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Thistle Brighton

4.0 of 5
Kings Road, Brighton BN1 26S, England
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Ranked #11 of 43 hotels in Brighton
4.0 of 5 stars 453 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Sea view(19)
  • Car park(18)
  • Very good(11)
  • Great location(9)
  • Reception area(7)
  • Standard room(7)
  • Friendly and helpful(7)
  • Swimming pool(6)
  • Next time(4)
  • Fire alarm(3)
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Portsmouths_Finest
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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4 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW
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We had seen this hotel on hotelbookings.com (a website offering to save you around 75% of the normal cost) and then went onto the actual Thistle Hotel webpage and saw the hotel were actually selling the rooms £20 cheaper, so decided to book directly with the hotel, (have used hotel bookings in the past and thought they were normally cheaper... More

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Toadstool_7
London
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20 reviews
18 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012 NEW

Stayed here for three nights and it wasnt the best considering its a 4* hotel. They put us in a room where the air con wasnt working but the heaters were on a full blast! Although we stayed in December, I didnt ask to stay in an incubator. The temperature was an uncomfortable 28 degrees, so the night manager assisted... More

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ELBrenno
Dublin
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8 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Although the bar and lobby area are a bit on the soulless side the rooms and location is excellent. Breakfast was poor though - and at €250 a night for the room a bit cheeky. Rooms were good with lots of space. More

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rikkitikkitaviLondon
London
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13 reviews
12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We paid £160 per night exclusive of breakfast, off season. There are so many things wrong with this hotel. But although we rate it badly we would return. For four reasons. So, the good stuff first. The location is sensational. Our room with sea view was marvellous. Parking is a nightmare in Brighton, and the hotel has its own. There... More

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Wendy B
Leicester
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The Hotel is in an excellent location, with easy access to the Lanes. We had our evening meal on Friday and the food was great, Breakfast overlooking the sea was great. The staff were excellent, we had problems with the heating and water over the weekend, the staff were polite, helpful, we were compensated for the problems we had experienced... More

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Cooper-Kent
Kent, UK
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3 reviews
7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

The location of the hotel is fantastic, right on the sea front at the back of the Lanes The facilities and staff at the hotel were very good too, we had 2 rooms 1 family and 1 twin, and we arranged for them together, which the staff were able to accommodate this. We ate lunch at the hotel, and the... More

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tonyinbrighton
Brighton, United Kingdom
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24 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

The Thistle has a good location right on the seafront quite close to the pier; The dining room is at first floor level (with lift access if you need it) and offers good views over the sea. The Sunday lunch is based on starters and carvery main course for £9.95, and desserts for an additional £4. I thought all courses... More

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ThistleBrighton, General Manager at Thistle Brighton, responded to this review
2 February 2012

Thank you for your feedback regarding our Carvery Sunday Lunch. I'm pleased to read that you felt it was good value and I'll pass your kind comments onto my team. We look forward to welcoming you back soon More

Tilley28
Southampton, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Stayed here on a Sat night as part of a Groupon deal. Really worth the money. The location is fantastic right on the front with views overlooking the pier. Staff very friendly especially Ken the concierge gentleman. Car park is a bit of a nightmare. We were queing for aboujt half an hour just to get in it. Was very... More

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ThistleBrighton, General Manager at Thistle Brighton, responded to this review
2 February 2012

Dear Guest Thank you for posting a review on Tripadvisor. I'm pleased to read that you'd enjoyed your stay and thanks for highlighting the friendly service that you'd received from Ken, our Head of Concierge. The car parks in Brighton do get full particularly at weekends. We do have a priority entrance into the council car park at the front... More

tracyp37
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

stayed in a family room was very clean hotel itself was in a great location central for all attractions ,Breakfast was a delight wih a great choice off hot and cold food staff very friendly and helpful.Would recommend,2mins walk to pier. More

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ThistleBrighton, General Manager at Thistle Brighton, responded to this review
2 February 2012

Dear Guest Thank you for posting a review on Tripadvisor. I'm pleased to read that you'd enjoyed your stay. I'll pass your positive comments about our breakfast onto the Catering team. Thank you for your recommendation and we look forward to welcoming you back on some future occasion. Kind regards Simon Quarrell General Manager More

mehlindi
London, United Kingdom
Contributor
18 reviews
14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

I travel quite a lot and there are two principal things I want from my hotel room - a decent night's sleep and a good shower in the morning. The Thistle got the first one right - amazing, Emperor-sized bed which was very comfortable. Shower was pathetically low-pressure and thus very unsatisfying. Whole bathroom was very tired in fact. As... More

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