£70.85 Avg/night
Rate and special offer based on Check-in 17 Feb 2013 Check-out 18 Feb 2013

Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley

4 stars
Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
4.4
out of 5
17 reviews
Ideal for British Museum

This hotel is among the best available in Bloomsbury. The staff was very attentive to one's needs... See full review

  • Stephen Northern NV
  • 28 Jan 2013
Excellent location staff and property

A wonderfully situated hotel perfect for the independent traveler clean stylish modern reasonable.... See full review

  • Adkgreek
  • 4 Jan 2013
Not many London hotels can claim a place in literary history. But The Kingsley certainly can. Named after Charles Kingsley, author of the classics Westward Ho! and The Water Babies, it was once home to EM Forster, one of the famous 'Bloomsbury Group', who worked on A Room with a View while living here. And from The Kingsley, you'll have a wonderful perspective on the capital too. From the hotel, London landmarks like the British Museum, Covent Garden, Oxford Street, the leafy squares of Bloomsbury and the West End theatres are within easy walking distance. We have 129 bedrooms, including Deluxe and Executive rooms and Junior Suite. With seven meeting rooms, the largest seating 100 people theatre-style, and six syndicate rooms, The Kingsley is an ideal setting for business meetings and events; we're also a popular London wedding venue. London isn't the easiest place to bring a car, but there's parking available nearby at an additional charge. Whether you're in London for work or pleasure, The Kingsley's blend of contemporary comforts and Edwardian charm is definitely something to write home about.

Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley Rooms

Executive King Rooms
When you fancy a real treat our newly refurbished Executive King rooms offer the perfect retreat at the end of a hectic day. They're larger than our Deluxe rooms, providing space for a king-size bed, a large work desk and a small seating area. Equipped with LCD TVs and in-room safe, all rooms have a contemporary dcor with a vibrant colour palette and luxurious soft furnishings. Your ensuite bathroom has both a bath and a rain shower. .As in all our bedrooms, you'll have BT Openzone wireless broadband connection. Facilities Available: Coffee and Tea Making Facilities Complimentary Toiletries Direct Dial Telephone Flat Screen LCD TV With Free View Hairdryer Iron & Ironing Board Room Safe 24 Hour Room Service Work Desk
Junior Suite Double Rooms
Our Junior Suite Double is one of our largest, most indulgent room; perfect for working, entertaining, marking a special occasion or enjoying a longer stay. It comprises a bedroom with a double bed, a separate lounge and dining area and a ensuite bathroom with bath and rain shower. The dcor is contemporary with a vibrant colour palette and beautiful soft furnishings. Facilities Available: BT Openzone Wi-Fi Coffee and Tea Making Facilities Complimentary Toiletries Direct Dial Telephone Flat Screen LCD TV With Free View Hairdryer Iron & Ironing Board Radio Room Safe to fit Laptop 24 Hour Room Service Work Desk
Deluxe Twin Rooms
The Kingsley's newly refurbished Deluxe Twin rooms have the extra space and amenities you need to make your leisure stay feel more special and your business stay more productive. These rooms are furnished with two large single beds, a spacious work desk and a state of the art LCD TV; And when you've finished checking your emails via our BT Openzone wireless broadband connection, there's a digital safe where you can store your laptop. Located on Bloomsbury Way in Covent Garden near Russell Square, the Kingsley Hotel is easy to locate and even easier to use as a base to travel about London. Facilities Available: BT Openzone Wi-Fi Coffee and Tea Making Facilities Complimentary Toiletries Direct Dial Telephone Flat Screen LCD TV With Free View Hairdryer Iron & Ironing Board Room Safe 24 Hour Room Service Work Desk
Deluxe Double Rooms
Our newly refurbished Deluxe Double rooms have the extra space and amenities you need to make your stay feel just that bit special. With a vibrant colour palette and luxurious soft furnishings all rooms have a contemporary dcor and modern feel. There's room for a spacious work desk and a state of the art LCD TV; And when you've finished checking your emails via our BT Openzone wireless broadband connection, there's a digital safe where you can store your laptop. Facilities Available: BT Openzone Wi-Fi Coffee and Tea Making Facilities Complimentary Toiletries Direct Dial Telephone Flat Screen LCD TV With Free View Hairdryer Iron & Ironing Board Non Smoking Room Safe Room Safe to fit Laptop 24 Hour Room Service Work Desk

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Hotel Map

51.5177 -0.1247
Area served
Bloomsbury, Covent Garden.
Nearby airports
Heathrow Airport (14 miles): Piccadilly Line Heathrow Express.From Gatwick take the Gatwick Express to Victoria.From Stansted take the Express train to Liverpool Street, then travel by Tube or taxi to the hotel.
Area description
Located in Bloomsbury, near Covent Garden, the British Museum and Oxford Street, The Kingsley (formerly Thistle Bloomsbury) is a 4 star hotel offering 129 bedrooms. The hotel is located on the Northern, Central and Piccadilly Underground Lines, near Holborn and Tottenham Court Road stations, making it an ideal base for business meetings and special events.

Nearby points of interest

  • British Museum: 0.1 mi
  • London Theatre: 0.2 mi
  • Dominion Theatre: 0.2 mi
  • Royal Opera House: 0.3 mi
  • Russell Square: 0.3 mi
  • Soho: 0.4 mi
  • Aldwych Theatre: 0.4 mi
  • Lyceum Theatre: 0.4 mi
  • London Astoria: 0.5 mi
  • Transport Museum: 0.5 mi
  • Courtauld Gallery: 0.5 mi
  • Shaftesbury Avenue: 0.5 mi
  • London Chinatown: 0.5 mi
  • Charles Dickens Museum: 0.5 mi
  • Adelphi Theatre: 0.5 mi
  • British Museum: 0.1 mi
  • London Theatre: 0.2 mi
  • Dominion Theatre: 0.2 mi
  • Royal Opera House: 0.3 mi
  • Russell Square: 0.3 mi
  • Soho: 0.4 mi
  • Aldwych Theatre: 0.4 mi
  • Lyceum Theatre: 0.4 mi
  • London Astoria: 0.5 mi
  • Transport Museum: 0.5 mi
  • Courtauld Gallery: 0.5 mi
  • Shaftesbury Avenue: 0.5 mi
  • London Chinatown: 0.5 mi
  • Charles Dickens Museum: 0.5 mi
  • Adelphi Theatre: 0.5 mi
  • Leicester Square: 0.6 mi
  • National Portrait Gallery: 0.6 mi
  • Charing Cross Station: 0.6 mi
  • Piccadilly Theatre: 0.6 mi
  • National Gallery: 0.6 mi
  • Temple church: 0.7 mi
  • Trafalgar Square: 0.7 mi
  • Fitzrovia: 0.7 mi
  • London Palladium: 0.7 mi
  • Photographers Gallery: 0.7 mi
  • Oxford Circus: 0.8 mi
  • Regent Street: 0.8 mi
  • Admiralty Arch: 0.8 mi
  • Fleet Street: 0.8 mi
  • Euston: 0.8 mi
  • Oxford Street: 0.9 mi
  • Farringdon: 0.9 mi
  • Royal Festival Hall: 0.9 mi
  • Hayward Gallery: 0.9 mi
  • Kings Cross-St Pancras station: 0.9 mi
  • Piccadilly: 1 mi
  • London Eye: 1 mi
  • Clerkenwell: 1 mi
  • St James's Park: 1.1 mi
  • Waterloo station: 1.1 mi
  • Bond Street London: 1.1 mi
  • Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum: 1.1 mi
  • London Aquarium: 1.1 mi
  • St. Pauls Cathedral: 1.1 mi
  • London Canal Museum: 1.1 mi

Amenities

  • 24 hour room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Concierge
  • Conference facilities
  • Handicapped rooms/facilities
  • Laundry service
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
  • No smoking rooms/facilities
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Safe deposit box
  • Wireless internet

Dining

Bar at The Kingsley, London
Our bar serves a wide range of drinks, snacks and light meals in informal surroundings - perfect between meetings, after work or before dinner. And if you're starting early, or staying up late, our full room service menu means you can always get hold of a drink, snack or light meal, even out of hours.
Kingsley Two, at The Kingsley, London
At The "Kingsley Two" Brasserie you have a choice of dining right through the day and on into the night. Relaxed and welcoming, our newly refurbished Brasserie has an enticing menu featuring a wide range of British and European dishes, complemented by an extensive wine list.

Meeting facilities

Meeting Info
Our largest function room, the Albion Room, seats up to 100 people, making it suitable for conferences and product launches: it's also one of London's most popular wedding venues. We have five further rooms with capacity for between 30 and 75 people. In addition, we have six beautifully appointed syndicate rooms. Seating eight people boardroom-style, they're ideal for board meetings, interviews and small training sessions, or as 'breakout rooms' hired in conjunction with our larger meeting rooms. All our meeting rooms come fully equipped with Air-conditioning LCD projector and screen BT Openzone wireless internet access

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
1400
Check-out:
1200

Terms and conditions

Extra charges may apply for children. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the quoted rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel and not by ebookers

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Guest Reviews (17)

Ratings and reviews for Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley

Overall score

4.4 / 5
17 out of 17
Amenities:
3.9
Room cleanliness:
4.6
Hotel staff:
4.9
Room comfort:
4.1
Location:
4.5
Value:
4.2

94% would recommend to a friend.

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Review of Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley

Reviewer score

2
Anonymous
Miami, FL
28 May 2007

My review of Thistle Bloomsbury

My previous stays were very satisfactory, otherwise I would not have booked a third time. We were put in a difficult room on the mezzanine which required going up one flight and down a long hallway and then down a narrow flight of stairs. If there were ever a fire we would have been doomed. We are also ladies in our 60's. Fortunately, our telephone did not work on incoming calls and management changed our room to a more accommodating location. Both rooms were quite small. The breakfast was terrbily expensive. We did not need a buffet. Toast and coffee were all we had for 16 pounds each. Breakfast was always included in our room price on previous stays. Otherwise the location was convenient for outside dining and for touring on the hop on off bus. The staff was very accommodating re taxis and information. Very pleasant.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
1
Location:
5
Value:
1
Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

Short walk to casual and formal dining. Close to museums and the hop off and hop on bus lines. Quiet neighborhood.

Review of Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley

Reviewer score

4
Mirtsu
Espoo
14 Feb 2013

SIJAINTI

Viehättävä, pienehkö hotelli hyvällä alueella Bloomsburyn alueella, aivan British Museumin vieressä, kävelymatka West End teatterit, Covent Garden, Soho, China Town ja Oxford Street ostoskadulla. Henkilökunta oli sydämellistä ja huolehtivaista ja palvelu hyvä. Deluxe Twin huoneet näyttivät suuremmilta kuvissa, mutta olivat kyllä ihan ok kokoiset. Kylpyhuone oli puhdas ja uusittu! Aamiaisbuffet oli herkullinen ja riittävä, 10 puntaa voucherilla, jonka sai hotellista.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Review of Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley

Reviewer score

4
Patricia with son
Switzerland
29 Jan 2013

Empfehlenswertes Hotel

Gut gelegen, per Fuss ist man in kurzer Zeit bei den Sehenswürdigkeiten. rund um's Haus viele kleine feine Restaurants, schöne Pubs. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Wenn man das Frühstück am Vortag bestellt, lohnt es sich, vom Buffet zu nehmen. Tiptop, würde das Hotel jederzeit wieder nehmen.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Review of Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley

Reviewer score

5
Kimy129
Genève, Suisse
3 Jan 2013

Très bon hôtel

le personnel est adorable et l'hôtel conforme aux photos présentées. Nous y sommes allés en couple pour quelques jours c'était vraiment parfait. seul bémol pas de minibar dans les chambre. Par contre wifi haut débit offert à tous!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
4
Value:
5
Dining tip: Not Applicable

Le meilleur restaurant jamais mangé avec une vue exceptionnelle : Gaucho de Tower Bridge. Pour les amateurs de bonne viande c'est un délice!

Review of Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley

Reviewer score

5
Kees
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
30 Dec 2012

Fantastic hotel

Fantastic Hotel, we stayed in a twinroom. Small room but enough for us. Comfortable and clean. Quiet. Good bathroom, good matrasses. Very friendly staff, helpfull. Fine breakfast for 10 pounds per person. Location perfect, near Covent Garden, LeicesterSquare, Oxford Street, Soho, etc, etc. 5 minutes walk from Dominiontheatre with musical We Will Rock You.Other theatres nearby. WestEnd. Just a few minutes walk from two tube stations. Holborn with a direct connection to Heathrow terminals. Busstops in front of the hotel. Lot of restaurants in the area. We will return to this hotel.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Entertainment tip: Short walk from hotel

We Will Rock You, the musical

Review of Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley

Reviewer score

4
mike mr guitar
Switzerland
7 Sep 2012

Wunderschönes Hotel

the place is near in everything,bus station train station,the personal are very friendly ,the room are nice,and most of all you are in the middle in the city!!!! im sure we will come back again in the same place and hotel too.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
4
Value:
5
Review of Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley

Reviewer score

5
SamiS
Ludwigsburg
14 Aug 2012

Tolles Stadthotel

Das Hotel liegt in der Nähe des Britisch Museum und zwischen zwei U-Bahn-Stationen. Die Mitarbeiter sind sehr nett. Das Zimmer war sehr sauber, hätte aber etwas größer sein können. Ich kann das Hotel auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
5
Dining tip: Long walk from hotel

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