I stayed at the hotel with my husband for one night as a last minute get away. We had a lovely time. The room was easy to book at and at an excellent rate. Upon arrival the receptionist Carli was very friendly, polite, courtious and helpful. Our room was spacious and clean with good facilities. The breakfast the next morning... more

I stayed in this hotel for 5 nights in June 2008 and it is indeed a very nice hotel. I especially love the gym and pool. The rooms have ample space and the staff at the reception and the restaurant are really nice and ever helpful. If you are in St Albans you should check out this hotel. more

Came to St Albans for course in town and decided to stay night before. From my arrival I felt very looked after and absolutely loved the hotel. The hotel just had an refurbishment and looks very bright and fresh, very nice ambience in the Restaurant and the Bar. I enjoyed the leisure club immensly, very good for a dip in... more

I stayed here on business, I arrived at 19:00ish and booked in with no problems, the room was ok but looked a bit tired. I ordered room service from the very limited menu, £12.50 for a steak sandwich and chips is reasonable for room service however, there is a whopping £5.00 service charge. £5.00 for bringing my food to my... more

We had an event at the Thistle recently. We were a little worried as the hotel was having a refurb, but it had finished by the time of our event. Great staff, lovely suite & delicous food. The refurb looks brill. Their was a wedding in the marquee on the same day & they all seemed to be having a... more

For what you pay the hotel is fine. It is not five star but you are not paying five start prices. The positives Room was clean and quite large Leisure centre was excellent. Bar was reasonably priced for a hotel. Breakfast was cooked to order rather than buffet. The negatives Isolated - taxi to both Watford and St Albans Bit... more

There were nine of us booked in for a Saturday night for a family gathering and we were a bit worried after reading some of the negative reviews and even more so when we were told that the dinner which was included in the room rate could not happen in the restaurnat as one of the restaurants was shut for... more

My partner and I stayed here for 2 nights over the easter break (young couple). They are renovating at the moment but we never experienced any noise. Good Points Large room Hairdryer Shower & Bath Clean we did not get around to using the pool and gym etc but it looked very nice. Bad Points Our check in details were... more

I chose to stay in this hotel for the first time while visiting the area on business last week and simply cannot recomend it enough. From the moment i arrived everyone was friendly, helpful and the my room was great, some fantastic extra touches made it very welcoming. I have to say the food was fantastic, far beyond my expectations,... more