St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
/ About
Sir George Gilbert Scott's Gothic Revival cathedral to the railway age opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, its red brick and spired silhouette standing directly over St Pancras station. The hotel closed in 1935 as its plumbing and wiring fell behind the times, spent decades as railway offices, and reopened only in 2011 after a lengthy restoration returned the gold-leaf ceilings, hand-stencilled walls and the sweeping cantilevered staircase to public use. In June 2025 the property moved from Marriott's Renaissance flag into Autograph Collection, alongside an eight-figure refurbishment of its 245 rooms and suites.
The largest event space, Hansom Hall, occupies the former cobbled driveway where hansom cabs once set down their passengers beneath a glazed roof and Barlow-blue ironwork. It holds up to 575 for a reception and 280 for a seated dinner, with a dancefloor and stage built in. The Gallery and the adjoining Ladies' Smoking Room, booked together, sit one floor up behind a run of French doors and a private terrace facing the British Library; the Smoking Room takes its name from its original function, as one of the first rooms in Europe where women could smoke in public. Below stairs, the Royal Suite Lounge occupies the hotel's own 1873 ballroom, restored in 2011 after decades as railway office space.
For dining, Booking Office 1869 reopens the station's Victorian ticket hall as a restaurant and cocktail bar with a resident DJ on Friday and Saturday nights. St Pancras Terrace runs as an outdoor bar through the summer months, with the station's clock tower rising behind it.
/ Rooms Available
Hansom Hall
Exclusive HireOnce the cobbled driveway where hansom cabs dropped their passengers directly beneath the station, this glazed hall pairs Barlow-blue ironwork and red brick arcading with a dancefloor, stage and PA system built in. At 453 square metres it is the hotel's largest room, licensed for weddings, banquets and late events.
The Gallery
PrivateA curved room one floor above Hansom Hall, wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows that look back at the station's Gothic facade, with a marble fireplace, chandeliers and a dancefloor. Booked jointly with the adjoining Ladies' Smoking Room for larger events.
The Ladies' Smoking Room
PrivateOpened as one of the first rooms in Europe where women could smoke in public, this room keeps its hand-painted ceiling and carved stone archways, with French doors onto a private terrace facing the British Library. Booked jointly with the adjoining Gallery.
Royal Suite Lounge
PrivateThe hotel's original 1873 ballroom, restored in 2011 after decades as railway office space. Ornate plasterwork, tall sash windows and a marble fireplace remain, now dressed as a drawing room for private dinners and receptions.
St Pancras Terrace
PrivateA seasonal terrace at the back of the hotel, open May to September with the station's clock tower rising behind it. Laid out for standing receptions rather than seated dining.
The Exchange
PrivateA meeting room named for the hotel's original telephone exchange, taking up to 50 standing or 30 for a seated dinner.
The Grand Staircase
Semi PrivateGeorge Gilbert Scott's cantilevered staircase is the building's best-known interior, used for champagne receptions and as a backdrop for photographs rather than for seated events.
The Quarters
PrivateOnce four small staff sleeping compartments heated by a single fireplace, now one meeting room for up to 50 standing or 30 seated.
Billiard Room
PrivateA Victorian billiard room for the hotel's original gentleman guests, now a compact boardroom for up to 12.
Station Master's Office
PrivateThe station master's own office when the hotel opened in the 1870s, now a boardroom for up to 12.
The Cashier
PrivateThe hotel's original cashier's office, where guest bills were once settled, now an intimate boardroom for up to 12.
The Ordish
PrivateA bright, high-ceilinged room fixed in a permanent boardroom layout for up to 12.
The Paxton
PrivateNamed for Sir Joseph Paxton, designer of the Crystal Palace, this boardroom seats up to 12.
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/ Features
AV Equipment
- – Sound System
- – Stage
- – PA System
- – Projector
Catering
- – In-House Luxury Dining
- – External Catering Allowed
- – Halal Available
- – Kosher Available
Licensing
- – Full Alcohol Licence
Venue Specs
- – Air Conditioned
- – Wheelchair Accessible
- – Cloakroom
- – Load-In Access
- – Private Entrance
- – Dedicated Events Team
- – Wi-Fi
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