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Hotel in King's Cross

King's Cross Express Inn, London

This hotel sits in King's Cross, about 750 yards in a straight line from King's Cross St Pancras. It works for a King's Cross-led trip and less well if you want to be inside the West End.

Hotel details

Hotel details for King's Cross Express Inn.
DetailWhat we found
Property typehotel
Address170 King's Cross Road, Islington, London, WC1X 9DF
LocationKing's Cross, London Borough of terminated
Postcode districtWC1X
Classification4-star
Observed rateAverage price £108 per night

Property facts checked August 2026. Anything not listed above is unknown to us, not absent.

StayLogic: does this address suit your trip?

  • Destination fitGood fit

    King's Cross St Pancras is about 750 yards in a straight line. Street routes will be longer than the straight line, so allow for that.

  • Walking realityGood fit

    One station within 450 yards of the door. We publish straight-line distances only, because we have not measured the pavement routes.

  • Transport fitGood fit

    The three nearest stations cover Underground and National Rail. Check that this matches the line you actually need.

  • Area fitContext

    King's Cross, in the London Borough of terminated. The WC1X postcode district sets the expectation for the street around the property.

  • Value contextMixed

    The observed rate is about £16 above the median for our King's Cross selection, so you are paying for something. Check what that is before booking.

Route-to-Room

  • King's Cross St Pancrasabout 750 yards in a straight line
  • London King's CrossUnderground and National Rail, about 450 yards in a straight line
  • St Pancras InternationalNational Rail, about 750 yards in a straight line
  • AngelUnderground, about 0.5 miles in a straight line
  • King's Cross, WC1XLondon Borough of terminated

Every figure here is a straight line from the property postcode. Pavement routes are longer. We do not publish walking times we have not measured.

What is around the corner

Schematic map of the streets, stations and landmarks around King's Cross Express Inn in King's Cross
Streets, stations and landmarks around this address. Drawn from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines.
  • Gagosian100 yards south-west, in a straight line
  • 2Northdown100 yards north-west, in a straight line
  • The Lighthouse300 yards west, in a straight line
  • Arts Catalyst Centre for Arts, Science, and Technology450 yards south-west, in a straight line
  • London Canal Museum450 yards north, in a straight line

Landmarks and their positions come from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines from the property postcode, not walking routes.

Best for

  • Trips centred on King's Cross rather than on central London sightseeing.
  • Rail travellers, with London King's Cross inside 450 yards.

Skip it if

  • Most of your evenings are in the West End. This address points the other way, towards King's Cross.

Better nearby, and why

Swinton Hotel

Lower observed rate

Around £86 against £108 here, both observed in August 2026.

King's Cross, 200 yards away in a straight line

Carlton Hotel

Closer to King's Cross

500 yards from King's Cross against 750 yards here.

King's Cross, 300 yards away in a straight line

Argyle Square Hotel

Closer to King's Cross

600 yards from King's Cross against 750 yards here.

King's Cross, 350 yards away in a straight line

Common questions

Which stations are closest to King's Cross Express Inn?

The three nearest stations are London King's Cross (Underground and National Rail), about 450 yards in a straight line, St Pancras International (National Rail), about 750 yards in a straight line and Angel (Underground), about 0.5 miles in a straight line. All figures are straight-line distances from the property postcode, so the pavement route will be longer.

How far is King's Cross Express Inn from King's Cross St Pancras?

750 yards, measured in a straight line from the property postcode to King's Cross St Pancras. We do not publish a walking time for this route because we have not measured it on the ground.

What does a night at King's Cross Express Inn cost?

A rate from around £108 per night appeared in our August 2026 source data. London hotel rates move with the date, the event calendar and the room type, so use that as context and check live rates for your own dates.