The Thistle Hotel has been here for a very very long time, since the 1960s I would guess. It's a reasonable hotel with a large function suite in a separate wing. One can also catch the electric pod monorail to T5 from here which makes it convenient as an airport hotel. Three stars as the room rates can be higher than other places such as the Premier Inn almost opposite, the building looks very old so not a nice frontage if hosting guests or organizing a function and the rooms could do with some modernization. read more