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Thistle Piccadilly - London

Thistle Piccadilly
Guest Ratings 7.1
LONDON, GB
Coventry Street

LONDON GB W1D 6BZ
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Guest Ratings 7.1

Description


Location. The Thistle Piccadilly is housed within a traditional Victorian building located at the corner of Coventry Street in London, England. Piccadilly Circus stands one block from the hotel, while the lively bars and restaurants of Soho invite exploration two blocks from the hotel.
Hotel Features. Pavilion Restaurant serves breakfasts, for a fee, each morning. Cupid's Bar affords views of Leicester Square and serves domestic and international drinks. Business services are available via the hotel's 24-hour reception desk, and a concierge offers reservation and sightseeing assistance. Hotel amenities include complimentary weekday newspapers, currency exchange, and laundry facilities.

Guestrooms. The Thistle Piccadilly offers 92 air-conditioned guestrooms that reflect traditional Victorian style with upholstered sofas and armchairs. Rooms display pastel colour schemes and subtly patterned fabrics. Private bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations. Select guestrooms offer views of Leicester Square. Dial-up Internet access is available.

Expert Tip. Guests of the Thistle Piccadilly may charge meals prepared at the nearby Thistle Trafalgar Square to their guestrooms.


Facilities

  • Wheelchair Facilities
  • Meeting Facilities

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Activities & Points of interest

Piccadilly Circus: 1 block
Soho: two blocks
London Eye: 1.5 km (1.0 mile)
Houses of Parliament: 1.5 km (1.0 mile)
Regents Park: 3.0 km (2.0 miles)
Royal Albert Hall: 3.0 km (2.0 miles)
Natural History Museum: 5.0 km (3.0 miles)
Olympia: 6.0 km (4.0 miles)
Wembley: 15.0 km (9.0 miles)

Directions

From London Heathrow Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 24 km (15 miles).

From London Gatwick Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 53 km (33 miles).

Getting there. The Heathrow Express train serves London Paddington Station. Paddington Station offers connect on the Underground to Piccadilly Circus station on the Bakerloo line, which is located one block from the hotel. Alternatively, there is a direct Underground connection between Heathrow Airport and Piccadilly Circus station via the Piccadilly line.

Getting around. The easiest way to get around London is by using the Underground or bus services. Black cabs can also be hailed from the street.

London charges congestion zone fees within clearly designated areas of the city. Those who operate vehicles within these zones are assessed daily fees that apply Mondays through Fridays.

The money-saving Oyster Card is a smartcard that stores up to 90 pounds of pay-as-you-go credit. It can be used on the Tubes, buses, DLR, trams and select national rail services throughout London. Oyster Cards are less expensive than single fares, and daily price capping automatically calculates the least expensive fare for single-day journeys. Oyster Cards can be purchased at the Oyster website, most Tube station ticket offices, at Oyster Ticket Stops, at select National Rail ticket offices, at select London Travel Information Centres, and by telephone at 0845 330 9876.

Guest reviews for this property: Thistle Piccadilly

7.1 out of 10
Based on 22 rating
This hotel is recommended by 14 travellers
Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 10 (excellent) rating system
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Guest rating 8.0
Posted on 17/12/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Great location

I chose the hotel for it's location and convenience as I could take the tube from Heathrow on Picadilly Line. The staff were polite, as they all are in the UK, and when I asked for a "quiet room" the receptionist upgraded me to a better room, higher and that was very nice. I would definitely stay there again if I go back to London.

Recommended by Ayako from Copenhagen, Denmark

Guest rating 6.0
Posted on 01/12/2008
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
6.0
Room Cleanliness
6.0
Room Comfort
6.0

Location location location !

The Thistle is worth a stay for location alone. Just off Leicester square - ideal for west end theatres ,or shopping in Oxford Street, socialising in Soho. The hotel itself is adequate and comfortable.

Recommended by M from Ireland

Guest rating 4.0
Posted on 01/11/2008
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
4.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Great Location poor service

Although the location of the hotel is wonderful, the service left much to be desired. They could not find my reservation for nearly 6 hours and that left me wandering London like character straight out of Dickens. Finally, after arguing with the front desk clerk, they "let me" charge a room to my credit card and move into one of the smallest rooms I have ever stayed in. I asked for an electrical adapter so I could get caught up on emails and they immediately asked to take it back for another guest. They told me at checkout that they had found my reservation. While it was correctly in my name, they had been looking under a mispelling of my name. Nothing but a "sorry" and an assurance that my card would not be billed. Room service broght me cold coffee with no sugar. I asked for sugar to brought up, but then the coffee got freezing cold and they tried to bill me for a fresh pot.

Recommended by a from New York

Guest rating 4.0
Posted on 22/10/2008
Hotel Service
4.0
Hotel Condition
4.0
Room Cleanliness
6.0
Room Comfort
6.0

Not worth the $$$$

It's right in the think of Piccadilly. It's loud at night if that's what you are looking for. The room I stayed in was small, very small. I could feel the springs in the bed. The bathroom was very outdated. I found for the money I spent, I could have found something better. I could not make international calls from my hotel room with a calling card, not sure why! Close to all the attractions, walking distances. Overall hotel experience = Disappointed.

Recommended by Brent from Toronto

Guest rating 8.0
Posted on 21/09/2008
Hotel Service
6.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Good hotel but eat outside

On the whole this is a good hotel. My only negative comments are; Room Service: Having spent 15 minutes trying to get the Room Service number I gave up. Another couple I was staying with did the same and a third complained whilst I was in reception. Breakfast: was adequate but not good value for the cost. The single rooms are a little cramped.

Recommended by Neil from Yorkshire

Guest rating 4.0
Posted on 11/09/2008
Hotel Service
6.0
Hotel Condition
6.0
Room Cleanliness
6.0
Room Comfort
4.0

Thistle Hotel Piccadilly, London

This is a very tired and run down hotel. Can't fault the cleanliness and staff were very friendly, but the price of the room that didn't even include breakfast was expwensive and not good value. We are Londoners, only staying overnight because we were at a late party nearby and just wanted somewhere close by to crash, but if I were a tourist coming to London for the first time, I would be less than impressed.

Recommended by Mandy from London

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 09/09/2008
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Good Location

Located right by Leicester Square, it's at least a 10 minute walk away from all main shopping areas or you can get a taxi for ??10. I would stay there again, single rooms are bigger than I expected, would recommend this hotel...

Recommended by M from Sweden

Guest rating 6.0
Posted on 01/09/2008
Hotel Service
4.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
4.0

Great location: shame about the rooms

Title says it all really. Perfect location for access to the West End but the bedrooms were very small and the decor and fittings were rather shabby, which was disappointing considering the premium prices we were paying. The staff were unfailingly polite, helpful and cheerful.

Recommended by Paul from Milton Keynes

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 31/08/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Great hotel, great location, friendly staff

Stayed in August 2008 and very impressed with location, how quiet it was considering the location (we were on the 6th floor) and the friendliness and helpfulness of staff. Would definitely stay again, but only at Expedia rates - late booking rates are far too high, even for London.

Recommended by Sarah from Cumbria

Guest rating 8.0
Posted on 27/08/2008
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Central london hotel-would stay again for all trips to london

Stayed for two nights at the thistle. Very central to shops, theatreland and eateries-ideal for how we wanted to spend the weekend. We had done a trip to london before and stuggled on finding places to eat-but we were located at the wrong end! We were upgraded upon arrival and the room was airy, clean and bright. A lovely big bed and could watch the hustle and bustle of Leicester Square. The only downside was there werent enough tables at breakfast so you had to wait for others to finish-maybe this should have been highlighted when you first arrived and also on the friday night there was meeting point for motorbikes just opposite at one o'clock in the morning, who then started revving their engines very very loudly!-not the hotels fault but maybe not ideal for children!Overall we had a wonderful weekend and would definitely stay again.

Recommended by toni from oxton

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