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2.7
If you’re looking for a budget friendly hotel in London, look no further than Carlton Hotel London.
Nearby landmarks such as Covent Garden (1.3 mi) and Coca-Cola London Eye (1.9 mi) make Carlton Hotel London a great place to stay when visiting London.
Free wifi is offered to guests, and rooms at Carlton Hotel London offer a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and a seating area.
During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including a 24 hour front desk and baggage storage. Guests of Carlton Hotel London are also welcome to enjoy free breakfast, located on site.
During your visit, be sure to check out one of London's popular oyster restaurants such as Rules Restaurant, Bob Bob Ricard, and Hawksmoor Seven Dials, all a short distance from Carlton Hotel London.
If you’re looking for things to do, you can check out The British Museum (0.8 mi), which is a popular attraction amongst tourists, and it is within walking distance.
The staff at Carlton Hotel London looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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24-hour front desk
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Flatscreen TV
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English
Location
Birkenhead Street, London WC1H 8BA England
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Great for walkers
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Stayed over there for 4 days 3 nights. Was disappointed as we did the booking online and on the spot at the hotel the manager tells us that they do not offer some of the facilities mentionned on the website. Thus we had to buy many essential stuffs such as body wash, drinking water, tissue paper and so on to use at the hotel.
Got a room with no windows thus the room is not well ventilated. In the bathroom as well, there is a sensor light which has a timer set for every 2 minutes, thus while taking a shower the light goes off every 2 minutes.
Got a room with no windows thus the room is not well ventilated. In the bathroom as well, there is a sensor light which has a timer set for every 2 minutes, thus while taking a shower the light goes off every 2 minutes.
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Due to the fact I was stranded in London during the recent heat wave I'd was at a loss for a hotel and picked the closest available hotel to Kings Cross that wasn't charging silly money.
The reception is more akin to a taxi rental company and has a really strange vibe.
The rooms are clean but very tired. My room had a pretty big hole in the wall leading onto the bathroom which wouldn't have been that hard to fix up.
The random fridge in the room needed switching off as it was very loud through the night. The property offers no aircon, just a ceiling fan which again is so loud you couldn't use through the night. They did provide an extra fan to help with the heat but that was pretty useless.
Sticking with noise, it's quite a noisy hotel. You can hear pretty much everything that's going on and the noise from the street will also mean that you can't really sleep with your window open.
£155 for sub standard accommodation felt like a rip off compared to the £200 a night I'd paid the two days before at the Clayton in Chiswick (and I got breakfast).
The reception is more akin to a taxi rental company and has a really strange vibe.
The rooms are clean but very tired. My room had a pretty big hole in the wall leading onto the bathroom which wouldn't have been that hard to fix up.
The random fridge in the room needed switching off as it was very loud through the night. The property offers no aircon, just a ceiling fan which again is so loud you couldn't use through the night. They did provide an extra fan to help with the heat but that was pretty useless.
Sticking with noise, it's quite a noisy hotel. You can hear pretty much everything that's going on and the noise from the street will also mean that you can't really sleep with your window open.
£155 for sub standard accommodation felt like a rip off compared to the £200 a night I'd paid the two days before at the Clayton in Chiswick (and I got breakfast).
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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Where to start.
If I start with the location, then it is excellent for the early Eurostar out of St Pancras. And I got the hotel for a slightly cheaper price than advertised.
On arrival, we couldn't tell if it was a guest or a member of staff on reception such was the enthusiasm on display.
We checked in and received the room key, which was an actual key and not a card. It's been a while since we stayed in a hotel where they handed out keys. We were advised to go into the lift one at a time, as it couldn't take much weight! The sign of the lift, said Max 150kg! My wife went first.
You got in the lift and prayed it would go up. Fortunately, it did.
The room was clean but had to be be most basic room ever. The Yale type lock didn't actually have a lock, it was broken, so the door just slammed shut. It didn't feel secure. Whenever someone walked past our room in the corridor, it sounded like they were trying to get in our room. The bathroom was very poky and one of the taps didn't work. The lever just spun around. It had the small sink which was so low, it suited a child more than an adult
The bed was supposedly a double, but it felt like a large single. The room has a portable TV but the volume button didn't work, so it was on quite loud.
The noise from outside was dreadful, There were some people, hanging around on the street corner, talking loudly and laughing and you could hear the sirens of the emergency services every few minutes.
All in all, I think we managed about 2 hours sleep. I didn't need an alarm to wake me up, I was up and itching to get out of there.
As I first said, the hotel is really convenient for the Eurostar, but that's about it.
For some people it might work but unfortunately, for us, it did not. So next time, I'll have to did a little deeper and fork out for a better hotel.
If I start with the location, then it is excellent for the early Eurostar out of St Pancras. And I got the hotel for a slightly cheaper price than advertised.
On arrival, we couldn't tell if it was a guest or a member of staff on reception such was the enthusiasm on display.
We checked in and received the room key, which was an actual key and not a card. It's been a while since we stayed in a hotel where they handed out keys. We were advised to go into the lift one at a time, as it couldn't take much weight! The sign of the lift, said Max 150kg! My wife went first.
You got in the lift and prayed it would go up. Fortunately, it did.
The room was clean but had to be be most basic room ever. The Yale type lock didn't actually have a lock, it was broken, so the door just slammed shut. It didn't feel secure. Whenever someone walked past our room in the corridor, it sounded like they were trying to get in our room. The bathroom was very poky and one of the taps didn't work. The lever just spun around. It had the small sink which was so low, it suited a child more than an adult
The bed was supposedly a double, but it felt like a large single. The room has a portable TV but the volume button didn't work, so it was on quite loud.
The noise from outside was dreadful, There were some people, hanging around on the street corner, talking loudly and laughing and you could hear the sirens of the emergency services every few minutes.
All in all, I think we managed about 2 hours sleep. I didn't need an alarm to wake me up, I was up and itching to get out of there.
As I first said, the hotel is really convenient for the Eurostar, but that's about it.
For some people it might work but unfortunately, for us, it did not. So next time, I'll have to did a little deeper and fork out for a better hotel.
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Traveled on business
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Room Tip: Arrive as late a possible and leave as early as possible
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A very acceptable hotel for a short stay. Room small but you aren't in there for long and you have all you need. The room, in the annexe along the road, was quiet and bed comfortable. Excellent location a few minutes from Kings Cross and St Pancras stations and ideal for an early Eurostar. Breakfasts are not available but Wetherspoons St Pancras and other cafes are available locally, also a Sainsbury's not far away for fresh croissants etc if needed. Staff pleasant and helpful. it is not The Savoy or one of the top hotels, so don't expect the facilities they can offer and conversely the prices they can charge. It is an unpretentious local hotel very handily placed for transport links and hence has easy access to most areas of the city centre.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Just a really great little hotel - the price is great for being literally across the road from Kings Cross station, and the single room I had was good-sized and very comfortable. Having spent the same amount recently at a big chain hotel for a much worse experience, I appreciated little things like having a proper bedside table, more power sockets, and housekeeping being once a day rather than once a week.
Advice for visitors: there WILL be noise in the evenings so if you're a person who needs earplugs, bring those. There's no air con, as is typical for this style of city hotel. There is a lift but it's really really tiny and has a sign saying 'Only 1 person and 1 bag'. There were no toiletries in the shower, so bring those too. Actually, a shelf in the shower to put them on is one of the things I'd add, room 30 didn't have one.
Advice for visitors: there WILL be noise in the evenings so if you're a person who needs earplugs, bring those. There's no air con, as is typical for this style of city hotel. There is a lift but it's really really tiny and has a sign saying 'Only 1 person and 1 bag'. There were no toiletries in the shower, so bring those too. Actually, a shelf in the shower to put them on is one of the things I'd add, room 30 didn't have one.
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Traveled solo
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Well where do we start. If your looking a very interesting hotel then look no further.
* your have such an amazing big tv so please remember bring your glasses
* this is just the perfect place for children of course plenty of room also
* the showers are massive very high water pressure you will be blown away with surprise
* there is no noice at all such a quite place. P.s please bring your ear plugs
* on a very hot day it’s perfect you have a fan above your head on the ceiling…please remember a hard hat it may fly of
* the beds don’t get me started on the beds….. nothing but comfort the best sleep you will ever have let’s say no more on that
* perfect massive fridge for all your goody’s p.s please only bring one bottle of water for it to go in
*perfect for disabled access ….if there sleeping in the front reception
* stairs well….there is a lift that only goes to half a building so please request bottom floor unless you want to loose 6 stone in one journey up….please be a size 12 to fit through the doors and stairs
* the towels are just perfect size for a baby so that’s a bonus on that but that’s all you get so please come on a warm day to drip dry
Well there’s a bonus of staying here a postive one of course we’ll just one…..McDonald’s breakfast over the road
* your have such an amazing big tv so please remember bring your glasses
* this is just the perfect place for children of course plenty of room also
* the showers are massive very high water pressure you will be blown away with surprise
* there is no noice at all such a quite place. P.s please bring your ear plugs
* on a very hot day it’s perfect you have a fan above your head on the ceiling…please remember a hard hat it may fly of
* the beds don’t get me started on the beds….. nothing but comfort the best sleep you will ever have let’s say no more on that
* perfect massive fridge for all your goody’s p.s please only bring one bottle of water for it to go in
*perfect for disabled access ….if there sleeping in the front reception
* stairs well….there is a lift that only goes to half a building so please request bottom floor unless you want to loose 6 stone in one journey up….please be a size 12 to fit through the doors and stairs
* the towels are just perfect size for a baby so that’s a bonus on that but that’s all you get so please come on a warm day to drip dry
Well there’s a bonus of staying here a postive one of course we’ll just one…..McDonald’s breakfast over the road
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
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AVOID!
All of the below issues were brought to the attention of the Hotel staff but nothing was done.
1) There was no lift (lift was broken) so we had to carry our heavy luggage up 4 narrow flights of stairs. We were advised that the lifts were only recently broken however I see on other Google reviews that this has happened on different occasions before . Food scapes were left on the ground which could have resulted in slipping on the mess ( see photo)
2) There was a noisy humming sound in our room which went on & off at random times during the day & night which made it hard to sleep.
3) The shower had barely any running water. It was barely a trickle which made washing hair impossible and having a shower not good. I tried to adjust the pressure but it barely made any difference.
4) There was no fridge in the room although a fridge was advertised ( see the Hotel’s web page)
5) The room was very hot and stuffy. Some air-conditioning would have worked wonders. The cheap plastic fan didn’t help much.
I complained to management but they claimed I had nothing to complain about
NEVER AGAIN , We paid good money to stay here. The Carlton Hotel needs to lift its game
All of the below issues were brought to the attention of the Hotel staff but nothing was done.
1) There was no lift (lift was broken) so we had to carry our heavy luggage up 4 narrow flights of stairs. We were advised that the lifts were only recently broken however I see on other Google reviews that this has happened on different occasions before . Food scapes were left on the ground which could have resulted in slipping on the mess ( see photo)
2) There was a noisy humming sound in our room which went on & off at random times during the day & night which made it hard to sleep.
3) The shower had barely any running water. It was barely a trickle which made washing hair impossible and having a shower not good. I tried to adjust the pressure but it barely made any difference.
4) There was no fridge in the room although a fridge was advertised ( see the Hotel’s web page)
5) The room was very hot and stuffy. Some air-conditioning would have worked wonders. The cheap plastic fan didn’t help much.
I complained to management but they claimed I had nothing to complain about
NEVER AGAIN , We paid good money to stay here. The Carlton Hotel needs to lift its game
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Cheap 1 star motel.
Too noisy, small rooms, furnitures from the 80's and some broken, shower handle broken.1 Small lift(2 people max)
Only good thing is the location.since its close to metro and bus stations
And they have some tea and coffee and elecctric kettle in room
Too noisy, small rooms, furnitures from the 80's and some broken, shower handle broken.1 Small lift(2 people max)
Only good thing is the location.since its close to metro and bus stations
And they have some tea and coffee and elecctric kettle in room
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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The room was small but ok as we were hardly in the room. Bathroom was small but fine for smaller people but tall people will struggle especially in the shower. Room overall was clean and bed comfortable. The location was great for Kings cross and St Pancras train stations and tube stations.
We would have given atleast 3 stars for the above but the lack of security and what happened the night we left let the place down badly.
Basically, it was about 2am and we hadn't been back in long when we had someone unlock and open the door and was as shocked to see us there as we were to see him. The poor bloke had obviously just arrived as he had his case with him.
The room doors don't have any way of locking them on the inside, so anyone staying on their own or with kids, DONT, IT'S NOT SAFE!!!
Basically, pay abit extra and stay in a safer hotel.
We would have given atleast 3 stars for the above but the lack of security and what happened the night we left let the place down badly.
Basically, it was about 2am and we hadn't been back in long when we had someone unlock and open the door and was as shocked to see us there as we were to see him. The poor bloke had obviously just arrived as he had his case with him.
The room doors don't have any way of locking them on the inside, so anyone staying on their own or with kids, DONT, IT'S NOT SAFE!!!
Basically, pay abit extra and stay in a safer hotel.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: There's no extra lock on inside of rooms ie the extra catch you get with a yale lock, not even a...
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Positive is that it is very close to Kings Cross, that is where the positive ends! My upgraded room was small, stuffy and dirty. No internal locks on doors, spoke to lobby only to be told it will be fine. Nothings ever happened here, plus we challenge everyone who walks in, except the 4 customers who weren’t whilst I was stood there. Requested a room with an internal lock. “Sorry, you’ll need to speak to my manager” no problem, got the run down on how no hotels in this area have internal locks and spoken to poorly.
Request a change of room again and told no. So went to another hotel round the corner. Thankfully that had an internal lock as well as key card entrance.
If you’re looking for cheap, borderline unsafe and dingey this is your place.
I will never set foot near it again! Awful experience.
Request a change of room again and told no. So went to another hotel round the corner. Thankfully that had an internal lock as well as key card entrance.
If you’re looking for cheap, borderline unsafe and dingey this is your place.
I will never set foot near it again! Awful experience.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled on business
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Room Tip: Don’t go
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I think it was called the European, just around a couple of corners from the Carlton. But it might be best to give the Carlton hotel a ring first - things might have changed
Procure outros... na região tem melhores e com preço similar. Não é perigoso, mas é de fato barulhento. Chuveiro razoável e cama ruim.
"Very warm rooms in the heat wave, Curtains are a little thin for my liking, but a sleep mask sorted that. Does not do breakfast but a few lovely places close by"Read full review
"Stay at the premier inn hub , it’s a longer walk to station but infinitely better in every other way (as long as the price is reasonable)"Read full review
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$75 - $135 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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22
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Frequently Asked Questions about Carlton Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Carlton Hotel?
Nearby attractions include London Canal Museum (0.3 miles), British Library (0.2 miles), and St. Pancras International Station (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Carlton Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, baggage storage, and a 24 hour front desk.
What are some restaurants close to Carlton Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Pizza Union King's Cross, Rex Cross, and Indian Lounge.
Are there any historical sites close to Carlton Hotel?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Houses of Parliament (2.1 miles), Tower of London (2.5 miles), and Churchill War Rooms (2.0 miles).