The Thistle East Midlands Airport is a convenient stone’s throw from the airport, offering highly rated facilities for business travellers and vacationers alike. The spacious air-conditioned rooms feature private bathrooms with a shower/tub, as well as a hairdryer. Rooms also have Wi-Fi, TV, a work desk, trouser press, tea/coffee making facilities and an iron/ironing board. The facility, a short walk from the airport, features an indoor pool, fitness centre, sauna and spa tub. It has a conference room, 24-hour reception and offers a babysitting service, in addition to offering guests the option of an in-room or hotel safe for valuables. The hotel has an on-site restaurant and small mini-mart. The hotel is just a five-minute walk from the airport terminal. Derby, Leicester and Nottingham can also be reached within a 15-minute drive from the property.
The rooms are spacious, clean and offer plenty of amenities, including private bathrooms, good Wi-Fi, and complimentary coffee making facilities, an ironing board and hairdryer. The bedding is crisp, the beds comfortable. Many guests remarked that it was
The two dining areas and a patio are highly recommended by guests who were looking to unwind with a quiet and good dinner. The one downside is that the lack of a lift makes upper floors inaccessible.
Meals here are highly rated by guests who like the quality, choice and presentation.
Guests reported that their bathrooms were sometimes dirty, and complained of a lack of hot water in the morning.
Guests enjoyed the food at the on-site restaurant, but found the service to often be a bit too casual. Furthermore, the restaurant is not very flexible in accommodating food allergies.
While most guests liked their rooms, there were more than a few who complained about underlit, even “grim and gloomy” rooms in need of a refurbishment. Some repeat visitors seemed to indicate that the hotel had in fact deteriorated over a period of years.
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