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The Standard London

10 Argyle Street
Rated 8.6 in 2260 reviews

The Standard London is a distinct and modern hotel situated in the dynamic neighborhood of King's Cross in London, United Kingdom. The building itself is an iconic 1970s structure that has been thoughtfully renovated to blend its historical significance with contemporary design. This vibrant hotel stands out with its unique style, featuring bold colors, retro interiors, and playful details that create a refreshing contrast to the city's more traditional accommodations.

Catering to a wide range of travelers, The Standard London offers a lively atmosphere that combines a touch of sophistication with an informal, welcoming vibe. The hotel is home to several stylish bars and restaurants, where guests can indulge in an array of culinary offerings, from global flavors to classic British dishes. One of the highlights is the rooftop bar, providing panoramic views of the London skyline and serving as an inviting spot for both relaxation and socializing.

Inside, the hotel boasts an array of amenities, including a state-of-the-art fitness center and flexible meeting spaces, making it suitable for both leisure and business travelers. The interior spaces are thoughtfully curated, emphasizing comfort and functionality while providing distinctive decor that is both eclectic and warm.

Overall, The Standard London captures the essence of its location, offering an engaging stay with its culturally driven ethos. It reflects the vibrant spirit of modern London, making it an appealing choice for visitors looking to experience the city from a fresh perspective. Whether for a quick stopover or an extended visit, The Standard London presents a blend of convenience, style, and character.

 Golf courses < 5 km

Climate and Weather

January
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Michelin Restaurants in London and near The Standard London

British Museum
British Museum
National museum in London, United Kingdom
1km / 0.62mi
Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
Opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London (3rd theatre on the site, opened 1858)
1.8km / 1.1mi
British Library
British Library
National library of the United Kingdom
170m / 190yd
London King's Cross railway station
London King's Cross railway station
Railway station in the London Borough of Camden, England, UK
190m / 200yd
St Pancras railway station
St Pancras railway station
Railway station terminus in London, England, UK
120m / 130yd
The Regent's Park
The Regent's Park
Royal Park of London, England, UK
1.5km / 0.95mi
London Zoo
London Zoo
World's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England
1.9km / 1.2mi
London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum
Transport museum, United Kingdom
1.9km / 1.2mi
BT Tower
BT Tower
Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK
1.3km / 0.83mi
Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice
Court building in London, England, UK
1.8km / 1.1mi
The World Turned Upside Down
The World Turned Upside Down
Sculpture by Mark Wallinger
1.7km / 1.1mi
Sir John Soane's Museum
Sir John Soane's Museum
Museum in London
1.4km / 0.88mi
John F. Kennedy Memorial
John F. Kennedy Memorial
Memorial in London, England, United Kingdom
1.5km / 0.96mi
Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection
Museum and library in London, United Kingdom
0.8km / 0.49mi
Quintin and Alice Hogg Memorial
Quintin and Alice Hogg Memorial
Memorial in London, England, UK
1.8km / 1.1mi
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
University museum in London, United Kingdom
0.9km / 0.54mi
Islington Green War Memorial
Islington Green War Memorial
War memorial in London
1.6km / 1mi
St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes
Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Russell Square
Russell Square
Grade II listed garden square in Camden, London, England, UK
0.8km / 0.47mi
Tavistock Square
Tavistock Square
Public square in London, England
0.5km / 0.33mi
Royal Fusiliers War Memorial
Royal Fusiliers War Memorial
War memorial in Holborn, London, England, UK
1.5km / 0.96mi
Burdett-Coutts Memorial Sundial
Burdett-Coutts Memorial Sundial
Memorial in Old St Pancras Churchyard, London
0.8km / 0.52mi
The Meeting Place
The Meeting Place
Sculpture by Paul Day
130m / 140yd
Newton
Newton
Sculpture by Eduardo Paolozzi in the British Library, London
250m / 270yd
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Public square in London, England, UK
1.5km / 0.91mi
Agatha Christie Memorial
Agatha Christie Memorial
Memorial in London
2km / 1.2mi
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
Statue in Tavistock Square, London
0.6km / 0.36mi
London and North Western Railway War Memorial
London and North Western Railway War Memorial
War memorial outside Euston Station, London
0.6km / 0.39mi
St Mary le Strand, Westminster
St Mary le Strand, Westminster
Church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
2km / 1.2mi
Gladstone Memorial
Gladstone Memorial
Statue in Aldwych, London
1.9km / 1.2mi
Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
War memorial in London
1.4km / 0.9mi
Jewish Museum, London
Jewish Museum, London
Museum of British Jewish life, United Kingdom
1.7km / 1mi
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden
Church in Covent Garden, London, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
All Souls Church
All Souls Church
Church building in Westminster, London, England, UK
1.8km / 1.1mi
St Peter's Italian Church
St Peter's Italian Church
Roman Catholic church in London, United Kingdom
1.3km / 0.8mi
St Pancras Old Church, Camden
St Pancras Old Church, Camden
Church in the London Borough of Camden, UK
0.8km / 0.47mi
Statue of Nigel Gresley
Statue of Nigel Gresley
Statue in King's Cross railway station, London
260m / 280yd
Queen Square
Queen Square
Garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden
0.8km / 0.49mi
Bloomsbury Square
Bloomsbury Square
Garden square in Holborn, Camden, London
1.1km / 0.68mi
St Etheldreda's Church
St Etheldreda's Church
Catholic church in Ely Place, London
1.6km / 1mi
Woburn Square
Woburn Square
Garden square in Bloomsbury owned by the University of London
0.7km / 0.46mi
Cavendish Square
Cavendish Square
Public square in the West End of London, England
2km / 1.2mi
Church of Christ the King, Bloomsbury
Church of Christ the King, Bloomsbury
Church in Gordon Square, Bloomsbury, London
0.8km / 0.49mi
Bedford Square
Bedford Square
Garden square in the Borough of Camden in London, England, UK
1.2km / 0.73mi
Statue of Hugh Myddelton
Statue of Hugh Myddelton
Statue in London, England, UK
1.6km / 0.99mi

What to do in London and near The Standard London

British Museum
British Museum
National museum in London, United Kingdom
1km / 0.62mi
Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
Opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London (3rd theatre on the site, opened 1858)
1.8km / 1.1mi
British Library
British Library
National library of the United Kingdom
170m / 190yd
London King's Cross railway station
London King's Cross railway station
Railway station in the London Borough of Camden, England, UK
190m / 200yd
St Pancras railway station
St Pancras railway station
Railway station terminus in London, England, UK
120m / 130yd
The Regent's Park
The Regent's Park
Royal Park of London, England, UK
1.5km / 0.95mi
London Zoo
London Zoo
World's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England
1.9km / 1.2mi
London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum
Transport museum, United Kingdom
1.9km / 1.2mi
BT Tower
BT Tower
Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK
1.3km / 0.83mi
Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice
Court building in London, England, UK
1.8km / 1.1mi
The World Turned Upside Down
The World Turned Upside Down
Sculpture by Mark Wallinger
1.7km / 1.1mi
Sir John Soane's Museum
Sir John Soane's Museum
Museum in London
1.4km / 0.88mi
John F. Kennedy Memorial
John F. Kennedy Memorial
Memorial in London, England, United Kingdom
1.5km / 0.96mi
Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection
Museum and library in London, United Kingdom
0.8km / 0.49mi
Quintin and Alice Hogg Memorial
Quintin and Alice Hogg Memorial
Memorial in London, England, UK
1.8km / 1.1mi
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
University museum in London, United Kingdom
0.9km / 0.54mi
Islington Green War Memorial
Islington Green War Memorial
War memorial in London
1.6km / 1mi
St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes
Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Russell Square
Russell Square
Grade II listed garden square in Camden, London, England, UK
0.8km / 0.47mi
Tavistock Square
Tavistock Square
Public square in London, England
0.5km / 0.33mi
Royal Fusiliers War Memorial
Royal Fusiliers War Memorial
War memorial in Holborn, London, England, UK
1.5km / 0.96mi
Burdett-Coutts Memorial Sundial
Burdett-Coutts Memorial Sundial
Memorial in Old St Pancras Churchyard, London
0.8km / 0.52mi
The Meeting Place
The Meeting Place
Sculpture by Paul Day
130m / 140yd
Newton
Newton
Sculpture by Eduardo Paolozzi in the British Library, London
250m / 270yd
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Public square in London, England, UK
1.5km / 0.91mi
Agatha Christie Memorial
Agatha Christie Memorial
Memorial in London
2km / 1.2mi
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
Statue in Tavistock Square, London
0.6km / 0.36mi
London and North Western Railway War Memorial
London and North Western Railway War Memorial
War memorial outside Euston Station, London
0.6km / 0.39mi
St Mary le Strand, Westminster
St Mary le Strand, Westminster
Church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
2km / 1.2mi
Gladstone Memorial
Gladstone Memorial
Statue in Aldwych, London
1.9km / 1.2mi

Golf courses

Clarence Way Crazy Golf Course
Clarence Way Crazy Golf Course
2.1km / 1.3mi
Hyde Park Enclosed Garden
Hyde Park Enclosed Garden
4.4km / 2.8mi
Plonk Crazy Golf
Plonk Crazy Golf
4.8km / 3mi
Highgate Golf Club
Highgate Golf Club
18 hole, par 69
5.8km / 3.6mi
Hampstead Golf Club
Hampstead Golf Club
9 hole, par 34
6km / 3.7mi
Putt in the park
Putt in the park
6.5km / 4mi
Alexandra Palace Pitch & Putt
Alexandra Palace Pitch & Putt
pitch and putt
7.1km / 4.4mi
Muswell Hill Golf Club
Muswell Hill Golf Club
8km / 5mi
Putt in the Park
Putt in the Park
9.2km / 5.7mi
Crazy Putt
Crazy Putt
9.3km / 5.8mi
Aquarius Golf Club
Aquarius Golf Club
9.4km / 5.8mi
Putt in the Park Acton
Putt in the Park Acton
9.7km / 6.1mi
Hendon Golf Course
Hendon Golf Course
9.8km / 6.1mi
Broomfield Adventure Golf
Broomfield Adventure Golf
10km / 6.2mi
Finchley Golf Course
Finchley Golf Course
18 hole, par 72
10km / 6.2mi
Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club
Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club
10.2km / 6.4mi
North Middlesex Golf Club
North Middlesex Golf Club
18 hole, par 69
10.4km / 6.5mi
Metro Golf Centre
Metro Golf Centre
10.8km / 6.7mi
Grovelands Pitch & Putt Course
Grovelands Pitch & Putt Course
pitch and putt
11.1km / 6.9mi
Wanstead Golf Club
Wanstead Golf Club
18 hole, par 69
11.1km / 6.9mi

About London

London offers a rich tapestry of experiences that cater to a variety of interests. For those interested in history, a visit to the British Museum is essential. This institution houses a vast collection of art and antiquities from around the world, allowing visitors to explore human history through its artifacts.

Another significant historical site is the Tower of London, where you can learn about its storied past, view the Crown Jewels, and understand its role in British history. Nearby, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben provide an iconic glimpse into the country’s political life, and guided tours are available to deepen your understanding.

For art enthusiasts, the National Gallery and the Tate Modern offer impressive collections of classic and contemporary works, respectively. The Victoria and Albert Museum is also worth a visit, showcasing a diverse range of decorative arts and design.

If you prefer outdoor spaces, Hyde Park is one of London’s largest green spaces, perfect for a leisurely stroll or a picnic. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew provide a more specialized botanical experience with its stunning plant collections and beautiful landscapes.

Shopping can be experienced in various forms, from the luxury boutiques of Bond Street to the vibrant markets of Camden and Portobello Road, each offering unique finds and local culture.

The culinary scene in London is diverse, with options ranging from traditional British fare to international cuisine. Exploring the Borough Market provides an opportunity to taste local produce and artisanal foods, while numerous restaurants across the city cater to every palate.

The vibrant neighborhoods of Soho, Covent Garden, and Shoreditch offer a mix of shops, entertainment, and nightlife, making them popular spots for both locals and visitors. The West End is renowned for its theatre productions, where one can enjoy a variety of performances, from classic plays to modern musicals.

Lastly, taking a stroll along the Thames River provides not only picturesque views but also a chance to discover landmarks such as the London Eye and Shakespeare’s Globe, enhancing the experience of this historic city. Each of these activities contributes to a well-rounded visit, reflecting the diverse culture and history of London.




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