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Thistle City Barbican - London

Thistle City Barbican
Guest Ratings 5.6
LONDON, GB
120 Central Street

LONDON GB EC1V 8DS
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Guest Ratings 5.6

Description


The Thistle City Barbican in London is a large hotel located on the edge of the historical square mile, within three miles of many of the city's major attractions. The hotel features 463 guestrooms decorated in pale colours with light wooden furnishings; all include tea and coffee making facilities, complimentary newspapers, hair dryers, trouser presses, Internet connections and satellite television with premium channels.
At the Thistle City Barbican, London, guests in need of relaxation or a strenuous workout alike will appreciate the health and leisure club, which incorporates an indoor swimming pool, spa pool, sauna and steam room as well as a fully equipped gym. Modern British and international cuisine is served at lunch and dinner in the casual restaurant, while light meals and snacks are available in the bar from late afternoon and through the evening. The Thistle City Barbican offers limited hours room service and parking is available for those arriving by car. A good base for both business travellers and sightseers, with the London Eye, Regent's Park, the Tower, Leicester Square and the Houses of Parliament all within 3 miles. Heathrow Airport is approximately 15 miles and a 40 minute drive from the hotel's vicinity.

Property Amenities

  • Bar/lounge
  • Concierge desk
  • Concierge services
  • Conference room(s)
  • Fitness equipment
  • Laundry facilities
  • Parking (surcharge)
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Sauna
  • Spa services on site
  • Steam room
  • Swimming pool - indoor
  • Check-in time is 2 PM
  • Check-out time is Noon
  • Pets not allowed

Room Amenities

  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Hair dryer
  • Housekeeping
  • Premium TV channel(s)
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Trouser press
  • Wheelchair accessible



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Activities & Points of interest

Leicester Square - 2 miles
Soho - 2 miles
National Gallery - 2 miles
Houses of Parliament - 3 miles
Regents Park - 3 miles
London Eye - 3 miles
Tower of London - 3 miles
Royal Albert Hall - 5 miles
Greenwich - 7 miles
Wembley - 10 miles

Directions

Heathrow Express and the Picadilly line run between the airport and central London, where guests can take the Northern, Metropolitan, Circle or Hammersmith and City Line to Old Street or Barbican stations, both of which are around a 10 minute walk from the hotel. A shuttle service runs between Old Street station to the hotel from 7.10am -10am and from 5pm - 8pm.
5.6 out of 10
Based on 30 rating
This hotel is recommended by 12 travellers
5.4 Hotel Service
6.2 Hotel Condition
6.6 Room Cleanliness
5.6 Room Comfort
Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 10 (excellent) rating system
1-10 of 30 reviews
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Guest rating 2.0
Posted on 02/09/2008
Hotel Service
2.0
Hotel Condition
4.0
Room Cleanliness
2.0
Room Comfort
2.0

6th floor miserable

I staied at the 6th floor, it is old and dirty, not happy at all. I will not go there anymore and i ll not recommand it. Furthermore the area is not really nice even if it is close to the financial district.

Recommended by vince from

Guest rating 8.0
Posted on 29/08/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Good value hotel , just a bit far from underground for my liking

Friendly staff, good sized room. Took about 15 minutes from Underground which might prevent me from stopping here in future

Recommended by Helen from Sheffield

Guest rating 4.0
Posted on 28/08/2008
Hotel Service
4.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
4.0

Not impressed

Nice and kind personnel, clean rooms but the hotel should have 2 star rating not 4. 3 stars hotels in manhattan and paris were definitely better.

Recommended by Nikolaos from Greece

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 24/08/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Stayed here before

Perfect for the Moorfields Eye Hospital, Which was the reason for my visit

Recommended by Neill from Stratford-upon-Avon

Guest rating 2.0
Posted on 21/08/2008
Hotel Service
4.0
Hotel Condition
4.0
Room Cleanliness
4.0
Room Comfort
4.0

Not at ALL what I expected....

I cannot believe that this hotel has a 4-star rating. The room product was tired and dirty, bathroom facilities for subpar, and the level of customer service is sad. I have complained with the hotel and only received a written apology, no form of reimbursement. 1. The website clearly states that there is air conditioning in ALL rooms- however no AC. 2. The sheets on my bed were dirty with blood stains, and not stained by me. 3. the staff did not change the dirty sheet for me, they simply brought me a new sheet to change myself. 5. our sheets were not changed everyday. 5. There were bugs in our bathroom. 6. We requested a wake-up call on our first night, and never received one. Thankfully, I also set an alarm I brought with me. Otherwise, we would have slept in and missed our tour bus. 5. Our shower pressure was very low, and the shower head did not stay on/up and during showers, the lever and to be held up by hand. And the toilet did not consistently flush. 6. Dirty/sticky carpet, dirty sheets, dirty comforters. 7 Poor water pressure and unreliable bathroom facilitates. The Thistle website states, "Experience is everything. And ours has taught us what really matters to our guests. So everything in our bedrooms - technology to toiletries, bed linen to bathroom fittings - has been chosen with one thing in mind: your comfort." And this was NOT my experience.

Recommended by Stacy from Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Guest rating 4.0
Posted on 17/08/2008
Hotel Service
2.0
Hotel Condition
4.0
Room Cleanliness
2.0
Room Comfort
6.0

Use a Taxi

Eat and drink before you arrive and just use this as a bed for the night - don't even think about breakfast - it'll be lunchtime before you gt to the front of the queue.

Recommended by David from Chesire

Guest rating 2.0
Posted on 06/08/2008
Hotel Service
2.0
Hotel Condition
2.0
Room Cleanliness
4.0
Room Comfort
2.0

Not Impressed

Some really cool bars to the north of the old street tube. 8 min walk from thistle.

Recommended by T from calgary

Guest rating 6.0
Posted on 06/08/2008
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
6.0
Room Cleanliness
6.0
Room Comfort
6.0

Odd Mixture

What a mixture. IF you are booking here ensure that your room will be in the main (air conditioned) building and not the barrack across the alley. Front desk moved after a complaint and upgraded us. Strangely, the room service thought the two of us could make do with one towel. Even after delivering the 2nd the next day we were down to 1 again. Everybody was very friendly and especially in the bar. As long as you are put in the main hotel, and don't mind a little towel and soap shortage the place is fine and inexpensive -- although watch out for the breakfast -- 16 pounds a person. We would certainly stay there again.

Recommended by Michael from Vancouver

Guest rating 6.0
Posted on 02/08/2008
Hotel Service
6.0
Hotel Condition
6.0
Room Cleanliness
4.0
Room Comfort
4.0

Shower terrible, hotel ok

Check in was a non-event, the girl didn't smile once. I cannot remember if she was polite. The hotel was a bit of a maze, room was difficult to find. The room itself appeared ok, no airconditioning, the showeer and bathroom were outdated. Showeer TERRIBLE! Water rpessure was non-existent, I wonder how people even get showered here...I will never stay here again. Requests for extra towel and shower gel were not fulfilled.

Recommended by P from London

Guest rating 4.0
Posted on 09/07/2008
Hotel Service
2.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
6.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Cheap but HOT

The Barbican centre is about 10 mins walk from the hotel. The Bank, St Pauls and the financial district can be reached within 20-30 minutes.

Recommended by A from Glasgow

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