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Thistle City Barbican120 Central Street, London, EC1V 8DS (Show map)
Good,
Score from 611 reviews
“ we liked everything the hotel is great nothing bad to say ....wish we could stay more ”
Oshri,
Ramla
The Thistle City Barbican is less than 10 minutes’ walk from Old Street and Barbican Tube Stations. It offers rooms with satellite TVs and a leisure centre featuring a pool. The hotel is well situated for Kings Cross and Liverpool Street Station and the Eurostar at St Pancras International. The Financial District is a 10-minute walk away. Indulge for free at The Otium Health & Leisure Club’s sauna, hot tub and steam room. The 120 Central Brasserie serves an à la carte menu featuring British and European dishes, whilst Bar120 and the CoMotion Bar both offer a range of drinks and snacks. For guests travelling to the hotel by car there are 10 car parking spaces available at an extra charge, these are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Alternatively there is a public car park within walking distance. Hotel Rooms: 463, Hotel Chain: Thistle. The most recent booking for this hotel was made on 21 May at 15:00 from Hong Kong.
GeneralRestaurant, Bar, 24-hour front desk, Newspapers, Non-smoking rooms, Facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms, Lift/elevator, Safety deposit box, Heating, Luggage storage, Non-smoking throughout, Restaurant (à la carte) ActivitiesSauna, Fitness centre, Solarium, Spa and wellness centre, Massage, Hot tub, Indoor pool, Indoor pool (all year) ServicesRoom service, Meeting/banquet facilities, Laundry, Dry cleaning, Breakfast in the room, Ironing service, Currency exchange, Packed lunches, Car hire, Tour desk, Fax/photocopying, Ticket service, ATM/cash machine on site, Concierge service
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Total Hotel Score:7.6
Based on 611 reviews Guest reviews are written by our customers after their stay at Thistle City Barbican. |
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Charlotte
Solo traveller
Durham,
United Kingdom
May 21, 2013
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Staff were friendly and very professional. Concierge service very helpful. Room was cold - the radiator was turned off and would not come on. Cold draught from window. No extra blankets to keep warm in bed.
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7.5 |
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Alan
Group of friends
Stockport,
United Kingdom
May 21, 2013
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Breakfast was excellent Good location for getting into the City Small room - but then it is London so I guess it's not that small :o)
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7.5 |
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Chris
Mature couple
Sandy,
United Kingdom
May 21, 2013
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The Hotel needs updating in the rooms. They looked tired and dirty.
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4.6 |
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Alejandra
Young couple
Zapopan,
Mexico
May 21, 2013
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Friendly staff
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10 |
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Derek
Mature couple
Bozeat,
United Kingdom
May 20, 2013
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staff service, friendly, helpful Parking,
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7.9 |
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John
Family with young children
Mtubatuba,
South Africa
May 19, 2013
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Staff were great! Friendly, helpful and very accommodating. Felt really at home. Well done!! Weekend hours of the spa are a bit short - 8:00pm on Saturday is about the time 'serious shoppers' are ready for a bit of a work out and relax.
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8.8 |
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Viv
Family with older children
Heybridge, Maldon, Essex,
United Kingdom
May 18, 2013
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Everything, stayed here prior to daughter going into Moorfields Eye Hospital Nothing
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10 |
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Aggie
Solo traveller
Batley,
United Kingdom
May 15, 2013
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Staff all extremely friendly and helpful. Modern style hotel with good facilities . Very good value for the standard of this hotel.
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9.6 |
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Sarah
Solo traveller
Folkestone,
United Kingdom
May 15, 2013
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Price, location, comfy bed, heating Being in a separate building to the Reception, Spa, bar and Restraurant.
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6.3 |
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Maria
Solo traveller
Cheam,
United Kingdom
May 15, 2013
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gym and breakfast and free wifi Far too noisy - very loud traffic on main road, window didn't shut properly, so impossible to sleep
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7.1 |
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Sharon
Solo traveller
Burnley,
United Kingdom
May 13, 2013
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location
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10 |
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K
Family with older children
Norwich,
United Kingdom
May 12, 2013
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Staff, food and swimming pool.
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7.9 |
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William
Mature couple
LEA,
United Kingdom
May 9, 2013
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The hotel is too far away from Tube Stations to use on a regular basis. We therefore spent £120 on taxis in 2 days. Beware ordering a Taxi from Concierge as they order a private company with no metering. Estimate double the cost of against a black cab!
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6.3 |
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Michael
Mature couple
Saffron Walden,
United Kingdom
May 8, 2013
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Location was ideal for our requirement Room was very hot although the radiator was off. The windows had safety devices which meant that they could only be opened slightly.
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7.5 |
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Sam
Group of friends
Southampton,
United Kingdom
May 7, 2013
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Quick check in, friendly staff. Pool and spa facilities (steam room and sauna) were great and changing facilities excellent meaning we could use that after check-out on the Sunday. Concierge service to book taxis was nice and efficient. Decor in the room a bit dated and no stand-alone shower, but was all functional/ clean so OK. Location a bit away from city centre and closest tube 10 min walk.
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7.9 |
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Oshri
Young couple
ramla,
Israel
May 5, 2013
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we liked everything the hotel is great nothing bad to say ....wish we could stay more
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10 |
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Catherine
Group of friends
Cardiff,
United Kingdom
May 5, 2013
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The staff were really helpful, the room was clean and spacious with good facilities The hotel had excellent facillities and was located fairly close to the Old Street tube station..
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9.6 |
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Niki
Solo traveller
Manchester,
United Kingdom
May 3, 2013
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The room was clean and was cleaned every day. The location of the hotel was very convenient for me. The wifi was excellent, easy to connect and fast. The noise from the next rooms, and people running and shouting in the corridors that kept me awake till late at night. The fact that I tried to use the room service but because I had not opened an account they could not charge it to my room so I had to get dressed, go back down and pick my dinner. Maybe someone could help me carry the meal upstairs as it was difficult to carry the serving tray and open doors. Or the restaurant could just charge my room and I could pay at the end of my stay.
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7.1 |
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Usha
Group of friends
Leicester,
United Kingdom
May 2, 2013
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Clean, comfortable and convenient.
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10 |
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Alison
Solo traveller
Clayworth,
United Kingdom
April 30, 2013
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I stayed in a single room, small but quiet and warm. Good value Only 1 tea bag and 1 sachet of complimentary coffee!
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7.1 |
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Joakim
Solo traveller
Malmö,
Sweden
April 30, 2013
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Reception personnel excellent, serviceminded! Barman Mostaq (similar) perfect. Excuse my language, but rest of service was absolute shit. Uninterested waiters who wandered about talking amongst themselves about private matters, serving customers with the elbow. Food was absolutely terrible. I ate at restaurant once at beginning of week and absolutely not for the rest of the week. Bathroom needs some serious refurbishing. Falling apart and dripping water from above room.
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6 |
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Michael
Solo traveller
Grantham,
United Kingdom
April 29, 2013
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Very well organised hotel.
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8.3 |
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Carol
Mature couple
New York, Lincolnshire,
United Kingdom
April 29, 2013
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Excellent Breakfast, helpful staff No air conditioning in the room, which considering it was only April, meant it got ridiculously hot. Heaven help folk in August!!
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8.8 |
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Stephen
Mature couple
Lancing,
United Kingdom
April 26, 2013
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Location close to Moorfields hospital as such your tick boxes are crap. Business or pleasure for an eye op, what do you think!!!!! More options. Staff especially at breakfast, fantastic!!!! Room too hot.
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7.9 |
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Brian
Mature couple
Nr Dunmow,
United Kingdom
April 26, 2013
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position reception - slow check in
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7.1 |
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