The Standard, London
Hotel · St Pancras ·
Hip hotel in brutalist building with bold decor & rooftop views
Hip hotel in brutalist building with bold decor & rooftop views
"Offering a front-row seat to London’s Brutalist revival, this property combines 1970s-Modernist bones with art-forward interiors and a buzzy restaurant, bar and rooftop that match the fair’s mix of cultural edge and late-night energy." - Ty Gaskins
"Across from St Pancras, I found The Standard’s interior more colourful than its façade suggests, with the vibrant Spanish restaurant Decimo, the cocktail-bar/discotheque Sweeties and a Rooftop offering 360-degree open-air views." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"A venue near King's Cross hosting culinary events like a barbecue series with rising South Asian chefs."
"Having cracked Manhattan, Miami, and Hollywood since it was founded 20 years ago, when The Standard London opened in 2019, it brought a much-needed edge side to King's Cross. Its Brutalist building and former annex of Camden Town Hall was much maligned by locals who nicknamed it the egg box. Now, with its red-pill-shaped lift that scales the Euston Road façade, it more than squares up to the splendid Gothic Revival St Pancras station nearby. Inside, American designer Shawn Hausman, a long-time Standard collaborator, created all the spaces with a decade-switching look that is mind-boggling and fabulous. Utilitarian civic signage meets Seventies Milanese terrazzo and tiling: Transport for London’s color palette inspired the loud carpets; and the colorways, shapes and humor of Italian design movement Memphis permeate everything. Rooms range from about $250 for a single, aimed at students and early-bird Eurostar travelers, to about $927 for a terraced room with an outdoor bathtub overlooking St Pancras. Expect Memphis design meets Miami with a mix of bright colors and pastels, crazy carpets and tiles. Furniture is both vintage and bespoke and all the rooms have great views. The hotel's 10th-floor restaurant Decimo continues to be one of the hottest tables in town, where Michelin-starred chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias highlights Spanish dishes with a Mexican twist and a cocktail menu full of margaritas. The downstairs cocktail bar Double Standard serves burgers, fish and chips and pints, while next-door Isla offers seasonal British small plates. Price: Rooms from around $304 per night.Address: 10 Argyle St, London WC1H 8EGClosest tube station: King's Cross" - Condé Nast Traveller, Steve King
"A less-traditional, style-forward hotel opposite a historic rail landmark, it offers irreverent design and a modern boutique vibe for visitors who prefer contemporary, offbeat accommodations within walking distance of central sights." - Harriet Baskas Harriet Baskas Harriet Baskas is an award-winning multimedia journalist. She regularly contributes to NBCNews.com, USAToday.com, and CNBC.com, and is the author of seven books. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
