Kaya Great Northern Hotel *****

🎢  A staycation that feels like a first-class carriage between King’s Cross and St Pancras. This 1854 railway hotel was once the gateway to the Great Northern Line. Today, it keeps that travel spirit alive: part heritage, part modern design. Rooms borrow from the golden age of train travel, with clever nods to vintage carriages and a mix of soft textures, glass, and steel. Downstairs, Rails Restaurant serves up modern British dishes from breakfast to late-night dinners and if you’re in the mood for a nightcap, the bar is just as elegant as an old first-class cabin.

⭐️ The highlight: you’ll find a wall lined with classic British films celebrating the golden age of rail travel.