Pros

  • Convenient location near Kings Cross station and restaurants, shops, and attractions
  • Basic rooms with flat-screen TVs and coffeemakers
  • Some rooms have bunk beds and private bathrooms
  • Full free breakfast with eggs, bacon, cereal, yogurt, toast, and coffee
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout
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Cons

  • Rooms are small, and not all have private bathrooms
  • No elevator or air-conditioning
  • Decor is dated and worn in some places
  • Fee for on-site street parking
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Bottom Line

The 25-room Macdonald Hotel is a budget bed and breakfast with a friendly atmosphere that’s within a three-minute walk of Kings Cross St. Pancras station. Traditional rooms have flat-screen TVs and coffeemakers, and some have private bathrooms. But the carpeting shows wear in places; the decor is dated; and there's no air-conditioning or elevator. Breakfast is included in the room rate, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout. Travelers looking for more up-to-date budget accommodations can try the Tune Hotel Kings Cross.

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Internet

Oyster Hotel Review

Macdonald Hotel

Scene

A family-run, traditional bed and breakfast with a friendly vibe

A friendly, welcoming atmosphere prevails in this no-frills family-run hotel. Overall, the decor is minimal and not particularly noteworthy. The small lobby has blue carpeting and a wooden bench, a large window, and crown molding. Tan tile matches the yellow walls in the quaint breakfast room, with wood chairs and floral curtains, and a mounted flat-screen TV. Guests tend to be families and couples looking for simple, cozy accommodations with a central location.

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Location

Conveniently located within walking distance of train stations, attractions, restaurants, and shops 

The Macdonald Hotel is on a quiet street off the main road with the British Library, King’s Cross St. Pancras Station, and the St. Pancras International Train Station within a five-minute walk. Cartwright Gardens, the Euston Station, restaurants, and shops are within a 10-minute walk, while the Dickens house and Russell Square are within a 15-minute walk. Madame Tussaud’s and Regent’s Park are a 10-minute drive away, while Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey are within a 15-minute drive or 20 minutes via public transportation. Both the London City Airport and Heathrow Airport are about a 30-minute drive.

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Rooms

Rooms with homey but dated style with flat-screen TVs and coffeemakers; some rooms with private bathrooms

The Macdonald offers Single through Family Room (five beds) accommodations. Decor is somewhat dated consisting of pinkish-orange walls, red or blue bedspreads, and blue wall-to-wall carpeting. Rooms are small but well-maintained, and include coffeemakers and mounted flat-screen TVs; some have private baths, and bunk beds. Rooms are not air-conditioned, and the carpeting is worn. En-suite bathrooms have light walls and tile with white sinks and showers, with soap dispensers in the stalls and generic bars of soap. Rooms that share bathrooms have in-room sinks.

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Features

A full breakfast included in room rates, plus free Wi-Fi 

A full breakfast is included in the room rate and features pork and beans, bacon, eggs, cereal, yogurt, juice, coffee, and toast. There is free Wi-Fi throughout, but on-site parking comes with a fee.

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Oyster Hotel Review

Macdonald Hotel

Scene

A family-run, traditional bed and breakfast with a friendly vibe

A friendly, welcoming atmosphere prevails in this no-frills family-run hotel. Overall, the decor is minimal and not particularly noteworthy. The small lobby has blue carpeting and a wooden bench, a large window, and crown molding. Tan tile matches the yellow walls in the quaint breakfast room, with wood chairs and floral curtains, and a mounted flat-screen TV. Guests tend to be families and couples looking for simple, cozy accommodations with a central location.

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Location

Conveniently located within walking distance of train stations, attractions, restaurants, and shops 

The Macdonald Hotel is on a quiet street off the main road with the British Library, King’s Cross St. Pancras Station, and the St. Pancras International Train Station within a five-minute walk. Cartwright Gardens, the Euston Station, restaurants, and shops are within a 10-minute walk, while the Dickens house and Russell Square are within a 15-minute walk. Madame Tussaud’s and Regent’s Park are a 10-minute drive away, while Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey are within a 15-minute drive or 20 minutes via public transportation. Both the London City Airport and Heathrow Airport are about a 30-minute drive.

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Rooms

Rooms with homey but dated style with flat-screen TVs and coffeemakers; some rooms with private bathrooms

The Macdonald offers Single through Family Room (five beds) accommodations. Decor is somewhat dated consisting of pinkish-orange walls, red or blue bedspreads, and blue wall-to-wall carpeting. Rooms are small but well-maintained, and include coffeemakers and mounted flat-screen TVs; some have private baths, and bunk beds. Rooms are not air-conditioned, and the carpeting is worn. En-suite bathrooms have light walls and tile with white sinks and showers, with soap dispensers in the stalls and generic bars of soap. Rooms that share bathrooms have in-room sinks.

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Features

A full breakfast included in room rates, plus free Wi-Fi 

A full breakfast is included in the room rate and features pork and beans, bacon, eggs, cereal, yogurt, juice, coffee, and toast. There is free Wi-Fi throughout, but on-site parking comes with a fee.

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Amenities

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Cribs

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

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