Staying Overnight in King's Cross Train Station

[TW]Fox · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:04

easyrider said:
I was in KX few months back on a course.

Stayed in a Premier INN for one night 2 mins walk away.

150 quid.

Seems like a bit of a ripoff for a Premier Inn :/

Dogoid · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:04

Gilly said:
Everything wrong with sleeping in KX though. It's the worst part of the worst part of the country.

in what way? hoodies? tramps with knives? aroma of urine bad decor?

sleeping in a airport like i did was horrible, it was consistently busy and loud and i had luggage that needed to be guarded, cant guard if asleep.

never been to k.x i don't think

Mark A · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:08

easyrider said:
I was in KX few months back on a course.

Stayed in a Premier INN for one night 2 mins walk away.

150 quid.

Its £50 most places ive stayed in one :eek:

.

Gilly · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:08

easyrider said:
I was in KX few months back on a course.

Stayed in a Premier INN for one night 2 mins walk away.

150 quid.

Should have walked another 2 mins and paid on average £75-85.

Dogoid said:
in what way? hoodies? tramps with knives? aroma of urine bad decor?

sleeping in a airport like i did was horrible, it was consistently busy and loud and i had luggage that needed to be guarded, cant guard if asleep.

never been to k.x i don't think

Pimps, pros, thieves, shady characters in general. It's an awful area.

KX is in this awful area and has a greater concentration of all the above

Volcs · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:09

Stick hoxton hotel in google - great place and sometimes do rooms for a quid.

Wicksta · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:09

Gilly said:
Everything wrong with sleeping in KX though. It's the worst part of the worst part of the country.

The worst part of what part of the country? If you mean London, then no, it's far from the worst part. Try sleeping in Bermondsey or somewhere.

Reginald · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:11

They will chuck you out. Honestly, if you cant afford a hotel.. go and find an all night bar and nurse a glass of whiskey

easyrider · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:12

Gilly said:
Should have walked another 2 mins and paid on average £75-85.

I wasn't paying

The_Abyss · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:14

Reginald said:
They will chuck you out. Honestly, if you cant afford a hotel.. go and find an all night bar and nurse a glass of whiskey

+1

You will then also meet the most weird and interesting people imaginable.

Gilly · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:14

Wicksta said:
The worst part of what part of the country? If you mean London, then no, it's far from the worst part. Try sleeping in Bermondsey or somewhere.

Yeah, London is easily the worst part of the country I've been in. It has no redeeming features. KX is the worst part of the worst part that I have experienced.

easyrider said:
I wasn't paying

Then you should have stayed somewhere decent

easyrider · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:14

Mark A said:
Its £50 most places ive stayed in one .

Depending on location and if its mid week.

ironman · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:16

Kings X isn't that bad really, used to be. Perhaps i'm used to it but I still wouldn't really sleep on any street over night. I live up the road, you would be able to stay at mine....if you were a fit bird

Gilly · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:17

gurdas said:
Kings X isn't that bad really, used to be. Perhaps i'm used to it but I still wouldn't really sleep on any street over night. I live up the road, you would be able to stay at mine....if you were a fit bird

Smooth

Mulder · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:18

Just stay in the hostel down Greys Inn Road, its about a 5 minute walk opposite the station.

Dogoid · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:18

i would just knock on a strangers house and offer him 50 quid for his couch for the night.

forget this 150 per night hotels crap. YOUR IN THE JUNGLE BABY , YOUR GUNNA DIE!!

Jimbeam3678 · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:41

Gilly said:
Everything wrong with sleeping in KX though. It's the worst part of the worst part of the country.

Can only echo that. it is pretty dire

fozter · 24 Nov 2008 at 23:44

I'd try and get you discount on a PI room but I'd have to be present for it to work

sorry.

Gackt · 25 Nov 2008 at 00:39

gurdas said:
Kings X isn't that bad really, used to be. Perhaps i'm used to it but I still wouldn't really sleep on any street over night. I live up the road, you would be able to stay at mine....if you were a fit bird

For a roof over my head, I can be anything you need me to be.

I think I'm going to hop the last train to my mother's house and stay there for a couple of days...buy a new ticket when I go back. It's a little more expensive, but it means I get to see mah mum, don't get the chance very often, being all the way up in Hell.

Thanks for the advice guys...appreciated it.

And yes, I am a tramp. I can't afford housing, but I can afford flights to Canada.

Begbie · 25 Nov 2008 at 01:12

Gackt said:
So I come back from Canada on the 28th, but I have my train ticket booked for 6:15am on the 29th as I arrive after the last train goes back to Hull. I figure I can't stay at Heathrow for too long as the security probably don't want non-flyers sleeping in their airport, and so it's either that or find a hostel/hotel - both of which I'd rather not spend money on, if possible.

So anyone stayed overnight at King's Cross? Is it even possible? Will I get turfed out (I do have a ticket for the morning though)?

What time do you arrive at the airport?

Gackt · 25 Nov 2008 at 03:29

Begbie said:
What time do you arrive at the airport?

At around 21:20, about an hour after the last train.