I recently booked a one night stay for myself and my wife to enable us to attend a family funeral. The room was excellent with the minor gripe that the bed was so broad it felt like sleeping on your own. The staff were attentive and helpful although there was only one person at the reception desk which caused a little bit of a delay. The room TV doesn't include SKY but they did show SKY Sports in the bar. The food was excellent, in particular the buffet breakfast but the Dinner menu was a bit limited and quite expensive for what you got. The bar was a bit pricey as well. There is a small carpark attached but they charge £3 per day to use it. There are Gym facilities but we never had the opportunity to use them.

We stayed for one night on a Saturday on the winter saver rate which was fantastic value (just over £70 including breakfast). The deluxe double was spotlessly clean, and the large bed was very comfortable with good quality linen. Check in and out was quick, and receptionists warm and friendly. Breakfast was a buffet which had plenty of choice, albeit nothing out the ordinary, but something for everyone. Staff very pleasant throughout. Brilliant value overall, could not have asked for better for the price. Just stopped short of a five star review due to charges for Wifi - even if a discounted scheme is introduced, it is still behind my expectations of inclusive Wifi for residents - slightly behind modern life here. Nonetheless we had a great stay and will return. The car park contained some of the worst car parking we have ever seen - at least five spaces were unusable due to people parking over the lines, and someone had abandoned their car in one of the aisles! The hotel cannot be held responsible for this of course, it was just odd to see Middlesbrough's worst parkers all out en masse!

My wife and I booked one night's stay, a Saturday night, at the Thistle Hotel, Middlesbrough. We found the hotel OK and on our arrival (around 2:45pm) were pleased to find that for security, the car park is barrier-controlled and plenty of open-air car parking was available but none in the hotel's covered parking area. Check in was faultless, the reception area was quiet and the lady at reception was helpful, friendly and efficient. We'd booked our stay online with one booking request - for a quiet room - and we were not disappointed. We were on the 8th floor in a warm and quiet standard double room with excellent views over the city. The room and bathroom were spotlessly clean. Other than breakfast the following morning, we did not use any of the hotel's other facilities.
We'd pre-booked breakfast for a cost of £10 per person (usually £15 per person - a bit steep!) and again, we were not disappointed. On arrival in the dining room, we were greeted courteously and shown to a table with instructions to help ourselves to the various buffets on offer and whilst there, tea and coffee were brought to our table. All in all, breakfast was a pleasant and leisurely experience, just as it should be on a Sunday morning!
A very enjoyable stay - thank you - we will be back!

Middlesbrough, as a place, does not conjure up the best impression for most people. This, of course, is unfair and the hotel did it's part to put me at ease in the North East.
It was a business trip so after the usual long drive from Glasgow I was ready to relax before a day of meetings. Great meeting room facilities on the 8th floor (I think it was) with nice lounge area serving all the meeting rooms. Good attention from the meeting host.
Meetings over and I retired to the bar and restaurant. I do my research before I travel and I noted comments from other reviewers on price. Further research showed that the hotel is probably the only quality offering in the town. Rightly, or wrongly, I expect and accept that 4* brings a cost. Quality wise - the beer was fine and the food was absolutely brilliant. From my point of view, it was properly cooked and properly served. The right amount of guest interaction from the staff, which makes the experience more pleasurable.
My bedroom was excellent - a good size, a flat screen TV, the most comfortable bed I've had in a hotel in a long, long time. From my personal point of view it was too warm in the room but, in fairness, it was zero outside.
Breakfast - more excellent food (too much choice which just tempted me).
A nice send off from the receptionist.
As the title reads "The best hotel stay I've had for some time"