Thistle Hotel Stratford Upon Avon - Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom     

We stayed at The Thistle on 28/06/08 having booked it on Laterooms. The basic room price was ?60 for on night for two adults with breakfast. We upgraded that to a 'Superior Room' for an extra ?20 (room number 18) Having read some of the reviews our expectations weren't very high but we were pleasantly suprised when we saw our room. It was large with a nice bathroom & a bit of a view of the gardens. This room was in the older part of the hotel & some rooms appeared to have a full view of the, very nice, hotel gardens. The rooms do need a little redecoration but it also had character. What some people see as character some see as old fashioned & in need of a revamp. The facilities in the room were excellent, ironing boards, irons, TV, kettle, hairdryer etc. There was also a good stock of tea & coffee & a fridge. The location was excellent & despite having parked in the carpark for two days they only charged us for one day ?4. The breakfast was very nice with a good choice. We didn't have a evening meal at the Hotel but did have an excellent meal at restaurant called Vinters just around the corner from the hotel on Sheep Street. Lovely steaks & good value for money. All the staff at the hotel were very friendly & we would definately stop there again

This hotel is in a great location for visiting the theatre but our bedroom was old fashioned , cluttered and shabby . The evening meal was very poor, breakfast was better but the dining room along with the rest of the hotel is in need of some urgent refurbishment . I would not recommend this hotel.