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Hotels in King's Cross, London

King's Cross has gone from railway backwater to one of London's most talked-about quarters — the old coal yards reborn as Coal Drops Yard's boutiques, the leaping fountains of Granary Square, canal-side terraces and Google's vast new headquarters. Behind the Gothic drama of St Pancras (and the Eurostar) you'll find Central Saint Martins art school, waterside bars and, yes, Platform 9¾. It suits travellers who want cutting-edge London and unbeatable transport — six Tube lines plus trains north and to Paris. Once seedy, now genuinely exciting, with green canal walks stitching it to Camden.

201 hotels within walking distance of King's Cross, in the heart of London, with nightly rates from around £132 to £712 (averaging £275), including 95 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest is Kaya Great Northern Hotel, London, about 125m from the centre of the neighbourhood. The nearest major venues are Emirates Stadium (1.7 miles) and Lord's Cricket Ground (2.1 miles), as the crow flies.