The area of Euston is most well known for the mainline rail station (it first opened in 1837 and now connects the capital to other major UK cities including Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen) and its associated mad dashes to catch a train at the end of a well-lived trip to the capital will be familiar to most. But the excellent rail links isn’t all it has going for it. As well as being home to some of London’s must-visit attractions (the British Library, British Museum and the Wellcome Collection for starters), you can easily walk from Euston to London Zoo, Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus and Camden Market.
Plus you have beautiful Bloomsbury and buzzing Kings Cross right on your doorstep for some of the hottest restaurants and hotels London has to offer. So whether you’re planning a business trip or simply wanting well-priced, stylish accommodation in a good location (perhaps with swimming pools, parking or with meeting rooms), here’s our pick of the best hotels near Euston station.
Within a 10-minute stroll of Euston station sits Europe’s first outpost of hip US hotel group The Standard. With its freshly exfoliated brutalist façade and playful Seventies style (a nod to the building’s landmark heritage as part of Camden Town Hall) it is arguably one of the most characterful hotels near Euston train station; everywhere you look there are geometric shapes galore, potted plants, colourful retro tiles and quirky lights. The ground floor is largely open plan, with restaurant Isla, its terrace and lobby lounge blending into one social space, and bar-restaurant Double Standard round the corner.
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This fabulous Victorian Gothic hotel, straddling both Kings Cross and St Pancras, is one of the most storied hotels near London Euston. Just a 10-minute stroll will bring you to the property, which was originally built in 1873 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. A ‘monument of confectionary’ that leaves the eye ‘troubled and tormented’ was how London Quarterly Review branded it in 1872. The suites in the historic Chambers Wing are appropriate in their ambition — all vaulted ceilings, rose windows, and hefty fabrics. To get the full works have a drink at the Booking Office Bar, dine at The Gilbert Scott restaurant, and book a historic tour. There’s also a ritzy spa with pool in the old tiled steam kitchens. On-site parking is available for a fee.
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About 11 minutes’ walking distance from Euston, the hotel couldn’t be better located for travellers heading to Europe or the north (or travelling from them). The British Library and the British Museum aren’t far away either. The hotel was part of the Kings Cross redevelopment and opens directly onto the station concourse on one side, Pancras Road on the other. Its attributes are best revealed on reaching the wide, curving and gracious original corridors on four floors, each now supplied with a charming pantry for guests’ use, supplied at four o’clock each afternoon with homemade cakes and biscuits.
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A 15-minute walk to Euston station, this early 19th-century John Nash townhouse has been transformed into a chic hotel-restaurant. Created by British fashion designer Russell Sage, bedrooms are stuffed with antiques and ooze personality, but it’s the buzzy Gordon Ramsay restaurant, packed full of local families and friends, that is the main draw. They can’t get enough of the moreish mixed nuts followed by gastro-pub dishes such as beer battered fish and chips and cashew butter chicken curry. The adjacent former stables has been converted into a pizzeria serving excellent thin-crust pizzas.
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A five-minute hop from Euston, Pullman London St Pancras is a smart four-star hotel that makes the most of its 16 storeys and decent-sized bedrooms. The views from the higher floors, looking south over Bloomsbury, are some of the best in London and there is a fitness centre and sauna on the fifth floor. Downstairs, the open-plan lobby, Golden Arrow restaurant and bar form a fluid space. The design is cool and fresh with leather benches, parquet floors and a shiny bar, and in the background, an open-plan kitchen. Meeting rooms are available.
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192
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A funky ‘poshtel’ (posh hostel) with affordable rooms set against a backdrop of eccentric interior design. It’s a two-minute stroll from leafy Russell Square, with buzzing Soho just a short hop away and the Eurostar (from St Pancras) on its doorstep. This is a playful alternative for those looking for a lively stay near Euston station: Foosball, pool and beer pong tables await punters in the bar which comes to life at 10pm and fuels the party until 3am. Those looking to relax can instead head to the hostel’s café and comfy hangout zone where there are plug sockets aplenty.
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A fantastical-looking 19th-century landmark hotel in Bloomsbury, which has been given an £85 million makeover by designers Tara Bernerd and Russell Sage that’s a quick 10-minute walk from the station. The duo have created spaces that feel bright, luxe and high-end in a residential way. Entry-level City Single rooms (single occupancy) are compact with wrap-around headboards that feel a little like grown-up racing car beds. Signature suites have four-poster beds and a small lounge with a sofa and TV – plus a useful desk area. It’s the value that really makes this one of the best hotels near Euston station: entry-level rooms are a bargain, given the location, style and comfort; the larger suites would be three times the price at a heritage brand hotel in Mayfair.
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285
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Contributions by Mark C. O’Flaherty, Lizzie Frainier, Kaye Holland, Simon Horsfod, Robbie Hodges, Sherelle Jacobs
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