The hotel is nicely located facing Singapore. Chicking in was a breeze however the room was just OK considering that the hotel just changed brand from Hyatt to Thistle. The view from the room was very nice overviewing the Big Ben lookalike of Johor and the sea separating Malaysia from Singapore. Breakfast selection was a bit on the downside since... More

My second time staying here, but stayed in their Standard Room for a night (MYR269++) which comes with beautiful purple & gray wallpaint. But with the view of houses & construction site. Love the simple yet elegant decor though there were some hiccups. Bring your laptop because you get free broadband access for 24hours in the room. Sleeping was pleasant... More

Behind the modern facade belies a hotel that masquerades itself as a 4.5* property in Johor Bahru. From disinterested staff across departments to the broken fixtures and weak airconditioning of the guest room, Thistle certainly needs to improve across all spectrums of its operations. Bathroom did not have a properly working shower head, air conditioner seemed vandalised and at the... More

It was all worth it. Had a good rest. But breakfast spread was too little though. More

Had recently spent a weekend there with family. I think the hotel had just undergone renovation probably a year or two ago, thus having a brand new look. The room is quite spacious with modern concept decoration and adequate amenities. One commendable piont is the outdoor children swimming pool which is the largest i ever seen with great design, including... More

Stayed for 4 days on a business trip. Was quite impressed with the hotel, one of the better hotels in Johor Bahru. Nice lobby, swimming pool and gym - was dissapointed that we didn't have time to use the facilities. Staff at reception were friendly but were a little bit slow in checking us in, there were also some issues... More

The hotel is OK. It's an ex Hyatt hotel (wonder why they sold it?). It's of an OK standard for Asia. It's probably a 3 to 41/2 star, not really a 5, due to it starting to show signs of wear and neglect. The breakfast has quite a lot of choice for westerners and Asian tastes. My room was upgraded... More

Stayed 4 nights in April and found everything fantastic. Had club lounge access and the waiter Hahim was terrific in be sense. Hotel clean comfortable snd nothing too much trouble for any staff member More

I booked 1 week in advance, a corporate booking / 4 nights, non smoking, king size bed. When I arrived late evening I was told the only room available was a king / smoking. This has happened repeatably and frankly it is totally unacceptable. If they can't meet my requirements, inform me ahead of time so I can change Hotels.... More