The Excelsior Hotel
Hotel in London Borough of Islington
Reasons to book
Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area
Includes essentialsInternet / Wifi, TV and more
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About this hotel
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Camden Markets
This smoke-free hotel features concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a porter/bellhop.
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.
This smoke-free hotel features concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a porter/bellhop.
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.
Amenities
Internet / Wifi
TV
Map of London Borough of Islington
Available Rooms
Single Room, Ensuite
1 Single • 86 ft²
Sleeps 1
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Economy Double Room, Ensuite
1 Double • 86 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite
1 Double • 65 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Superior Double Room, Ensuite
1 Double
Sleeps 2
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Quadruple Room, Ensuite
2 Double • 161 ft²
Sleeps 4
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Ratings and reviews
1.0 / 5.0
Nice room but tired and there was dried blood on the bathroom floor but for the price cant really be too picky
2.0 / 5.0
Nice room but tired and there was dried blood on the bathroom floor but for the price can't really be too picky
3.0 / 5.0
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.
0.5 / 5.0
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
3.0 / 5.0
Good proximity to Kings Cross station and the underground.
1.0 / 5.0
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.
0.5 / 5.0
I stayed there for one night because I had an early-morning train from Kings Cross. This place has the smallest rooms Ive seen. Theyve squeezed in every millimetre of accommodation space: the shower is over the toilet, the bed occupies so much of the room theres barely space for a backpack (certainly not for a suitcase), the halls are narrower than a normal persons shoulders. The reception desk is three buildings away. Its clean and the receptionist is professional, but the building is ridiculously cramped.
2.0 / 5.0
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.
0.8 / 5.0
Pros:Close to Kings cross; plenty of restaurants nearbyCons: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
1.5 / 5.0
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
1.0 / 5.0
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.
2.0 / 5.0
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.
1.0 / 5.0
We actually dealt with the Hotel Melville. There are many small hotels all in a row next to each other, all near the Kings 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.
2.0 / 5.0
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.
1.0 / 5.0
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.
2.0 / 5.0
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.
1.0 / 5.0
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
2.0 / 5.0
Reasonably priced and clean accommodation. Nice to have little fridge and kettle.
1.0 / 5.0
Reasonably priced and clean accommodation. Nice to have little fridge and kettle.
2.0 / 5.0
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.
1.0 / 5.0
Very disappointed that the room given was located in the basement. It was totally difference from the hotel website.
4.0 / 5.0
The apartment was clean, tidy. A little but small.
2.0 / 5.0
receptionと部屋が全くセパレートしていることに驚いた。もちろん電話もない。ないない尽くしだった。
2.0 / 5.0
Conveniently for amenities staff very helpful and price wasn’t bad either very good overall
4.0 / 5.0
Very convenient for amenities and staff went out of there way to be helpful price wasn’t bad either
3.0 / 5.0
Great location, very basic, can be noisy with rooms at the front or next to exit doors
4.0 / 5.0
We had a very pleasant experience at the Excelsior. Our large family of 5 had plenty of room. It was very quiet and the beds were comfortable. Our only complaint was that there was no air conditioning, and it got quite hot in the room with 5 people in it.
1.0 / 5.0
This basic hotel is conveniently located within a few minutes walk of Kings Cross and St Pancras Stations. We have stayed there before for that reason. You get what you pay for, a modest room with basic en suite facilities. It was quiet and clean and the bed was very comfortable, but it was down very steep stairs. The owner agrees that the bathroom is due for an upgrade.
1.0 / 5.0
This basic hotel is conveniently located within a few minutes walk of Kings Cross and St Pancras Stations. We have stayed there before for that reason. You get what you pay for, a modest room with basic en suite facilities. It was quiet and clean and the bed was very comfortable, but it was down very steep stairs. The owner agrees that the bathroom is due for an upgrade.
2.0 / 5.0
Good value budget hotel
1.5 / 5.0
Too small room for 72 pounds a night
0.5 / 5.0
Wouldnt recommend it. But Near train station.
0.5 / 5.0
We were looking for a place at walking distance from the Eurostar we were planning to take from Paris that night. Didn't realize we would be making such a tremendous mistake.
Cons:
1. Our room was on the third floor with no elevators and a very narrow stairway. Not suitable for travelers with large suitcases.
2. Rooms were caked with dust. Not sure when they last vacuumed the carpet.
3. Walls had stains and cracks.
4. No hot water to wash with.
5. Mattress is probably 20+ years old. Sinks in the middle, and jiggles at any movement. Sheets had hair on them.
6. We had to keep the window open as the room was so dusty in order to breathe. Sadly there was no screen, and outside noise went from a football game at 10pm to loud arguments at 3am.
7. Unsafe part of town. If I'd known, I would've shelled out an extra 50 pounds to not walk those five minutes to the hotel under the gaze of random idlers.
Pros:
1. Staff was well mannered and helpful and checked us in fast.
2. Location? Although due to the miserable way we spent the night, a better option would have been to hire a minicab that night to a nicer hotel near the airport.
We ended up spending the night not being able to shower or sleep, and regretting booking this so very much. I got a cold, and my husband's foot sprain got a lot worse from all this stess.
Do yourself a favor and avoid this place. I wouldn't stay there again even if they paid me to.
0.3 / 5.0
My experience in this hotel was terrible. I wasn't in the Excelsior, but in a 'sister" hotel, Albion house. It was the worst hotel I have ever stayed in. The room was like a cupboard, with barely room for a bed. There was about a foot of space beside the bed, into which was crammed a shelf for kettle etc & a sort of box hanging on the wall, which was meant to be a wardrobe. The shower was actually above the toilet in a minuscule bathroom. But the really worrying thing is that I was bitten quite badly. I am prone to mosquito & midge bites, but this is something different. All over my back, lower left leg, left arm & isolated bites elsewhere. I squashed a couple of insects in the room but fear there may have been more.
So hotels in Argyle Square are definitely to be avoided, The Melville, the Excelsior & Albion House are all under the same management. The room I was in bore no resemblance to the ones on the website.
1.3 / 5.0
Perfect stay for the adventurous person. If you're an outgoing person who just needs a comfy place to sleep it's perfect and affordable.
1.0 / 5.0
Nothing was quite right.
Poorly maintained facilities and a imperfect room layout became apparent immediately.
This was just not worth the prices charged.
0.5 / 5.0
We were on the 4th floor with no elevator, rooms are so small you can't move, no AC, springs in the bed are so uncomfortable, community bathrooms and showers. Felt like a bad college dorm. We moved hotels after the first night.
1.5 / 5.0
My daughter and I booked a basic room with shared bathroom to save money. It was fine for our needs. Very convenient to Kings Cross tube station which made seeing London easy. Room was very small, but that's what we expected. View from window of a small park was nice. We didn't spend much time at the hotel, but it served our purposes. Staff members were friendly & allowed us to store our bags both before and after checkout.
1.5 / 5.0
It was clean if a little on the small side (see photo). It was comfortable but is not for use beyond 2 nights as 2 people in there would get very cramped
0.8 / 5.0
to be completely honest it was a nice place it was very clean but if you want a bathroom or a shower inside your room this will not be the place to go if you had a ground-level it would be okay but we are on the 6th floor and were required to walk up the stairs due to there being no lift or elevator which was fine because it was only a three-day short stay there was no breakfast included they were very hospitable and cleaned the rooms daily the room was probably the smallest room I've ever stayed in in my life the bed was uncomfortable but overall it wasn't a bad place to stay the neighborhood was good the tube station was near as well as bus stations places to eat and directly across the street from the train station if you're wanting to get to the London Eye or Tower Bridge or Tower of London it will be required to get on the subway or a bus that will take about a half hour if you're good at the tube maybe 10 minutes
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in London Borough of Islington?
The average price for a rental in London Borough of Islington is $169 per night. This rental is $158 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Excelsior Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Excelsior Hotel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Excelsior Hotel?
We found 2 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, and tv.
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