Glasgow Thistle - Never again!

Advantages: Pleasant Staff
Disadvantages: Small rooms, dirty, run down, expensive and very limited menu.

...I have just spent eight weeks at the Glasgow Thistle Hotel. They were the worst eight weks of my life so far and it was all down to the hotel. On our first night at the hotel, our group arrived at about 1am in the morning after a flight delay. The night staff quickly and efficiently allocated us our rooms which were located on the first floor. As i got into my room, i was aware of a groaning noise coming from the window area. On looking out the window, i realised that our rooms were next to the hotels air conditioning units. I was so tired at this point that i did not request to be moved, as i was being picked up for my course at 8.30 am. the room was equipped with two single beds, which appeared slightly smaller than standard. I got into the first one only to realise that the matress was so old that i had sunk into the middle of it...

richiepett 31.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Thistle Hotel, Glasgow

Thistling in Bristol

Advantages: Very nice service
Disadvantages: Very NOT nice prices

...I’ve just come back from my 6th stay at a Thistle Hotel this year. This is because I have a mad passion for travelling up and down the country staying in various hotels that belong to the Thistle chain; quite fascinating once you get into the swing of things. I love the same old set out of the rooms and same old extortionist prices that always seem to equal horrible tasting food. Not convincing? Ok, well the truth is the company I work for (ICL) has negotiated some kind of contract with Thistle hotels (unfortunately), which means that if I ever go away on a business trip then my first choice should be a Thistle Hotel as we’ll get accommodation cheaper than a normal individual off the street. This still ends up costing an absolute fortune at times though. I’ve stayed in the London Queensway, London Bayswater...

Miss-D 31.05.2001 · Read review
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Review of Thistle Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol

Triumphant Thistle Bristol

Advantages: luxurious, friendly, great location
Disadvantages: the price!

...Broad Street, Bristol, BS1 2EL Phone: 0870 333 9130 Fax: 0870 333 9230 www.thistlehotels.com 4 * Check in 2pm Check out 12pm Prices from 80 per room per night I first came across Thistle Bristol on a romantic weekend away with my boyfriend in 2001 We chose it because it was on special offer in the Daily Mail, and it looked fabulous in the photos. Since then we?ve been back every October to celebrate our anniversary. Located around 1 mile from Bristol Temple Meads station, this Thistle hotel sits right in the heart of the town centre ? 3 minutes walk from the main shopping centre, and 3 minutes from the nearest pubs and restaurants. Great for us because we don?t drive. Car parking is available at an extra charge. At first sight I was very impressed! A charming Old Victorian style building. The rooms are equally...

funphobic2 19.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of Thistle Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol

Thistle fantastic!

Advantages: Great health and leisure club, comfortable, clean rooms
Disadvantages: Pricey if not brought on a special deal

...Thistle hotel St Albans Star Rating **** Thistle St Albans Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL2 3DS Phone: 0870 333 9144 Fax: 0870 333 9244 Email: StAlbans@Thistle.co.uk Website: www.thistlehotels.com Check in 2pm Check out 12pm ***Overview of facilities*** * Thistle St Albans has two restaurants and two bars offering a wide selection of drinks, light refreshments and meals. * The hotel has an Otium Health and Leisure club with a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa pool and work out facilities. The hotel offers free car parking to guests. * Thistle St Albans has 14 meeting rooms, the largest of which seats 50-theatre style. All meeting rooms have air-conditioning. The hotel also has a summer and winter marquee that accommodates up to 150 people. As my boyfriend and I have just moved back to our...

funphobic2 13.02.2005 · Read review
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Review of Thistle hotel, St Albans

Thistle London Heathrow : Best Avoided

Advantages: Close to airport and shuttle bus runs frequently
Disadvantages: Bad service, dated rooms

..., and the 'Heathrow Hoppa' runs quite frequently and drops off at every terminal. You are quite close the runways at this hotel and outside it can get quite noisy, although you can't really hear the planes when inside your room. The staff at this hotel on whole were polite but seemed disinterested and it seemed to be an ordeal when we complained about the standard of the room. I've read on other review sites that this hotel has recently undergone updating work and the rooms are much better. Perhaps this is now the case, but I don't think I'll be staying at a Thistle hotel again....

tor0908 12.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Thistle London Heathrow, West Drayton

~ Milk Tray ~

Advantages: Great variety, amazing tatses, luxury packaging
Disadvantages: price for some

...~ Milk Tray ~ Milk Tray chocolates are one of my favourite boxes you can buy from Cadbury?s. This week one of our colleagues brought a box in for us all to share. We usually have biscuit Fridays but this week it was chocolate. I only ever see boxes like this really at Christmas time. We never buy boxes otherwise and I hadn?t had Milk ray for years. Due to the demand and high quality the box was pretty much gone by noon. You have to be quick in this place, as soon as you?re offered you have to take one or you won?t get a chance. Even those on a diet can?t resist one of these cheeky choc?s. I am not a huge fan of chocolate myself, I mean I like the stuff but if I had to choose out of a bar of chocolate and sweets it wouldn?t be the chocolate. ~ Where did it come from? ~ The Milk Tray box is produced by the one...

blackmagicstar4 16.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Cadbury Milk Tray

The best milk

Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: see review

...it was more expensive than the other milks, only by a pound but I am sure this would soon add up if your baby was solely bottle fed. The tub isn't anything fancy, it's not all bright and colourful with pictures of babies on the front like other formula tubs, instead it is a simple blue tub with a white polar bear on. It does not say 'formula milk' on it but 'breastmilk substitute' which suggests it is in a different league to the other formulas on the market. The tub itself has the information about how to make up a feed and how much your baby should be having. The lid is resealable with a plastic lid that clips back down. It is useful as it keeps the powder dry and sealed, but the lid is so very hard to open. It's not a case of just lifting it up, I still don't quite understand what it is you're meant to do to make it open but it...

mrbing10 31.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Aptimil Baby Formula Milk

Got Milk?

Advantages: inspiring, educational
Disadvantages: it did not cover Harvey Milk's entire life

...About Harvey Milk Harvey Bernard Milk was born during the era of the Great Depression (one of the worst economic downturns in modern history) to William and Minerva Karns Milk. Even as a youngster, Harvey was quite popular. Who would have ever thought that a person who seriously fought for gay rights was once a class clown? Milk graduated New York State College for Teachers with a degree in Mathematics and was active in the school paper. He later served in the US Navy in the Korean War. Afterwards, he took up jobs such as being an insurance salesman, a researcher and shop owner of a small camera shop. Along the way, Milk had a string of homosexual relationships. He seemed to gravitate towards younger men. He however, lived in a society which had laws that curtailed homosexuality. They were persecuted at that time. Milk later...

TheChosen1 03.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Milk (DVD)

Kings X Thistle

Advantages: Surprisingly relaxing amid the bustle of Kings X
Disadvantages: They could do with a better cleaner

...Relaxation amongst the hustle and bustle of Kings X. Having been on Julie’s travelling road show and living out of a suitcase for the last two weeks , I must admit that I was glad to be back in London (instead of Norfolk) and in a name brand Hotel. I guessed that parking was a problem at the Kings X Thistle and had contacted their enquiries department by e-mail to arrange for parking. I was delighted by the fact that within one hour confirmation that a space had been reserved for me was received by e-mail. No mention of the £12.50 per night charge though (but we can’t have everything and I wasn’t being billed!) I got lost travelling from Romford to the hotel despite using their web site for a route planner which was very thorough and literally told me every single road to go down. How did she get lost then...

whitbybunny 30.09.2001 · Read review
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Review of Thistle Hotel, London

Cardiff Thistle Hotel & Oval Brasserie

Advantages: Central, Spacious, 4*
Disadvantages: Small Car Park Extra Charge!

...The Cardiff Thistle Hotel is called the Park Hotel, situated in Park Place central Cardiff, close to the Civic Centre and Cardiff New Theatre. THE HOTEL ~~~~~~~~~ The four star rated hotel has had big money spent on restoration and offers comfort, quality and style with very high service standards and upto date facilities. The hotel has 136-bedrooms with en suite facilities, including suites. There is a choice of 3 bars~ Sports Bar, Victorian Pub and Lounge Bar. This hotel is well equipped with large banquetting rooms for up to 300 covers. They also cater for smaller functions. There are 60 secure car parking spaces at an addition charge of 5GBP per night which is not very many considering the amount of residents and especially during the banquetting season. There are lifts to all floors and 24 hour room and porter...

Suziwann 11.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of Thistle Hotel, Cardiff