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The Excelsior Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel near Camden Markets in London

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
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Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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41-42 Argyle Square, London, England, WC1H 8AL
  • Big Ben
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • London Bridge
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Buckingham Palace
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Economy Double Room, Ensuite

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Queen Room with Two Queen Beds- Ground Floor

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room, Ensuite

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room (5 people)

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite

  • 65 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Two Bedroom Apartment

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

London

Heart of London.Your stay at this London City Centre hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Camden Markets and Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Oxford Street and London Dungeon are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Oxford Street - 6 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Big Ben - 7 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • London Bridge - 8 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Buckingham Palace - 8 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Tower of London - 9 min drive - 2.8 miles

Getting around

  • London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 4 min walk
  • King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Chambers Club - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Betjeman Arms - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Crystal Kebab - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Excelsior Hotel

Hotel near Camden Markets in London
As a guest of The Excelsior Hotel, you'll find tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and a porter. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This London hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 28 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
The Excelsior Hotel offers 28 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish

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  • Housekeeping
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [The Melville Hotel 39 Argyle Square]
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from January 8 2025 to December 31 2025 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is The Excelsior Hotel to the airport?

The Excelsior Hotel is 9.5 mi (42-min drive) away from the London City Airport (LCY) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Excelsior Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Excelsior Hotel.

Does The Excelsior Hotel offer free breakfast?

The Excelsior Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Excelsior Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Excelsior Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at The Excelsior Hotel?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does The Excelsior Hotel have a pool?

The Excelsior Hotel does not have a pool.

Does The Excelsior Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Excelsior Hotel to downtown London?

The Excelsior Hotel is 1.5 mi away from London.

The Excelsior Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 320 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 320 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 320 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 320 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 320 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ALAN

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Decent for the price...

Nice room but tired and there was dried blood on the bathroom floor but for the price can't really be too picky
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location very close to Kings Cross station. Check in was via the hospital next door and was easy enough. Overall hotel is tired and grubby - there were piles of dirty linen on each floor by the stairs when we arrived at 9pm.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Lawrence

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Henry

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nightmare

It was a nightmare, there are bedbugs in the bedroom, kitchen doesn’t work, WiFi was impossible to connect, there was a leak in the bathroom, the staff solved using a can beneath, the third floor without elevator if you Bring luggage is an important issue. the hotel is very old the floor is really noisy and is lifting up
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good proximity to Kings Cross station and the underground.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

laura

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Tiny, very tiny

I stayed there for one night because I had an early-morning train from King's Cross. This place has the smallest rooms I've seen. They've squeezed in every millimetre of accommodation space: the shower is over the toilet, the bed occupies so much of the room there's barely space for a backpack (certainly not for a suitcase), the halls are narrower than a normal person's shoulders. The reception desk is three buildings away. It's clean and the receptionist is professional, but the building is ridiculously cramped.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

ROCIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was what was expected for the star rating and price. Basic but most importantly clean and comfortable. My friends and I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Yat Ho

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

fair

Pros: Close to Kings cross; plenty of restaurants nearby Cons: Got a bar nearby, noisy at midnight, specially weekend; some facilities are old, even broken; narrow stairs, not convenient for luggages; wifi is out of service sometimes; small apartment, not comfortable with 4 persons
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Tracey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Clean and comfy.

Basic room but clean and comfortable. Served the purpose for a family of 5. Good location near kings cross station for ease of travel home.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pretty good

We actually dealt with the Hotel Melville. There are many small hotels all in a row next to each other, all near the King's Cross train station, and some of them seem related to each other, perhaps under the same administration or ownership. As we were four persons with a lot of baggage, we were actually assigned a place around the corner called Flat No. 1. The staff were very considerate in putting us there, because we needed the room. The flat was in the basement but had its own entrance by a stairway down from the street and was huge. We had two bedrooms with two double beds. The bedding was fresh and clean and the beds comfortable. The flat appeared to be freshly cleaned as well as possible. There was also a kitchen with a long computer workstation with lots of plug-ins, and there were lots of various kinds of outlets in the bedrooms. The only complaints were that there seemed to be a small amount of mold around the light fixture in the bathroom, which was otherwise well cleaned, and the kitchen faucet dripped. On the whole, however, it was a nice place for tired travelers.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

James

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelsior - Business Trip

I was a little bit nervous of the location - dodgy looking park over the road. KX & St Pan just 200 yds away - loads of eateries & new bars. Overall a pleasant enough experience at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The property is located within walking distance from the St Pancreas International. Which was very nice and convenient. However, the hotel had no air conditioning and we were located on top floor which was 6 flights on narrow steps especially when packing luggage. No breakfast was included and WiFi strength was very poor. The bathroom was only big enough for one to turn around in. The bathroom ceiling appeared to have been duct taped in a spot above toilet? When we went to check out and we turned in key (yes they still had a key) the gentleman just looked at us. Not to mention the TV would not program in the room. The hotel was definitely overpriced for the room you would have expected
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

SANDRINE

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good and convenient for families.

Reasonably priced and clean accommodation. Nice to have little fridge and kettle.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Angel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Ideal location

We had a 2 bed apartment and actually the beds were clean and fresh towels, the apartment doesn’t look great but it served the purpose and you cannot get nearer to kings cross if we tried.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

KWANGYONG, SINGAPORE

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointed that the room given was located in the basement. It was totally difference from the hotel website.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Good location, good value
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bed Bugs!!

1am room change due to being eaten alive by bed bugs! The hotel offered no compensation and blamed the previous guests! Disgusting!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019