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The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

Hotel with 2 restaurants, steps from Tower of London
2 restaurants, 2 bars/lounges and a fitness centre are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a coffee shop/cafe, self parking and a business centre are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Tower Hotel, by Thistle offers 801 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature premium bedding. 49-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and portable fans. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.
The sightseeing around The Tower Hotel, by Thistle gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Tower of London. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 restaurants and 2 bars.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy local and international cuisine at Vicinity, one of the property's 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the low noise level, cleanliness and comfy beds
  • Steps from Tower of London and Tower Bridge
There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/cafΘ. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Business amenities include a business centre and 18 meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A fitness centre, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly The Tower Hotel, by Thistle. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star London hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and at the weekend from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Vicinity – This restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves lunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
VU from the Tower – This brasserie specialises in British cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
The Lawn – This bar only serves light fare. Open selected days.
Starbucks – On-site coffee shop. 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 transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Covered parking on site (GBP 29 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 21.50 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Starbucks
  • The Lawn
  • Vicinity
  • VU from the Tower

Things to do

  • Gym

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 18 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift (100 centimetre wide door)
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • 12 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1973
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 21.50 per person
  • Covered self-parking fee: GBP 29 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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Reviews

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3910 out of 8330 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2349 out of 8330 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1199 out of 8330 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 495 out of 8330 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 377 out of 8330 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Rhoniel

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sinead

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location for exploring the Borough Market, Tower of London and fantastic views of Tower Bridge. The breakfast was hearty and a lot of options were available. The hotel allowed us to store our luggage the day of checkout so we could continue to explore the city. I would recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
caution warning beware alert..... this property is undergoing major construction which has the air conditioning turned off and construction noise throughout the property making the stay very unpleasant. the front desk solution to the air conditioner is to hand you a 9-in fan and a bucket of ice. no refund was given from hotel. front desk Manager ODI was insistent that there was nothing to be done because we booked through a third party seller Expedia. I booked through Expedia thinking that my trip would be protected with the third party seller I was wrong. £360.00 per night Expedia refunded less than one night stay for the terrible experience that we had..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Norys

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are old ,they are using regular keys ,the rooms are very small , restaurant was very expensiveround was very expensive
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ashton

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

jacqueline

Room 465, dirty toilet seat on arrival, bath looked like the grime of hundreds of people was on it. Door in bathroom black marks, black marks on bedroom walls and skirting boards in need of repairs and paint. No air con or fridge for water in the current heat, this is a basic!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana Laura

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Pradip

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good large famous hotel just next to the Tower Bridge. I booked the room for bridge viewing from the room and I was happy for that. Only problem was room heating system. It was not working.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Darren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
No AC or very limited control. Room was reaching 30C degrees. Other than that, not a bad place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, amazing atmosphere, lots of restaurants and pubs nearby. Staff was excellent. The view of the Tower Bridge from room is priceless
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rajesh

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Preetinder, Dublin

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

diana

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The first room they put us in was terrible! There was an exit door next to the room and people would go in and out so it sounded like someone was slamming our bedroom door! The room was very old and not maintained. The shower was awful as well. I’ve never experienced something so terrible! We asked to get a different room so we changed rooms. That room was better and the shower wasn’t as terrible. The lobby and the restaurant in the hotel was great. It was just the room experience that I wasn’t happy with.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Clean hotel with good staff.
Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel had amazing staff, views and food
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

Travelled with family
Overall a very nice stay. Conveniently located. Unexplained charge on our credit card after we left left us feeling a bit confused as we didn't use any services and checked before we left to ensure all was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025