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Arriva Hotel

2.0 of 5
55 Swinton Street | Kings Cross, London WC1X 9NT, England
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Arriva Hotel
Ranked #736 of 1,071 hotels in London
2.5 of 5 stars 500 Reviews
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  • St Pancras(4)
  • HOT WATER(4)
  • Good value(4)
  • Kings Cross(4)
  • Tiny room(3)
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Vancouver, Canada
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012

This has to be the worst Hotel I have stayed in. The room was small,dirty marks on the walls,exposed pipes around the walls. The lighting was poor,very dim, small washbowl in the toilet,one piece of soap about an inch square,no box of tissues,no shower cap.The phone in the room only accepted incoming calls,no public phone in the Hotel at all.If... More

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manchester
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
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When booking the hotel I specifically asked expedia for a cot for my 1 year old. Expedias 'helpful' agent put me on hold 'whilst he phoned the hotel'. Yes no problem was the response. So I turned up with a 4 year old a 1 year old and a pregnant wife to a hotel that initially had neither of our... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

If you need a very basic place to stay near Kings Cross station, then this hotel is a good option. The hotel is a 5 minute walk from the station. Our room had all of the basic necessities, but had not been modernised for some time. The hotel reception was manned 24 hours and happily ordered taxis for us. The... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

Where this small hotel is located the space is sparce. Rooms are incredibly small, yet Arriva will provide that bit of extra space. Breakfast in nearby hotels is spartan. Arriva provides a very generous and filling continental breakfast. Wi Fi is available at a price of £5 per night and day and night staff were quite pleasant. It is also... More

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Adelaide
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

We decided to stay in this hotel for 2 nights as the picture looked good and in terms of distance it was a perfect location. When we arrived the felt room instantly felt claustrophobic and dull, the bathroom was made for Warick Davis with a dribble for a shower and no door just sliding wood which did not give you... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Overpriced, suffocatingly small room, in a literal sense since it was impossible to turn off the heating completely, which did leave it suffocating, Did not use breakfast room because long queues at 9.10 and it stopped at 9.30. WiFi £5 a day too expensive just as well I took my dongle. Corridor constantly almost blocked by laundry (which apart from... More

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Los Angeles
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80 reviews 80 reviews
Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

Second to last place we stayed at during our Europe trip in May '08. Picked this place for the price and location. It is located a short walk from St. Pancras station, which is where we wound up after taking the Eurostar over from Paris. It was pretty easy to find once we got our bearings straight. Except for the... More

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Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2012 via mobile

I booked that day before online and got a 50% discount on the walk in price! For 50 quid it felt like a good deal. The place is nothing special, but totally fine and does the job for short term stays near kings cross.

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Lowestoft, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012

booked a twin room for me and a friend as was in town for a gig.was very happy with the room,as there was a double and a single bed.very clean and spacious.shower door wouldnt close properly.which made for an interesting shower,but that was the only gripe i had.for the price we paid was very happy,some people just moan about anything!!... More

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