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Thistle City Barbican

3.0 of 5
120 Central Street | Clerkenwell, London EC1V 8DS, England
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Ranked #686 of 1,067 hotels in London
2.5 of 5 stars 858 Reviews
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  • Main building(20)
  • Old street(19)
  • Reception staff(15)
  • Tube station(14)
  • Very good(14)
  • Twin room(9)
  • Star hotel(9)
  • Single bed(8)
  • Air conditioning(8)
  • Friendly and efficient(5)
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paulspuppets
uk
Contributor
18 reviews
8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012 NEW

on entering the hotel the reception is grandiose , and very misleading i was checked in then told i was across the road in another annexe which looked like student digs,very small room with stained carpets and shabby decor,the toilet door wouldnt shut if you were sat on the toilet and the main door wouldnt shut from the inside unless... More

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PDPatara
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12 reviews
32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012 NEW

Hotel booked for me by company, wouldn't book this myself. Both good and bad here. Good - Comfortable, clean, quiet, reasonable size room for London, good breakfast & friendly staff Bad - Not a good area, checkin took 15mins, pay for wifi, room a bit dated but ok (once I got rid of the two spiders at the side of... More

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barbius
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012 NEW

We have just come back from a 1 night stay. Myself, my husband and 2 kids (4 & 6) were in one room and my mother in law was in a single room. At check in we had been allocated rooms in 2 different buildings, but after a little time the problem was rectified and we got rooms next to... More

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bertrum
brighton , west sussex
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012 NEW

stayed only 1 night 04/02/12 tired hotel but not bad place to stay for the barbican or theatres. good value only for the fact that it was 50% off winter special. would not pay full price. no idea about breakfast as didn't have but felt the cost was a tad expensive compared to travelodge or premier inn chains.which put us... More

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David B
Cheltenham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012 NEW

I stayed at the hotel for on night and found the staff very frinedly and eager to help. However the room was very very small, had no air conditioning and was in urgent need of some TLC. I ate in the main restaurant and again the staff were friendly but the food left a lot to be desired. I had... More

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lloydie666
bristol
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

After reading reviews I was worried about my stay, however it wan't bad. The rooms are quite tiered, but mine was clean. The breakfast was very good. Ate in the restaurant on two occasions and the food was very good. The best thing about this hotel is the staff, everyone I met was polite and went out of there way... More

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kedge
cheshire
Contributor
14 reviews
54 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012
3
people found this review helpful

We stayed at this hotel for a nice little inexpensive weekend away and were not disappointed. We picked this hotel solely because it was coming up cheaper than other hotels and apart from old fashioned decor in bedrooms it was surprisingly nice, with a lovely bathroom and was very warm despite the cold temperature outside. My only quibble was we... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle City Barbican, responded to this review
February 2, 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for staying at Thistle City Barbican during your last weekend break and for posting your comments on Tripadvisor. I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. You are right to point out that the breakfast can be quite busy on Sunday mornings, especially from 9.00am onwards, but I am glad to read that the... More

debbie007_10
London, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Check in efficient and receptionist was delightful in fact every member of the hotel staff were polite and interested that we were having a good time. The bed and linen was perfect. room fairly compact but more than adequate. pool area good and restaurant menu was extensive and the food we chose was lovely and fairly priced. More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle City Barbican, responded to this review
February 2, 2012

Dear Debbie, Thank you very much for your kind review and for staying at Thistle City Barbican. I really appreciate your comments and will be delighted to share them with the hotel team. We hope to be able to welcoming you back to thistle City barbican in the near future. Kind regards, Sascha Knese General Manager More

blackpoolmanLytham
lytham
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We had a straight forward though a little strange request when staying at the thistle barbican. We booked a nights stay either side of a nights stay booked with the rest of our company to make a little break out of a long journey. My wife phone a head of the trip to explain the situation of or 3 nights... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle City Barbican, responded to this review
January 31, 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for staying at Thistle City Barbican. Firstly please accept my sincere apologies for the confusion that was caused by our reception department. I am very sorry that the apparent lack of attention to detail of one person has had a negative impact on your otherwise lovely break. Please be assured that I will use... More

Chaddlad
Derby
Reviewer
4 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012
6
people found this review helpful

After reading some of the reviews we arrived with some trepidation. NO NEED The front of house staff were extremely polite and helpful Check in took 3 minutes.The room was clean and tidy.Sheets Duvet and mattress were spotless...bathroom a little cramped but how long do you spend in there? Slept like a log...never heard a thing all night.Breakfast was buffet... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Thistle City Barbican, responded to this review
January 28, 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your kind comments regarding the hotel facilities and service. I am pleased to read that you enjoyed your stay and will share your comments with my team. I hope we will be able to welcome you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Sascha Knese General Manager More

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Address: 120 Central Street | Clerkenwell, London EC1V 8DS, England

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