The Gyle - Kings Cross St Pancras, London

Lack of lift or at least a luggage dumb waiter.

Nichts ich wollte wiederkommen aber die Preisgestaltung ist etwas seltsam, im Sommer fast doppelt so teuer?!

The room being one floor down from the ground floor could create a slight sense of being detatched from the world, however lighting and air-conditioning was adaquate compensation for most people.

The interior if the hotel is very dark and the location, on what must be London’s ugliest square, quite intimidating.

Nothing

Could have done with a lift or someone to help with my very heavy suitcase on the narrow steep stairs.

Can't comment on any other room, but our Large King was in the basement and as well as being rather dark with very little natural daylight, there was quite a lot of noise from above, especially in the early hours, from footsteps and trolleys etc.. We were only there for one night, but would probably have asked to be moved to one of the upper floors had we been staying for longer.

Upon arrival we were checked in by a member of staff who talked to us like she couldn't be bothered. She was listless and didn't smile at all - not what the British hospitality and customer service are known for!
After the check-in at the hotel's impressive main desk it was rather disappointing to discover the chaotic interior design of our apartment. It featured a random combination of styles and colours, where at least half of the fixtures were old (stains on a chair, chipping cupboard in the kitchenette, a cupboard door that was hard to close, dusty curtains). It didn't make us want to stay at the apartment, not even for a quick breakfast so we ate out all the time throughout the stay and just used the accommodation as a bedroom with rather unusual bathroom and toilet facilities (two cabins resembling telephone booths - it was a bit uncomfortable to have to figure out how not to get undressed in front of our children). Also, what made for a relative discomfort was the lack of hooks for towels - since we used 5 towels, we had to come up with ingenious ways to dry them every day. It would be nice to be able to separate the two sleeping areas somehow - what's the point of fitting each space with a separate TV otherwise? When booking the stay, I was led to believe we'd get a small terrace / outside space too, but that wasn't the case. The pictures featured on Booking.com are also way more attractive than what we got- I wouldn't have paid this amount for such an eyesore (for example, lashy fuschia clashed with "antique" mirror frames just don't work when combined)!

I mistakenly thought there was an elevator. Be prepared to drag your bags up to the fifth floor if that’s where your room happens to be. Not for anyone with mobility issues.

The dim lighting!!! No lights above the sink made putting on make up impossible.

The decor is a bit of a surprise being quite dark and almost intimate. You get to quite like it though.

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