The sweeping gothic facade of St Pancras London (Image: Jiri Lizler)You must be a hotel guest to climb the stairs these days and view the gold fleur-de-lis, hand-stencilled paintings and vaulted ceilings. The Booking Office restaurant at St Pancras London (Image: Image submitted)On check-in my request to view a couple of the 38 premium Chambers suites in the original hotel was immediately granted - lofty ceilings, fireplaces, artworks and antiques, one with aerial views of the Eurostar lines. I stayed in one of the spacious 207 rooms in the modern Barlow House wing - named after William Barlow, the engineer of St. Pancras Station’s single-span arch. I sauntered down Midland Road past Barlow House and St Pancras International station to visit beautiful St Pancras Old Church. * St Pancras London has B&B doubles from £350.