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The Kingsley by Thistle

4.0 of 5
Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SD, England
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The Kingsley by Thistle
Ranked #84 of 1,070 hotels in London
4.5 of 5 stars 352 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • British museum(21)
  • Oxford street(12)
  • Short walk(9)
  • Very good(8)
  • Holborn tube station(5)
  • Tottenham Court(5)
  • Flat screen TV(5)
  • Staff were friendly(4)
  • Polite and helpful(3)
  • Major issue(3)
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Wellington, New Zealand
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2012 NEW

My Mum and I spent 10 nights here. We had gone to London for my brothers birthday. Thought the hotel was lovely. Friendly staff and good breakfasts to start the day. I would of said I would definitely stay here again however on our 4th day it appears I had some expensive make up disappear! We waited till we left... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2012 NEW

Except of the really loud rooms directly to New Bloomsbury Way the hotel was excellent. Friendly staff, clean rooms, really nice and new bathrooms, good location in the heart of London and perfect for a business trip. Only the internet voucher is quite expensive... It was really a good stay there

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Durham
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2012 NEW

We arrived at The Kingsley for a two night stay over the weekend. As I have previously stayed at the Kingsley, I was looking forward to staying again. We were greeted warmly and told where our room was (next door to a previous room). I booked a Deluxe room (I booked in January to get a half price room and... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2012 NEW

This was our 2nd visit to The Kingsley - just a shame it was only one night! It was the end of a stay elsewhere and we arrived at 11am and the concierge came running out as soon as he spotted us with our bags at the bottom of the stairs - our plan was to see if the concierge... More

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Oxfordshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2012 NEW

Stayed here for one night after seeing a matinee (Jersey Boys - brilliant). The hotel is very well placed for the theatres, was clean, we had a nice spacious room and the breakfast - £10 - was brilliant. I'd definitely stay here again and heartily recommend it to you all.

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Clitheroe
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012

The Thistle Kinsley is ideally situated in Central London e.g. 5 minute walk to Oxford St. 10 minute walk to Covent Garden. Check in quick and easy, stylish bar on the left on the way in. Up to room 514, good size, nicely decorated and kitted out, no view out the windows but plenty of daylight. No noise from outside... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012
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This was my third trip to London and my husband's first. I was a little unsure about staying in the Holborn/Bloomsbury area because I remembered it as rather quiet - but how wrong I was. Lots of great places to eat or grab a pint. 2 blocks to Russell square if you want to relax in a park and a... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012

Just returned from staying at the Kingsley 15th - 20th May 2012. I am a single traveller and had such a good time at this hotel. The room was lovely - upgraded to a Super Kingsize Bed, it was huge. The staff were marvellous, so friendly and helpful. I dined in the restaurant at night for most of my stay... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012

Stayed here for a few days on our last trip through London. Right off Oxford, easy access to the Tube. Lots of great restaurants and shopping close by. Rooms are nice and updated, the staff was friendly and helpful. The ONLY negative I have is for the price of room there is only "pay internet" and it isn't cheap at... More

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Conwy, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012
1
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The facilities in this hotel were marvellous - luxurious even. I stayed on a business trip and although maybe a little more pricey than I normally choose, well worth the money. Nothing was too much trouble, the staff were all, without exception, friendly and courteous and the rooms were immaculate. I took breakfast too and again the staff could not... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at The Kingsley by Thistle, responded to this review
May 21, 2012

Dear Reviewer, Thank you for your feedback. I am glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and was pleased to read your comments concerning the team. I look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind regards, Paul Knightley General Manager More

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Address: Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SD, England
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