Thistle Express Swindon

Property class: 3
Swindon hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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At Thistle Express Swindon, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of River Thames. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Fleming Way, Swindon, England, SN1 1TN

What's nearby

  • Wyvern Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Nigel Eady County Ground - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Swindon Designer Outlet - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Heelis - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Museum of the Great Western Railway - 17 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Oxford (OXF) - 54 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 75 min drive
  • Swindon Station - 7 min walk
  • Swindon (XWS-Swindon Train Station) - 7 min walk
  • Kemble Station - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Savoy - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Le Rendezvous - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Queen's Tap - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Coffee #1 - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Thistle Express Swindon

  • At Thistle Express Swindon, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of River Thames. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 95 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Express check-out available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 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

Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Offsite parking within 262 ft (GBP 6.00 per day); discounts available
    • Street parking available

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Thistle Express Swindon Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities

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Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Great breakfasts. Loved having a bath rather than just a shower.
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10/10 Exceptional

Immaculate Hotel

Lovely hotel, very clean, in fact immaculate. Good choice of breakfast. brilliant lift service. Also easy key card to open the door to the room.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

I enjoyed coffee any time.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic but no free parking
Verified review

4/10 Fair

two night stay

Mattress very hard, no spare pillows, bathroom very small, no kettle in room. Staff polite and helpful.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Overall great service! I thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast and tea/coffee options. I would have appreciated options for snacks or light food (perhaps a vending machine) that one could pay for in addition to the pizza drinks meal.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Good. Value for money
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Staff are so rude

The hotel’s room is so Dirty and Staff are so rude
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Overal a great stay

Overal a great stay and breakfast option was perfect. However, I wanted a cold shower but was unable to as only option flowing in the pipes was hot lava. Asked maintenance to look into it but was not resolved. Off site parking overall is decent, would be better of it was free but will get reimbursed anyway for it. There was also a fan and no air conditioning in the room so got really hot.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

It’s an old property that’s been 3 different hotels. There is massive construction outside property roads, pedestrian accesses closed. They have done a good job in trying to provide decent lodging. 24x7 coffee in lobby etc. staff very friendly and helpful. On my first morning morning what appeared to be a homeless person walked in helped himself to buffet breakfast and sat at one of restaurant tables. Staff did not react. Later in week staff asked for room numbers each morning which they had not done previously ……..
Verified review

4/10 Fair

Paper thin walls so if want sleep go elsewhere

To be honest I expected a lot more from thistle. The room in this hotel have paper thin walls so if you want peace and quiet then find another hotel. One side we had someone who was snoring which kept us awake, late evening and very early morning our other neighbour plaid Rap styled music which probably could be heard 4 rooms down the hall. We did tell reception who weren't particularly interested. The area around it looks like a building site, if you can see out of the filthy windows that is.
Verified review

4/10 Fair

Not the ideal location

Hotel also seems to be used for housing people in need area around not nice could not walk out in the evening without being worried
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Friendly staff and good location.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Close to city center and bus station. Neat and beautiful free coffee 24hrs
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Good staff and location

Okay value for money. Staff very helpful - especially Annabel. Reasonably quiet and convenient. Not a nice area but safe and easy to find.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

City Centre location with convenient and good discounted parking. Decent and most convenient breakfast provision. Most friendly and helpful staff. Rooms are poorly insulated, so was hearing noisy conversations, next door showing etc, late into early hours of the morning.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Great service

Great friendly staff, room was nice. The decorations/ colour scheme makes it a dark room, could do with being brighter and the breakfast was okay.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Good

Good overall
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic value for money hotel would definitely stay again
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice friendly staff, clean room, clean hotel. A nice breakfast and free 24 hour tea and coffee. Only down side is no parking on site.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

One Night Stay

Great welcome by Shannon, inside of the hotel is nice and clean and smart (outside a bit grubby but then the area is also) - room was OK although a bit hot - showerhead was broken and leaked but didnt realise until after showered and found the bathroom floor wet - other then that bed was comfortable and had a good nights rest.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Camftable

Could not complain about anything apart from breakfast. Great choice prented well. Warm. But felt that bacon and sausaages left out too long before service
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay

The staff were very friendly & helpful. Check in was swift and the discounted parking rate was great. Location perfect for the wyvern theatre & access to the town. We will stay here again, thank you.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

For the price including breakfast can’t beat it!
Verified review

8/10 Very good

very polite and professional staff good room excellent value for money i will use this facility much more in the future thank you