Kaya Great Northern Hotel, London — Hotel in London

How would you like to have a room next to one (or should I say two!) of the county's busiest stations (and also on one of the capital's busiest roads), and go to sleep at any time at the sound of absolute... silence?

So it turns out that having a good night’s sleep in a sound-proofed as well as air-conditioned room is not impossible to achieve after all (yet many other big-city hotels fail miserably, some in both counts). Having been recently renovated, it seems to me that the GNH has spent the money wisely. The entirety of the building is in impeccable condition (yet manages to maintain its old Grade-listed charm).

Check-in is smooth as anything, with SPG status recognised beautifully. Staff will show you to your room and offer to help with the luggage. We were upgraded to a leather-covered Cubitt room which, along with its extremely comfortable bed, spacious bathroom and mini-hallway, had another unexpected feature: it was right next to the pantry. Yes, there is a fully-stocked pantry in each floor and we treated it as our own kitchen. We loved it. Teas, coffees, cakes, jelly bellies, mince pies (!) all regularly restocked and yours to enjoy while looking out at the masses coming and going through St Pancras.

Back in the room, you can expect a small leather sofa and adjoining table, good WiFi, free movies through a decent TV, a compact Nespresso machine (there’s a bigger one in the pantry), mini-bar and safe. Oh and massive mirrors!

The main restaurant is the wonderfully decorated (but not very big) Plum & Spilt Milk, where an a la carte breakfast is served. We didn’t try lunch, but dinner was excellent, with service to match. The bar(s) in the hotel are very popular with guests, local workers and travellers alike. Fun fact: the power outlets are geared towards both UK and Continental travellers alike, with both plug points available right next to each other. Rooms also have USB power ports.

It almost goes without saying that the location of the GNH is probably the best you can ask for when it comes down to travelling both around London, and outside it. You also can benefit from the fact that loads of shops are in and around St Pancras station in addition to being a stone’s throw away from places like the British Library. Kings Cross has cleaned up spectacularly over the past decade - it’s now a highly desirable area. And if you're done with London, Paris is just two hours away.

I’m sure I’m forgetting a few things, but this boutique hotel ticked all the boxes for me. I can’t recommend it enough. I wish all the staff a merry Christmas and would like to thank them for their...

We booked the GNH due to it's close proximity to London Kings Cross & St Pancras stations and also as my wife's friend was staying there too en route to her business trip in Spain. We were given a very warm welcome and felt really informed about the hotel with the reception staff informing me about the facilities and locations.

The hotel is bang across the road from St Pancras (come out of the eurostar entrance and look across the road for the red ropes) and part of London Kings Cross. So amazingly convenient for train travel and with tube and bus stops all very close, getting around London from here is a doddle. Getting the train home is so stress free too being right on the station, no rushing around at all.

We got to our room and were very happy with it's appointment, the size was decent enough with a small table, little 2 person sofa and a king size bed with room to walk around. The bathroom was very clean with a lovely deep tub which soaked away any walking and weariness from the day :-) And the corner room gave a lovely view of the city and the St Pancras clock.

Each floor also has a decent little pantry with capsule coffee machines (equipped with milk wands so lattes are easy and available), good quality tea bags, freshly made cake, sweets and Tunnocks chocolate mallows and wafers (which made me feel like a kid again so i was happy :-D) This is all complimentary too!!!

The in room minibar is very reasonable too with prices only slightly above shop price so if you don't fancy nipping outside for some chocolate, coke etc... then it's actually worth using it.

Checkout was very fast and efficient too.

The Kiosk sandwich bar is excellent too offering delicious hot, roast meat sandwiches. We also got a 20% discount too as GNH customers do. If that's not your thing, theres a pret right outside the entrance too.

All in all, I would definitely recommend the GNH to anyone wishing to stay in the centre of London and we will 110% be back whenever visiting friends. We've just found our new favourite London centre...

We stayed for two nights in a Cubitt room and wish we could have stayed longer. We specifically requested a quiet room as we are used to quiet living in a small village and this hotel did not disappoint. The room had soundproof secondary glazing and despite our room overlooking a busy road between Kings Cross station and St Pancras, we slept without disturbance in the comfortable bed. The staff could not have been more friendly and helpful. The chef in Plum and Spilt Milk 1st floor restaurant clearly sources excellent quality ingredients and food from their a la carte menu was delicious and well presented with great staff. Even when the restaurant was busy on the first morning, we did not have to wait for a table as staff are efficient at clearing vacated tables. It was nice that breakfast was a la carte with a good range of food choices as often it is buffet style. A great feature was the pantry at the end of each corridor where in-house guests could help them selves to complimentary teas/coffees and snacks 24 hours, with supplies frequently replenished.The room was compact as is true for most city hotels but it was well appointed and had all desired amenities including a minibar and coffee machine. The air conditioning worked well and kept us nice and warm during the snowy weather conditions in London. The TV had a complimentary library of movies, music channels, pre-recorded books and regular TV and sports channels - something for everyone!! We shall certainly return again to this hotel as it is so conveniently located adjacent to Kings Cross train station, with the London underground access and St Pancras/Eurostar terminal only minutes away. It is easy to get to Heathrow airport directly on the tube from Kings Cross underground - allow one hour. Gatwick airport can be accessed directly by taxi or tube to Victoria and then the Gatwick Express - again...