Kings Cross is not the nicest part of London - I'd go a bit more central, or several miles out if you can. A couple of stops on the bus or tube will be well worth it. However, in much of London you can spend a lot of money and still get a box room and no breakfast. If you can, go for a heavily discounted 4 or 5 star hotel (with a bar after all that study!) - try Laterooms.com - you can see the rooms / interiors of most. You could also keep it Irish and go for Jury's.
Good luck!
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