My husband and I recently spent a few days in London for my birthday and stayed at the four star Kingsley by Thistle hotel in Bloomsbury. We got the hotel at a special rate of 50% off in a Thistle sale. Even though it was on a room only basis, I have to say that it turned out to be excellent value for money because the hotel was lovely and in a great location. ~Getting There and Location~ We arrived at the hotel via a train into Euston Station. We considered a taxi but because it was rush hour we decided to walk instead. That turned out to be a much better option because the hotel is only about a fifteen minute walk from the station. We had a slight ...  Read the complete review

This hotel used to be called Thistle Bloomsbury but changed it's name to The Kingsley, ultimately though it is still owned by Thistle hotels. My boyfriend and I were looking for a cheapish but nice hotel to stay in London one night - i actually live on the outskirts of london but since we had two days of things to do planned in london it made sense to try and stay in a hotel. After a lot of searching we found The Kingsley for £74 for the room for one saturday night - no breakfast just room only. THe hotel is located about 5 or 10 minutes walk from Covent Garden and 5 minutes walk from Holborn tube station. I was nervous about the hotel as the ...  Read the complete review