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
2 February 2026
Fabulous option for North London and Eurostar!
Perfect location for UK rail + Eurostar Great facilities
Nothing to dislike
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
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.
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!
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.
23 January 2026
Exceptional
Classy hotel in a fantastic location.
22 January 2026
Expensive but worth it
Lounge and little bar
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
16 January 2026
Nice break
Close to station, clean
Bar was too noisy to stay in
16 January 2026
Exceptional
Loved everything about this so conveniently located hotel!
14 January 2026
Lovely hotel and staff I stay most weeks
Friendly
5th room was very claustrophobic
14 January 2026
Enjoyable
Drinks making facilities on the floors
Not relevant
11 January 2026
Exceptional
Great. Not far from the train station
6 January 2026
Deluxe comfort & oustanding staff
Beautiful hotel and staff incredibly welcoming and helpful
5 January 2026
Fabulous
Nicely decorated and clean
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
4 January 2026
All great but more flexibility for breakfast would be welcone
The aesthetic of the room and hotel, the comfort, easy access to the station and the centre
For breakfast it was not a buffet and you could only pick one dish and one drink when you have the room with breakfast.
3 January 2026
Fabulous
The porter - an older gentleman but charming and helpful. Seemed to enjoy his job.
31 December 2025
Beautiful start & end to a journey
Location for the Eurostar. Beautiful bathroom & bed linen. Classy hotel generally. Lovely breakfast available in the stylish restaurant.
30 December 2025
Exceptional
throughout our stay we were happy with everything at the hotel.
it was all good
30 December 2025
Excellent high quality hotel at kings cross.
Wow, what a find. Very plush room right at King's Cross at a very reasonable price. Room very spacious/comfortable eith bathrobe and slippers and excellent bathroom fittings. Concierge very friendly and helpful when leaving bags. Great touch having the little pantry/kitchen area at the end of corridor providing lots of teas/coffees and fresh fruit and little cake/biscuit treats.
Nothing
28 December 2025
A very convenient and pleasant stay
Room a little small for 2 but very comfortable
Lack of kettle in room
28 December 2025
Very good
location
27 December 2025
Comfortable.
Location, staff, breakfast.
Restaurant and bar closed from 6.00pm
27 December 2025
Pleasant and a good standard
Location and standard of property was good
Rooms quite small
26 December 2025
Fabulous
Great location.
26 December 2025
Fabulous
Location
No shower, just bath in room
22 December 2025
Warm, cosy, comfortable, happy stay
Such a comfortable and cosy room. Windows that actually open in a hotel these days is a wonderful bonus too! Very relaxing stay
22 December 2025
Highly enjoyable stay.
Location was great. The room was very comfortable. Service was very good.
Despite the double glazing windows, the street can sometimes be a bit noisy at night.
20 December 2025
Wonderful hotel.
The location was perfect. Right by the train station and the underground. The staff were extremely friendly.
There is nothing that I didn’t like about this hotel. It was simply wonderful.
19 December 2025
Wonderful stay
Everything
18 December 2025
Great hotel! We will be back. Perfect location.
Excellent location at the train station.
18 December 2025
Convenience and comfort
Full English breakfast and the coffee were excellent. Staff went above and beyond and the room was well appointed and very quiet.
17 December 2025
Comfortable but expensive with adequate provisions.
Close to train station
No tea facilities in the room. Fine for coffee. Thought room facilities poor. Informed at checkout facilities for tea in a pantry on floor we were on. Not told at check in. However feel should have both in room.
16 December 2025
Exceptional
Location is superb, located between St.Pancras and Kings Cross stations makes it ideally placed. Bit of a hidden gem✴️ A special mention to all the staff, the ones we encountered were all nice and smart and very polite. We had breakfast and again can't fault, the English breakfast was very good and freshly cooked. Our bedroom was nice and clean, our bed very comfortable. We did however have a problem trying to get our coffee machine to work, but no real issue as our room was next to the shared "Pantry" which had tea, coffee making facilities together with a small selection of snacks and pastries.
Nothing to not like.
15 December 2025
Not perfect… but still a great prospect!
Being disabled and unable to walk very far, it was fantastic to be able to get to the hotel from Kings Cross so easily. A taxi rank just outside made it super easy to get around London. The room was lovely, very comfortable, clean and well presented.
The wet room floor was too slippery when wet. Had to put towels down to walk on. The dead-lock on the door didn’t work. And whilst the bed-side angle poise lamps look good, the length of the limbs and restricted space made it very difficult for them to be of any practical use to move/reposition.
15 December 2025
Great location, friendly staff and very quiet
Great location right next to the station. Room was very quiet which was impressive given how central and busy the location is. Staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was good.
Room could do with a shower as it just had a bathtub. Room temperature was quite warm.
15 December 2025
We had a fab time
Closeness to station, the fact you can drop luggage off before and leave luggage after The heritage
15 December 2025
Quality stay with a packed weekend in London being at Kings Cross all venues could be easily reached
Quirky room layout in the couchette which suited us, wanted to be near train station which defo ticked the box
15 December 2025
Exceptional
Quality and cleanliness
Bedside lamps were a very harsh light
14 December 2025
Very good
Very clean
13 December 2025
Very nasal tail very good location staff were great. The only problem was didn’t really get great sleep because of the n
Right next to the station
There was a banging noise outside at 10 minutes all through the night so you couldn’t really sleep through it. It was as the bins kept getting moved around. They’re opened and shut.
10 December 2025
Perfect central location for the perfect trip
Perfect central location. Beautiful decor throughout. Love the free pantry on each floor. Friendly and helpful staff.
Nothing.
10 December 2025
A lovely stay in a great hotel conveniently located
Very friendly staff great location clean and comfortable
Nothing
8 December 2025
Would definitely stay again.
Location was amazing. The mattress was comfortable. Large shower. Pantry was a nice touch.
The pillows.
8 December 2025
Could have been better
Location and it was very quiet
The bathroom had only a handheld,d shower over a bath tub which is not very good when you are older. So no shower was a big disadvantage
8 December 2025
Perfect location, staff, room and ambience.
An absolutely perfect location for our needs. Staff at front desk and in bar very attentitive and welcoming. Speedy check in and check out. Nothing was too much trouble.
Couldn't stay longer!!!
8 December 2025
Would highly recommend
Lovely room, great location, very quiet despite adjoins the station
Nothing
8 December 2025
Fantastic. Would recommend this hotel for those not on a tight budget.
Beautiful building and excellent location
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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3 February 2026
Modern hotel great location