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Thistle London Holborn

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Executive Room, 1 King Bed
Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed
Reception
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Bloomsbury Way, London, England, WC1A 2SD
  • Place, Theatreland
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Shaftesbury Avenue
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bloomsbury Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪70 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive King Room

  • Sleeps 3

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(60 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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About the area

London

With a stay at Thistle London Holborn, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from The British Museum and within a 5-minute walk of Shaftesbury Theatre. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from London Eye.

What's nearby

  • Theatreland - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Shaftesbury Avenue - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bloomsbury Square - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Cartoon Museum - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Trades Union Congress Building - 1 min walk - 0.2 km

Getting around

  • Holborn Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • Tottenham Court Road Station - 6 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Museum Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bloomsbury Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Colonel Saab - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Old Crown - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Thistle London Holborn

Thistle London Holborn offers 129 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 38-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 129 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
This smoke-free hotel has 6 floors in 1 building and offers discounted parking nearby.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Kingsley Two Brasserie, a restaurant which specializes in British cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. This hotel has 7 meeting rooms available for events.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Kingsley Two Brasserie - This brasserie specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Kingsley Bar - This bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking; discounts available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 16.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Kingsley Bar
  • Kingsley Two Brasserie

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 7 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Lift (140 centimetre wide door)
  • Tile flooring in public areas

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 6 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1989
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Edwardian architecture
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 38-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 16.50 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property is also known as

Kingsley Hotel
Kingsley Hotel London
Kingsley London
Thistle Holborn Kingsley Hotel
Thistle Holborn Kingsley
The Kingsley By Thistle Hotel London
Kingsley By Thistle London
Kingsley By Thistle Hotel London
Thistle Holborn Kingsley Hotel London
Thistle Holborn Kingsley London
Thistle Holborn
Thistle London Holborn Hotel
Thistle London Holborn London
Thistle London Holborn Hotel London

Thistle London Holborn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 485 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 344 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1003 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Danielle

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There was no hot water in the room, was told that we were upgraded to a king room but it was two Donnie beds pushed together. The shower screen was also broken and issue with toilet plumbing. Really not worth it for the price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean. Good central location. Quiet area. Easy access to TCR and Holborn stn.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, comfy bed and polite staff. Loved the chrismas decorations on the ground floor. My only issue is the buffet breakfast was not vegan friendly. All food was grouped together , freash fruit placed next to cold meat. Cooked options only included mushroom and tomato's which was also placed right next to egg and cooked meat.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is located in a very nice area. Just around the corner from the British Hotel and right down the street from the Tottenham station. Very clean with very good service. Nice bar in the lobby.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

d

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were given a nice quiet room at the back of the hotel, no noise at all. Good size room but it lacked any nice little details. No bottles/carfe of water, no box of tissues. The toiletries were really bad quality. But the window would open and you could control the rooms temperature. The breakfast was ok. But the food was offered like warm. The quality of the orange juice was awful but the staff were great.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Old, tired room, though large for London. Very nice and accommodating staff. Shower was horrible. Half-wall shower door (who thought of this, and why do hotels buy them?) and terrible shower head got water all over the floor. Good breakfast included in (high) price. Well located.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tally

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Idris on reception was delightful. Professional, chatty and was happy to give us information about the local area. We requested fresh milk for tye room and went and fetched this himself for us. 5 star service from him😊 All the staff were chatty and courteous and couldn’t do enough for you. We would stay again for sure. We had a family room booked and this was big enough for 3 adults
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Kurt

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, quiet, staff friendly. Bed and pillows old and uncomfortable. Heater made prolonged clicking noise before turning on.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
All a bit tired and in need of a refurb. Nice staff, clean room, ok breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Kerry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were pretty old such as rug, paint chipping, stains on car and headboard and bed’s boxspring.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Habib

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

MASAAKI

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We booked with breakfast. However, it wa not accept to have the breakfast. We want to get the reimbursement.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Vancouver

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location. Deluxe room very small but in a quiet part of the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Great location. Clean room and bathroom - nice size for London. I stay here often.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Agneta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hot water issues did not make it an amazing experience. Location very good👍
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Spotlessly clean room and very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dylan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely staff who where very helpful, room was clean and well prepared
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, spacious room. Friendly staff, will stay here again. 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christiane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were a group and the staff were very helpful. The hotel was very conveniently located for our activities with everything within walking distance. Very comfortable rooms and beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025