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Arriva Hotel

47-55 Swinton Street London, WC1X 9NT England

Hotel in London near King's Cross

King's Cross nearby
Situated in London, this hotel is close to King's Cross, King's Cross Station, and British Library. Also nearby are St. Paul's Cathedral and Trafalgar Square. Show more
Hotel restaurant
In addition to a restaurant, Arriva Hotel features tour/ticket assistance. Other amenities include an Internet point and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Wireless Internet
Guestrooms have safes, wireless Internet access (surcharge), and coffee/tea makers; rooms also include direct-dial phones and climate control. Hide

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2.9out of 5

Expedia Guest Rating

72%

of guests recommend

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Policies
  • Caters to groups
  • Major credit cards accepted
  • American Express accepted
  • Eurocard accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Visa accepted
Fees
  • INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Breakfast is included in the price.

Property Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Total number of rooms - 75
  • Elevator/lift
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Express check-in
  • Luggage storage
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Fax machine
  • Tour assistance
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Internet point
  • Technology support staff
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Smoke-free property
  • Smoke-free property (fines apply)
  • Umbrella

Rooms

Arriva Hotel offers 75 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. This London hotel provides wireless high-speed Internet access for a surcharge.

All guestrooms are non-smoking.

Room Amenities

  • Wireless Internet access
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Phone
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Hair dryer
  • Television
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Non-smoking only
  • In-room safe
  • Climate control
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access (surcharge)

Dining

Arriva Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Arriva Hotel

2.9
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
2.9
Hotel condition:
3.0
Room cleanliness:
3.4
Room comfort:
2.7
Location:
4.2
Neighbourhood:
4.0
73%

of guests recommend

out of 37 reviews

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A Traveller from READING
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 12 Dec 2011

“Comfy Bed”

The room was nicely decorated, although very small. The bed was extremely comfortable and as we were only there to put our heads down before an early start the room was everything we needed it to be

A Traveller from Budapest, HUNGARY
2.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted 12 Dec 2011

“Not overly impressed”

While the Hotel was clean and tidy, there are much better options in London for that price. This Hotel is on a very busy through road and the traffic is constant. Water from the shower is terrible and the toilet sounded like it was about to explode. Overall would not stay at this Hotel again and would not recommend it.

A Traveller from Regina, Canada
1.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted 12 Nov 2009

“Poor Value”

Noisy, hot, dirty, badly run. If a poor night sleep is your goal, this is the place for you. This hotel is located on a busy street that is the loop back to the Kings Cross station. There is traffic all night, including emergency vehicles and trucks. The front desk staff were indifferent and were fast asleep in the morning, a better sleep than we had. The microscopic sized room was dirty and in poor repair, the shower was a low volume dribble, all but useless. The bare light bulbs worked well. The hotel staff didn’t mention to any of hotel guests that there was a time change over night, so many of the guests were lined up waiting for the breakfast service an hour before it opened. We have traveled extensively over the past many years, staying in 9 different hotels / B&B’s on this trip alone, we have relied on these Expedia reviews to help us decide where to stay. This hotel is below standard, even for a budget hotel. There are many other hotels in this area that would be much better value.

A Traveller from Belfast
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 2 Oct 2009

“Economical and reliable”

I stay there regularly. The location is convenient, the rooms always clean, and the staff polite and helpful. The only problem is breakfast: don't count on it, especially on Saturday, unless you get up early, as the dining room is too small for the numbers using it.

Marty H from Arlington, VA
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 5 Aug 2009

“Clean, basic, good for the price.”

For what one pays this place is fine. I stayed there three nights. The rooms are tiny,as is the en-suite shower/bathroom, but very clean. Breakfast is the usual cereal, toast, ham, cheese buffet and is included. Excellent location near noisy Kings Cross area, but on a not busy street on the safer, quieter side of that area. I suspect one couldn't do better for the price.

Chris W from Fort Worth, TX
2.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted 4 Aug 2009

“Not impressed”

This place is really only a good hotel if you need a room for one night next to the King's Cross/St. Pancras Train Station(s). The rooms are small and without air conditioning. They are also very worn with fairly uncomfortable beds. It looks and smells like a college dorm room but maybe smaller. This may only be a place that you would go with a couple of guys.....I took my wife and was not necessarily proud that we were staying here! The breakfast is included but not very good--ham, cheese, cereal, toast, powder milk, tea, and coffee. The staff was somewhat friendly but not overly helpful. The good: Fairly inexpensive, 5 minute walk from train station, near pubs/restaurants The bad: Smells, Worn down, small, no A/C (not that bad), bad breakfast, not entirely knowledgeable staff, away from a lot of tourist attractions (but next to tube station)

Traveller's tip
Use the 2 local pubs nearby as they are both fairly nice: Swinton's and King's Head (which served 2 pound pints during happy hour daily and had darts, etc). Buy and oyster card or all day-travel cards after 9:30 am as they are a little cheaper. There is an internet cafe, KFC, McD, and wash-a-teria all close to this hotel.
Brad B from Davis, CA
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 22 Jul 2009

“Good for a sleeping and showers”

This hotel was alright. Our room wasn't clean until about an hour and a half after the regular check in time, so we had to wait in the lobby, dying to take a shower. In that time most of the other guests showing up were treated poorly. Not quite rudely though. It just seemed like the person working the desk had a lot to do with not enough time to do it. I have a feeling that most of the staff is not like that, as the lady we checked out with was very nice. The room wasn't extremely clean but wasn't filthy either. Internet was 5 pounds a day, which is reasonable compared to other places. There was hot water and a spacious bathroom.

Traveller's tip
It's not that close to King's Cross / St. Pancras
A Traveller from Helsinki, Finland
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 3 Jun 2009

“Cheap-looking, ok hotel”

Worn rooms, nothing special, but if you need a reasonably priced hotel close to the Eurostar station, this one is ok.

David T from Lansing, MI
2.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 20 May 2009

“Rooms are so tiny”

This hotel is small, cramped, and smells bad. We had to crawl over the bed to reach the other side of the room. However, it's less than a 10-minute walk from St. Pancras Int'l train station, if it is your intent to travel, then its the cheapest around. The neighborhood was "okay." I would NOT recommend and long-term stay here. Cleanliness was not a huge issue. Definately a hotel for the "budget" traveler.

Traveller's tip
If you were like us and needed a bed for the night before our train at St. Pancras Station, this is the cheapest in the area and only a 7-minute walk from the station.
A Traveller from Humble, TX
2.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 15 Apr 2009

“Good for the price”

It was good for the price. Walls are thin so it can be noisy at times.

Arriva Hotel

47-55 Swinton Street London, WC1X 9NT England

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • King's Cross - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
  • King's Cross Station - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
  • British Library - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
  • Dickens House - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
  • Sadler's Wells Theatre - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
  • Russell Square - 1 km / 0.6 mi
  • University of London - 1 km / 0.6 mi
  • London Senate House Library - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
  • University College London - 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
  • British Museum - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
  • St. Etheldreda's - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
  • Bedford Square - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
  • Pollock's Toy Museum - 1.6 km / 1 mi
  • London School of Economics and Political Science - 1.7 km / 1 mi
  • BT Tower - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi

The closest major airports to Arriva Hotel are:

London (LCY-London City) - 12 km / 7.4 mi

London (LHR-Heathrow) - 23.8 km / 14.8 mi

London (LGW-Gatwick) - 41.6 km / 25.9 mi

The preferred airport for Arriva Hotel is London (LHR-Heathrow).

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Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Nearest Major Airport:

  • London, England, UK (LHR-Heathrow)

Area:

St. Pancras - Islington, London, England, United Kingdom: A busy transport hub, St Pancras train station has Eurostar services to Paris and Brussels and is a few minutes on foot from both Euston and King's Cross stations. All three terminals have regional and intercity train services to north London and the rest of the UK. Fashionable Islington is located to the north. Boutiques, antique shops and bars line the streets around Islington Green. Large Georgian and Victorian houses are home to the well-heeled media and political classes.

Arriva Hotel

47-55 Swinton Street London, WC1X 9NT England