Alhambra Hotel
2-star hotel · London, London
Long Weekend score
Good1 serious report in 298 reviews: bed bugs or bites
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in London are rated 8.2 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 54% of London hotels
- 81% of guest comments are praise
- 95% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 54% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 81% of guest comments are praise. 628 praise, 147 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 95% of guest photos show no damage. 57 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $104 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $73
- 2 min walkto the nearest station
- 298 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceA station is 120 m away
- Location235 praise · 0 complain
- Staff152 praise · 8 complain
- Cleanliness135 praise · 7 complain
Against
- Room size81 complain · 7 praise
- Quiet at night31 complain · 25 praise
- Heating and air conditioning32 of 298 guests
- The lift24 of 298 guests
- Problems in the bathroom13 of 298 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
298 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (235 guests). Weakest: room size, where 81 of the 88 who mention it complain.
Location2350Strength
The location is excellent, as it is just a 2-minute walk from King's Cross Station.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The location is fantastic.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff1528Strength
It was fantastic, everyone was really helpful and friendly and room was fully equipped and so clean and tidy
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Bruno, Syed, and Sonia were so kind and helpful on my recent stay at the Alhambra.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room is incredibly small and the service really leaves a lot to be desired.
Google, September 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Cleanliness1357Strength
Convenient, clean and comfortable
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pancras station, good bag-drop-off facility and a nice clean comfortable room.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Waste bin had not been emptied in the bathroom.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Beds224Mostly good
Comfortable bed and spotlessly clean.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Central location to St Pancras, comfortable bed.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
However, the bed was really bad; it had a hole in it, and there was absolutely no support when I slept on it.
Google, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Value428Mostly good
The people at the reception were really nice & so was the room for that price.
Google, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
But you cant beat the location for the price you pay!
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Price is too high for what it is
Booking network, May 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Room condition108Split
Comfortable, clean and modern in an old terrace house.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
As a result, I was unable to keep the window open to cool the room, and even when it was closed, the old window was poorly insulated, allowing cigarette smoke to enter the room and leave an unpleasant odor.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The only drawbacks are that it is an older building with the normal associated challenges.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Quiet at night2531Split
With the window open the noise from the surrounding area was horrendous.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
The noise from the constant wheelie bins being emptied in the morning (maybe something to sound proof the doors)
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Below ground level - noise from room above echoed through courtyard.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Room size781Weak spot
The room was small but perfectly adequate for a one night stay.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The rooms and hallway are very small and narrow.
Google, March 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Great location, little room but had everything needed and was clean.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: breakfast, food and views.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 795 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: heating and air conditioning, in 32 of 298 reviews.
Heating and air conditioning32 of 2981 in 9 reviews
It had two fans, but it was still very hot to sleep.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Air Con would be nice for most of the London hotels, hotels need to realize that global warming is making cities hot, and holidays are in summer season.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The lift24 of 2981 in 12 reviews
No lift and narrow tight staircase to our second floor room, which made it difficult to carry our cases up to room.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
No lift, if you have many or heavy luggage’s then this is not the place for you.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom13 of 2981 in 23 reviews
The bathroom drains smelled a little unpleasant, but that really was the only negative thing to note
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Did find 2 out of the 3 days, there was only luke warm water in the morning, made sure we showered in the evening in case.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Hard for less mobile guests11 of 2981 in 27 reviews
Narrow small stairways (thankfully we requested and got ground floor as I couldn't have managed stairs)
Booking network, September 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Stairs for my parents on third floor.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds7 of 2981 in 43 reviews
£40 extra for a bathroom!
Google, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
They said no refund or change of dates even though I immediately contacted them the second I realised my mistake.
Google, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Not as shown or booked6 of 2981 in 50 reviews
I felt the pictures online were misleading as was some of the information.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Reality vs posted pictures are materially different
Booking network, August 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 298 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Bed bugs or bites1 of 298 reviews
We spent a weekend there and came back with bedbug bites.
Google, October 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
3 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (5%).
What it advertises, against the photos
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$104 is a typical night, from 272 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 11% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $73Dearest month: Sep 2027, $122
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The nearest station is 120 m away by road, about 2 minutes on foot. There are 7 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Euston Road72 m
- Nearest station2 min walk120 m by road
- Nearest shop: Ethio Stores3 min walk232 m by road
- The British Museum22 min walk1.6 km by road
- Big Ben3.8 km
- Buckingham Palace4.4 km
- Tower Bridge5.0 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
7 room types, from 8 to 16 m².
- Single Room with Shared Bathroom8 m²Sleeps 1BathtubBalcony in its photos
- Single Room9 m²Sleeps 1Balcony in its photos
- Double Room with Shared Bathroom9 m²Sleeps 2BathtubBalcony in its photos
- Twin Room12 m²Sleeps 2Balcony in its photos
- Double Room12 m²Sleeps 3Balcony in its photos
- Quadruple Room16 m²Sleeps 42 Double bedBalcony in its photos
The other 1 room types
- Triple Room16 m²Sleeps 41 Twin bed + 1 Double bedBalcony in its photos
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.4 out of 10. 54% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
34 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 31 guests complain about noise, and Euston Road runs 72 m away.
If room size matters to you
Here, 81 of the 88 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
298 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 12 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 889 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 298 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 146 older, 177 in other languages and 268 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 3 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 1 review mentions a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.