The King James by Thistle – formerly Thistle Edinburgh

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The King James by Thistle – formerly Thistle Edinburgh

107 Leith Street, EH1 3SW Edinburgh (Show map)

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8.1

Situated in the heart of Scotland's capital, just off the world-famous Princes Street, a short walk from Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and the National and Scottish Galleries.

The hotel features Craig's Restaurant, where all the dishes are prepared using the finest local produce. For an interesting contrast, try the Boston Bean Company, an informal alternative, serving an excellent range of meals all day.

In your en suite room you'll be able to make a hot drink, with ironing facilities and a flat-screen TV (Freeview) on hand.

Rooms: 143. Hotel Chain: Thistle.

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Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Newspapers, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Safety Deposit Box, Heating, Luggage Storage, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking.

Services

Room Service, Dry Cleaning, Currency Exchange.

Internet

Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and costs GBP 6.00 per hour.

Guest Parking

Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs GBP 15.00 per day.

Hotel Policies

These are general hotel policies. As they may vary per room type; please also check the room description.

Check-In

15:00 hours

Check-Out

11:00 hours

Cancellation

If cancelled up to 3 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.

If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.

Children and extra beds

All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.

All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.

All older children or adults are charged GBP 10.00 per night and person for extra beds.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 1.

Extra beds and baby cots are upon request and need to be confirmed by the hotel.

Supplements will not be calculated automatically in the total costs and have to be paid separately in the hotel.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted credit cards

American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Maestro, Switch

The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

Hotel information

Jamie's Scottish Evening is the ultimate Scottish experience at the Thistle Edinburgh hotel. Ensure you make the most of your time in the capital by experiencing a Scottish banquet followed by the very best in traditional Scottish entertainment (including the famous toast to the haggis and tasting it yourself). Pre-booking is necessary and further details are available on request. Please contact the hotel directly for more information, using the contact details supplied on your confirmation email.

Food & beverage

Craig’s restaurant serves Scottish and European dishes. It is open Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 14:00. It offers a comfortable and relaxed ambiance with a varied menu created by the head chef using the finest local produce.

The Boston Bean eatery and bar serves light dishes and bar snacks. It is open Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to late, Sunday 12:00 to midnight. It is an informal bar offering snacks and light meals all day and offering an extensive range of drinks.

Jamie’s Scottish Evening is available daily from April to November 18:45 to 22:15. it is Scotland's longest running dinner show offering a traditional evening of Scottish music, dance and food hosted by Bill Torrance. Dare you try the haggis during the show? Bring you camera, it is worth while attending this if you are looking for a good night out. Half a bottle of wine is included with the meal.

Room information

You will awake refreshed after a good night's sleep in the comfortable beds.

Area information

The hotel is adjacent to St. James Shopping Mall with loads of shopping opportunities. Continue through the mall and experience Harvey Nichols on St. Andrews square. Finally, you can continue your shopping at Princes Street.

Important information

Any bookings of 10 rooms or more will be subject to client receiving a group contract directly from the hotel

Terms & Conditions

Your reservation is absolutely secure. All personal data is encrypted and will be processed in a secure way.
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Booking.com will not charge you any reservation fees for making this booking, nor charge your credit card. You will simply pay for your stay at the hotel.
Cancellation is free of charge provided you adhere to the notification period stated in the hotel cancellation policy (see "Hotel Policies").
More information can be found in our terms and conditions.

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The guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at The King James by Thistle – formerly Thistle Edinburgh.
They are opinions of guests that reflect their experiences when staying at this hotel.

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8.1

Based on 395 reviews

Staff	8.1
Services	7.8
Clean	8.6
Comfort	8.3
Value for money	7.7

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Lynette
With friends
Horbury, Wakefield, United Kingdom
December 2, 2008

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I thought the room was very comfortable and clean.

A lot of road noise - double glazing did not seem to filter much noise out.

7.5

Anonymous
Mature couple
United Kingdom
December 2, 2008

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very quiet during the night

a bit dated

7.5

Hiroshi
Solo traveller
London, United Kingdom
December 2, 2008

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good location, very convenient

room type was cahnged from double to single without any compensation. (same rate, payment)

5.5

Anonymous
With friends
United Kingdom
December 1, 2008

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location

7.5

Philip
Mature couple
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
December 1, 2008

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Spacious room, good food curteous service

Alan
Solo traveller
LINCOLN, United Kingdom
December 1, 2008

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Lack of parking

8.5

Olga
Family with older children
Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation
December 1, 2008

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location, can go out straight to the shopping centre

8.5

Anonymous
With friends
United Kingdom
November 30, 2008

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Central location. Clean and comfortable rooms.

Staff at breakfast could have been better trained.Breakfast good except fruit juices.

8.5

Helen
With friends
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
November 30, 2008

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convenience of location for all facilities

Richard
Solo traveller
Middleton Cheney, Banbury, United Kingdom
November 28, 2008

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Very central in Edinburgh

I was placed in a single room and not a double, as booked..

David
Mature couple
Barton-upon-Humber, United Kingdom
November 27, 2008

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relaxing-even on a busy wk-end. Close to central edinburgh.

The bar was v v expensive.

9.5

Dorothy
Mature couple
chessington surrey, United Kingdom
November 27, 2008

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Attentiveness of staff

8.5

Anonymous
Young couple
United Kingdom
November 26, 2008

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It was handy for all the places we wanted to visit.

Graham
Mature couple
Whitley Bay, United Kingdom
November 25, 2008

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Good location - easy access. Breakfast good value.

7.5

Bruce
Mature couple
Banbury, United Kingdom
November 24, 2008

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Anonymous
Mature couple
Ireland
November 24, 2008

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cleanliness staff friendly very convenient for shoppping beds comfortable

en suite requires an update

Ken
Mature couple
Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
November 24, 2008

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Location of hotel, very central. Staff very pleasant and helpful.

7.5

Anonymous
Solo traveller
United Kingdom
November 24, 2008

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Room was good, but window only single glazed and not sufficient to blook out traffic noise

I arrived at just after 10:30 having travelled over 300 miles to get to the hotel. The hotel claimed not to have my reservation and I had to recheck in giving all my details all over again. Nearly 20 minutes later I finally got to my room. Receptionist spoke hardly any English which did not help.

Stephen
Solo traveller
CHESTER, United Kingdom
November 22, 2008

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Perfect location

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