The Kingsley by Thistle

I stayed overnight here as I was on a two-day training couse. The location was very convenient, and on first impressions, the hotel looked impressive, with a nice reception area and lounge. Check-in was a breeze, but when I eventually located my single room down a rabbit warren of a corridor, I was shocked at how much they were charging given the size of the room. There was barely room to turn around, and when the room service I ordered arrived, it was awkward for the waiter to get past me into the room so he could set the tray down.<br... more

I have worked 17 countries as an attorney, and Thistle Bloomsbury was a truly unique experience. Booked through a hotel agency in a train station, was put into a room where... i kid you not... the ceiling was falling down. It was water stained and pieces of it fell into the corner of the room where the chair was. When questioned, the manager advised me that "there are many rooms in the hotel and management doesn't have a chance to check them all". Translating this into American, this would mean that in the couple of weeks it takes... more

Stayed at this hotel last weekend and loved it. Great location, the staff were very friendly and helpful. Our room was fine - Room 527. The porter, in particular, was absolutely brilliant - great sense of humour - and believe me this is hard - I've worked on Reception in a hotel - and very, very helpful. The bar staff also were great and a good laugh. We ate in the hotel restaurant the first night and the meal was one of the best I've had in a hotel - great price and the wine was fab too. Will definitely be back.

I got a great deal to stay here for 2 nights via Priceline. Admittedly, I did not spend much time in the hotel or my room. The staff were accomodating and let me check in a little bit early. My room was adequate in size. I spent most of my day out exploring and only really returned home to sleep/shower/change, so it suited my purposes fine. The location was great as it was not too far from the Underground. For the price, I thought it was great value.

This is the first hotel I ever booked on Priceline, and I feel I was duped. When Priceline confirmed the reservation with the hotel name my heart sank. (I had read previous reviews about this hotel.) There was nothing I could do about the reservation, but hope for the best. Before leaving the U.S., I sent e-mails and followed up with faxes to the hotel front desk staff with legitimate questions, and no one ever responded. I couldn't get a re-confirmation for our room reservation prior to departure. The Thistle Bloomsbury Hotel... more

I'd heard great things about the Thistle chain from friends, so was looking forward to staying in a glamorous 4-star rated hotel while I was in town to see a show. Just as the review said, the location was pretty good for the theatre, it was only a fifteen minute walk so saved us having to get a cab after the show. Unfortunately, the stay itself left something to be desired. First, while I was checking in they put me in a single room even though I specified a double, and when I went down to change rooms the clerk acted like it... more

We picked the hotel out of the QANTAS Holiday book. Talk about FALSE ADVERTISING. The room looked NOTHING like the brochure. It was supposed to be ranked 3 stars - more like one. The musty smell started when you left the small lift. The smell of room 304 was disgusting. The room was small , dark, smelt musty and mouldy. All the fittings were shabby from the bedspread to the carpet. The bathroom was tiny and not well lit (to hide the mismatched tiles). The hotel room was next to a bar which played loud music until... more

We booked this room via a priceline bid. Stayed for 5 nights. Basically, you get what you pay for. When we checked in, we asked where the internet terminal was located and were told there wasn't one. I later found this on my own. After a 2a.m. check-in, we received wake up calls at 6:30a.m. and 6:35 a.m. Neither were requested. The rooms are clean, but did smell similar to urine at times. Definitely ask for a "quiet room." We wish we had. The street outside is incredibly noisy; heavy traffic and people were singing and shouting throughout... more

I’ve often read reviews on Trip Advisor and thought ‘don’t be so fussy’ or ‘worse things happen’. I now realise how lucky I have been, the truth is I’ve done a lot of travelling and had very few things to complain about….then came my stay at the Thistle Bloomsbury…. The customer care at the Thistle Bloomsbury is dreadful. I was particularly disappointed as I booked the stay in London for my birthday; my husband and father had a dinner to go to and my mother and I had booked theatre tickets. We arrived at the... more

We stayed here saturday night, it's was really nice. Nothing like the Ritz. Our room was 215, a narrow room, probably 10ft x18ft. Had the wallpaper, floral comfortor and rufffled pillow atmosphere. Bed was smaller than what I'm used to but it was cozy with a down comfortor on it. nice vanity desk area and decent TV (although no news channels on it.) Bathroom was great and up to date fixtures, towel warmer, hair dryer and all the fixings. Reception was super nice and very helpful with the neighborhood. The Holborn tube is a 10 minute walk,... more