The Megaro
This old office building has been tarted up with brassy colors and a cluttered exterior mural, but inside, the theme is spacious and Scandinavian-meets-steampunk, with open wood floors, unadorned paneling, poppy-colored lighting, smart slide-out makeup desks and workspaces, complimentary in-room snacks, and fresh tea leaves for your cuppa. Rooms on the main road have killer views of St Pancras and the plaza in front of King’s Cross (no. 504, a corner, is the best for that), but if traffic noise irritates you, go for one facing the other way (no. 508, with a small balcony, picturesquely peeks over the pipe chimneys of nearby townhouses). If you’re traveling with a platonic companion, ask for a room in which your bathroom isn’t encased in glass walls; some are, some aren’t. The staff can be overwhelmed at breakfast, but this hotel’s common spaces and cocktail concoctions shine by night. It’s fun but not five-star.
This old office building has been tarted up with brassy colors and a cluttered exterior mural, but inside, the theme is spacious and Scandinavian-meets-steampunk, with open wood floors, unadorned paneling, poppy-colored lighting, smart slide-out makeup desks and workspaces, complimentary in-room snacks, and fresh tea leaves for your cuppa. Rooms on the main road have killer views of St Pancras and the plaza in front of King’s Cross (no. 504, a corner, is the best for that), but if traffic noise irritates you, go for one facing the other way (no. 508, with a small balcony, picturesquely peeks over the pipe chimneys of nearby townhouses). If you’re traveling with a platonic companion, ask for a room in which your bathroom isn’t encased in glass walls; some are, some aren’t. The staff can be overwhelmed at breakfast, but this hotel’s common spaces and cocktail concoctions shine by night. It’s fun but not five-star.
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