We booked the Thistle Hotel in Cheltenham for a 5 night stay for walking the Cotswolds & visit local towns & attractions. £6 per day for the car park at a hotel 2-3miles out of town is too much. I agree that they should charge GCHQ staff for parking there BUT NOT hotel guests. Breakfast was the same each day... more

Terrible hotel. The walls are so thin you can hear the people in the next room roll over. The noise from the neighbours shower will wake you up no matter how deeply you sleep. The prices for food and drink are 5 star while the rooms are 2 star. The location is 45 minutes walk from the town and there... more

Just arrived back from spending the bank holiday weekend at this hotel and we could not fault it at all. We had previously read some of the other reviews and were a little worried about what we were going to get. We should not have worried, as we had no problems with this hotel at all. Unlike other reviewers, we... more

We arrived mid afternoon and our first impression of the hotel was a good one. The hotel looked very modern. Once in the reception we were impressed, it looked like it had recently had a refurb. We then went to our room which was a huge disappointment. We requested a double bed which turned out to be two singles pushed... more

I can't believe this hotel is considered to be 4 star! The hotel is easy to get to and is about 3 miles from the centre of Cheltenham. That's the best that can be said for it. We'd booked it for our anniversary and were looking forward to a romantic retreat. The staff were no where to be found (... more

The Thistle Cheltenham is currently undergoing some serious renervation. the smell of paint can at times be over-powering as the lounge and dining areas are being updated. The rooms were refitted some 5 years ago and are generally of a good size and standard, however, some are showing the odd signs of wear and tear. The bar has a limited... more

Can there be more than one thistle hotel in Cheltenham? Having read previous reviews we nearly cancelled. Sooooo glad we didnt. We arrived mid afternoon and were greeted politely ( but no smile) by reception. We were a bit annoyed at the daily parking fee as this is not a city centre hotel and there is no alternative. Our room... more

Hotel was dirty and generally run down. The Mrs picked up a cut on her leg from the mattress, a burn off the hot plate in the breakfast room and we saw lots of dodgy electrics! Im sure this was a nice hotel once but it probably needs demolishing now as it is past its best. They did offer us... more

This is without doubt the worst hotel I have stayed in anywhere in the world. In chronological order these are the problems that we encountered: Arrived to find 4 rooms booked - we had booked 3 and had the confirmation to prove it. The receptionist did not know if we would be charged for the unwanted room or not. My... more