Thistle Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol

...my 6th stay at a Thistle Hotel this year. This is because I have a mad passion for travelling up and down the country staying in various hotels that belong to the Thistle chain; quite fascinating once you get into the swing of things. I love the same old set out of the rooms and same old extortionist prices that always seem to equal horrible tasting food. Not convincing? Ok, well the truth is the company I work for (ICL) has negotiated some kind ...
...first choice should be a Thistle Hotel as we’ll get accommodation cheaper than a normal individual off the street. This still ends up costing an absolute fortune at times though. I’ve stayed in the London Queensway, London Bayswater, Bristol, and Birmingham and have typically found the same service up and down the country and the hotels are pretty much identical! The service and rooms up and down the country are all a mirror image of ...

Miss-D 31.05.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Thistle Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol

...I first came across Thistle Bristol on a romantic weekend away with my boyfriend in 2001 We chose it because it was on special offer in the Daily Mail, and it looked fabulous in the photos. Since then we’ve been back every October to celebrate our anniversary. Located around 1 mile from Bristol Temple Meads station, this Thistle hotel sits right in the heart of the town centre – 3 minutes walk from the main shopping centre, and 3 minutes from the ...
...drive. Car parking is available at an extra charge. At first sight I was very impressed! A charming Old Victorian style building. The rooms are equally impressive. The décor stays pretty much the same in each; browns, greens, yellows creams and pine furniture. The choice of the 182 rooms range from standard to executive rooms, suites and studios. As a surprise, my other half booked a premier executive suite for our second trip, oh wow! We got a ...

funphobic2 19.08.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Thistle Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol

I stayed in the Thistle hotel in Bristol in the summer of 2003. That was a business trip so I didn't bother about any luxuries, just expected a bit of comfort. Checking in was easy. Although I was not paying the bill myself (the company did the booking and was picking up the bill), the receptionist still wanted to swipe my credit card. OK, fine by me... My room was fairly comfortable, average size; the bathroom was quite clean with a supply of ...
...shower cap - no, nothing like that. And the washbasin was blocked - that was unpleasant. Early the next morning I was woken up by shouting seagulls but I suppose that comes with the territory, so I can't complain about that. The breakfast was decent, I suppose like everywhere else. The customer service struck me as a bit unfriendly. I asked them to call a taxi about an hour before leaving and the taxi didn't arrive. I don't know whose fault it ...

Yelena 23.09.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Thistle Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol

I checked in Thistle in Bristol - service is what you expect to be good, but the the 2nd floor room I check in have broken toilet tile and broken window which have a wind tubien running and the bird sing from 5 in the morning!! When I listed all my complains, the young chap keep asking me do I enjoy my stay on every complain I raised and then finally giving me a complain card which till today - I still have not heard anyone from Thistle so I assume ...

duckmanbb 20.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Thistle Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol