St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel Façade

The image is of the exterior of St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London looking west. To get this view, reference the GPS coordinate and stand in the middle of the lane where the valet and cars will pull into. By London Underground: - Closest station: King's Cross St Pancras Underground Station (via Circle, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria, Hammersmith & City) - Head south and then turn right toward Euston Rd/A501 - Follow the road and the hotel will be on your right Address: St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London, Euston Rd, Kings Cross, London NW1 2AR, United Kingdom

You can photograph the exterior of St Pancras Renaissance Hotel during any month.

The morning, midday and late afternoon on an overcast day will give you similar lighting conditions. Early weekend mornings or midmorning and late afternoon on the weekday tend to be less busy if you don't want a lot of people in your shot.

Try angling yourself so you can incorporate the depths of the architecture. You'll be able to get all of the different heights, textures and intricacies from an angled perspective, rather than straight on.

I incorporated a black cab car to give the photo character. Also, keep an eye out for the infamous purple Nissan Figaro that’s usually parked outside the hotel. It's a beautiful vintage-looking car that complements the renaissance-style backdrop.

I recommend going inside the hotel to photograph the beautiful staircase. The best way to access this area is by walking through the main hotel entrance, turn left, and walk through the first door you see on the left.

Pop into the hotel cocktail bar if you have time. They do really nice cocktails!

I recommend checking out Coal Drops Yard which is behind King's Cross station. This shopping and dining district is a lovely place to go for window shopping or a bite to eat.