Great tasting food, still has an independent feel to the place though, some people might find this…read morea bonus, I found it a off putting, staff a rather rude and would rather talk about lasts nights shift than pay attention to a paying customer. Outside facilities a great in the summer and its well located.

A nice hotel, not far from town with good bus links. Used to be a landmark for people in…read moreMiddlesbrough, but not so much anymore. Good standard of rooms and reasonably priced.

Loved it. Very nice clean rooms with everything you need…read more Good bar, excellent food. The best nights sleep I've had in ages, although the beer may have helped. Four pillows AND seven cushions on the bed may have been overkill, though.

Can't comment on the rooms I've never stayed there but if you are in the area and want a really…read moresuperb meal try it Recommend booking as the Laplace is always busy and if you like steak the fillet mignon is to die for if I had a photo your mouth would be watering

Exceptionally friendly reception. They were extremely helpful about nearby places to eat in the…read moreevening. Lovely quiet room with all the amenities. Great place for an overnight stay with a carvery next door. Time for a nap after the journey on their comfortable Hypnos bed, hope I wake up in time for this evening.

So I travel a lot for work about half my time is traveling so there are things that are very…read moreimportant to me whist on the road and this place did not deliver. Firstly no elevator so had to lug my fully packed and over weight bags up the stairs. Secondly only one way in to the building so a long walk from the room to the door. Thirdly no iron in the rooms so had to walk my fat a@& to the front desk (note a desk not reception) then lug the iron and ironing board up the stairs through all the security doors, no alarm clocks and the tv alarm was disabled so had to get a wake up call. 5 am the next day I realise no phone in room because someone is knocking on my door crap that's a wake up call? No aircon in the rooms pet peeve of mine I know it's not needed much in this part of the uk but when it's needed it's needed and it's been around for a really long time In the plus side the staff were super friendly and the did come wake me up by knocking on my door at 5am Would I stay here again? No freaking way I'd rather stay in Newcastle and make the hour drive to this town

I could feel her stare, with every mouthful of Rice Crispies that I swallowed. There was no getting…read moreaway, this young lady had thrust herself in my vicinity and was showing no signs of leaving. The moment I dreaded became a reality - she spoke to me. I nodded and answered politely, but my inability to ignore her just opened the verbal floodgates until it became one long 'buzz', not dissimilar the rattle of German MG-42 bunkers along the Normandy coast. Before I knew what was happening to me, she was on my left hand side, my right and back to my left again. She was making sure I was digesting her verbal chatter, cleverly assuming I may have a weak or deaf ear. A multitude of opinions, statements and topics were covered. I was trying my best to put on my 'I really care, honestly I do' face on, but it was difficult - she had me right where she wanted me! Just when we were getting onto the terrible and heartbreaking story of when a rice crispie once hurt her mouth as it popped, in popped her father and asked her to find her shoes for school. She skipped over to him. I was free, free at last .. She gave me a menacing glare as she left the room, as if she knows where Salford is .. This B&B has bags of potential, but please let your guests have a quiet breakfast and keep your children out the dining area!

EDIT: I originally gave the Thistle Hotel two stars because I went to a special Murder Mystery…read moreevening and even though I'd told them well in advance about my dietary requirements (I'm vegan) they still had no meal for me! However after I wrote a complaint letter they invited me for a free meal to prove that it wasn't what usually happened there and it was lovely.

Recently refurbished pleasant hotel located near central middlesbrough. The outside is very dowdy…read morebut inside very pleasant with gym and swimming pool. The rooms are a good size.