California Hotel London 4-8 Belgrove St Kings Cross Online Booking

  Rating of 4.29 out of 5  Unique ID (108384077)

Guests Name: Myles  Guest was travelling as: Mature couple

Good stuff: Great location; price was very good.

Bad stuff: Little noisy in downstairs room; first floor room was very quiet while on the street.

Overall: Very good

  Rating of 2.86 out of 5  Unique ID (108943629)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Group of work colleagues

Good stuff: Good points were its proximity to King's Cross and central London, quiet location, cleanliness, good breakfast, friendly staff.

Bad stuff: Room was too small for 2 people, the hot water was very temperamental, on occasion the shower did not work, there was no hand soap, and no hand towel or bath mat were provided.

Overall: Adequate.

  Rating of 3.57 out of 5  Unique ID (108145107)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Solo leisure traveller

Good stuff: Location, price,friendly staff,good breakfast.

Bad stuff: Bed linen and bathroom towel not changed every day unless requested.

Overall: For price and location hotel is well worth a stay.

  Rating of 4.14 out of 5  Unique ID (107745089)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Same sex couple

  Rating of 2.57 out of 5  Unique ID (107988660)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Group of adult friends

Good stuff: The breakfast was adequate but the staff were not very helpful in the breakfast room.

Bad stuff: The room was very small for a triple room. Two of the beds were fine but the third bed was very lumpy, the fabric on the headboard was very stained and i just found the room dingy. The bathroom was ok.

Overall: From the outside the hotel looks nice but when you go inside very old and dingy. It needs some good refurbishment and updating, the stay was adequate.

  Rating of 1.57 out of 5  Unique ID (107202827)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Group of work colleagues

Good stuff: we was moved to another hotel because they were overbooked even though i booked it 6 weeks ago, the hotel they moved us to was a 1star at best it was very poor

Overall: was dissappointed i believe we were moved because they had got better prices from other people i would noy recommend booking with this hotel because they do not honour your booking and move you to a very poor hotel in comparison

  Rating of 2.71 out of 5  Unique ID (97940267)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Group of adult friends

Good stuff: breakfeast area was pleasant and the food was good

Bad stuff: family room felt like a college dorm; beds were cots; room and bathroom was poorly lite; paint on the walls and cabinets made the room feel like staying in a hostel. hallways and stairs are narrow; very crowded, and noisy

Overall: internet available in lobby, with a fee

  Rating of 3.86 out of 5  Unique ID (97421833)

Guests Name: Kevin  Guest was travelling as: Group of work colleagues

Good stuff: Good value for money and very clean

Bad stuff: Bathroom very small could not get into one of the wordrobes brick work stopping the door from opening

Overall: apart from a small bathroom very good there were six of us and plenty of room in a good location would stay here again and would tell friends about it

  Rating of 5.0 out of 5  Unique ID (97941964)

Guests Name: Karen  Guest was travelling as: Family with young children

Good stuff: Although I was not able to stay at the hotel with my family, due to ill health. They were very impressed with everything.

Overall: As above, my family eberything very hospitable. Clean and service of a high standard. The grandchildren have stayed in a few hotels in London and I have asked them how they liked it Their reply was 'It was the best'

  Rating of 3.0 out of 5  Unique ID (3304791918)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Solo business traveller

Good stuff: Good breakfast. Friendly staff.

Bad stuff: Poor shower. Broken shower handle. Dodgy electrical socket. The surcharge for using a credit card is very regretable.

Overall: Everything was adequate and the location was useful.

  Rating of 1.0 out of 5  Unique ID (2234484)

Guests Name: kevin  Guest was travelling as: Young couple

  Rating of 2.0 out of 5  Unique ID (1978584)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Family with older children

  Rating of 2.14 out of 5  Unique ID (1974845)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Solo business traveller

Good stuff: kind staff

Bad stuff: poor rooms. TV did not work. no toilet paper. poor breakfast.

  Rating of 3.57 out of 5  Unique ID (1938349)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Mature couple

Good stuff: Value for money

Bad stuff: Curtains weren't long enough. Breakfast could have been warmer.

Overall: For the price it was perfectly reasonable. The staff were very nice and helpful.

  Rating of 3.86 out of 5  Unique ID (1910146)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Mature couple

Good stuff: Clean and comfortable - met our purpose

Bad stuff: Standard and choice of cooked breakfast could be substantially improved

Overall: Fine - hotel was what we required and was very conveniently situated. Staff were helpful and pleasant to deal with

  Rating of 4.0 out of 5  Unique ID (1829468)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Young couple

Good stuff: Generally good hotel and value for money Early booking in time and luggage room were very useful to get rid of bags while looking around London.

Bad stuff: No bar Disappointing breakfast

Overall: Overall our stay was enjoyable and good value for money. The location of the hotel was very good, just a couple of minutes walk to King's Cross Station allowed easy access to the rest of London. The room was adequate although could possibly become a bit cramped if you have a lot of luggage and are staying for a long period of time. It was useful to have a safe in the room for leaving valuables in. The shower wasn't brilliant, it took quite a long time to heat up and was a bit like showering under a tap. There was no shelf to put soap on or hook to hang towel on. Breakfast was a bit of a disappointment. We had to wait until there was enough room to sit down, and then when there was there was not much food out at the time. We had to wait for clean knifes and clean glasses and toast to be brought out so by the time we got to eat the food it was cold. Perhaps serving breakfast until a later time would reduce the number of people trying to eat a the same time. The luggage room was a very useful facility although some higher level of security would provide peace of mind. We literally just walked in off the street and asked for the key to the room, no questions asked. We could have been asked our name and what room number we had been staying in to at least check that we had been booked into the hotel.

  Rating of 4.43 out of 5  Unique ID (1812202)

Guests Name: william  Guest was travelling as: Group of work colleagues

Good stuff: more spacious than last time, good light and facilities.

Bad stuff: electric light did not work and outside windows inthe bathroom had no coverings/ door was a little bit draughty.

Overall: The staff were welcoming, helpful and courteous. First class.

  Rating of 3.86 out of 5  Unique ID (1648034)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Solo business traveller

Good stuff: My stay was hassle-free, everyone at the hotel was polite.

Bad stuff: The hotel did not provide a remote control for the television, and there is no in-room phone to have contact with the front desk.

Overall: My double room was equipped with another bed, therefore 3 could sleep in the room. But for me travelling alone, it only crowded the room unnecessarily. I think a small desk would have been better -- though I understand the extra bed gives the hotel the most options for renting the room. All in all, for a low priced (for London) en suite hotel arrangement, I would stay again at the California Hotel.

  Rating of 3.14 out of 5  Unique ID (1228318)

Guests Name: Anonymous  Guest was travelling as: Young couple

Good stuff: Decent breakfast in the morning, beds reasonably comfortable.

Bad stuff: Poor shower, no soap or toiletries in room, evacuation information missing, no sound insulation.

Overall: The hotel is well situated close to Kings Cross Station and to the venue for the convention we were attending at the Quaker Meeting House on Euston Road. The staff at reception were welcoming when we turned up and quite helpful with requests for information. We did need information as it turned out that the facilities in the room were very basic. A safe, tiny TV (with no remote) and a kettle with limited tea and coffee and that was it. No soap, shower gel or any other toiletries in the bathroom so we had to go buy hand soap and some other things as we hadn't expected to need anything. The water pressure in the shower was awful and the shower head obviously designed for those under 5 foot tall. The decor of the public areas of the hotel make up for the sparceness of the rooms and there is quite a nice lounge selling decent coffee for a pound a time. Breakfast consisted of a decent hot buffet with baked beans, sausages, bacon, tinned tomatoes, toast and poached eggs. Plenty of orange juice available and I think there was cereal as well though I didn't notice it. Only problem was getting any of the staff to notice you when you sat down so that you could get some coffee! I went without on one morning. Basically, it has both good and bad points and they definitely could do a little more to make the rooms more comfortable. There is a Novotel and a Travel Lodge just along Euston Road so next time I'm down I might be tempted to try to get a bit more for my money but on the whole I'd use this place again if I was on a budget.

  Rating of 4.14 out of 5  Unique ID (1400670)

Guests Name: DAVID  Guest was travelling as: Other

Good stuff: excellent breakfast very good value