St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London
Expert reviews
“St. Pancras Renaissance first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, it reopened in 2011 after a comprehensive renovation. Now it’s one of the grandest hotels in London. The double-height Chambers Suites offer mesmerizing views right into the station.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in King’s Cross, London.
“The St. Pancras Renaissance is easily one of London’s most recognizable hotels. The massive Gothic red brick façade with signature soaring spires was originally opened in 1873 as the Midland Grand Hotel, and was built alongside the St. Pancras train station.”
What guests liked
- Excellent location
- Comfortable beds
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Beautiful building
All you need to know
The St Pancras Renaissance Hotel is situated amid the lively King Cross and above the St. Pancras station, making it convenient for visitors to travel across the city. The Cross neighborhood has great transport connections, elegant restaurants, historical places, and art exhibits within a few meters. It is known to be London’s most sentimental building, with its aesthetic red brick exterior, appearing to be an admirable example of Gothic Revival architecture.
The interior of the hotel is a magnificent architectural sight, it displays the finest of their metalwork, and handmade wall prints and a majestic staircase captivating the traveler’s interest towards the Victorian period.
The hotel has 244 rooms to accommodate its guests, these rooms are categorized into 12 types and 2 wings. These rooms are spacious and feature air conditioning, TV, room service, fireplace, and many more facilities with a little difference in the rent. One of the greatest facilities provided by this hotel is that it is pet-friendly, so you can enjoy your venture with your dear pets.
St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel’s other amenities include valet parking, indoor pool, spa, gym, free WiFi, bars and two extravagant restaurants all under one roof. This five-star hotel also offers you a venue for your destination wedding, a business meeting, or a small party.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
30 June 2025
It served its purpose, enjoyed the architecture but not rushing back!
Very good but usually have porridge as a cereal followed by cooked. Porridge was classified as hot dish rather than a cereal so bb it was either or.
Enjoyed the hotel but checking in took ages because our booking through booking.com was not on the system. There was only a shower - no bath! For medical reasons I am advised to bath - not shower - very disappointing! We had no kettle.(rectified after we complained)
29 June 2025
Pleasant
Did not have
Long distance from bedroom to check out desk
26 June 2025
Very good
Great location
Expensive for the rooms in my opinion
26 June 2025
Centrally located especially if you’re using Eurostar to travel to the continent.
Location and the historical aspect of the building.
25 June 2025
Pleasant
History Breakfast Location
Price over the top Wait to be checked in Room tiny
23 June 2025
Good but could have been better.
Beautiful property in a very convenient location, nice bar and restaurant options.
Gym is small, it feel like the customer is not the focus of the team at times.
22 June 2025
Pleasant
Staff were excellent. Very grand hotel. Was great location to get the Eurostar
Very expensive. Thought it may have included nice toiletries. Shower got blocked.
20 June 2025
Gateway to Eurostar.
Hotel lovely but breakfast on the first day was overcooked and cold. On the second day we had to leave at 7.20am and when asked if we could have something a little earlier they said " No" . So in my opinion our stay was not good value at over £900 for two nights.
19 June 2025
I really enjoyed it only the room did feel dated.
Location and staff
Felt a little expensive for style of room.
15 June 2025
Over all we really liked this hotel
We enjoyed our stay
Food smell in the hallway from the kitchen near the room elevators
15 June 2025
When a rebrand gives you a downgraded experience
The location and hotel quality stand out and we enjoyed staying in an exceptional room with a very comfortable bed and excellent breakfast which was included in the price. As it was a celebration of a big birthday we had reached out to the hotel beforehand and the check in staff picked us out in the queue and gave us a complimentary cocktail which was a lovely gesture as was the bottle of wine in our room.
We had paid a substantial amount for the room and at the time of booking were assured that the Chambers Club room (which we’d used on a previous stay several years back) was part of the deal - useful to have access to food and drink at any time of the day. However only at check in were we told that this was no longer available as part of the rebrand to Autograph Collection. And all the other activities that were due to be held that day weren’t available as a private party was being held. So the premium price we had paid gave us virtually nothing. I’d had 4 emails from Marriott via booking.com telling me about the rebrand (which happened 2 weeks prior to our stay) and saying that nothing would change. We were obviously unlucky with our timing but there was no acknowledgment that we’d been inconvenienced. One other small point - there was only 1 accessible charging socket which these days is not good enough and when we spoke to reception they weren’t able to assist.
15 June 2025
Great but little improvements needed
Spacious room , clean ,
No apps on tv or ability to screen share
12 June 2025
Pleasant
There was no hairdryer in the room. I had to request this 4 times.
11 June 2025
We loved it
We stayed as part of our journey to Amsterdam and were not disappointed.We were celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary
8 June 2025
Fabulous
Very helpful and professional staff, beautiful building, wonderful staircases
Evening meal and breakfast weren't hot. The bedroom curtains didn't meet, which let light into the room.
7 June 2025
So beautifully clean and well-run, good breakfast, the pool is beautiful though we didn’t use it, and the location at Ki
It was incredibly clean! Also loved to location to Eurostar.
The main lobby feels somewhat inaccessible.
4 June 2025
Very good
Great location, comfortable and clean
They didn't really try that hard to find a package I got to delivered to the hotel.. I mean I get that they were pretty busy but idk.. I'm still salty.. Otherwise everything was great!
3 June 2025
Fabulous
Great location for the Eurostar. Nice room, but a little shabby. Breakfast was very nice. You selected choices from the menu and it was served to your table.
We have stayed 5 star before. The communal areas were outstanding and the staff were very attentive. However, the room wasn't up to 5 star standard and the minibar wasn't complimentary. The windows were filthy dirty. I think it lacked attention to detail.
2 June 2025
Excellent stay.
Had a very early train to Paris and was provided with a takeout Breakfast. Very close to lift down to the Eurostar check in. Excellent dinner. Room with very comfortable bed. Most enjoyed .
Room was very dark.
31 May 2025
A very special hotel in a magnificently restored building. The ambiance of the Booking Office for drinks and a meal was
The building
Expecting more personal service like luggage delivered to room at check in
27 May 2025
Fabulous
Lovely breakfast - but eggs a but cold.
Warm eggs.
26 May 2025
Very enjoyable overall.
check in solved problem as requested 2 bedrooms with twin beds, they upgraded us to two guest suites, with rooms close together.
Stayed in 261 and 263 and it was a bit noisy due to trains.
21 May 2025
Pleasant
Location, high standards, nice staff
20 May 2025
Very convenient for our circumstances
The proximity to St Pancras International
A bit pricey
14 May 2025
Generally good.
The facilities and services are generally well. Rooms are newly decorated, and bed is comfortable. Breakfast and dinner are very good.
The mirrors and some windows are not in good condition; a little noise from air conditioning over the night; and slippers are not in stock for many days.
12 May 2025
Comfortable luxury
I was greeted on reception in a very pleasant way. I found my room easily, and it was charming. The pillows are fantastic. The breakfast was exceptional.
Nothing I didn't like.
11 May 2025
Attention to detail in accommodation lets the hotel down
Location
Bedroom accommodation was disappointing; paint falling off in the bathroom, poor shower, bulb out in bathroom, milk jiggers had gone off, stains on bedroom wall, poor lighting in bedroom.
10 May 2025
Iconic building
Location was great but dinner was rubbish and very overpriced
Supper rubbish
10 May 2025
Pleasant
Location
Over-priced and nothing special to differentiate from cheaper hotels in the area
7 May 2025
Large room, comfortable bed, & great shower size & water pressure
Proximity to the train station
Slightly clearer instructions on lift direction once checked in. The concierge was very helpful.
6 May 2025
Fabulous
Had the packed breakfast. - ok. But packaging should be simpler.
Restaurant had too many spicey dishes and was very dark so we did not eat there.
6 May 2025
Fabulous
Excellent
4 May 2025
Convenient location to train stations, staff excellent!
Staff extremely helpful and welcoming Location of train stations
Rather pricey but convenient for leaving very early morning for Eurostar
1 May 2025
Decent hotel, good location, pricey for a 1 night stay
Location was excellent for what I needed. Room was OK, had the minimum needed for my stay.
Like most hotels in the area, price was expensive due to it being London Marathon weekend
1 May 2025
Beautiful hotel
The overall decor and ambiance. The food and drinks were delicious. Welcoming check-in experience.
The room and bathroom itself were too simple. Wish more effort was put into the decor and feel of the room.
22 April 2025
Pleasant
Convenient location
Passageways rather dull and poorly lit
22 April 2025
Fabulous building and location, and the Spa makes it extra special
Great location, and the spa is beautiful
Shame the bar closes so early
22 April 2025
Pleasant
Great location, good room size, clean, food was good.
Quite expensive, unusual smell particularly in communal areas, slow service. Didn't feel value for money.
20 April 2025
Just a wonderful experience with great location
Staff attitude really good
Aer conditioning in the bedroom on constant
19 April 2025
We have wanted to stay in this hotel for a long time. Our stay did not disappoint staff all brilliant
Welcoming, spacious and great facilities
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17 April 2025
when travelling to France we always stay at this hotel.
The location close to the Eurostar terminal
Nothing really.
12 April 2025
Fabulous
Staff, free upgrades
10 April 2025
Fabulous
Ideal location, lovely room, extremely comfortable bed.
10 April 2025
Ok but expensive
The hotel was beautiful
The booking hadn’t been transferred between booking.com & hotel
10 April 2025
Great location
Great location for the Eurostar. Very good service throughout. Lovely restaurants and bars.
Hair dryer in room was useless.
6 April 2025
Pre-Eurostar with style.
Location. Handy for St Pancras International for onward travel. A little luxury to start our trip.
4 April 2025
Convenient & available
the bar is impressive even with 7 broken ribs, a newly plated collarbone and repaired punctured/collapsed lung. we had to return home overland from Switzerland due to a slight ski accident so the proximity of the Hotel to the railway platform was great. the complimentary Prosecco at reception was very welcome
the room could have been bigger although i was taking so many pain killers i didn't really know where i was.
31 March 2025
For us it worked well
Access to the Chambers Cub, ease of getting to the Eurostar check in, close by Coal Drop Yard for eating and shopping
25 March 2025
Overall very enjoyable
Location was amazing - handy for rail transport and hop on hop off buses
Some staff could have been more amenable
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Cycling
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
- - Bicycle rental
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
30 June 2025
Convenient for onward travel , beautiful building overpriced