The attractive Thistle Hotel St Albans is located in a white painted and imposing Victorian residence, set in spacious gardens and located two miles from the center of St Albans. The 111 guestrooms have modern decor in warm shades of orange and yellow, with dark wood furniture. Bathrooms have bathtub/shower combinations and hair dryers. All rooms feature cable television, dial up Internet connections and complimentary newspapers.
The Otium leisure center features an indoor pool, gymnasium, steam room and sauna. The hotel caters for business guests with its 14 meeting rooms, the largest of which seats 50 theater style, and a marquee which accommodates up to 150 people. Guests arriving by car will appreciate the complimentary parking spaces. The Noke Restaurant serves an international menu, featuring such dishes as Honey Grilled Chicken and Pine Nut Salad, Spiced Tomato and Aubergine Bruschetta and Sticky Toffee Pudding. The restaurant has contemporary decor with polished wooden floors and a large open fireplace; it is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The historic city center of St Albans, with its soaring cathedral is two miles away; London is 20 miles away. The nearest airport is Heathrow Airport, 25 miles from the hotel.