Hotel in Detail:
Thistle London Trafalgar Square is located on a quiet street just off London's lively Leicester Square. It is next to the National Portrait Gallery, in the middle of the West End and the famous Theatreland area. China Town is just 2 minutes' stroll away, Covent Garden is 10 minutes' walk, and Piccadilly Circus is a 5-minute walk.
Each bedroom at Thistle London Trafalgar Square is air-conditioned with en-suite facilities, LCD TV with Freeview channels, and a safe. High-speed
WiFi access is available throughout the property.
Thistle London Trafalgar Square benefits from being only 7 minutes' walk from Charing Cross Railway Station and less than 5 minutes' walk from Leicester Square. Piccadilly Tube Station enables guests to easily access all of London's attractions.
Highlights: Free WiFi √ Family rooms √ Non-smoking rooms √ Restaurant √ Room service √ 24-hour front desk √ Terrace √ Lift √ Tea/coffee maker in all rooms √
All bedrooms come with Air conditioning, Private bathroom, Flat-screen TV, Soundproofing, Free WiFi, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, free toiletries, Bath or shower, Safety deposit box, socket near the bed,
Desk, Telephone, Ironing facilities, Carpeted, Wake-up service and Laptop safe.
onsite: Squares Restaurant & Bar: Cuisine British/European. Open for Breakfast, Brunch. Traditional and Modern interior. Dietary options Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free.
Trafalgar Square restaurant and lounge is great for munching between a visit to the National Gallery, some delectable pre-West End dining, or a lovely nightcap in our quiet, cosy lounge or terrace.
This is a 116-bedroom hotel of which all are are en-suite. Amenities include free WiFi, air-conditioning, Minibar, Trouser Press, Ironing Facilities, Tea/Coffee Maker, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, IPod docking station, safe, Satellite flat screen TV with freeview channels, direct dial Telephone, Work Desk and Hairdryer.
Room service is 24 hours. Each floor is served by a lift.
Dining options:
Squares Restaurant: AA Rosette holder. 65 seat capacity. Contemporary style restaurant and setting. Fine dining restaurant with a frequently changing modern British and European seasonal menu using regional ingredients. Extensive wine list. The restaurant features a covered terrace allowing for al fresco dining in the summer months.
Open: 07.00 till 22.00. Breakfast served 07.00 till 10.00.
Bar and Lounge: 50 seat capacity. The place for light meals and a full range of drinks in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
There is wireless internet access accessible from all parts of the Thistle London Trafalgar Square. The hotel reception is staffed 24 hours and the hotel offers luggage storage facilities.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Leicester Square 316 yards (288 metres), Railway Station: London Charing Cross 0.3 miles (0.5 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.4 miles (3.9 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 6.1 miles (9.8 km). You know you are looking a truly central London hotel when there are 6 tube stations in a half mile radius (0.8 km).This is as central a position in London as it gets. The Royal Trafalgar Square Hotel (Thistle) is close to a host of sites, attractions, landmarks, amenities and shopping. All the famous areas of London are close by, such as Leicester square, Piccadilly Circus, Covent Garden and many more. Within walking distance is Buckingham palace and the Houses of Parliament. Trafalgar square was once famous for the flocks of pigeons that uniquely mingle with the tourists but sadly now have been removed from the square. Still on the square is the National Gallery and the towering Nelsons Column. This location also gives good access into the City of London.
Bedroom Numbers: 116 / 6 floors
Check-in: 15.00 (3 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.05 out of 5 by 5798 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 3.9 out of 5 from 2907 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 421 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.2 out of 5 from 2891 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.Thistle London Piccadilly: is 167 yards (152 metres) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 83% and rates start from about £234.
Thistle London Holborn: is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 84% and base rates begin at about £169.
Thistle London Bloomsbury Park: 0.9 miles (1.4 km), rated at 76% and with rates from around £136.
Thistle London Marble Arch: 1.2 miles (2.0 km), rated at 82% and with rates from around £209.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 81% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore although the hotel is above average for London as a whole this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) . Thistle Hotels across the chain average 79% so this hotel is just above the average rating for Thistle hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 437th from 853 London hotels, 4th of 9 Thistle Hotels, and 201st of 341 four star rated hotels.
Howabout selecting an alternative hotel by its higher guest rating? In that case the 5 Star Haymarket Hotel may be one too look at. The Haymarket Hotel is only 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away. The Haymarket Hotel has an extremely high guest rating of 98%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty hotels around this area (Whitcomb Street, WC2 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 0.6 miles (1.0 km) radius. The star rating breakdown shows 28 five star hotels (average rating 89%), 16 four star hotels (average rating 85%) and 6 three star hotels (average rating 81%). Top 4 star hotel is The Resident Soho at 96%. Top rated of the local hotels is Rocco Forte Brown's Hotel (5 star) at 100%.Base Rates: Here we breakdown the starting rates (base rates) by overall average and by star rating. However base rates do not take account of special offers and one off deals so are just a guide.
Of the 50 local hotels we have base rate data for 49 of them. Looking at all the base rates of the 50 local hotels the average rate is £311 per night. Rates range from £49 at St Regis London (5 Star, 80%) and the highest rates top out at £840 at Ritz Hotel London (5 Star, 90%). The following are the rate averages per star level: Five Star average: £417, Four Star average: £164 and Three Star average: £154.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank Thistle London Trafalgar Square 47th of the 50 local hotels and 15th for the 16 four star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 13th of 49 (8th (joint) of 15 four star hotels.). To give an overall ranking compared to hotels nearby we combine the rating and base rate scores which gives this hotel a ranking of 37th of 48 for sheer bang for buck (Z Hotel Piccadilly was top).
Past Names: The Royal Trafalgar Hotel, The Thistle Trafalgar Square Hotel (2008)