Arriva Hotel

We booked a quad room for 4 adulds when we arrive at our quad room there stood a double bed and a sofa bed. the sofabed was too small for 2 adulds when we ask about it the man at reception said the room we booked was a family room. I showed my revesation that we booked a quad room for 4 adulds. The hotel would'n give us a second room for free only if we pay 16 english pond each night. And the room we had has 1 curtain hanged for the window. And the breakfast room was too small we have to waid for 20 minutes every morning for a... more

Close to King's Cross station. Very average hotel. Rooms were average. Breakfast was average. Staff was average. Price, however, was very good. No A/C made it a little warm, so windows had to be opened which made it kind of noisy. Tough to find decent cheap accomodation in London. This is probably as close as you get.

INTRODUCTION My family and I had reserved two rooms for three nights commencing on July 6. 2004 because the "discounted" price was inexpensive, the location was convenient, and I anticipated being able to cook a pot of Kraft macaroni and cheese for my twelve year old son (who eats little else). My mother and two teenaged daughters shared a "triple" room. My son and I shared a twin room. Both were ensuite. THE GOOD: 1. The location was moderately convenient to King's Cross train and underground. The facilities adjacent... more

We have booked a double room the 1st of May for a 4 nights stay from July 17th. When we arrived, we were told there was a problem with the room and we were sent to another hotel (5 minutes walk) for getting a so-called similar room. The room we got was in no way similar to the pictures we can see on the Internet site or on the leaflet of the Arriva Hotel. The room (number 37) is in the European Hotel, 11-15 Argyle Square. It's the tiniest double room you can imagine. The bed is pushed in the corner against the wall, one third of the... more

We knew this hotel was a bargain, but they could have at least told us the truth. We were told that the hotel as parking and keeping that in mind, we rented a car. When we arrived, to our shock the man at the reception told us that there was no free parking, but parking around the corner for 16 pounds a day and you can't park there at night....so what are we suppose to do with the car. We had to take the car to the rental companys parking and were still being charged and no even using the car. We had requested a double and a triple room.... more

For an econo hotel, this placed totally rocked! It was conveniently located and our room was neat. Our bathroom was clean with a full size tub and a shower with good water pressure. Our room was a little small, but our friends had a room much larger, so I guess the size varies from room to room. There was also a full set of dishes, a mini-fridge, and extra sink in the bedroom area. Breakfast was pretty much cereal (they even have Coco Pebbles), white toast, coffee/tea. The staff was very pleasant. Overall, I had a great experience at... more

My rating actually lies in between "Terrible" and "Okay" ... there were "terrible" things as no window in our room as well as "okay"-things, like the price and the location. Upon arrival the triple room we had booked weeks ago wasn't available and we had to split up into a double room with ensuite bathroom (shower's drain was blocked) and a twin room with the bathroom accross the floor, through two doors and four steps down, which wasn't overly clean. The next day we were moved to our triple room that was located in the basement... more

Upon arrival we were assigned one of London's smaller "double" rooms with an even smaller private bathroom. You needed to keep the two sliding shower doors open in order to sit down on the toilet and have a place to put your feet. No wall covered the plumbing pipes under the sink which appeared to have been left exposed since renovation. The room contained two twin beds, a drop leaf table, and small TV which was bolted above a portable wardrobe closet. The hotel advertised satellite TV but was told it was not working for the 3 weeks prior to... more

Just returned from 5 nights in London at the Arriva Hotel and was very happy with the accommodations. I have paid more at other hotels and gotten much less. Convenient to Kings Cross tube station. Several good restaurants by the station. Walking distance to British Library and British Museum. Room clean with private bath. Some street noise so you might want to ask for a room at the back. Lifts to all floors. Basic breakfast (cereal/toast) but all you can eat. I would stay there again.

The Arriva is a 5 minute walk from King's Cross station. It's on a busy road, so there will be some traffic noise (the rooms do have secondary double glazing so when the windows are closed, noise is somewhat reduced). The reception is open 24 hours and gives a nice impression; there is a lift. The rooms have been refurbished to some degree - however, the tiling in the shower cubicle needs re-doing, shower curtains need replacing. The bed and bedding were clean, the carpets needed replacing (or a steam clean). Tea and coffe making... more