Swinton Hotel in London

It's a modest establishment with for London budget friendly prices. It's clean, the bed was comfortable, the shower fine and the WiFi excellent. There is a small kettle in the room with Nescafe packets, tea and milk The location is good, too on a fairly quiet street a short walk from King's Cross St. Pancras tube station. It's a 24 minute walk to the British Museum. There's a comfortable seating area near reception if you have to wait to check-in or take off after check-out. There is a lavatory, too. They will store your bag, also. Despite a sign in the room indicating that check-out is at 11:00, it's instead at a very early 10:30. They actually knocked on my door at 10:45 telling me it was past check-out time.

Mizan and reception staff provided excellent hospitality, are very courteous and helpful. Rooms have window and ensuite bathroom, rooms are well equipped with electric kettle, TV, towels and hairdryer. Breakfast is served with plenty of tea, coffee, and different breads, cold cuts, joghurt, etc.

My wife and I stayed at the Swinton for two nights in September 2024. We had returned from a trip to York and just needed somewhere close to Kings Cross. I really want to give The Swinton a good review, because the staff tried very hard to make our stay enjoyable and their effort should not go unrewarded. But the truth is as hard as the staff worked, the hotel is just not that great. It’s okay. It served our needs. It is close enough, just, to Kings Cross but with suitcases to schlap through the inner London streets it is at the limit of what I would call convenient. Without luggage its a different story. We came and went easily. There’s a lovely bakery coffee shop between the hotel and the station I highly recommend. The street is quiet and seemed pretty safe when we arrived late at night. The room we had, which the desk staff said was one of their bigger rooms, on the ground floor was pretty small and tight. It must have been a disabled access room as there were some weird ramps in the entry and bathroom. The TV was mounted practically on the ceiling. The view from the window was not of the garden (as we had hoped) but of the trash cans. The pillows were flat and unmatched, just random. The room and bedding were clean, it wasn’t dirty at all, just some odd decor choices. Its like they were really trying to make it ‘nice’ on a budget, but didn’t really have any idea how to do that. In the mornings we were able to sit in the garden and it was indeed quite nice. Second floor rooms have steps dow to the garden and I assume a much nicer view of it. There is a kitchen where breakfast is served but we did not use it. The menu was not terribly inspiring, and besides we had found the Aux Pains du Papy coffee shop and loved that place. Like I said the staff were super friendly and helpful, so I’ll give an extra star for them, but truthfully this is a 3-star hotel at best. Adequate for a short stay.

Great for one. Tiny, Clean, Courteous. For a single traveller looking for a super convenient location the cleanliness, cute courtyard and quiet room were just what was needed. If you were a couple you'd be tripping over each other, squabbling over who gets the 'full pillow' versus the curiously cute half size one. You can't compare a 2 star hotel to a 5. This against other 2s was a stand out for coffee making facilities, nice towels and sheets. Recommended for travellers looking for a budget option for an overnight stay. Note for those that struggle with mobility there are narrow stairs and no lift.

Safe and clean. Friendly staff.

Very nice and warm