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Thistle Lancaster Gate

  • May 1, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by MikeInTown from Norristown, Pennsylvania
Thistle Lancaster Gate

Our room at the Thistle Lancaster Gate Hotel was by far the largest we've stayed in in London and yet, one of the least expensive for the moderate class hotels. We had a queen-sized bed and modern amenities such as a high-speed Internet connection (fee for service), an interactive television system, and heated towel racks. The only drawback to this room was that the bathroom door closes automatically causing the steam from the shower to get trapped inside unless you prop the door open. No big deal though.

The hotel is located across the street from the northwest end of Hyde Park. Although there are many hotels in this area, there are not many tourist attractions in walking distance. However, there are plenty of transportation options nearby such as the Lancaster Gate tube stop, public bus stops, Hop-on Hop-Off bus stops, and many taxis.

The concierge at this hotel is outstanding. They have great suggestions of what to see, where to eat, and how to get around. Excursions are offered to just about anywhere you want to go in England. Many of these tours pick you up at the hotel. We had booked our Stonehenge/Bath/Salisbury Excursion online with Golden Tours 2 weeks prior to our arrival. We found out that the Lancaster Gate Hotel offers bookings with Golden Tours for the same price. The concierge cheerfully called the tour company to confirm our pick-up time when we checked into the hotel.

There are a few small grocery stores around the corner from the hotel which made getting a light snack convenient. The hotel has two restaurants, but they are expensive. We ordered room service for dinner one night but I thought the food was just okay at most.

Fortunately, a few blocks west of the hotel is Queensway Street. This street has so many restaurants to choose from you could easily spend a half hour walking around just reading posted menus. There are restaurants featuring food from all over the world. Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Lebanese, Moroccan, Italian, Greek, American, and British are some of the cuisines represented in this 2 block stretch. There are more places to eat on the surrounding streets as well. We browsed the posted menus and eventually chose a restaurant called Shish, which is located just off of Queensway Street. Shish is an interesting restaurant that offers food from along the ancient silk trading routes of the Far East, Middle East, and Mediterranean. We enjoyed lamb, kebabs, couscous, an orange blossom and rose water drink, and baklava.

The nearby dining options, transportation options, the concierge, and a large, modern room made the Thistle Lancaster Gate Hotel a great choice for us. I highly recommend this hotel.

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Lancaster Gate Hotel

  • February 16, 2002
  • Rated 3 of 5 by auskiwi from Tacoma, Australia
This is a German Youth Hostel but is not as budget as the international youth hostels.

There are two types of rooms available. The hotel style rooms, housed in the newer wing, (more expensive) and the cheaper twin or triple share rooms, housed in the old wing (more like hostel accommodation). The Rooms within the old wing have shared bathrooms, while the more expensive hotel rooms have their own ensuites.

All the rooms get served daily.

The hotel has a restaurant that serves delicious english breakfasts and there is an in-house bar.

The closest tube (train) stop is Lancaster Gate or Paddington Station.

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