I just returned from a quick trip to london this past weekend and wanted to report on my stay at Thistle Charing Cross. Without a doubt, it was one of the best hotel experiences I've had in 5 trips to London. Check-in was fast and efficient, and when I asked for a room with two beds (since I was traveling with my two children) I was put into room 606, which she said "might work for 3 people." Imagine our surprise when we opened the door to room 606 and it consisted of 2 twins and a huge double bed. I felt the room was exceedingly large compared to the others that I have stayed in on trips to london. The accomodations were top-notch; everything in the room felt new and very well cared for. There was some noticeable noise from the train station below, but as the trains tapered off in the evenings it never did really bother us or keep us awake, although a light sleeper might find it less than desirable. We rarely heard anyone else on our floor, so no problems with noise there either. The location of the hotel can't be beat for sightseeing, and one of the local hop-on hop-off buses parks right at the entrance to Charing Cross Station-literally steps from the hotel's front door. The only caution I can give fellow travellers is to double-check their receipt when they check out-I was being charged for my room again and when I questioned the charge the gentleman asked if I had prepaid with Priceline and removed those charges from my bill. had i not checked and questioned it i would have paid for the room again.
