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"Room was good, close to the DLR station "

"A Room with a View, But Lacking Comfort ​We booked The Tower Hotel by Thistle for a double celebration: my wife’s 40th birthday and our six-year-old daughter’s first trip to London. While the location provided unforgettable memories, the hotel itself is heavily dated. ​The Positives: ​Views & Location: The absolute highlight is the unbeatable location and the breathtaking view of Tower Bridge from our window. ​Generous Space: Our family room was surprisingly large for the city centre. ​Comfort for Children: The pull-out bed for our daughter was a full double, which she found incredibly comfortable. ​Service: The staff were genuinely friendly. ​The Negatives: ​Stifling Temperatures: The room was far too warm, as the air conditioning is centrally locked at 25°C. When we queried this, reception simply handed us a plug-in fan. ​Poor Sleep Quality: Sleep was further hampered by an uncomfortable main bed and hopelessly flat pillows. ​Lack of Plugs: There are zero plug sockets near the bed for charging devices. ​Archaic Bathrooms: The bathroom desperately needs modernising. It features separate hot and cold taps rather than a mixer, and an old-fashioned rubber plug on a chain. ​The Verdict: If you book purely for the iconic views, spacious rooms, and brilliant location, it delivers. However, if you value a good night's sleep and modern comforts, this property leaves a lot to be desired."

"Fantastic hotel and location, rooftop bar is comfortable with a DJ playing, the staff were excellent in every department. Food was great too. Room was clean and well stocked."

"Great stay at this hotel"

"Check it was completed and got stuff in the lift trying to find our room "

"Small room but good location "

"Amazing staff, clean and large room. "

"Checked into room 562, we had been travelling since 2am so very tired, we enjoyed a lovely steak and the staff at the bar and restaurant we’re very efficient. We have stayed here many times and it’s our go to hotel when Im working in London. Unfortunately this stay was not pleasant at all there was a fan noise coming from outside the window and a loud pitched noise coming from the air conditioning unit although it was switched off, we called reception and raised our concern who sent the maintenance man upstairs to check, he left stating he would report back to the manager, we then waited expecting a call but didn’t hear anything, we called again and the receptionist was so dismissive of our complaint, a manager ‘Marta’ came up to the room and was very rude trying to say it was the bathroom fan and that the window was open, myself and my husband were in our nightwear and the whole experience was dreadful, Marta offered us another room as the noise became very apparent after her trying to justify it, we then moved rooms. The communication, the way it was handled was dreadful. Upon check out my husband spoke with Harpreet who was lovely and very apologetic of the handling of our complaint, he listened and understood. "