Where to stay near Emirates Stadium: the 3 areas to know in 2026
With us, the Emirates Stadium gets visited more than it gets watched, and it is our members who wrote so. Two out of four tell the story of the guided tour, not the match: museum, boxes, dressing rooms, tunnel, pitch side, an hour and a half. One of them, who visits the stadiums of big cities “basically whenever we are in a big city”, finds this route “smooth and logical”. The same member explains why the tour wins: for an Arsenal match, “you have to book way in advance”, which is “not necessarily easy if you decided at the last minute”.
If you do hold a ticket, one detail counts for more than the rates: on match nights, Arsenal station is exit only and Holloway Road closes, with journeys home going through Finsbury Park. Hence these three areas, all on the same tube line: Finsbury Park to the north, King's Cross in the middle, Covent Garden 6 kilometres away.
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The two ways to stay near Emirates Stadium
One tube line links the three areas to the stands, which reduces the question to two terms: the crowd going home, or the life of the evening.
| What changes | To the north, near the stadium | In the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Getting home after the match | On foot, out of the queue | Through Finsbury Park, with everyone else |
| Dinner | The local pubs, and that is it | The West End until late |
| The price of a night | Two unpretentious chains | From the very dear to the very small |
| Arriving by train | Finsbury Park, then one stop | King's Cross, then nothing at all |
| The stadium tour | Fifteen minutes on foot | An hour and a half on site, plus the journey |
| The next day | The large park, and Camden market | The museums, the theatres, the Thames |
| Review volume | From six hundred and fifty to three thousand seven hundred | Up to seven thousand five hundred |
| Who it suits | Anyone holding a match ticket | Anyone coming to visit, stadium included |
How long to the entrance, area by area?
What follows is counted by road. The tube serves the three areas with no change, and its stop at the ground carries the club's name.
| From | Time | How |
|---|---|---|
| Finsbury Park and Holloway, around the stadium | 1.6 km | walking Holloway Road is 900 metres from the stands. |
| King's Cross and Bloomsbury | 3.5 km | direct tube The main lines share the line of the stands. |
| Covent Garden and Soho | 6 km | direct tube Same line, from Covent Garden to the stands. |
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Map of the areas near Emirates Stadium
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Finsbury Park and Holloway, around the stadium 1.6 kilometres away, where the post-match crowds pass
For anyone wanting to get home without queuing
This part of north London lines up brick houses, a large park and two transport hubs, Finsbury Park and Holloway Road, and that is all it offers. The advantage lies elsewhere: on match nights, when Arsenal station only lets people out and Holloway Road closes, the people who stay here walk home. The two houses chosen are unpretentious chain hotels, fifteen minutes on foot from the stands.
The locker rooms, the players' tunnel, and the pitch-side area are interesting and impressive
Where to stay in this area
Maldron Hotel Finsbury Park, London Mid-range
Three thousand seven hundred reviews and more, staff rated 8.8 and cleanliness at 8.7. The safest bet in the area, fifteen minutes on foot from the stands.
The Chapter Hotels - Finsbury Park Budget
Six hundred and fifty reviews and more, and value for money rated 8.5: that is what you come here for, not the service of a grand hotel.
Pros
- Walking home after the match
- Two transport hubs for the whole city
- A large park at the end of the street
Cons
- Residential streets, few restaurants
- Only two addresses, both modest
King's Cross and Bloomsbury 3.5 kilometres away, where the trains meet the stadium line
For anyone stepping off a train who wants the stadium without a change
This is the area that settles the most problems at once: international and national trains arrive at King's Cross St Pancras, the line serving the stadium leaves from the same station, and the museums of Bloomsbury begin two streets away. The stands are 3.5 kilometres off, with no change. The two addresses below hold both ends: a large chain hotel with a reassuring review count, and a house whose location borders on the maximum.
Where to stay in this area
DoubleTree by Hilton London Angel Kings Cross Mid-range
Four thousand one hundred reviews and more, location and staff both at 8.8. The volume reassures, and a few minutes are enough to reach the station.
The Bloomsbury Hotel Luxury
Nine hundred reviews and more for an overall 9.1, with 9.6 for location and the same for staff. The museums of Bloomsbury begin on the corner.
Pros
- The trains and the stadium line at the same station
- The museums of Bloomsbury two streets away
- No change at all to reach the stands
Cons
- The rates of a station district
- 3.5 kilometres to cover twice on a match night
Covent Garden and Soho 6 kilometres away, on the line that serves the stadium
For anyone coming for London and adding a stadium
The West End stands 6 kilometres from the stands, served by the stadium's line, which makes it a defensible choice even for a match: theatres, covered markets, tables open late, and the tube that leads to the ground. The two extremes of the selection sit side by side here, three streets apart: the best score on this page, and the one that trails the field.
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Where to stay in this area
Covent Garden Hotel, Firmdale Hotels Luxury
Two hundred and fifty reviews and more, for an overall 9.5: cleanliness and staff at 9.8, location at 9.9. No other house on this page comes near those figures.
The Z Hotel Soho Budget
Seven thousand five hundred reviews and more, yet an overall 7.6: the rooms are tiny and the comments say so. We list it for its location, rated 9.5, and for its rate.
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Pros
- Theatres and restaurants late in the evening
- The stands without changing lines
- The best rated of the six addresses listed
Cons
- 6 kilometres to the stands
- West End rates, in every season
Our tips for booking the right place
- The tour needs booking, the match needs it earlier still: Our two visiting members say the same thing: book. The tour lasts about an hour and a half and opens the museum, the boxes, the dressing rooms, the tunnel and the pitch seen from the bench; one of them finds it “well organized, with a smooth and logical route”, and notes that it stays impressive “even without attending a match”. For a match, by contrast, you have to reckon on booking “way in advance”, which rules out deciding on Friday for Sunday.
- On a match night, Arsenal station only lets people out: This is the detail rival pages leave out, and it decides the choice of hotel: after the game, Arsenal station runs exit only, and Holloway Road is closed. Journeys home go through Finsbury Park, 1.6 kilometres away, with the crowd. Sleeping north of the ground therefore means walking home; sleeping in the centre means waiting in the queue before you board. To be weighed before booking, not after.
- A single tube line holds this guide together: The three areas sit on the same line, the one that serves Arsenal, Holloway Road, King's Cross and Covent Garden. One of our members sums it up: “It is a bit of a trip from central London, but easily accessible by the Tube.” In practice: the centre requires no change at all, and the 6 kilometres separating it from the stands pass without a thought, except on a match night.
- Booking in the north hoping for a lively district: brick houses dominate, and the restaurants can be counted.
- Deciding on a match once the flight is booked: our members remind us that the seats go months earlier.
- Counting on Holloway Road to get home after the game: it is closed on match nights.
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