4 star

King James by Thistle

( Formerly Thistle Edinburgh) 107 Leith Street, Central Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 3SW

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Average guest rating:

Good

85% (218 reviews)

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Guest rating:

Excellent

31/7/2011

"The young lady who checked us in Mary was an outstanding person and nothing was to much trouble."

Would use the King James again, good staff, good food and good location.

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Good

28/7/2011

"-"

was very pleased with the friendly staff and room, apart from bathroom a bit too small!

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Good

12/6/2011

"-"

Good location, clean rooms, and friendly helpfull staff.

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Average

24/5/2011

"Enjoyable stay but some problems"

Our room was good and we enjoyed our stay but the hotel has a few problems that need sorting. eg lifts/ice machine out of order. The reception was poorly staffed & not particularly helpful. For a similar price we have stayed in much better hotels in Edinburgh and I would not recommend this hotel to my friends.

Guest rating:

Some problems

23/5/2011

"Disappointing stay"

We were disappointed with this hotel. Reception was understaffed and unhelpful. The room was `tired`. Mould in bathroom/broken fittings/no bedside cabinet. Hotel facilities poor - one lift not working/ice machine not working/no internet facilities available/ 3 Tvs in inhospitable bar. For the price we paid, we expected much better.

Guest rating:

Average

19/5/2011

"Luke warm breakfast. No cold water from bath tap. Shower curtain smelt of damp."

Guest rating:

Good

14/5/2011

"Confortable, well located, helpful staff,excellent breakfast"

MAY WE HAVE A COPY RECEIPT FOR OUR STAY PLEASE

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Good

6/5/2011

"-"

We only stayed for 1 night, I would have loved to stay longer. The hotel staff were really friendly, breakfast was nice with plenty of choice, location perfect for what we wanted to do.

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Some problems

2/5/2011

"overbooked"

didnt stay at king james hotel because they overbooked the rooms so we had to stay elsewhere.............which was very good

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Good

2/5/2011

"Good location, room size a little small though."

Guest rating:

Good

12/4/2011

"Very pleasant stay"

Very nice hotel. Shame wifi is not included in the room price - even B&B`s include it nowadays.Room 418 had a seal missing from the shower screen and consequently made a puddle on the floor - obviously been like this for some while as the bath panel had a lot of water damage. The meals were excellent and the staff very friendly but professional.

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Excellent

7/4/2011

"-"

Excellent hotel - room and breakfast first class - only setback is view from back rooms, awful !

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Good

1/4/2011

"Great location, lovely room, friendly staff, very pleased."

For such a high standard of room we were surprised there were no tea making facilities in the room itself.

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Excellent

15/3/2011

"Great location, food and staff lovely!"

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Good

9/3/2011

"Good quality hotel in an ideal central location. The easy access to the Shopping Mall a bonus."

Dining experience very good, with attentive staff. We`ll be back!

Guest rating:

Excellent

7/3/2011

"great value for the money I paid."

excellent venue sorry to hear that the price we had paid had been an error, not sure I would be able to afford the full price.

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Excellent

7/3/2011

"central,clean,friendly staff ,nice food."

Guest rating:

Excellent

6/3/2011

"a chillax stay. "

Great stay and had first class service and great food.

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Average

22/2/2011

"-"

I was most surprised to have to afford the £15 per night parking fee. Otherwise, good location, good breakfast at good price as well as pleasant staff and waitress service.

Guest rating:

Good

10/2/2011

"-"

In general the hotel was clean and tidy and in a good location but the matress on our bed was badly stained. Not a geat problem with clean sheets but when the sheet moved then the stain were visable. Staff were friendly and helpfull.

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Good

3/2/2011

"Room spacious and quiet."

milk not replaced or towels re-hung.Large bar a little souless, but staff pleasant.

Guest rating:

Excellent

30/1/2011

"Many thanks to all"

My wife and I would like to thank all the staff for being so warm and helpfull. We also found the location of the Hotel was perfect for shopping and sight seeing, especially as we are both retired and walking any distance isn`t one of our strong points. Hope to visit again.

Guest rating:

Excellent

21/1/2011

"Large bed and central location"

Guest rating:

Excellent

8/1/2011

"great hotel"

Ideally situated ,cheap and great staff

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Excellent

7/1/2011

"clean good accomodation well worth the money"

Excellent would recommend it to friends

Guest rating:

Excellent

6/1/2011

"friendly and helpful staff, great location."

Guest rating:

Excellent

5/12/2010

"-"

we both enjoyed our stay the hotel was central to shopping and train station. The accommodation was lovely we would certainly return to the hotel if we stayed in Edinburth again

Guest rating:

Excellent

29/11/2010

"-"

As always enjoyed our weekend at Edinburgh despite the snow! This was our second stay at the Hotel and everything was excellent.

Guest rating:

Excellent

10/11/2010

"excellent stay"

hotel was very central clean & friendly could not find any fault at all very pleasant experience

Guest rating:

Excellent

10/11/2010

"-"

The room was clean and well kept. The staff were helpful and the location of the hotel was first class. This hotel is great value for money and the breakfast is a must. We will use this one again when we visit the City again.

Guest rating:

Average

7/11/2010

"Booked a double but given a twin"

Pleasant stay very good location with easy parking next door, Fairly standard room, it was OK but expensive more because of the location than the quality. We could walk around the city from here which was why we booked it.

Guest rating:

Good

5/11/2010

"only one comment your desk people persisted in calling me sir despite being told not to and joked ab"

Guest rating:

Average

4/11/2010

"Shocked that you are still charging for internet access- very mean"

Reception staff very helpful and friendlyIt was useful to have car parking

Guest rating:

Good

2/11/2010

"Great location, good amenities, overall good stay."

Good hotel with nice bar/restaurant and in a very central location for all attractions. The only disappointment was that my double room was very small whereas others lloked large and spacious.

Guest rating:

Excellent

26/10/2010

"so convenient - walking distance to everywhere we wanted to be"

first time we have stayed there - very clean and new-looking, able to park right outside, breakfast delicious, staff very helpful, beds very comfortable - could not fault it during our stay - we will definitely stay there again next time we are in Edinburgh

Guest rating:

Good

25/10/2010

"Central to everything, prime location"

We found the King James to be a very friendly place to stay. It`s location makes it easy to travel to anywhere around Edinburgh.The staff went out of their way to accomodate us. Truly a great Scottish experience. We would recomend this hotel to anyone. Thanks for making our trip more enjoyable.

Guest rating:

Some problems

19/10/2010

"-"

the room was dirty in places, ie bathroom and window corners.paper was peeling off the bedroom wall. the tv was broken.however the breakfast was good.

Guest rating:

Good

17/10/2010

"Overall a lovely stay, just a couple of wee niggles"

Overall the hotel was lovely - the entrance is stunning, reception staff efficient. We were able to check in ahead of `check-in` time so they were very accomodating. Room was lovely, though spare towels kept hidden in cupboard (FYI). We booked a double room, and although it is standard practice to push two single beds together, there was a considerable dip which made it an uncomfortable sleep if you rolled over to the middle. The bar was lovely and service great. Breakfast too was fantastic - lots to choose from and very tasty. Friendly staff here too. Downsides - bedroom was facing main street which meant it was a bit noisy at times with sirens going past but it didn`t seem to last too long into the night, once pubs closed it was quiet. TV signal was awful so couldn`t watch the news or a film.

Guest rating:

Good

6/10/2010

"Staff were extremely helpful and friendly.Hotel very clean,bright ,modern but with character.Food es"

Guest rating:

Excellent

26/9/2010

"excellent hotel enjoyed my stay staff very friendly ideal location for the sights of edinburgh"

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King James by Thistle

( Formerly Thistle Edinburgh) 107 Leith Street, Central Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 3SW

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