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The Thistle Euston was found on our behalf, at a rather steep £120 B&B it was this or nothing. Now I've stayed in a few Thistle hotels, and their quality does seem to vary somewhat, so it was with some trepidation that I set off on the 200 mile journey.
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The Thistle London Euston is a modern city hotel located directly in the centre of London ... more
between Regent's Park and the New British Library.Euston and Euston Square tube stations are just a stone's throw away and it is just 50 m to copious shops,restau...
Location. Standing adjacent to Euston Station in central London, England, Thistle Euston ... more
hotel enjoys accessibility to a host of London attractions. Within 500 meters, Regent's Park displays an expansive area of trees and flowers while the enormous Br...
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Location. Standing adjacent to Euston Station in central London, England, Thistle Euston ... more
hotel enjoys accessibility to a host of London attractions. Within 500 meters, Regent's Park displays an expansive area of trees and flowers while the enormous Br...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
In a peaceful location, overlooking a small garden square, tucked away just behind London ... more
Euston Station, this purpose-built 4-star hotel offers modern air-conditioned rooms.The Thistle Euston has a quiet and relaxing location, within easy reach of all...
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Thistle Euston Hotel a 4 star hotel located in the heart of London minutes from Covent ... more
Garden by tube and at 2 tube stops from the famous Camden Market via the Northern line also from the Shopping area Oxford Circus via the Victoria line All major att...
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Advantages: Easy to get to, on-site and nearby parking, close to Euston station, high speed internet access in room Disadvantages: Expensive parking, very small rooms, no Gordons Gin in the bar
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The Thistle Euston was found on our behalf, at a rather steep £120 B&B it was this or nothing. Now I've stayed in a few Thistle hotels, and their quality does seem to vary somewhat, so it was with some trepidation that I set off on the 200 mile journey.
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LOCATION & ACCESS
This hotel, as its name suggests, is literally a couple of hundred yards from Euston Station, ... ...the front of the London Thistle therefore is very welcoming, more reminiscent of an opulent 4 star outlet rather than its proclaimed 2 stars, the concierge are on hand to assist with luggage and parking.. There is ample on-street metered parking, free until 830am, and there is a small compact car-park in the basement of the hotel. If you are struggling, there is also a multi-storey adjacent to the Ibis a few hundred yards away charging £24 for the ... more
I naively assumed that getting accommodation at short notice in Central London would be easy - WRONG!!
No amount of trawling could throw up something with availability for three rooms. I thought I had struck gold when the Premier Travel Inn, Euston showed availability on-line, BUT by the time I got to confirming the rooms, they had gone.
The Thistle Euston was found on our behalf, at a rather steep £120 B&B it was this or nothing. Now I've stayed in a few Thistle hotels, and their quality does seem to vary somewhat, so it was with some trepidation that I set off on the 200 mile journey.
====================LOCATION & ACCESS This hotel, as its name suggests, is literally a couple of hundred yards from Euston Station, and about 10 minutes walk from Euston Square Underground. So if approaching by public transport, getting here is easy. On this occasion, for various reasons, I took the unusual step of taking my car into the city. Access to the hotel from the M4 is frighteningly easy, taking you past some of London's famed attractions such as the Planetarium and Madame Tussauds.
When you turn into Cardington Street, if you are anything like me, your initial response could well be horror, the building on the corner is, shall we say derelict, making the whole demeanour of the surrounding area look really seedy.
Arrival to the front of the London Thistle therefore is very welcoming, more reminiscent of an opulent 4 star outlet rather than its proclaimed 2 stars, the concierge are on hand to assist with luggage and parking.. There is ample on-street metered parking, free until 830am, and there is a small compact car-park in the basement of the hotel. If you are struggling, there is also a multi-storey adjacent to the Ibis a few hundred yards away charging £24 for the privilege of a days parking. If you are lucky enough to park under the hotel, it will set you back £15, and they are very forthcoming in allowing you to leave your vehicle there while you go off and do your business in the city. The concierge are more than happy to take your luggage during the day, so no need to panic about lugging suitcases around the city, or worrying about them in your car. ====================
CHECK-IN This was a little cumbersome, because of a rather long wait. The receptionists were very friendly, if a little uninformed of the hotels actual room facilities. The customary swipe of the credit card is required should you wish to obtain extras. The hotel brazenly advertises Thistle high speed internet access in the rooms, but the receptionist had no apparent knowledge of it.
====================THE ROOM Being a smoker, my room was on the fourth floor - as only one lift was working, I had long wait versus four flights of stairs. Even after departing the lifts, I had about a good 5 minute trek to my room - my first thoughts on opening the door being, 'cat' and 'swing' just wouldn't work in here.
The room had windows that opened; overlook a very 'un' salubrious kitchen area and alley-way, causing some rather unpleasant smells to waft upwards. There were also very effective radiators, which when combined with the rooms size created something of a sauna effect. Thankfully, there was also air conditioning, which worked quite well, keeping the temperature down, at what was a rather warm period for the UK, although I know some of my colleagues didn't exactly have the same experience.
Despite its rather compact size, the room offered everything you would expect from a business hotel including a very comfortable double bed, trouser press, work bench area, telephone, tea and coffee making facilities, wardrobes, and HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS (silly receptionist). This is priced at a staggering 50p per minute, or £15 for 24 hours, and the cost is added to your room bill.
In keeping with the room, the work area was rather small, making any type of constructive undertakings rather more difficult than anticipated.
The room was en-suite offering bath with powerful over-shower, toilet & sink, and a range of quality toiletries - midget size towels were also supplied.
From my room I heard very little noise from the train station, but I suspect there would be a different story if in a room at the front of the hotel.
====================ROOM SERVICE & DRINKS As per usual, I took advantage of the hotels room service, and enjoyed a well done steak meal for £17, easily comparable with hotels I've used in 'lesser' cities, although I did have to send it back once for re-cooking, clearly their idea of well done and mine were completely different. Drinks were reasonably priced at around £3 for a pint of lager and £5 for a glass of wine, and service keeps going so long as there are customers present. I was a little surprised however to discover they don't keep Gordon's Gin. ====================
BREAKFAST As would be expected from a hotel with nearly 400 bedrooms, breakfast was buffet style, offering fruit juices, a huge range of fresh fruits, yogurts, pastries, and the usual cooked affairs of bacon, sausage, hash browns, mushrooms, beans and various forms of eggs, washed down with freshly brewed tea or coffee.
====================BUSINESS MEETINGS Although we didn't take advantage ourselves, there are 11 air conditioned meeting rooms at the Thistle Euston all offering high speed internet access, combine this with the easy access to the rail and tube network, not to mention local (if rather expensive parking) and this has to be close to the top of people's lists when seeking a central London meeting venue.
There are no leisure facilities at the hotel, but that said, in this location, I am sure that leisure travellers will not be short of things to do.
====================MY VERDICT Easy to access by road, outside the congestion zone, and in a good location for public transport, despite the small rooms, if I needed somewhere to stay near the centre of London, it would definitely deserve more than a slight glance, although I would be hoping for rates below £120 B&B.
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Thistle Euston Cardington Street, Euston, North London, NW1 2LP
Advantages: Errr.... Near Euston? Disadvantages: Near Euston, expensive, small rooms, tatty facilities, dodgy location
...rates on the room. The Thistle was described as a 4 star hotel just behind Tottenham Court Road at a rate of only £69 - cheap for London. We booked there and then, and were a tad disappointed to say the least when we discovered we were staying at the Thistle. We have used the Secret Hotels before and stayed in some pretty nice places, however felt that maybe we were mislead on this occasion. A quick glance at other online reviews showed that not ... ...(as opposed to the 4 advertised) but also not too many people enjoyed their stay there.
Oh Goody, the joys of Euston
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Saying the hotel was behind Tottenham Court Road is a bit of a misnomer - it is in fact right next to Euston Station, with Tottenham Court Road a good 10 minute walk down Euston Road. The location is a bit poor, although convenient for business travellers I guess. The only place to grab lunch ...
rickyshah 19.07.2006
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Advantages: Very handy for the train station Disadvantages: Unexpected stairs that are difficult to yank your luggage up
...heard such great reviews about Thistle hotels that rather than shop around I decided to play it safe with that. BIG MISTAKE!
There was nothing madly wrong with the hotel, it was clean enough and the service was very friendly .......... it was just that the decor was very very tired, the carpets were showing signs of threadbare, the breakfast was nice in a B & B sort of nice, the beds just were not very comfy and we had to lug our cases up about ... ...if I am to be extra picky the shampoo didn't half make my scalp itch (thank goodness I used it AFTER the show - though it didnt make for very polite 1st class train travel behaviour home).
I think the biggest disappointment was that it did not live up to my expectations. Maybe it just needed a good shake n vac and well placed pot pourri, I dunno. It didn't spoil a great weekend and quality time with my ma and lad, but if I could rebook the whole ...
Yoni 13.06.2005
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