My one and only experience of a Thistle hotel was that of The Selfridges Hotel and if this is an example of this chain then I will not be using it again. I choose to stay at The Selfridge Hotel, mainly by name and reputation alone. The Selfridge Hotel is described as being ‘a deluxe hotel ... Read review
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,restaurants and bars.The nearest nightclub lies 200 m away.The Thistle London Euston was built in 1976 and renovated in the year 2000 and consists of 362 rooms on 5 floors of which 74 are singles and 278 are doubles.The hotel also has a sizeable garden(10 m²)for guests to relax in.The hotel is well equipped with a lobby,a 24-hour reception,a safe,a currency exchange desk,a lift,a café,a newspaper stand and a shop.There is a welcoming in-house bar and an air-conditionedàla carte restaurant with a separate non-smoking area and highchairs for children.Business guests may make use of the conference room and the Internet terminal.Guests may park their cars in the hotel car park or in the garage.The laundry service and room service as well as medical assistance round off the hotel's offerings.The carpeted rooms at the Thistle London Euston are all en suite and equipped with a hairdryer,a telephone,satellite/cable TV,a radio,Internet access.air conditioning,central heating and a safe as standard.
A stylish, contemporary hotel superbly located between Leicester Square and Trafalgar ... more
Square. The Royal Trafalgar is located in a quiet street in Central London. The National Gallery is next door and Covent Garden, Regent Street and Piccadilly Circus are close by.
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A modern hotel set in a superb and quiet location in the cultural and geographical heart ... more
of London This 116 bedroom hotel includes 80 air conditioned rooms boasts our award winning AA Rosette Restaurant Squares and Gravity Bar An excellent choice whatever the purpose of your visit to London with Leicester Square the National Gallery Covent Garden and Theatreland on the doorstep and shopping in Regent Street and Oxford Street nearby
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In the heart of London's Bloomsbury, The Kingsley boasts a striking Edwardian frontage, a ... more
4-minute walk from Holborn underground station. The hotel has undergone a £10 million refurbishment programme.All contemporary, spacious rooms have comfortable beds and sleek furnishings. Features include an LCD Freeview flat-screen TV and stylish en suite facilities.Kingsley Two Brasserie offers a modern European menu and has a modern split-level design. The Bar and Lounge serves drinks and snacks in stylish, sophisticated setting.Nearby St Pancras International provides access to the Eurostar link. The Kingsley is just a short walk from Covent Garden, Theatreland, Oxford Street and the British Museum.
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This hotel is officially London's most central. After its multi-million pound ... more
refurbishment, every modern convenience is set against magnificent Victorian.Charing Cross is a protected historic building, convenient for both the business and leisure traveller. Only a short walk from restaurants, shops and theatres of the West End and a few metres from Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross is ideally located for exploring the many delights of London. Other fascinating attractions only minutes away include, Covent Garden, 10 Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus and Regent Street.
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Advantages: Fast Room Service! Disadvantages: Tatty and over rated.
...and only experience of a Thistle hotel was that of The Selfridges Hotel and if this is an example of this chain then I will not be using it again. I choose to stay at The Selfridge Hotel, mainly by name and reputation alone. The Selfridge Hotel is described as being ‘a deluxe hotel in the heart of London’. My expectations did not live up to what I actually received for my money.
Yes, Shane and I were met by a doorman, and ... ...friendly female receptionist. It was noon and we were not to check in till 2pm. She explained this to us but did the check in paper work and told us to leave our luggage with the porters. This would leave us free to go shopping or exploring. There was no trouble checking in our luggage and we were given a ticket to allow us to collect our belongings later that day.
My one and only experience of a Thistle hotel was that of The Selfridges Hotel and if this is an example of this chain then I will not be using it again. I choose to stay at The Selfridge Hotel, mainly by name and reputation alone. The Selfridge Hotel is described as being ‘a deluxe hotel in the heart of London’. My expectations did not live up to what I actually received for my money.
Yes, Shane and I were met by a doorman, and ushered into a sumptuous lobby where were greeted by a friendly female receptionist. It was noon and we were not to check in till 2pm. She explained this to us but did the check in paper work and told us to leave our luggage with the porters. This would leave us free to go shopping or exploring. There was no trouble checking in our luggage and we were given a ticket to allow us to collect our belongings later that day.
So far everything had gone smoothly…
It then changed. I was using my wheelchair, but need the toilet. I was told there were no disabled toilet avalible for public/residential use anywhere in the hotel. The female toilets were on the first floor and then up some steps. No good for anyone wheelchair bound, luckily I had my crutches so Shane helped me.
We had booked a non-smoking executive room and went back for the key at 5pm allowing the housekeeping to make up our room satisfactorily, or so we thought. Granted it was on one of the business floors but it was the same as a standard room. It consisted of one room of the following types: Double Bedded room with bathroom (our room type), but could have alternatively been a Single Bedded room with bathroom, Triple Bedded Room with bathroom. As we walked on to the fourth floor of the hotel the heat immediately hit us. It was stifling and extremely stuffy. The room was no better although it had a fan running.
On checking the room we found lots of things missing or broken, including no coffee even though it was advertised or biscuits. It had also been laid out for one person There was a broken telephone and wallpaper torn and coming off the wall. These faults I complained about to a very rude guest relation’s officer and within fifteen minutes we had more toiletries and second dressing gown, but no coffee, biscuits or new telephone. I also complained about the heat to be told ‘we do not advertise as an air condition hotel, but it does advertise air conditioning in conference rooms so when I booked on the internet I assumed the whole hotel was air condition. I was wrong and will not make that mistake again. I had to ask rather than be offered a second fan for the room too.
I also noted that there was no alarm clock in the room, as advertised, but instead you had to use the telephone, one that was not broken to set up an early wake-up call. The door way was also too small for me to get in using my wheel chair. This is certainly not compliant with the new disability laws which come into force in October 2004 as are access to the toilets that I have already mentioned and the bar will I will refer to later in this opinion. The hotel itself also advertises cable television but really that was a joke. There was no Channel Five and most of the channels offered were pay per view. There is more avalible on Freeview!
We did use Room Service. My only complaint here was that it took ages to get though to Room Service in order to order and the cost of drinks. We order a litre bottle of water, a bottle of coke and an apple juice. This came to over £10.00. It did however arrive in six, yes six minutes and there was plenty of ice supplied too. I give the hotel thumbs up here.
The Selfridge Hotel has 2 restaurants and a bar, which serve drinks, snacks and meals. Car parking is available nearby at an additional charge. I found that these two restaurants were really the same place. Fletchers Restaurant: It severed breakfast on Monday to Friday 7am - 10:30am and Saturday and Sunday 7am - 11am or Orchard Terrace which served Breakfast Monday to Friday 7am - 10:30am and Saturday and Sunday 7am - 11am. The Fletchers Restaurant was closed for lunch where are the Orchard Terrace was open daily 12:30pm - 2:30pm for a buffet and closed for dinner. Fletchers Restaurant was open daily from 5:30pm - 10:30pm. It was empty although Shane and I were advised to book a table by the reception staff. We soon found out why as it offers only a table d’hote menu of about five meat /fish dishes and only one vegetarian option with no Halal or Kosher options either. (You do need to remember that The Selfridges Hotel advertises as an international hotel and there was a large Muslim presence staying in the hotel during the night we stayed). This is not what I have come to expect from a hotel of this reputation or so called calibre. An example of this menu is as follows:
*Starter* Grilled goats cheese with mushrooms and balsamic dressing
*Main Course* Grilled tuna with ratatouille and new potatoes
*Desert* Apple and caramel pie
The Selfridge Hotel also offers a lounge service for both residents and non-residents. Breakfast: Open daily 8am - 11am, Lunch: Open daily 11am - 5pm, Afternoon Tea: Open daily 3pm - 6pm which consists of a selection of assorted finger sandwiches and fruit scones with clotted cream and preserves. (Nothing like a Cornish tea though!) and Dinner: Open daily 5pm – Midnight. There was also Stoves Pub: Open daily 12pm - 11pm but it was up the same steps as mentioned before so I did not try it out.
All in all, I personally would not say ‘The Selfridge is the perfect choice for business or leisure, combining traditional comfort with the convenience of modern facilities’ as mentioned on their website. Maybe my expectations were high, but I did expect value for money and feel I did not get it here.
**Cost**
£135.00 for one night stay in an Executive room with breakfast.
**Contact Information**
The Selfridge Orchard Street, Central London, W1H 6JS
Advantages: Surprisingly relaxing amid the bustle of Kings X Disadvantages: They could do with a better cleaner
...problem at the Kings X Thistle and had contacted their enquiries department by e-mail to arrange for parking. I was delighted by the fact that within one hour confirmation that a space had been reserved for me was received by e-mail. No mention of the £12.50 per night charge though (but we can’t have everything and I wasn’t being billed!)
I got lost travelling from Romford to the hotel despite using their web site for a route planner ... ...The Kings X Thistle is in a triangle shape and the car park is in the middle – what was nice is that I could see my car from my room which was quite reassuring bearing in mind the area. I’m not sure that 50% of the guests would appreciate looking over this – but hey on business class you can’t be choosy!
The room had two single beds and I could just about squash the dressing table chair between them. There was a television, ...
whitbybunny 30.09.2001
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Advantages: Good location Disadvantages: Paper thin walls
...breakfast en route.
The Thistle Islington is situated on Kings Cross Road just a stones throw from Kings Cross mainline station (with St. Pancras next door) and the Kings Cross Thameslink station. At weekends Kings Cross Road tends not to get too busy because it leads to the business area of Holborn, etc which is quieter on those days. Just across the road there are a couple of Japanese restaurants and a convenience store which also sells magazines ... ...pretty special. The Thistle Islington is clean, convenient and comfortable - if you can get as good a deal as we did I would recommend it thoroughly.
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The Thistle Islington is located at
100 Kings Cross Road
WC1X 9DT
Tel - 0870 3339133
E-mail - Islington@Thistle.co.uk
www.thistlehotels.co.uk/islington
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fizzytom 28.05.2004
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Advantages: Friendly, helpful staff Disadvantages: They need to employ a maintenance man!
...week’s choice venue is the Thistle Hotel in London Euston –selected for its proximity to the train station given that I was arriving relatively late in the day. The Thistle is EXTREMELY close to the station, situated on the road that runs parallel to the main platforms. Wake up calls are therefore unnecessary for guests at the front of the building, as the 6.42 to Glasgow Central does that job nicely.
Upon arrival at the hotel I wondered ... ...it became apparent that the Thistle hotel had one key failing. Maintenance.
I thought it was rather strange that there was an odd-job card in with the hotel stationery, inviting guests to report faults to reception, but it soon became clear why. Upon climbing out of the bath, one of the handles on the side came off in my hand. The handle that opened the window was broken which meant that the window rattled. The tap to the wash basin was extremely ...
LostWitness 21.07.2001
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Advantages: Great location, luxurious Disadvantages: Overpriced if you cannot grab a bargain
...the next best option, the Thistle Tower which overlooks Tower Bridge in London, (like you hadn't guessed)
Getting there from Kings Cross seemed like a hike but the tube takes you there after 2 changes at Bank and Monument to Tower Hill in around 10 minutes. (Circle or District lines will take you there).
Upon arriving from Tower Hill tube which is just a short walk from the hotel I was initially disappointed with the exterior which resembled a ... ...superb view they could have used a better architect, however it was booked so I wandered in to reception, which was bustling with people and staff.
First impressions inside were positive and staff at reception were friendly and happy to help, although I don't think English was a first language for many of them after a query concerning my booking couldn't be understood. The manager came along and cleared up the query super fast and finished the checking ...
marylou2u 16.11.2004
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Hi, my first review here in England.
A couple of years ago, i was in london, together with two guys of the centre, doing a series of presentations at the imperial college, a company and another university. The fact is that in Barcelona we've booked one room for the three of us, just by installing a camp bed in a double-bed room and without breakfast. At that time we couldn't spend so much money and we needed to save where we can. When we arrived ... ...booked for us. But we had the 'booking confirmation'! After looking again in their computer and checking the 'authenticity' of our confirmation ( i don't know how) they offered us a compensation. Because there were no double-bed room free for us, they offered three 'Young Executive' Single rooms, one for each of us. Including breakfast!
What a change!
Instead of tighten the three to us in a single room, we've got a single room for each one of us ...
gatxan 22.09.2003
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