Quiet spots at king cross for a business call?

[Backroom_boy]

Is there anywhere around kings cross to take a call that's relatively quiet? Don't mind paying a modest amount

 

[jon0844]

Is there anywhere around kings cross to take a call that's relatively quiet? Don't mind paying a modest amount

Probably lots of places towards Coal Drops Yard that are quiet in the day, although of course a business call in a public area isn't going to be private to anyone nearby!

The cost may be a cup of coffee or a coke etc.

 

[AlbertBeale]

Probably lots of places towards Coal Drops Yard that are quiet in the day, although of course a business call in a public area isn't going to be private to anyone nearby!

The cost may be a cup of coffee or a coke etc.

There's the British Library on the other side of StP station - a quiet corner in one of their upstairs cafe spaces might do the trick; I've seen plenty of people having quiet (and fairly private) discussions up there outside peak times (eg lunch-hour etc). Though the best place might depend on whether your priority is quiet in the sense of no external noise overwhelming you, or quiet in the sense of knowing there won't be anyone in earshot of you where you could be heard.

 

[jon0844]

The Betjeman Arms is also very quiet a lot of the day, if you sit in the outside section near the Eurostar platforms at St Pancras.

 

[vinnym70]

It really depends on the time of day and/or how confidential your conversations might be.
Coal Drops Yard is a good call as mentioned above, especially at this time of year... head out of the west side of the station and the head north towards the Regent's Canal.
You'll likely find somewhere between the station exit and the beginning of Coal Drops Yard that satisfies your needs for no cost.

The immediate space in front of KGX is now very sparse .... a bit noisy from traffic but reasonable for most business calls if your phone has reasonably good isolation from background noise.

 

[yorkie]

Is there anywhere around kings cross to take a call that's relatively quiet? Don't mind paying a modest amount

What day of the week / what time, roughly?

And this:

... Though the best place might depend on whether your priority is quiet in the sense of no external noise overwhelming you, or quiet in the sense of knowing there won't be anyone in earshot of you where you could be heard.

And if this is just a quick call when you can be stood up, or if you want somewhere to sit down, and perhaps get a laptop out?

 

[xotGD]

The obvious answer is the first class lounge. The little booths that many people are not aware of make for a great mini office.

 

[Backroom_boy]

11 00 till 12 :00 on a Friday

Good call about the 1st class lounge, can you buy entrance without a ticket?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

11 00 till 12 :00 on a Friday

Good call about the 1st class lounge, can you buy entrance without a ticket?

Doubt it. Looks like you'll need a suitable 1st Class ticket.

First Class Lounges

First Class Lounges are available at the key LNER train stations. Click through to get a feel for our lounges with a 360 degree view.

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[Hadders]

The First Class Lounge at Kings Cross will be wedged between 11:00-12:00, especially on Fridays due to tourists awaiting the departure of the Highland Chieftain at 12:00.

My go-to place near KGX for this sort of thing is the Costa Coffee at the Premier Inn on York Way. If the Costa is too busy there are tables you can use in the reception area of the Premier Inn itself.

 

[jon0844]

The First Class Lounge at Kings Cross will be wedged between 11:00-12:00, especially on Fridays due to tourists awaiting the departure of the Highland Chieftain at 12:00.

My go-to place near KGX for this sort of thing is the Costa Coffee at the Premier Inn on York Way. If the Costa is too busy there are tables you can use in the reception area of the Premier Inn itself.

The pop next door to Bar & Block for a cheeky steak!

 

[xotGD]

The First Class Lounge at Kings Cross will be wedged between 11:00-12:00, especially on Fridays due to tourists awaiting the departure of the Highland Chieftain at 12:00.

Tourists won't be aware of the mini offices round the corner, and I suspect wouldn't choose to sit there either.

 

[Backroom_boy]

My go-to place near KGX for this sort of thing is the Costa Coffee at the Premier Inn on York Way. If the Costa is too busy there are tables you can use in the reception area of the Premier Inn ititself.

I'm going to try this. Thanks

 

[sh24]

The bar of the Great Northern Hotel isn't bad for this IME if the call is primarily you listening rather than presenting/talking.

 

[185]

There's the British Library on the other side of StP station

Agree with this, the British Library's garden / plaza is just seconds from the side of the station... my regular hiding place in summertime, with a cheap pasty & drink from Greggs in the adjacent St P station. Plenty of places to sit down and, for an outdoor area in Central London, it's reasonably quiet.

 

[Nottingham59]

the right hand bar of the Dolphin pub is likely to be empty on a Monday evening:
47 Tonbridge St, London WC1H 9DW
3 minutes from St Pancras forecourt

 

[vuzzeho]

I go to university in Kings Cross. Check out The Standard hotel - free entry and a great study/work spot. Not a long walk from Kings Cross - it's got the red elevator on the outside.

 

[John Griffiths]

My wife and I were in Kings Cross last Wednesday and went into Leon for a burger. There were two chaps at the next table having a full scale business meeting: one had several large volumes of fabric swatches, and the other - the buyer- was examining and negotiating.

 

[tspaul26]

The bar of the Great Northern Hotel isn't bad for this IME if the call is primarily you listening rather than presenting/talking.

There is also the lounge on the first floor.