I'd been to this hotel before, but only for a coffee, and thought it rather shabby - much like most of the Thistle hotels I've visited. However, I needed somewhere cheap that was close to the City, so I settled on the City Barbican hotel despite my previous visit. When I arrived at the hotel, the first thing I noticed... more

My husband and I booked this hotel as a last minute break. We got a good deal and were happy to read that it was in the 'heart' of the city. Before we left we read the reviews on the website. We were so nervous that we had booked the wrong hotel - the reviews from other travellers were so... more

Stayed one night mid-week on a business trip and paid £190 for a shabby, basic room in a tatty hotel. The non-smoking room stank of stale cigarette smoke and was so cramped it was difficult to find space to turn. It would have been poor value if it had cost half the price. more

I stayed in this hotel recently on a work trip for one night as it was close to the conference centre. Whilst the staff were helpful and the central areas ok the rooms were awful. In my first room I walked in and found it freezing cold, perhaps that was due to a window where the handle was broken off... more

I stayed in this hotel for two nights for a training course in nearby Clerkenwell. My overall feeling of the hotel was one of disappointment, which started when I checked in and lasted right until I left. Despite its name, I wouldn't say this hotel is convenient for the City. It's about a mile north of Bank, in a very... more

Having left the booking of a hotel for my trip to London last year to the VERY last minute, i really didnt know what to expect of the hotel but got a great deal from Laterooms and as my friend and I were only down in London for the nightlife we weren't caring too much! My first impressions of the... more

we booked to stay 3 nights and we had 6 adults in our group.We stayed here to be fair becasue the price was good and the pistures on the web sites all looked very nice. We arrived to find the reception area was bright and modern, the breakfast/dinner area also clean and bright. the hotel was split into 2 buildings,... more

just landed back from a weekend theatre break at the barbican thistle for myself and my wife,my honest opinion is that the hotel is very good the staff could not have been more helpful the rooms were spotlessly clean with good decor and facilities in the room,the spa was also a big plus having trekked round London all day, the... more

I read the recent reviews and can say that I felt some were unfair, though it's unusual for people to take time to write a good or average review - most who have a bad experience will take that time. I read about the rats and decided to keep an open mind. The staff were excellent - an example being... more