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Thistle Trafalgar - Leicester Square

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Reception
Daily English breakfast (GBP 16.50 per person)
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
$224
includes taxes & fees
Jan 8 - Jan 9, 2026

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Whitcomb Street, Trafalger Square, London, England, WC2H 7HG
  • Place, Leicester Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Trafalgar Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Piccadilly Circus
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(40 reviews)
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Executive Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(89 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Deluxe King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Executive King Room

  • Sleeps 3

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3

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About this property

Thistle Trafalgar - Leicester Square

Hotel in London City Centre
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are onsite.
Thistle Trafalgar - Leicester Square offers 108 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 49-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This London hotel also offers a terrace, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services.

Thistle Trafalgar - Leicester Square is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Squares Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Squares Bar - This bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 16.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Squares Bar
  • Squares Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator (59 inch wide door)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 16.50 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Royal Trafalgar Hotel
Royal Trafalgar Hotel London
Royal Trafalgar London
Thistle Trafalgar Square Hotel London
Thistle Trafalgar Square Hotel
Thistle Trafalgar Square London
Thistle Trafalgar Square, The Royal Trafalgar London, England
Thistle Trafalgar Leicester Square Hotel London
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The Royal Trafalgar
Thistle Trafalgar Square Hotel

Thistle Trafalgar - Leicester Square Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 494 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 286 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 142 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1010 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near Trafalgar square and National art gallery
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

JoAnne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

mrs carol, Little Harrowden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good Location and breakfast Some guests were noisy, slamming doors.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay, it was the first time to London 😘
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly staff. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jana

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was waiting for my room more than 1 hr it was not ready. Front desk girl, said take a sit and she forgot call us
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
SO so at best for what you pay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

STEPHANE

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Subject: Excellent Location, Clean Room, But One Unappealing Detail My recent four-night stay at the Thistle Trafalgar hotel was, on the whole, a very positive experience. The hotel's location is its single biggest asset, offering unparalleled access to public transport. We found it incredibly easy to navigate London with the bus, Tube, and tour buses all within a very short walk. This made exploring the city a breeze. The room itself was clean and well-maintained. We had to ask for luggage racks, but the staff was prompt and brought them up to our room immediately, which was a nice touch. One minor observation was the amount of carpet in the room, which made it a bit difficult to roll our luggage around, but this was a small issue. The hotel's proximity to various shops and the vibrant Chinatown was a huge plus. We enjoyed the convenience of having so many dining and shopping options right at our doorstep. While the touristy shops and restaurants in the area were a bit on the pricey side, the food we had was still great. The only real downside to our stay was the shower. While the rest of the room was clean, the shower stall had a black, mold-like residue visible under what appeared to be fresh caulking. This was quite unappealing and detracted from an otherwise great stay. Overall, I would highly recommend the Thistle Trafalgar for its fantastic location and clean rooms. It's an ideal base for exploring London, and the staff is very helpful. If the
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Danny L

Traveled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location. Comfortable beds. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Tiffany

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
We had an issue with our shower - it didn’t drain properly, so much so that my daughter & I had to shut the water off mid-shower to wait for it to drain so it didn’t overflow into the bathroom. We reported to front desk the first evening (we asked to move rooms & they said no, they were fully booked), and every subsequent day of our stay, and it was never addressed. They kept saying maintenance would fix, but it never happened. When I asked the manager if there was any way for them to make it right, as a working shower seems like a reasonable expectation for a hotel room (like comp breakfast?), he said he’d look into it, but in the end there was nothing. Really, it just left us feeling not well taken care of. That’s not the kind of experience / customer service I’d expect from a nice hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica Ivette Tamez de la, Brownsville

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Air conditioner was not working. They took a long time to fix andI had to ask for a fan. Water was turned off at the hotel and ee had to go to another hotel to shower. Very inconvenient. I was offered a partial refund but have not heard from the hotel. Disappointing
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great room $& location. Sloppy management.

Terrible staff & management , Great rooms & location The staff really let you down here and that’s a shame. From night staff who who’s default answer was to speak with the morning shift to housekeepers neglecting to restock soaps that were empty upon arrrival, even putting the empty bottle in the sink didn’t get it refilled. Other things body fluids on the chair and carpets. Again things the staff should fix.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

MARK

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

MY TRIP TO LONDON

HOTEL LOCATION GOOD BREAKFAST EXCELLENT ROOM TERRIBLE BROKEN TILE WITH SHARP EDGES IN BATHROOM AIR CON NOT WORKING KEPT FLASHING AND NO INSTUCTION SHOWER LEAKED OUT OF DOOR AND WET ALL THE TOILET ROLLS AS THERE ON THE WALL OUT SIDE OF SHOWER
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay was great with the exception of one rude employee. Dimitri’s was so rude that the other employee on duty at the time tried discreetly to apologize for his actions.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonid

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very good experience
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff all pleasent and helpful good central location room needs some TLC
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ryan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was ok but felt a bit dated with a few issues TV wonky on wall and shower gel and hand wash had fallen off walls in bathroom also quite noisy through the night but good friendly staff and location of hotel was perfect for Leicester Square and Theatre
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel - close to everything, and hit my top three: good air conditioning, excellent water pressure, and very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025