City center stay.Your stay at this London City Centre hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. London Eye and Hyde Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).
What's nearby
Trafalgar Square - 6 min drive
Piccadilly Circus - 7 min drive
Big Ben - 8 min drive
London Eye - 8 min drive
Buckingham Palace - 9 min drive
Getting around
King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 2 min walk
London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 3 min walk
Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 55 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 3 min walk
Chambers Club - 3 min walk
GNH Bar - 2 min walk
Booking Office Bar & Restaurant - 3 min walk
Burger King - 1 min walk
About this property
The California
3-star hotel near Piccadilly Circus
As a guest of The California, you'll find a terrace, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The California also features a garden, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star London hotel.
60 guestrooms or units
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Dry cleaning
Front desk (24 hours)
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Tour and ticket information
Terrace
Garden
Newspapers in lobby (free)
Smoking in designated areas
Bar or lounge
The California offers 60 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: GBP 25 for adults and GBP 6 for children
1 bar
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have elevators
Hardwood flooring in room
Room amenities
Entertainment
Digital channels
Flat-screen TV
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Free cribs/infant beds
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Safe
Soundproofing
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Free cribs (infant beds)!
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 25 for adults and GBP 6 for children
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
We should mention
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Property is also known as
California Hotel London
California London
The California London, England
The California London
The California Hotel
The California London
The California Hotel London
The California Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Small rooms!
Britta water was stale in the bottles in the room!
Very hot in the room!
No screens on window!
Down covers, no options for lighter blanket!
Water in shower was hard to figure out for for water!
Linda
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Mark
8 Sep 2024
Mark
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Rachael
Travelled with partner
5 Sep 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Great location. Great place to stay if just need somewhere to sleep and shower. Room was not great - tiny and couple lights and outlets not working but staff were fantastic. Helpful and friendly
I was unpleasantly surprised there was no air conditioning service in my room.
Tony
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
philip
Travelled with partner
30 Aug 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed one night at the California for convenience as had an early Eurostar to Paris.
In my view it is overpriced but just needed a bed.
Ideal for transport links but wouldn't pick to stay for a longer break.
Couldn't fault the members of staff all very helpful.
Construction ongoing outside the hotel but wasn't a problem and even though near Kings Cross relatively peaceful at night.
Rooms are small, hot and loud (construction going on just outside our window) and beds are not very comfortable. But it was inexpensive so we got what we were looking for.
Wonderful Cleene convenient to Saint Pancras. Everything we could’ve asked for. Chinese room small common balcony off the room. No AC so be careful in summer, but couldn’t recommend more highly nice restaurant friendly staff great value.
The people at the front desk were great and very helpful, when we got there, there were two little packets of instant coffee in our room, but we never did get anymore, and we were there for three nights. The hotel was really close to the metro and we liked that a lot. The room was very small but it was clean.
I was looking for a simple, inexpensive room for one person for a brief transit to the Eurostar, and this was perfect. Small basement room was quiet. Bed was comfortable. Bathroom was clean. Front staff was kind and helpful. Reception was open 24 hours. Location for St Pancras station could not be better.
Simon
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Josh
9 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We only stayed for a night. We were a family of 4 and had a large room with lots of space! The only problem was our bathroom door was completely see-through. We had to hang a towel up for privacy and it was still awkward. Although the rooms were large, the hallways and stairwell were pretty narrow and there were no elevators for our luggage. Place is quiet and close to a number of restaurants and conveniently located across Kings Cross station.
The room was clean but so small there was no where to put my large backpack....but my problem was the noise. There is street noise that makes keeping the window closed so the room got hot and the trains running underneath the building but worse was the noise inside. Paper-thin walls so you hear other guests talking, their tvs and snoring. Despite wearing ear plugs, other people's plumbing (flushing toilets) is also loud and woke me up. The halls are tiny with fire doors that other guests repeatedly slam when going back and forth to visit each other.