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Alhambra Hotel

2.5 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near The British Museum

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Travelers find a quiet haven at the Alhambra Hotel in central London, with a beautiful garden for respite. The on-site mall is convenient for essentials, and in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected. Multilingual staff help guests navigate nearby attractions.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Showing 17 of 17 rooms

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(76 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(57 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Triple Room, Ensuite

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Standard Triple Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

7.4 out of 10
Good
(24 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Single Room, Ensuite

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Standard Single Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(64 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Extra bed)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Extra bed)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Triple Room, Ensuite (Extra Bed)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Triple Room, Ensuite (Extra Bed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Quadruple Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Twin Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Triple Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Single Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Double Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2

Triple Room, Ensuite (Extra Bed)

  • Sleeps 4

View all photos for Basic Double Room with Shared Bathroom

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Basic Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2

View all photos for Basic Single Room with Shared Bathroom

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Basic Single Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

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About the neighborhood

Map
17-19 Argyle Street, London, England, WC1H 8EJ

What's nearby

  • St Pancras Chambers - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • British Library - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 3/4 - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • University College London - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Russell Square - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 3 min walk
  • King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 3 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Booking Office 1869 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Standard Rooftop - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Chambers Club - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Alhambra Hotel

Hotel near Russell Square
Close to The British Museum, Alhambra Hotel provides amenities like a shopping mall on site and a garden. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • A vending machine, concierge services, and multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance, smoke-free premises, and a 24-hour front desk
  • A front-desk safe and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff, first-rate property condition, and location
Room features
All 52 rooms offer comforts such as free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Wardrobes/closets, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • Shopping mall

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • Built in 1890
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Alhambra Hotel
Alhambra Hotel London
Alhambra London
Hotel Alhambra
Alhambra Hotel London, England
Alhambra Hotel Hotel
Alhambra Hotel London
Alhambra Hotel Hotel London

Frequently asked questions

Is Alhambra Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Alhambra Hotel?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Alhambra Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Alhambra Hotel located?

Located in London City Centre, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of University College London and Russell Square. The British Museum and Leicester Square are also within 2 mi (3 km). King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station and London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) are within a 5-minute walk.

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Reviews

Alhambra Hotel Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

4.0

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 657 out of 1561 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 544 out of 1561 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 227 out of 1561 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 1561 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1561 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very helpful and friendly staff, decent size room for the location and price and very convenient for Kings Cross
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is very conveniently located for travelling on the Euro star! Nothing fancy but great value (particularly against other hotels in this area).
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff great location I will definitely stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean safe hotel. Room was great with a lovely balcony. Lots nearby, metro, shops and dining options. Great base for our weekend in Paris. Staff very friendly and helpful. Communication prior to our stay was exceptional. Highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very handy place to stay when going on Eurostar. Small but clean . Only problem was that it was too warm!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff is the best, very clean and comfortable room
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and staff helpful. The only thing I would point out was that the hot water was not very hot!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed here a few time great little hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed twice before and each time had different room. Always very clean and staff very friendly. Fantastic location. Definitely recommend 👌
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Thea

Liked: Cleanliness
I stayed in a standard double room. It was great if you are just looking for a basic room for a short say. Very clean and the staff were polite and helpful. The shared toilet was very narrow and cramped, would probably pay the extra for the en suit room next time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really nice stay. Very comfortable room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean but small; shopping and restaurants were nearby; staff were friendly and helpful;
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
excellent all-round
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dean

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was about the suze of a cupboard, most uncomfortable bed ive ever slept in, way over priced and staff was lazy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Fantastic location and close to domestic and international train stations
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

DIMITRIOS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and convenient for travelling
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

lois

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was outstanding. I am 88years old, and they took care of my every need.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff really helpful. Small room but had everything we needed and really clean and comfortable. Would definitely go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for Kings Cross station. Room was clean and cosy, had everything I needed and the bed was really comfortable. (No lift, only an issue if you have heavy bulky luggage)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great access to King's Cross Station and walkable to various eateries and shopping
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Eduard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Too small
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would use again, great location
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One block from King's cross train stion, and still quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Francis Adrian

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff are nice and accommodating. The room was okay, though it is a bit cramped. The place is near the King’s cross - St. Pancras station, which is good if you have an early morning train going to Paris.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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