The House of Toby

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Triple Room
Reception
Reception hall
Property entrance
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
61-65 Swinton Street, Kings Cross, London, England, WC1X 9NT
  • Russell Square
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • University College London
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • The British Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Triple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Single Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

London

With a stay at The House of Toby in London (London City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Russell Square and The British Museum. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Covent Garden Market.

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 14 min walk
  • The British Museum - 4 min drive
  • St. Paul's Cathedral - 6 min drive
  • Trafalgar Square - 7 min drive
  • Piccadilly Circus - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 6 min walk
  • King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 7 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Plaka - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Lucas Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cappadocia - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Union - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Honest Burgers - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The House of Toby

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Russell Square
The House of Toby offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads and hydromassage showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones.

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Hindi, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 7.50 per person
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 7.50 per person

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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The House of Toby Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 296 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 439 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 163 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1000 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

elizabeth

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Conor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is perfect if you just need somewhere to rest your head. Rooms are pretty small but didnt bother as was arriving late and leaving early. The room door was a bit stiff so you had to push firmer to close, making a bang. Felt it would disturb other guests. Staff were very friendly and welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were extremely attentive, friendly and helpful. Ideally suited for Kings Cross. Room was compact but if good quality and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Avidly enjoed my stay at this hotel, would come again. Thank you for having me
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

aoife

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stag
Friendly team couldn't do enough for us. Second time staying. It's the nicest of the budget places around kings x
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very good choice - despite small rooms
I had booked another hotel but seeing it consistently got 2/10 in reviews, decided I'd better look for something else. And remembered House of Toby. I've stayed here before and was happy to return. My room on the lower ground floor was, well, compact (bathroom had a sliding door - no space for a normal door!) but it had everything needed for a pleasant stay. The bed was very comfortable. Fixtures and fittings were of good quality. The guy who checked me in kindly carried my luggage down to my room and the guy who checked me out (I remember him from a previous stay) was charming, polite and cheerful. Most importantly, the room rate was, for this area of London and for this quality of room, surprisingly low. I did find the dark grey/black decor a bit oppressive in a small room but that's really a pretty minor quibble. House of Toby - definitely recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gerard, Edenbridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Ariel

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would not stay here again. The staff are great but the property is dirty, tired and the walls are extremely thin. Was woken up constantly by traffic and people in the corridor (and I am really not a light sleeper). But the worst bit was their FIRE ALARM. It went off at midnight and again at 7.30am. Both times were accidental…it was just awful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Fine for a night
Stayed here for 1 night before getting the Eurostar. Room was OK, small but fine for one night. Dust everywhere, I don’t think it had been cleaned properly for weeks. We stayed in the Lower Floor, it rained heavily in the night and I was awoken at 3am to a loud noise of running water outside and a smell of sewage. I think the gutter was broken and drain had overflowed. On a plus note, bathroom was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Good but basic
Small room, shower awkward size so no room, also very small table with very little space
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Iain, Varese

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jade

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mollie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stop in London before catching the Eurostar. The hotel is perfectly located near St Pancras Station
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Th staff were extremely friendly and polite. The room was perfectly clean, tidy and modern. Also the bed was very comfy and the bathroom was very well equipped. The only issue was very minor, there was some construction work going on that was quite loud from around 8am. Although the checkout time was 10am, so we were up anyway.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert, Edmonton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
very very small room bed took up majority of the room matteress and pillows bad would never stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The (single) room was very small but very well organised. The bed was very comfortable and the room very clean. There wasn't a good signal for the TV so not all channels were available. The reception staff were friendly and efficient. There's no lift. It is convenient for Kings Cross station
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Was ok, couple of annoyances
Check in and out was an absolute breeze, location is good for Kings Cross Station. Was clean and bed very comfortable, air con was great. Did have a couple of issues to be aware of though, the room and bathroom was small, to the point that the bathroom door has been removed totally. Was only me so no privacy issues. However, the extractor fan in the bathroom was on constantly and was noisy, when it wouldn’t switch off I’d seen the isolator switch to try and switch it off so I could sleep - the isolator switch did nothing so the fan was just hard wired in. The room did have a bit of a smell, but not to the point I’d make a big issue of it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garrett

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024