Hotel Thistle City Barbican

Hotel description Thistle City Barbican

Built in 1968 and renovated in 2000, this hotel comprises a 6-storey main building and a 5-storey neighbouring building. Placed on the edge of London's historical square mile, this London hotel is perfectly located for the City and the world renowned Barbican Centre. The hotel has 463 bedrooms including executive and superior rooms. BT Openzone wireless Internet access is available in every area of the hotel. Facilities include a restaurant, bar and a coffee shop offering a wide selection of drinks, light refreshment and dining. There are 12 car parking spaces which are available at an additional charge.

Room description

The modern rooms include an en suite bathroom, a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, Internet access, a fridge, central heating and a hire safe.

Sport activities description

The hotel has the Otium health and leisure club, with its own indoor swimming pool, sauna, hot tub, steam room, spa pool, work-out facilities, and beauty treatments as well. It is recommended to make an appointment in advance for the treatments on offer. In addition, there is a gym for sports' enthusiasts.

Meal service description

Breakfast is available to guests each morning. Guests may choose their breakfast, lunch or evening meals from individual buffets. At midday and in the evenings, guests may also select dishes from the set menu, or take the à la carte option. In addition, the hotel caters for guests with special dietary requirements.

Comments from hotel

Please note that the check-in time is now 16:00hrs and check-out time is 11:00hrs for all our hotels. Guests arriving prior to 16:00hrs will have the opportunity to leave their belongings with the hotel's Concierge should they choose to.

Hotel location description Thistle City Barbican

This attractive city hotel is located close to the town centre. The internationally well-known Barbican centre is located in the hotel's vicinity and the hotel offers convenient links to the underground network in London as well as easy access to the sightseeing attractions and various shopping streets. St. Paul's Cathedral lies just 800 metres away and public transport is to be found in the surrounding area (approximately 1.5 km away). Plenty of shops, countless restaurants, bars and nightclubs await guests in the city centre.

Payment methods description

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and VISA cards are all accepted as methods of payment.

How to get there

If driving from King's Cross east along Pentonville Road, turn right into Goswell Road. At the 1st set of traffic lights, turn left into Lever St. The hotel is situated on the crossroads of Lever and Central St.

Description Thistle City Barbican

• » Number of floors (annex building): 5
• » Year of construction: 1968
• » Suites: 6
• » Single rooms: 66
• » Number of floors (main building): 6
• » Last renovated: 2000
• » Total number of rooms: 463
• » Disabled rooms: 1
• » Double / twin rooms: 391

Hotel type

• » Family friendly hotel
• » City hotel
• » Conference hotel
• » SPA hotel

Methods of payment

• » Visa
• » American Express
• » MasterCard
• » Diners Club

Room facilities (Standard room)

• » Radio
• » Satellite / cable TV
• » Hairdryer
• » Bathroom
• » Central heating
• » Safe
• » Tea / Coffee
• » Fridge
• » Internet access (*)
• » Direct dial telephone
• » Carpeted
• » Iron and board
• » King size bed
• » Double bed

Facilities

• » Safe
• » Medical Service
• » Room service (*)
• » Money Exchange
• » Laundry service (*)
• » 24h. Reception
• » Public Internet (*)
• » 24h check-in
• » Lift-s
• » Mobile phone network
• » High chairs
• » Cafe
• » Restaurant - non-smoking area
• » WLAN access point
• » Sauna
• » Heated pool
• » Indoor pool
• » Massage
• » Gym
• » Whirlpool
• » Bar-s
• » Air-conditioned in common areas
• » Conference room
• » Reception area
• » Restaurant -s

Restaurant

• » Special offers
• » Breakfast buffet
• » Special diets
• » Continental breakfast
• » Breakfast
• » Lunch à la carte
• » Dinner menu choice
• » Lunch buffet
• » Lunch menu choice
• » Dinner buffet
• » Dinner à la carte

Interest points

• » Barbican Centre: 500m
• » Tower: 2km
• » O2: 5km
• » Brewery: 800m

Distances (in meters)

• » Bar / Pub: 500m
• » Shopping facilities: 200m
• » Restaurants: 500m
• » Bus station: 50m
• » Underground station: 300m
• » Public transport: 100m
• » SOUP Airport - Port Of Southampton: 130km
• » DOV Airport - Port Of Dover: 127km
• » LHR Airport - London - Heathrow Airport: 28km
• » STN Airport - London - Stansted Airport: 55km
• » HAW Airport - Harwich Port: 133km
• » LTN Airport - London - Luton Airport: 54km
• » LGW Airport - London - Gatwick Airport: 51km