pancras was brilliant. Room lovely
Room was really only a single and not double. Bed against the wall so inside person had to clamber over the other to go to the loo!
9 September 2025
Superb!
Character rooms with furniture in keeping with the age of the hotel. Quality bedding, furniture, linen etc. Little pantry at the end of the hallway for making tea, coffee etc and bonus fruit and cakes for a snack. Excellent location for St Pancras and Kings Cross
Rooms and bed quite small
5 September 2025
Perfect location. Would stay again
Perfect location. Staff very good
Nothing
3 September 2025
Exceptional
Great location for travelling onto to Paris.
Nothing.
1 September 2025
Exceptional
Room was clean, comfortable, with sufficient amenities. I arrived on a hot, humid day (for London) and the air conditioning as a god send. Location was excellent, very easy to get around the city/back to Heathrow with Kings Cross Station and underground right there. Also lots of shops conveniently located nearby, since it was attached to the train station.
N/A
31 August 2025
Exceptional
The whole experience was smooth and effortless, we wanted for nothing - other than to stay a little longer!
Nothing!
24 August 2025
Accommodating, pleasant and clean.
Clean, great location, accommodating staff.
Rooms on the smaller side but was everything you need.
24 August 2025
Exceptional
Perfect location for our arrival by train, interesting historic building with spacious, comfortable room and very helpful staff.
24 August 2025
Ideal for what we was in London for
Location
No normal tea and coffee facilities. kettle and tea bags would have been nice
18 August 2025
I'd stay again
An attractive hotel in a very central location.
Water temp not very hot
11 August 2025
Comfortable and great location
Convenience and comfort plus the Pantry on each floor
Room not ready despite it being after check in time at 4pm.
10 August 2025
Exceptional
Perfect location with access to several rail lines Clean and quiet Everything in the room worked
5 August 2025
Very good
Proximity to Eurostar
Tiny beds
28 July 2025
Great location for our trip
Location
Rooms very small
23 July 2025
A great location for Eurostar with well appointed rooms, a great breakfast and friendly staff.
Excellent breakfast, well-appointed rooms with very high standard of fittings
Nothing
22 July 2025
Very good
Standard of tea in pantry has deteriorated. The previous supplier, Teapigs, has superior blends.
21 July 2025
A very handy,high class ' room. for the night!!
A lovely hotel,obviously an excellent location for accessing Eurostar and London.Restaurant , bar and room excellent. Food pricey but high quality.
Pricey but it is London! Vegetarian English had a slightly Turkish slant which challenged my taste buds!!!
20 July 2025
Excellent and very convenient
Everything went well and the hotel is conveniently situated above Kings Cross station
Nothing
13 July 2025
Exceptional
Location was amazing and staff were super friendly
12 July 2025
Exceptional
Very clean comfortable, great location
12 July 2025
Exceptional
Location is great with KX now full of shops and restaurants. The building is purpose built for a hotel, not some conversion like across the road at St Pancras. So pleasingly wide corridors and stairs and windows in the room that you can open.
29 June 2025
Fabulous
Location convenience
Room rates, room size
26 June 2025
Great location, super breakfast. Not cheap.
Great location right on the Station. Breakfast was fantastic! Some staff very good too.
Check in was poor, and lots of non residents in the downstairs areas due the proximity to Kings Cross Station. Cases EVERYWHERE! First room was very small considering the price of the Hotel. Some staff, extremely poor.
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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4 November 2025
Great hotel and location.