With a stay at Thistle Barbican Shoreditch in London (London City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of St. Paul's Cathedral and Barbican Arts Centre. .This spa hotel is 1.9 mi (3 km) from The British Museum and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from London Bridge.
What's nearby
Liverpool Street - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
St. Paul's Cathedral - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
The British Museum - 6 min drive - 3.1 km
London Bridge - 6 min drive - 3.1 km
Tower of London - 6 min drive - 3.1 km
Getting around
Old Street Station - 10 min walk
Old Street Underground Station - 10 min walk
London City Airport (LCY) - 31 min drive
Restaurants
The Eagle - 5 min walk
Monohon - 7 min walk
The Rugged Bunch - 5 min walk
Royal Star - 5 min walk
Goswell Road Coffee - 4 min walk
About this property
Thistle Barbican Shoreditch
Hotel with a full-service spa, near St. Paul's Cathedral
Thistle Barbican Shoreditch offers 463 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body wraps, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
Stay in one of 463 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers body treatments and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the hotel's restaurant, 120 Central Brasserie, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10 AM and on weekends between 7 AM and 11 AM.
120 Central Brasserie - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.
Languages
Dutch, English, Greek, Italian, Korean, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Self parking on site (GBP 30 per night)
Limited on-site parking
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM–10 AM on weekdays and 7 AM–11 AM on weekends: GBP 15 per person
1 restaurant
2 bars/lounges
24-hour room service
Restaurants on site
120 Central Brasserie
Things to do
Fitness centre
Full-service spa
Indoor pool
Sauna
A hot tub
Steam room
Family friendly
Indoor pool
Conveniences
Lift
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Business services
Business centre
Meeting rooms
Spa
Body treatments
Body wraps
Facials
Manicures and pedicures
Sauna
Spa open daily
Steam room
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
Lift
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Portable fan
Bathroom
Bath or shower
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Towels
Entertainment
Digital channels
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
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Desk
Desk chair
Iron/ironing board
Laptop-friendly workspace
Phone
Restaurant dining guide
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Renovations and closures
This property is closed from January 3 2025 to January 2 2027 (dates subject to change).
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per day
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person
Self parking fee: GBP 30 per night
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The property’s pool is closed on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 AM to noon.
We should mention
Pool access available from 8 AM to 8:00 PM
Property is also known as
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Thistle Barbican Shoreditch Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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The hotel was closed. We had not been told. There were mice running around the reception! We were moved hotel and where we went was lovely but the main reason we booked this hotel was for the swimming pool for our children and the hotel we moved to didn’t have one.
It would have been better to have been able to stay in the hotel that I had selected or, as this turned out to be unavailable a week before the booking, to have been relocated to another that offers equivalent facilities
It was clear that the room had not had an update in quite a while, other than the decorating. There was a trouser press with a broken ironing board (it wouldn't stay up), an ironing board in the wardrobe that would only go to half height, no outlets in the room to speak of, a hair dryer from the 80s on the wall in the bathroom that didn't work, a towel warming rack on the wall in the bathroom that didn't work, and the cabinet labeled 'Mini Bar' was entirely empty.
My husband ended up ironing his shirt while sitting on the bed with the ironing board between the bed and the wall (a space about a foot and a half wide) because that was the only plug we could find. While not devastating, it was certainly irritating for a hotel we were paying £120/nt for. And before you ask, we didn't have time to call the desk and ask for another board, we had a show to get to.
Over all, the hotel was alright but nothing special and I would have expected to pay about half what we did. The rooms need a serious update to charge more.
Thought it was very welcoming and really enjoyed my stay
Chris
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
4/10 Poor
Verified traveller
Travelled with partner
8 Mar 2020
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed at this property for two days. I was unaware that the property had two buildings. One building had the pretty pictures where the reception and pool are, the other building was old, had the bedrooms which were old, not too clean. Pictures are very misleading. Not that close to transportation.
It is a hotel in desperate need for maintenance, upgrading as well as housekeeping/cleaning. It does not deserve
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
8/10 Good
Margaret
3 Mar 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice enough hotel with pool
Great location. Staff lovely. Food good. My room had broken windows that would not close. Banged open & close all night😢😢 but I reported it & staff were very apologetic.