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The Kingsley a Thistle Hotel (formerly Thistle Bloomsbury)Bloomsbury Way, Bloomsbury, WC1A 2SD London (Show map) Very good, Score from 283 reviews“Very accommodating staff. Large clean room Late night bar Guest safety was considered. Excellent rate for the location.”
Claire,
Barnham
In London's Bloomsbury area, The Kingsley is a 4-minute walk from Holborn Subway Station. It has a striking Edwardian frontage, and combines both traditional and contemporary features. All of the spacious rooms with private bathrooms have comfortable beds and sleek furnishings. Features include a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and a safe. Kingsley Two Brasserie restaurant offers a modern European menu and has a modern split-level design. There is also a stylish bar and lounge for guests to relax in, with a variety of drinks offered. St Pancras International is a 25-minute walk away, and provides access to the Eurostar link. Covent Garden, Theatreland, Oxford Street and the British Museum can be reached in around a 20 minute walk. Hotel Rooms: 129, Hotel Chain: Thistle.
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Total Hotel Score:8.5
Based on 283 reviews Guest reviews are written by our customers after their stay at The Kingsley a Thistle Hotel (formerly Thistle Bloomsbury). |
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Eddie
Family with young children
ABERDEEN,
United Kingdom
December 15, 2011
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Nothing it was terrrible Everything, room wasn't clean, had executive double room, not good, staff unfriendly, was accused of smoking in room & threatened by staff memeber, taking this to lawyer.
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3.8 |
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Anthony
Mature couple
Edgware,
United Kingdom
February 1, 2012
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Excellent, friendly and comfortable hotel, and great value on a no- cancel basis.
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9.6 |
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Sandra
Mature couple
COVENTRY,
United Kingdom
January 2, 2012
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The staff were helpfull. the room was ideal with a walk in sho The restaurant. I found a long dark hair in my soup! It was the worst experience you can imagine. It made me feel quite ill. The waiter said "sorry, I will not charge for the soup" I was upset that when I left the restaurant after paying the bill, noone apologised again but just took the money and said goodby. There were three others in the restaurant at the same time!
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8.3 |
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Claire
Young couple
Barnham,
United Kingdom
December 18, 2011
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Very accommodating staff. Large clean room Late night bar Guest safety was considered. Excellent rate for the location.
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10 |
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Darren
Young couple
NEWPORT,
United Kingdom
November 14, 2011
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Loved the location. Very close to Covent Garden, Soho & China town. Walking distance of many London attractions and close to tube links. Room was very comfortable and clean. Check in staff very friendly. Happy to store our luggage on our last day after checking out until we were leaving London. Loved the later checkout time of 12 noon so didnt have to rush our last morning. Even though we got a discounted rate still thought £300 expensive for 2 nights, especially as this didnt include breakfast. Breakfast price of £12 per person in restaurant or £16.95 per person for room service way to expensive when you can get a wonderful breakfast literally around the corner for £5.00!!!
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8.3 |
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Anonymous
Mature couple
United Kingdom
August 30, 2011
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The room rate was good and we chose based on trip adviser reviews which were also good. Friendly staff throughout, gorgeous bar area and lovely barman who suggested a very nice purple cosmopolitan. Clean rooms and bathroom.handily positioned for getting out and about around london- exactly what you need for a weekend break away-would recommend to others and stay again
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9.6 |
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Wayne
Mature couple
norwich,
United Kingdom
February 9, 2012
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well situated and friendly staff drinks expensive
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8.8 |
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Norbert
Mature couple
Seeheim-Jugenheim,
Germany
February 9, 2012
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Extra charging just for the usage of WI-FI is quite questionable in relation to the price of the room.
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7.9 |
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Anonymous
Mature couple
United Kingdom
February 8, 2012
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Really clean, lovely decor and furnishing. Comfortable bed, good shower. Plenty of info about the hotel and locality. Staff approachable and helpful. Good breakfast.
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9.2 |
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Stéphanie
Group of friends
Founex,
Switzerland
January 31, 2012
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- executive rooms are much larger than the standard ones - friendly, customer oriented staff - perfect location, many points of interest are at walking distance - we found deluxe twin rooms far too small; I was told this is the standard dimension for a central urban hotel in the UK (I cannot say, as was our 1st time in the UK) - I would have expected a nice guy would bring our luggage to our rooms at our arrival, but it was not the case - a small gym could be a plus
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8.8 |
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Martin
Mature couple
Amesbury,
United Kingdom
January 31, 2012
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Myself and my wife went to see a west end show on the saturday and therefore the location of the hotel was ideal. The staff were excellent and the hotel itself very comfortable. Would definately stay again.
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10 |
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Alan
Mature couple
Ripon,
United Kingdom
January 31, 2012
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Really friendly service. It was my wife's birthday & they brought a small cake & sang happy birthday to her. All the staff seemed really interested in the guests & wnated to ensure the stay was pleasant
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10 |
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Caralyn
Solo traveler
Crewe,
United Kingdom
January 30, 2012
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The staff were particularly helpful, especially Jonathan on nights, who coped so well with a troublesome computer. The room was clean, spacious and quiet and I had a really good time. I woudl certainly look at re- booking for my next trip to London
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10 |
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Kathy
Solo traveler
Irthlingborough,
United Kingdom
January 29, 2012
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Its location The service was variable - good on some occasions and poor on others
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7.5 |
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Damjan
Group of friends
Velika Gorica,
Croatia
January 28, 2012
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Location is great, rooms are comfy, everything is nice and clean - Safe stopped working, had to wait till 2 in the morning for staff to open it - my credit card that i used only to confirm booking was already charged when i arrived, and they couldnt reverse the transaction - the guy at the bur is slower than a snail, takes 10 minutes in an empty bar for him to make mojito - breakfast for the 4 of us costed 68 GBP, and it was not worth 20 GBP in my oppinion
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7.5 |
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Anonymous
Group of friends
Japan
January 25, 2012
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Stayed in Delux twin room for three nights. There was no bathtub in the room (though you will see it in the adv photo). Some of concierges are not well trained, and are normally absent from their desk. A hotel staff visited my room without good reason at 7:30 in the morning, which was annoying and also somewhat frightening.
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5.8 |
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Anonymous
Solo traveler
United Kingdom
January 23, 2012
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Good location for my needs, warm and friendly Minor complaint - tv kept shuttng down afetr 5 minutes, fortunately I did not use it much. I wouldn't consider this to be a deluxe room, maybe my expectations are too high but compared with many hotels I've stayed in around the world, this was a pretty standard room described as Deluxe.
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5.8 |
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Anonymous
Group of friends
United Kingdom
January 21, 2012
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The location of this hotel means that the extra you pay for a reasonable standard in a central location is more than outweighed by being able to walk to many free attractions, shopping, and good restaurants. I particularly liked the modern refurbishment of an old building. Loved the atmospheric photos.
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7.9 |
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Anonymous
Young couple
United Kingdom
January 17, 2012
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There was no complimentary hot chocolate would be the only fault (even though it is slightly tongue in cheek and minor)
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9.6 |
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Colin
Mature couple
Colchester,
United Kingdom
January 17, 2012
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Very pleasant stay. Excellent staff, very good location for theatre, shopping etc. Breakfast was good but fairly ordinary.
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9.6 |
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Jamie
Young couple
Gillingham,
United Kingdom
January 13, 2012
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NIce hotel, clean, tidy and modern. The night we stayed there was a big Christmas party being held in the main restaurant, but we weren't disturbed by it at all. Nice bar, although drinks are a bit pricy (but it's central London, to be expected). Overall, very nice hotel!
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10 |
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Anonymous
Mature couple
United Kingdom
January 9, 2012
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Very good hotel, room was clean and quiet at night
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9.2 |
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Alison
Young couple
Henley in thames,
United Kingdom
January 9, 2012
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Great location, friendly and approachable staff, spacious, clean and welcoming room and big bathroom. Great value for money. Will definitely use it again.
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10 |
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Katherine
Group of friends
Gordon Park,
Australia
January 8, 2012
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The staff were all extremely helpful and a delight to deal with. I was surprised that there were no fridges in the deluxe suite, considering the size of the room. This did not, however negatively impact my stay at all.
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10 |
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Anonymous
Group of friends
United States of America
January 6, 2012
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The hotel has a great location near the center and the room was very clean. I didn't like the fact that there was no refrigerator in the room, and no free internet and breakfast.
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7.9 |
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