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Thistle Westminster

4.0 of 5
49 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0QT, England
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Thistle Westminster
Ranked #453 of 1,070 hotels in London
3.5 of 5 stars 356 Reviews
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  • Buckingham palace(10)
  • Victoria station(8)
  • Other guest(4)
  • Double beds(4)
  • Hotel room(3)
  • Full english(3)
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Horncastle
Reviewer
4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

I am a regular visitor to this hotel, and can can confirm that it is in the ideal location for most of the main London attractions. The staff are really polite, but the rooms are a bit dated. More

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Rather than calling it old, I'd call it classic and the interior quite nice. The bathrooms were great, the room was clean and just the right size considering we didn't spend to much time inside it and went out to see the sights, which were all within walking and tube distance. Great location, I mean Buckingham Palace is practically across... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle Westminster, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Dear Reviewer, thank you for taking the time to give the hotel feedback, we discussed your comments at the morning meeting and the team appreciated your comments. I have passed on your comments with regards to our concierge (frank) in person, and once again he was very grateful, We have also discussed your feedback with regards to the food and... More

Wrexham, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

only got back last night from having a weekend away in this hotel with my husband,to be honest i read some of the comments on here about the hotel before we left, so i was nervous when we arrived in london but when we got outside the hotel ok the the grey brick work is abit dull but the rest... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle Westminster, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Dear reviewer, Thank you for your feedback, It gave me great pleasure in sharing your kind commnets with the team at our morning meeting. As you quiet rightly state, we are not blessed with the best looking building but we certainly have attentive staff to welcome you to the hotel. It is very nice to hear you will be back... More

UK
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

It only has two floors and is right next to a large overnight building site. I'm a heavy sleeper but the noise here is awful. There's men not 30ft below me shouting, running generators / diesel engines and moving loud heavy building materials. I've been awake since 3am with it. Not a good business hotel for these reasons. More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle Westminster, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Dear Reviewer, please accept my apologies with regards to your sleepless nighl, it is very rare we have such a complaint as although there are some building works going on within the Victoria area we do not seem to have had any noise issues to date. Given the fact you have had a sleepless night and we do wish for... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Great location and only 3mins from tube at Victoria. Not much to look at from the outside but inside the decor was good and the public areas spacious and comfortable . Rooms were very clean and well presented and although ours was by the road we didn't hear any traffic at all. Breakfast was great ,choice was huge and the... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle Westminster, responded to this review
10 May 2012

Dear Reviewer, Thank you for those kind words, I will pass on your comments to the team at our morning briefing, We at the hotel are extremely pleased you had an enjoyable stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel in the near future. Kind regards Steve Cane & Team More

Helens Bay, null, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel is a real surprise! Externally it is extremely ugly but the reception area is modern, sparkling and spacious. We had room 158 - biggest room I have ever had in London. The decor is indeed a little out of date but the room was spotless and I found the large bed very comfortable. The bathroom was spotless. Breakfast... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle Westminster, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear reviewer, Thank you so much for the kind and thoughtful feedback, I will pass this onto the team at our morning meeting tomorrow, I have to agree our hotel was not blessed with looks but clearly you recognised how the team really care about their hotel when you stay with us. I am also very pleased you have had... More

UK
Contributor
18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Handy location near Victoria At street level is was a bit difficult to find Breakfast was included and not bad But, I had single occupancy of a double room with possibly the smallest bathroom in the world The whole thing was dated It was clean ...and the shower pressure was great But I had to pay £183!!!!! Laughable! More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle Westminster, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear reviewer, Please accept my apologies for the disappointment caused when you stayed with us recently, I would not wish for anyone to feel they didn’t receive value for money when staying with us, I very much appreciate the fact you have been constructive and explained the room was very clean and the shower had great water pressure, If you... More

Reykjavík, Gullbringusysla, Iceland
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Old hotel and not worth of 4 star - we where travelling on business and we thought we where staying at a nice quality hotel but that came out very different. Everything so old and used and rooms where so cold - no coffee or tea in the room no minibar or small fridge. Wi-fi not included in the room... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle Westminster, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear reviewer, Please accept my apologies for the disappointment you experienced when staying with us at the Thistle Westminster recently, I have fully investigated your comments with regards to having no tea and coffee in your room, I find this very strange given we have this facility in every room in the hotel and the team are extremely good at... More

Nottingham, United Kingdom
Contributor
13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

We stayed on a Sunday night in preparation for work on Monday. This hotel is in a great location to walk to the centre or get the tube. Victoria Station is 5 minutes walk away. The staff were very friendly and courteous and responded to our queries politely. We had a car so needed parking and this hotel 10 spaces... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle Westminster, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear reviewer, Thank you so much for the kind feedback you gave the hotel. When this was read out at the morning communication meeting the team were very happy, as you noted the team are very friendly and welcoming. I am pleased you felt comfortable with your room and happy you could park in our car park, it does get... More

UK
Contributor
16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel is in an excellent location, a stone's throw from Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace and just a few minutes' walk to Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. If location is your priority this is a great hotel. BUT, the rooms are small and dated. I had a double room for sole occupancy and I really wouldn't have wanted... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle Westminster, responded to this review
30 April 2012

Dear reviewer, Thank you so much for you constructive feedback, I have passed your comments onto both my housekeeping and maintenance teams to ensure we are offering the most comfortable of stays, I would agree with your comment in regards to a slightly dated décor. As I am sure you can appreciate hotels continually work on ensuring rooms are up... More

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Address: 49 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0QT, England
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