The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross

3.0 star property

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Family Suite, Ensuite, Garden View | Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
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Reception
Superior Studio, Ensuite, Courtyard View | Terrace/patio
Reception

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
$99
$82 nightly
$99 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 16 - Mar 17

Explore the area

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38-39 Argyle Square, London, England, WC1G 8Hl
  • Place, British Library
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, University College London
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪68 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (No Window-Airconditioning)

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • 108 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite, Ensuite, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Superior Studio, Ensuite, Courtyard View

  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Apartment, Ensuite (Garden Flat 5 + Kitchen +)

  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Basic Single Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Tiny)

  • Garden view
  • 65 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

London

A stay at The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross places you in the heart of London, a 3-minute drive from University of London and 6 minutes from Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. .This hotel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from London Dungeon and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Big Ben.

What's nearby

  • St Pancras Chambers - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • British Library - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • University College London - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Russell Square - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • University of London - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 4 min walk
  • King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Rooftop at The Standard - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross

The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross offers 25 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 25
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; front desk staffed during limited hours
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), smart lock

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hotel Melville
Melville Hotel London
Melville London
Sea Containers London Hotel
Sea Containers Hotel
The Melville Hotel
Melville hotel
The Melville Hotel Kings Cross
The Melville Rooms Suites London
The Melville Hotel by Rokxy Kings Cross
The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross Hotel
The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross London
The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross Hotel London

The Melville Hotel by Rokxy - Kings Cross Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 354 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 354 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 354 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 354 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 354 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Isabella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes very clean and easy to check in
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Very uncomfortable. Room was incredibly warm even in November. Windows didn’t open. Shower slow to drain.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room looked old and unkept. It had satined sheets, pillow cases and matress. Which was also very uncomfortable to sleep on. The bathroom was dirty. The ironing boad had no cover and i was given a towel to use as a cover by a member of staff. The iron did not work properly. People were c iron did not work properly. We could not sleep all night night due to noise. People coming in and out of heir rooms noisily, dlamming doors andtalking very loudly. We could slso hear the washing machine al night long.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing. The kind person who checked me in, sorted my WiFi issues and lent me a phone charger was wonderful and I was so appreciative of his support. Excellent value for money and the location is super. Would stay again and recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bohdana

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

jacqueline

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
check in no problem. check out no staff there, had to leave a note. Room 29 had dirty window frames. Towel rail and toilet roll holder very rusty, wash basin also. No spoon for tea/coffee. Tea coffee holder was dirty. Towel was thread bare with bits coming off it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Deborah

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness

Superior ground floor suite

Sadly, I didn’t read the reviews before booking but was seduced by the photos. The reality was unfortunately far from the promise. If you read other reviews you won’t be surprised at how shabby the rooms are. What confuses me more is the establishment know about the problems but as far as I can tell have done nothing to at least try to rectify the issues. It’s such a shame because the location is perfect for onward travel. I can’t imagine spending any length of time there, thankfully my friends and I spent just one night. The room was given a cursory clean, the mattresses lumpy and uncomfortable, the tv didn’t work, wallpaper was peeling, the curtain was half off it’s rail, the courtyard shared area had rubbish and an old towel left outside. It was very hard to find a positive and I just wish they would employ someone to sort out the issues and care about what they are providing. Be warned… do your homework, I certainly will in the future!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No complaints. Decent value compared with any of the big chain 3 star places nearby. Room was comfortable and staff were great. Just what I need for a quick overnight trip for work.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Liana

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Expedia forgot to mention that this building doesn’t have a lift. We received a room at the 3rd floor taking very steep and narrow stairs. No chance to escape a fire,God forbid! The room is very small, the heating didn’t work so we had to use the hairdryer to heat the room and it smell terrible of chlorine. If you have a certain age or reduce mobility do not book this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Tilly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not what you see

Does not look like what it does on the pictures. Meant to look boutique-esk. We esstentially had a box room. No water, no service, a bed squished up against the wall and bumping into everything.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I do not recommend. Mouldy, damp and unclean.

Start to finish, I turned up to the hotel and was asked a for a code I didn't receive and then he release I was a room with a key so didn't need a code. The key to the outside door was not working properly but I was told I just need to give it a few goes, in the end this key was not good enough. Once in the room I dropped of my stuff and had to head out. On my return I couldn't get through the door but another guest came and opened it with a code. Once back into he from I was about to have a proper look at the room. The walls had mould on, the corner and other areas had cobweb, the bin hadn't been emptied, there was a pair of knickers left in the room and the mattress had some plywood under as the frame was broken. I tried to call the hotel to change rooms as there was no one at reception but nobody answered the 3 times I tried. I managed to sleep. When I checked out I reported all this to the receptionist and they said they would look into it. I would not recommend this hotel as the price was the same as a premier inn which is always good quality and around the corner.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Elliot

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Antony

Disliked: Staff & service

Poor value for money hotel

Disappointed by quality of room which was in the basement next to the street. Very small considering the price paid.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Helen

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Down side: One of the double beds was a broken camp bed. Broken window in the room. Shared patio which we didn’t know before we went and it was filthy, cigarette bits etc. no coffee in the room. Overall a but random. Up side: Staff were really helpful. Great location for Kings Cross. No coffee provided in the room or reception Okay for one night. I wouldn’t have wanted to stay longer sadly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shenel

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wouldn’t recommend.

The hotel does not look like the picture. It is run down. I was there with my daughter and did not feel safe at all. There was constant movement around the hotel and up the stairs. For a solo traveller needed somewhere to sleep: Probably okay! But for a family? No. The bed sheets weren’t secured on the bed and the mattress was dirty. The location is right near construction so it was not pleasant to walk around. The window opened wide and had no safety barriers. Very unnerving.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Freya

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Naomi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fun family one night stay

Super wonderful staff who were friendly and amiable. A small issue with a non-working code was sorted swiftly and in a very professional manner. If you have a dodgy back or sort joints the mattresses might not do you any favours but the room was perfect for a family of 4 about to go on holiday
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lois

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mustafa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful and knowledge and friend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Beverley

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dirty

Welcome was friendly, room dirty, bathroom also dirty no toilet paper, bedroom window dangerous frame coming apart! Definitely in need of a good clean and refresh!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025