Thistle London Holborn

4.0 star property

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Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Bloomsbury Way, London, England, WC1A 2SD
  • Shaftesbury Theatre
    3 min walk
  • The British Museum
    4 min walk
  • Russell Square
    6 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    51 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 13.2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Thistle London Holborn

Edwardian London hotel in London City Centre with a 24-hour front desk
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, 24-hour room service, a business centre and laundry facilities are on-site. Change of towels is available on request
Thistle London Holborn offers 129 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and a hairdryer. Beds feature premium bedding. 38-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a rainfall showerhead, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Thistle London Holborn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from The British Museum. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a bar are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at Kingsley Two Brasserie, a brasserie that serves British cuisine
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a business centre, 7 meeting rooms and laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Shaftesbury Theatre and 4 minutes on foot from The British Museum
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business centre and 7 meeting rooms are available.

WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Thistle London Holborn also features multilingual staff, coffee/tea in common area, and laundry facilities.

This Edwardian London hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Kingsley Two Brasserie – This brasserie specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and light fare.
Kingsley Bar – This bar only serves light fare. Open daily.
Late-night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish, Ukranian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 18.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Kingsley Bar
  • Kingsley Two Brasserie

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 7 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • Area rugs in public areas
  • No lift
  • Tile flooring in public areas

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 6 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1989
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Edwardian architecture
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 38-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 18.50 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Kingsley Hotel
Kingsley Hotel London
Kingsley London
Thistle Holborn Kingsley Hotel
Thistle Holborn Kingsley
The Kingsley By Thistle Hotel London
Kingsley By Thistle London
Kingsley By Thistle Hotel London
Thistle Holborn Kingsley Hotel London
Thistle Holborn Kingsley London
Thistle Holborn
Thistle London Holborn Hotel
Thistle London Holborn London
Thistle London Holborn Hotel London

Thistle London Holborn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 444 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 391 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 103 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1005 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Becky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Close to underground transit. Friendly staff, nice room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very close to British Museum but limited choice of restaurants outside - hotel restaurant and bar empty.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was wonderfully helpful, location is excellent with close proximity to public transportation and major attraction such as museums, galleries
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Makenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Fay

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good apart from pillows too hard and bed a little lumpy!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Enrique

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
location was acceptable, was a mediocre room. Had a distinctive old smell.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Megan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adele

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again.
Very good hotel. Clean, efficient and handy for Tube and theatre district. We had a lovely quiet room. Breakfast had plenty of choice too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Lovely welcome from Renata on Reception. The room was great and breakfast was good. All staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. Good location. Will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Receptionist was rude when checking in but other staff were delightful. Bathroom was tired and awkward to use. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

JAMES, Gilroy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is very good for the theatre’s, transportation to and from LHR, museums, pubs, etc.. The restaurant serves a very good breakfast and dinner. Housekeeping could do a better job. They turned up late in the day when we were back in the room. Overall, we were happy without stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely mid price-range hotel in the middle of London. Very friendly and helpful staff. Has a bar which serves food till 10pm.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Valeria

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
A comfortable hotel in an super handy area of London. A couple of steps from the British Museum and a couple of blocks from the tube and the Elizabeth line.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location and great service
I stayed for one night. Excellent checkin experience and very helpful friendly staff. No problems with having a document printed. Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024