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The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

Property class: 4
4-star hotel near Tower Bridge

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Lobby
Outdoor banquet area
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • Business services

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St Katharine's Way, London, England, E1W 1LD
  • Place, Thames River
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Tower of London
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Tower Bridge
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪84 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(261 reviews)
  • City view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(450 reviews)
  • City view
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(28 reviews)
  • City view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Twin Room

Executive Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, with Bridge View

Standard Double Room, with Bridge View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(367 reviews)
  • River view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, with Bridge View

Standard Twin Room, with Bridge View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(172 reviews)
  • River view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Sleeper Double Room

Sleeper Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(144 reviews)
  • City view
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, 1 Double Bed

Suite, 1 Double Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(37 reviews)
  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Double, with Bridge View

Executive Double, with Bridge View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(31 reviews)
  • City view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(110 reviews)
  • City view
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room with Tower Bridge View

  • Sleeps 2

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Standard Double Limited View

Standard Double Limited View

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Limited View

Standard Twin Limited View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Sleeper Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Standard Double Limited View

  • Sleeps 2

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Standard Twin Limited View

  • Sleeps 2

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Standard Double Room With Tower Bridge View

  • Sleeps 2

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Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room With Tower Bridge View

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Double Room with Tower Bridge View

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Family Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

London

London City Centre stay.A stay at this London City Centre hotel places you steps from Tower Bridge and within a 5-minute walk of Tower of London. Also, HMS Belfast is within half a mile (1 km) and The Shard is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Thames River - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tower of London - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St Katherine's Dock - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tower Bridge - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • The Shard - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Tower Gateway DLR Station - 6 min walk
  • Fenchurch Street Station - 9 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Vault - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Dickens Inn - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪WatchHouse - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Vicinity - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Côte - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

4-star hotel near Tower Bridge
There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Business amenities include a business center and 18 meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A fitness center, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at 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.

  • 801 guestrooms or units
  • 12 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1973
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Coffee shop
The Tower Hotel, by Thistle offers 801 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. 49-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Things to do

  • Gym

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (39 inch wide door)
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Thin carpet in room

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 49-inch smart TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

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: 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

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
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The Tower Hotel, by Thistle Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4703 out of 9781 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2738 out of 9781 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1389 out of 9781 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 543 out of 9781 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 408 out of 9781 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Graciela, Hawthorne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great area. It would be nice if they would tell you that the vouchers are not allows to be used for the breakfast buffet.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026

6/10 Okay

Cort

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Zhenia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful views from the rooms! Rooms feel plenty spacious and well laid out for the size. Hotel receptionists, concierge, and house cleaning staff were great. We stayed 10 day and the location was perfect to commute to other London areas. We walked, used the Tube, and buses.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Amie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
While our 2nd night was much better, the night we checked in was a disaster to say the least. We waited well over an hour for the staff to fix our room. The room they checked us into which they claimed was the only room available had a number of issues. While it did have an amazing view of the Tower Bridge, that was the only acceptable feature. The room had no electricity and the bed was in the floor! They promised me a refund of the first night charges which was never provided. They attempted to make up by giving us complementary drinks at the bar on the night of arrival, only to be told that we could not be served because they were closing. Then they did provide a credit for dinner in the restaurant the 2nd night and a very nice room that 2nd night. I am astonished on the room the 1st night and the false promise of refund of a nights reservation. What a shame for an otherwise nice establishment with an amazing location. Maybe the issue was that I booked through Expedia, that cannot be proven, but no one should be put in a room without electricity and a bed on the floor!! Unacceptable!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Darran

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Dumitru Cosmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall, we had a very pleasant experience at this hotel. I have to give a special shout-out to the staff—the Concierge, Reception, and the team at VU Restaurant were absolutely amazing and made us feel welcome. The room itself was very cozy, and the view was hands down one of the best we have ever had. The only downside was the housekeeping service; unfortunately, even after the room was serviced, we found dust in several places. However, the positives definitely outweighed this issue. I would recommend booking this hotel for the service and the views alone.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mithil

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Joseph

Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room. Welcoming staff. Bar looks great but didn’t get to it this time. Location great for Bridge Theatre.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Firstly i would like to thank the staff member that checked us in she was wonderful and gave us a free upgrade on finding out i was there for my birthday. What a wonderful start to the story trip. The room was a suite and lovely of a little dated still grand and beautiful . Clean confidante and views to for for . Thank you to everyone the stay was above and beyond what we expected including the wonderful breakfast which was great quality and more choice than i could ever need
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Allison, Mission

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best view in London. Convenient location
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

SAMINA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
As described.. perfect 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Muamar

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great check in staff. Given a wonderful room. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Alison

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was fine, it was a building site on the floor though with very poor wayfinding, not helpful when I am slightly impaired at the moment recovering from a broken ankle. The room phone didnt work. The concierge and reception staff were great, however I had to keep getting lift downstairs to order room service. There were no data ports to plug in chargers for phones. The TV was a little intermittent. The food and wine in the restaurant - one glass of wine was more expensive than getting a bottle from a local supermarket. Overall, whilst I liked the hotel and the staff, underwhelmed by the overall experience particularly as I think it was affected by the construction works happening on various floor plates
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack Stephen, Johnstone

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was beautiful, excellent view, spotless - overall couldn’t fault it at all. The staff we encountered were all very friendly, especially the lady who greeted us on arrival and showed us the electronic check-in option (sorry, can’t remember her name). I work in 5-star hospitality, and that was the feeling I got from this hotel!
Beautiful room that was completely spotless.
The view was phenomenal! Well worth paying a little more for.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent restaurant, ambience and Location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026