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Modern hotel with pool close to the Square Mile - 4* - London

Modern hotel with pool close to the Square Mile - 4* - London

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Description

This is a modern hotel providing all the facilities expected by today's business or leisure traveller. Situated on the edge of London's famous Square Mile, the financial and business centre of the capital, this hotel is ideal for visiting London's historic and famous sights. After a busy day, why not relax in the hotel swimming pool and enjoy the leisure facilites - something very special for a city hotel.

Please note that Double / Twin room types are based on availability and although requests for double rooms can be made on check-in this is not guaranteed.

Hotel name and address: This information will be provided on your confirmation e-mail

Business facilities

  • Conference Rooms


Hotel facilities

  • Free room Service
  • Concierge
  • Free newspaper
  • Safety Deposit Boxes


Leisure facilities

  • Gym
  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Massage*
  • Sauna
  • Spa

*May incur an additional cost

Room facilities

  • Air Conditioning(r)
  • Cable television
  • Private Bathroom
  • Tea/coffee facilities
  • Telephone
  • Television
  • Trouser Press
  • Hairdryer
  • Mini-bar(r)

(r)This facility is room dependent

Restaurant

  • Restaurant: Offers a light and informal setting in which guets can enjoy a vast range of cuisine with a wide selection of English and French dishes on offer.


Bar

  • Bar: Open daily from 4pm til late serving a range of light snacks and meals.


Children policy

  • Children welcome


Cancellation policy

  • Cancellation charge is 100%


Pets policy

  • Guide dogs permitted only


Check-in time: 14:00 Check-out time: 12:00

Local Attractions

  • The Tower of London
  • West End
  • The Barbican Centre
  • Tower Bridge
  • The City


Location

  • Nearest airport: London Heathrow Apt
  • Nearest train station: Kings Cross train station (1.5 miles)
  • Nearest metro: Old Street tube station (0.5 miles)


Credit cards accepted by hotel

  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Delta
  • Diners Club International
  • 4B
  • Maestro
  • Mastercard
  • Solo
  • Switch
  • Visa
  • Visa Electron


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Phone: +44 (0) 8701 566 366

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Reviews

* Customer reviews

Our customer ratings
Service :7 /10
Cleanliness :8 /10
Location :6 /10
Overall :8/10
What you said
I really can't fault the hotel - it was clean and comfortable, and the gym, pool, and sauna were great for relaxing. My only quibbles are the location and the service at reception. The hotal was a good 10 minute walk from the nearest underground, and it wasn't one of the central lines. Service at the reception desk was quite poor - every time i went to speak to someone, there were several people standing around chatting, but only one or two serving, despite there being a queue.
Cleanliness8/10 Service6/10
Location4/10 Overall8/10
rochelle tribe -Tue 05 Dec 2006
Like most Thistle Hotels, the building, state of repair, service and location are lousy, BUT they have a GREAT gym. This (along with a fair price) is pretty much all I care about
Cleanliness6/10 Service6/10
Location4/10 Overall10/10
Paul Jackson -Wed 09 Aug 2006
I have expected a lot more from a 4* hotel. I could compare it to the 4* Hotel Wellington in Madrid, and the difference is huge!
Cleanliness8/10 Service6/10
Location4/10 Overall6/10
Áron Mácsik -Sun 06 Aug 2006
Spa and pool shut when we arrived (8pm)
Cleanliness8/10 Service2/10
Location2/10 Overall6/10
James -Fri 09 Jun 2006
Good choice of hotel for West End and central London, but don't take the upgrade offered in the hotel, its not worth it.
Cleanliness8/10 Service8/10
Location8/10 Overall10/10
Paul -Sat 13 May 2006
After booking this hotel, I read some very negative reviews and was prepared for a low standard of service. This was not the case. Excellent parking, meet and greet, booking in, bedroom, leisur and consierge faciliteis. The only negative comment was the slow service within the brasserrie which was easy enough to cope with. I would highly recommend this hotel, but warn that it is just inside the congestion zone so parking in the NCP car park as opposed to the hotel may save residents a congestion charge cost.
Cleanliness10/10 Service8/10
Location8/10 Overall8/10
Jeannette -Thu 11 May 2006
Excellent hotel in a good location for the city. Hotel reception was a bit difficult because the receptionist was not English and we could not understand all she was saying, and vice versa. Apart from that, everyone was very helpful including the concierge who helped us with car parking and subsequent taxis.
Cleanliness10/10 Service10/10
Location10/10 Overall10/10
Diana -Thu 11 May 2006
reception was incredibly crowded. Maybe bad timing but i don't expect to wait 35 mins to check in and this clouded my opinion when i pre. Room was sparten but for £59 plus credit card I wont complain. Was clean enuff.
Cleanliness6/10 Service6/10
Location6/10 Overall10/10
Stephen -Tue 18 Apr 2006
The hotel provided my daughter and myself with an excellent evening meal, use of the leisure facilities and breakfast for our stay in London
Cleanliness10/10 Service10/10
Location10/10 Overall10/10
Diane -Tue 18 Apr 2006
Things we loved about the Thistle city barbican, the pool, whirlpool, steam room and sauna. They were great 4* quality.Things we hated, the pool and all that stuff close at 8pm and we had to go outside to get into the part of the hotel where the pool was. The room was so small you can hardly move, the bed was rock hard, they charge 50 pence a min for internet which they dont inform you about until check out,the TV didnt work, the toliet didnt flush the vent in the bathroom didnt work and was full dust bunnies,no vending machines and for 300ml of diet coke cost 2 pounds that you have to go down to the bar to buy it and the staff was stuck up and rude. The area seemed dangarous the kind where you hide your purse or wallet.
Cleanliness2/10 Service2/10
Location2/10 Overall8/10
Cliffton -Tue 18 Apr 2006
It was great. The only reason I gave it 4 for service was the rather long queue to check in. it was a bit out of the way but that's why it was cheaper. i would certainly go back.
Cleanliness10/10 Service8/10
Location8/10 Overall10/10
Sarah -Tue 18 Apr 2006
The hotel was not close enough to any tube stations and not well enough located for sight seeing. In my opinion it wasn't up to the standard you would expect from a 4* establishment. The rooms were acceptable, but a little in need of some TLC. Staff were efficient but not particularly friendly.
Cleanliness6/10 Service6/10
Location2/10 Overall10/10
Rachel -Tue 18 Apr 2006
good value for money, has better and worse rooms, ask for better ones, all are small but some are refirbished, excellent location and a swimming pool :-)
Cleanliness8/10 Service10/10
Location10/10 Overall10/10
Marek -Tue 18 Apr 2006
This hotel is a bit of a walk from the nearest tube stop (Old Street)and the directions received with the booking weren't as clear as they could have been. Thankfully, with the help of several locals, I managed to meet my partner at the hotel. On arrival at the hotel, my partner and I had been allocated a room with 2 single beds even though we had booked for a double. However, the hotel staff were very helpful about rectifying this. The hotel's terrific Art Deco styling is confined to the lower 3 or 4 floors, so if this is something you would appreciate, ensure you aren't placed on one of the hotel's higher floors which have a much more "standard" feel to them.
Cleanliness10/10 Service10/10
Location6/10 Overall10/10
Amanda -Tue 18 Apr 2006
it was great - good parking and nice swimming pool.
Cleanliness8/10 Service8/10
Location6/10 Overall10/10
Samuel -Tue 18 Apr 2006
Split location hotel, either side of vehicular entrance. Try to request not to be in the annexe as much lower standard of room noted. Excellent voucher system for inclusive breakfast works well.
Cleanliness4/10 Service6/10
Location10/10 Overall6/10
Martin -Mon 13 Mar 2006
Would not recommend this hotel for people travelling on the tube as the walk is too long (especially if you have luggage) from the station. And the location is not really in the best area. The hotel looks strangely out of place as it is modern but a lot of the close area is run down. Jamie Oliver's restaurant is very close so i'd recommend going their. The hotel itself is fine inside.
Cleanliness6/10 Service6/10
Location2/10 Overall6/10
Matthew -Sun 12 Mar 2006
Good Hotel, but rooms quite small, and we were surprised it is 4 star. However, the staff were VERY friendly and the place was clean. Also good breakfast - friendly staff there also. The swimming pool felt a bit cold, but there was one broken window in the pool area letting in cold air - and the temperature of the water itself was OK.
Cleanliness10/10 Service10/10
Location10/10 Overall10/10
Elisabeth -Thu 09 Mar 2006
Good value, but pretty far out of the city centre and a fair walk from Old Street tube. Seemed very popular over the weekend we stayed (probably due to the low price) so breakfast was hectic and we had to wait for a table. The breakfast though was remarkably good bearing in mind the number of people that had to be catered for.
Cleanliness8/10 Service8/10
Location4/10 Overall8/10
Andrew -Wed 08 Mar 2006
we had a room on the top floor which was currently under refurbishment, with all the wires and pipes in the ceilings of the corridor visible. Also the room was a twin, not a double. But apart from that, superb location and good facilities
Cleanliness8/10 Service6/10
Location10/10 Overall10/10
David -Wed 08 Mar 2006
The hotel was excellent and the facilities were fantastic, as well as the price! One tiny complaint was that it was booked expecting a double bed and two twins were given instead, but this was warned about beforehand so can't really complain!
Cleanliness10/10 Service10/10
Location6/10 Overall10/10
Prasan -Wed 08 Mar 2006
there was major refurbishment in the area of the hotel where i was staying, where the whole ceiling was full of wires hanging down, and the appearance of the entire floor was particularly shabby. my room was very small for a double, with a sloping roof over the bath, making it very difficult to have a shower whilst standing
Cleanliness4/10 Service6/10
Location6/10 Overall4/10
Rebecca -Wed 08 Mar 2006
It was a really nice hotel and good value for money - the breakfast was excellent and the pool and facilities were good.
Cleanliness10/10 Service8/10
Location8/10 Overall8/10
Jennie -Wed 08 Mar 2006
Breakfast was good.Reception staff were helpful.Room was fine, except toilet didn't flush very well.I saw trays from room service lying in the corridor in the evening.Hotel was not in a good location - quite far from tube stations, awkward to get to from Heathrow airport (3 tube changes from Paddington) so not idea for an early morning flight.
Cleanliness6/10 Service4/10
Location2/10 Overall8/10
Iain -Wed 08 Mar 2006
Hotel was great, but we were given twin beds rather than a double. Within easy reach of the west end, quite difficult to find by car though, and parking is impossible!
Cleanliness8/10 Service8/10
Location8/10 Overall8/10
Karen -Sun 19 Feb 2006
get up early to avoid queues for breakfast
Cleanliness8/10 Service6/10
Location8/10 Overall8/10
Graham -Thu 16 Feb 2006
We were messed around a number of times. On our last minute request section, we added that my husband and I were on our anniversary and that we would like a romantic double room (no smoking). Instead we got a twin room on the other side of the road to where the reception of the hotle is. When we called reception, they were very unhelpfull and told us that they dont have any double rooms left and they cant do anything about it. We asked to speak to the manager and after some persuasion, he said there is a double room available, but it is a smoking room. We agreed to take this room, so we had to go all the way backto the reception to change our keys and went to our new double room, which turned out to be a non-smoking room! We had a booking at a restaurant that evening and i was planning to get dressed in the hotel. There was no iron and no hairdryer to be found in the room. We asked for one to be sent up which took upto and hour to reach us. I was very late for my booking and ended up forking out £20 for a taxi to take us there instead of getting the tube as originally planned. When we got back, my husband called reception to request a wake up call. The next morning we woke up one hour after we were supposed to because we had no wake up call at all. It was a very inconvinient stay. It was a waste of our money.
Cleanliness10/10 Service2/10
Location4/10 Overall8/10
Tina -Thu 16 Feb 2006
Good sized clean room, well appointed with nice bathroom. The swimming pool is quite small, but adequate. The location was further from the tube station than I was expecting (a good 15 -20 mins walk) and the service at breakfast was chaotic to say the least!
Cleanliness10/10 Service4/10
Location4/10 Overall6/10
Ian -Thu 16 Feb 2006
A good hotel, just a little out of the way also a good 10 minute walk to the nearest tube.
Cleanliness8/10 Service8/10
Location4/10 Overall8/10
Stephen -Thu 16 Feb 2006
Exactly what Last Minute Dot Com is about. Honestly described and excellent value for money, this hotel provided an excellent base for some London virgins from the USA. They were extremely impressed not only with the standard of the hotel, and the excellent service, but the ease with which they could get to the heart of the City.
Cleanliness10/10 Service10/10
Location6/10 Overall10/10
Duncan -Thu 16 Feb 2006
The rooms were extremely tiny - the smallest I have every stayed in although were comfortable and had all the necessities needed. TIP Use the bus to get into London rather then the tube as much quicker, pleasant and bus stop closer to hotel than tube station.
Cleanliness6/10 Service10/10
Location8/10 Overall10/10
Alison -Wed 15 Feb 2006
After we were changed to the double room we had booked from the twin we had been given, all had appeared ok. The breakfasts were of a very good quality as was the room its self. The only black cloud on the sunny horizon of my 'birthday/christmas special weekend' from my beloved was the pumping music from the bar below us, that started at 3am in the morning. Despite a call to the reception desk this still continued until 04.45 when the blissfull effects sleep depravation took hold. However we did oversleep and this did not allow us to enjoy the relaxing morning we had planned in their gym complex. Shame as we were looking forward to it. otherwise it was a very good hotel.
Cleanliness8/10 Service6/10
Location4/10 Overall8/10
David -Thu 12 Jan 2006
Hi, it was a great deal for sure. We were only annoyed when we went to the hotel and got a twin room instead of double. The booking says twin/double so technically the hotel hasn't done anything wrong but we would have liked the option made available to us. The customer services at the hotel was very kind and upgraded us to king size double room as all the double rooms were booked. A bit of a hassle in the beginning but a brilliant stay nevertheless. I am a believer in the lastminute.com and will continue booking.. All the best!
Cleanliness10/10 Service8/10
Location8/10 Overall10/10
Emel -Thu 12 Jan 2006
very good, especially being local to the city of london
Cleanliness10/10 Service10/10
Location10/10 Overall10/10
Jason -Thu 12 Jan 2006
Room was very small and cramped and was in an annexe.
Cleanliness6/10 Service6/10
Location6/10 Overall6/10
Stephen -Sat 10 Dec 2005
we asked twice in person for a high room ,we got 1st floor! room had no heating ,no hot water ,manager had no answer,apart form portible heater,had two stone cold showers. was not what i expect from 4 star hotel.ANY hotel.was at a loss because pre paid though yourselves. this had made me consider not useing you again .after we had used your service three times in two years.
Cleanliness10/10 Service2/10
Location4/10 Overall10/10
Richard -Thu 08 Dec 2005
The hotel was by London standards off the deaten track a good 15 minute walk from the station. It was located in a fairly run down location. The reception area was fair but service was incredibly slow, we were 40 minutes checking in! The room was incredibly cramped even by london hotel standards and I've stayed in a few. The only saving grace was the efficiency and quality of the breakfast service; a flicker of candlelight in a very dark place!!
Cleanliness2/10 Service2/10
Location4/10 Overall4/10
John -Fri 18 Nov 2005
A nice hotel, but not convenient for central london - Old Street Tube station is not a particularly convenient station to get to the West End.
Cleanliness10/10 Service10/10
Location4/10 Overall8/10
Daniel -Fri 18 Nov 2005
For the location, this was an excellent price. More like a hostel than a hotel though. Shared toilet. Bed wasn't too comfy. Reception were helpful. We'd use it again as it is so close to Victoria.
Cleanliness6/10 Service6/10
Location10/10 Overall8/10
Faye -Fri 18 Nov 2005
good value hotel cheap rooms on the upper floors. Sited a long walk from anywhere, location not so good
Cleanliness8/10 Service6/10
Location4/10 Overall6/10
Linda -Thu 13 Oct 2005
Long long queues for breakfast, and more waiting in breakfast area for food to be available.Tea and coffee provided in rooms but not restocked on 2nd day of stay, not what you would expect from 4*
Cleanliness6/10 Service4/10
Location4/10 Overall6/10
David -Thu 13 Oct 2005
A very good quality hotel. Excellent value for money. Fantastic breakfast.Well worth staying here
Cleanliness10/10 Service10/10
Location10/10 Overall10/10
Tracy -Thu 13 Oct 2005
The facilities were excellent and the breakfast was very good, if a little rich for me. However, without a map it was difficult to reach the Tube station and other parts of London.
Cleanliness10/10 Service10/10
Location6/10 Overall10/10
Lyndon -Thu 18 Aug 2005
The downside to this hotel is 15 mins walk from the nearest tube station and the rooms are a bit tired looking.Clean and friendly and suitable for city business travellers as opposed to tourists.
Cleanliness6/10 Service4/10
Location4/10 Overall6/10
Robert -Wed 17 Aug 2005
The description said that the hotel was 4* I would fin this very hard to belive the first room we were offerd in no way could be classed as deluxe, we were offered an other room which we accepted but was no means deluxe. Neither room had Air Con or a minibar.I would not return to this hotel.
Cleanliness2/10 Service2/10
Location10/10 Overall10/10
Adam -Wed 17 Aug 2005
It appeared that we were offered the lesser quality rooms in the annexe....with everthing dircted to get us to upgrade...and at £20, yes we were tempted.......posters everywhere trying to get you to upgrade...seems odd!......hotel ok though, and lovely to have the chance to swim in the pool. Breakfast, which for a change with Last Minute was included, was very good.KA
Cleanliness8/10 Service6/10
Location6/10 Overall8/10
Ken -Mon 15 Aug 2005
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