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Thistle Johor Bahru

Name: Thistle Johor Bahru
Address: Jalan Sungai Chat, Johor Bahru - City Center, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, 80100, Jalan Sungai Chat, Johor, 80100, Malaysia
Rating: 8.2

Hotels

8.1

/10

Very Good

496 reviews

What Guests Say About Their Stay

Mohd A. A.

9.7

/ 10

Staff by the name Mr Shaff did help me & family to check in early .As he knew that we look so tired when we reach hotel. Thanks a lot. Breakfast good & room very big & spacious. Most of all very clean. Will come again & recommend others.

Neng S. b. S.

8.5

/ 10

Comfort level was the best in JB. My family were happy. Keep up the good work!

Nurfaizah Nurfaizah

8.5

/ 10

The swimming pool is awesome, the room is clean and big too, definitely will come again

Zety Zarina binti Salehuddin

10.0

/ 10

Good staff and food. Location superb.

Farahiah A.

9.7

/ 10

Nice view. Friendly staff, especially the receptionist.

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Jalan Sungai Chat, Johor Bahru - City Center, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, 80100

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Restaurant

24-Hour Front Desk

Parking

Elevator

WiFi

Thistle Johor Bahru is located within the vicinity of Legoland and Iskandar Development Region, making it a great destination for meetings and events as well as leisure and recreation. Being a luxury 5-star hotel, Thistle Johor Bahru provides the very best of Malaysia, including its legendary hospitality. This hotel is perfectly placed to escape the hustle and bustle and start your next adventure in Johor Bahru city centre.Focusing to deliver the best service to each and every of their guest, Thistle Johor Bahru is very committed to providing a comfortable setting thus making your stay in Johor Bahru, a memorable one.

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Jalan Sungai Chat, Johor Bahru - City Center, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, 80100

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Focusing to deliver the best service to each and every of their guest, Thistle Johor Bahru is very committed to providing a comfortable setting thus making your stay in Johor Bahru, a memorable one.

How to get to Thistle Johor Bahru

By road, Thistle Johor Bahru is 3-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur via North-South Highway (PLUS), 10-minute drive from the Johor Bahru-Singapore Causeway and 5-minute drive from Johor Bahru City Centre. One may drive or opt for a bus ride that usually arrives at Larkin Sentral. From there, taxis can be easily flagged. Airlines offering flights to and from Johor Bahru include Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Firefly and Malindo Air and airport is located at Senai, approximately 30-minute drive from the hotel.

Different Types of Rooms in Thistle Johor Bahru

All 381 rooms in this refurbished hotel are air-conditioned, en-suite and come with a complimentary wireless internet connection. The room types include Royal Suites, Thistle Suites, Junior Suites, Family Suites, Executive Seaview, Executive, Deluxe Seaview and Deluxe Rooms, each with a commanding view of the Straits of Johor whilst the Deluxe Rooms provide an eye-catching view of the city skyline.

The Royal Suites will provide you with the highest level of perfection. It boasts a comfortable king size bed covered with luxurious white cotton linens and a large bathroom with spacious walk-in glass shower adorned with the finest marble vanity. In the Thistle Suites, the sleeping area features a comfortable king size bed. There is a comfortable sofa in the sitting area and it is luxuriously decorated room features a flat-screen LCD TV, a minibar and a safe box.

On the other hand, the Executive Rooms provide you with glorious views of the city skyline and are specially designed to create the perfect setting for both business and leisure travellers. Staying in this executive room implies that you have access to the hotel Executive Lounge, where you can enjoy the Executive Breakfast and Evening Cocktails. If you opt for the Deluxe Seaview Room, you will get to enjoy an excellent room, overlooking the Straits of Johor. This room is equipped with toilet, a standing shower and toiletries.

Restaurant and Cafe in Thistle Johor Bahru

The restaurants available at this hotel include Glass, Fresh and Oasis. They offer a huge range of cuisine and dining options overlooking the Straits of Johor. Whether you are entertaining business associates, enjoying a quiet dinner for two, or enjoying time with the entire family, These restaurants provide everything to satiate your demand for fine dining.

If you wish to spend some time at the bar, there are Oasis, an innovative Italian poolside restaurant with distinct dining areas and bar where diners can watch the chefs compose in the open kitchen and The Hive, where you get to enjoy after dinner drinks and can be a perfect venue for get-togethers.

Facilities and Activies in Thistle Johor Bahru

With free W-Fi available in all guest rooms and throughout the hotel, you are never more than a couple of clicks away from home, the office, or the rest of the world. Thistle Johor Bahru features an outdoor pool and a kid's pool. Apart from that, they also offers access to the business centre, a limo/town car service and a meeting room while limited on-site parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. As the entire hotel is a no-smoking area, there is however a designated smoking area for those who wish to smoke.

Everything in the bedrooms at Thistle Johor Bahru has been chosen with one thing in mind: the guest’s comfort. Also available are tea and coffee making facilities, flat screen LCD TV and hairdryer. Iron and ironing board are available upon request.

Interesting Places near Thistle Johor Bahru

Legoland

is an ideal venue for those who wish to experience the fun and thrill of a theme park surrounded by Lego characters. With over 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions, indeed this place should be in your must-visit list. Johor Premium Outlet is another attraction to visit. Featuring 130 premium outlets of diverse famous international brands, this place easily accessed from Thistle Johor Bahru.

All facilities in Thistle Johor Bahru

Bar, Cafe and Lounge

Swimming Pool

Fitness Center

Functional Hall

Common Space

Hotel Services

Bellhop
Concierge
Doorman
Express check-in
Express check-out
Front desk
24-hour Receptionist
24-hour security
Laundry service
Luggage storage
Mobile
Multilingual staff
Newspaper in lobby
Wedding service

In-room Facilities

Bathrobe
Bathtub
Cable TV
Desk
Hairdryer
In-room safe
Minibar
Refrigerator
Separate shower and tub
Shower
TV

Public Facilities

Parking
Coffee shop
Elevator
24-hour room service
Breakfast restaurant
Room service
Safety deposit box
WiFi in public area

General

AC
Connecting rooms
Family room
Heater
Non-smoking room
Smoking area

Food and Drinks

A la carte dinner
A la carte lunch
Dining area
Snacks
Winery

Things to Do

Fitness center
Hot tub
Massage
Sauna
Spa

Business Facilities

Conference room
Meeting facilities
Photocopier
Projector
Business centre

Accessibilty

Disabled access friendly
Accessible bathroom
Wheelchair accessible

Transportation

Secure parking
Valet parking

Connectivity

Internet point
Free WiFi

Nearby Facilities

Shops

Sports and Recreations

Fitness center

Accommodation Policy & General Information in Thistle Johor Bahru

Important Note

As announced by Royal Malaysian Customs Department, Tourism Tax is imposed starting 1 January 2023 for all hotel guests that are non-Malaysian or non-permanent Residents of Malaysia. Please expect that hotel will collect the Tourism Tax from you during check-in at the hotel. The Tourism Tax rate is 10 RM per room per night.

Check-in/Check-out Time

Check-in:

From 15:00

Check-out:

Before 12:00

General Check-in Instructions

Additional Breakfast;Adult - 40MYR Nett per adultChildren - 20MYR Net per child ( 05-11 years old) Remarks - To purchase the breakfast voucher at the reception counter upon arrival.
Dear Valued Guest, Every guest must present proof of full vaccinations upon check-in at the hotels (Digital Vaccine Certificate on MySejahtera App or Vaccination Card) and must be at least 14 days post full vaccination (or 28 days for single dose vaccine such as Johnson & Johnson, CanSino) At the same time, we need to advise that only limited services and facilities are available during this period and the following service changes will apply until further notice. SERVICE UPDATE: •It is mandatory to wear face mask at all times in public areas. •Glass Restaurant will be open for dine-ine from 6.30am-10.30pm. •Breakfast will be served from 6.30am-10.30pm •The Spa, Executive Lounge and other facilities will be temporarily closed. •Guest are required to display their Fully Vaccinated status on Mysejahtera app to check-in for leisure stay and dine-in at any outlets. SWIMMING POOL NOTICE: •Pool operation Hours : 9.00am to 5.00pm daily •Guests who are displaying cough, fever or other symptoms of illness are not permitted to utilize the pool •Guests below 12 years of age and above 60 years of age are not ENCOURAGED to use the pool •No food allowed in the pool area •Guests who are found to be in violation of the rules will be asked to leave the pool area GYM OPERATIONS NOTICE: •Gym Operation Hours : 9.00am to 5.00pm daily •Guests who are displaying cough, fever or other symptoms of illness are not permitted to utilise the gym •Guests below 16 years of age are not PERMITTED to use the gym •No foods allowed in the GYM •Guests who are found to be in violation of the rules will be asked to leave the gym area Guest satisfaction is important to us and we sincerely regret any inconvenience caused. Your well-being, safety & security continues to be our utmost priority. For assistance please call our operator at 07-222 9234 / 07-267 8999
Please be informed that preventive maintenance for the in-house television channel server will be carried out on the date and time below:- Date : 21 December 2022 (Wednesday) Time : 11.00am – 6.00pm Affected Area : All Rooms During the stated period, there will be service disruption for all television channels. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused

Minimum Age Policy

Minimum age to check-in is 18. Minor guests must be accompanied by adults upon check-in.

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General Information

Popular Facilities	AC, Restaurant, 24-Hour Front Desk, Parking, Elevator, WiFi
Check-In / Check-Out Time	From 15:00 - Before 12:00
Breakfast Availability	Yes, some room provide breakfast
Available rooms at Thistle Johor Bahru	381
Number of floors in Thistle Johor Bahru	17
Another facilities in Thistle Johor Bahru	Bellhop, Concierge, Doorman, Express check-in, Express check-out

Frequently asked question in Thistle Johor Bahru

What are available facilities at Thistle Johor Bahru?

There are top facilites at Thistle Johor Bahru such as AC, Restaurant, 24-Hour Front Desk, Parking, Elevator, WiFi. (some may require extra charges)

What is normal check-in & check-out time at Thistle Johor Bahru?

The standard check-in time at Thistle Johor Bahru is starting from From 15:00 while the latest check-out time is at Before 12:00

Does Thistle Johor Bahru provide breakfast?

Yes, Thistle Johor Bahru provides breakfast. However, you need to choose a room with breakfast or pay extra charge if you book a room without breakfast.

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8.1

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8.6

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H***N

Leisure

6.8

/10

Reviewed 24 week(s) ago

The staff totally not friendly especially front desk

1 people find it helpful

Accommodation's Reply

26 Nov 2024

Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your recent stay with us. We sincerely regret to hear about your experience with our front desk staff. Providing warm and friendly service is one of our core commitments, and we deeply apologise if we fell short of your expectations. Your feedback is invaluable, and we will address this matter with our team to ensure improvements are made to enhance guest experience. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future and provide the level of service you deserve. Warm regards, Management Team Thistle Johor Bahru

Farhaini F.

Staycation

6.5

/10

Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

The photos shown above is second room cause the first room we get, got cigarettes smell and small cockroaches

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I***i

6.4

/10

Reviewed 41 week(s) ago

I thought by checking in to a 5-star hotel would be a pleasant stay for me. During my recent stay with the room number, 1124, the room leave a very strong cigaratte smell even though the room is a non smoking room with a sign at the door “No Smoking”. Had a rough night sleep and the sleep was interupted just because of the cigaratte smell was to strong. Please do solve this matter so it won't affect family with kids to stay in that room. Lucky I stayed for one night only and by MYSELF but still I am really disappointed to get that kind of room.

2 people find it helpful

N***N

Leisure

8.5

/10

Reviewed 41 week(s) ago

Old but clean hotel. delicious food

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s***i

Business

5.4

/10

Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Please get a new management! Change everything.

1 people find it helpful

Nazrin R. N.

Business

6.1

/10

Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Guys. If you got room 1206, request refund or new room by immediately. The water was ponding in the bathroom, and other than they clean it for you, they will be give a scrapper to clean by yourself when it happens again. The ponding will not be fixed as the bathroom elevation for water is not toward the floor trap. Satu je nak cakap, geli wei 😂

2 people find it helpful

F***a

Staycation

10.0

/10

Reviewed 48 week(s) ago

Nice view, cmfortness and willing to check in again cz the staff too friendly.

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Ramdan A. I.

9.4

/10

Reviewed 55 week(s) ago

Friendly staff, cleanliness, Nice Breakfast, Walking distance to Food Restaurant, KFC opposite hotel.

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Syamsulkamal

9.7

/10

Reviewed 116 week(s) ago

Great hotel for vacation, I will stay here again.

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Wolassenav

4.8

/10

Reviewed 121 week(s) ago

Worst hotel I've ever been in. Room was dirty, with mold in the bathroom and cabinets, lizard poop on the windowsill, hair on the sheets, yellow and brown stains on the sheets. When asking for a change in room, they gave us a different one but the quality was not much different. It was clear that the bedsheets had not been changed and the room not kept with basic cleanliness standards. My friend and I ended up simply checking out after changing the room twice. Room was non-refundable and the hotel called me after we checked out simply to verify that there won't be a refund. There was no attempts to rectify the situation. Furthermore, the reception was extremely unprofessional upon arrival. We arrived at 2pm and the man at the counter immediately said that check-in was at 3pm, implying that we should have come back at that time. I had to ask if we could check-in early before he said nothing and checked us in. He also told us that the water supply would be cut off from 12-6pm and nothing was done from the hotel's end to make up for it. Truly horrendous customer service and amenities. Furthermore, the app gave this place 5 stars and misled us into getting a room here. It is a 4 star hotel. However, 4 star standards aren't even met. This hotel should not be up and running. When coming into the driveway, exposed pipes and a big hole was on the ceiling.

1 people find it helpful

Mohammad AzuanBinMohdKamar

6.5

/10

Reviewed 121 week(s) ago

Bathroom is quite an important thing for me. I went to the bathroom and saw strands of hair down at the floordrain. I felt that cleaning it before guest enters, is the bare minimum. Otherwise, all okay for an old-aged hotel.

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DEDI S.

5.4

/10

Reviewed 128 week(s) ago

The wifi is bad and bad, please improve the internet service at the hotel.

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Lora S. D. A.

6.0

/10

Reviewed 141 week(s) ago

The food is great. The room is OK but they didint change my sheet.

1 people find it helpful

Muhaymin T.

9.4

/10

Reviewed 147 week(s) ago

Super big room with sea view. My family really enjoyed it.

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Arsyad G.

5.5

/10

Reviewed 147 week(s) ago

I used to stay here with my family before covid, the place and cleanliness was still OK. However right now, the place is quite run down and dirty. Especially the bathub there is a lot of stain.

1 people find it helpful

GAIK L. C.

5.9

/10

Reviewed 154 week(s) ago

Very lousy service. Not worth 4 stars at all. Reached early and the staff said the room is not ready. They said will call us once the room is ready. Waited until check-in time. No, receive any call. When checking in the room, they said the phone is not working, anything informs them using WhatsApp. After checking in the room, only 2 towels and 1 set of toothbrushes, no hand towel no small towel no floor mat no kettle. Texted through WhatsApp but never reply. Went out and came back to the hotel, also told the staff we need those stuff. They said they will send it shortly. Waited one hour no one came. My husband went down to the lobby and ask for those items. Another staff said need to wait, if today cannot get, have to wait until tomorrow. We gonna share one toothbrush for the night and so thirsty, no kettle (it's written that this room type has a kettle) poor thing. Can't believe this is 4 stars hotel at all. Won't be back definitely!

2 people find it helpful

Hilda E.

6.0

/10

Reviewed 155 week(s) ago

The check-in took more than 3 hours, instead of getting a king bed, we got a twin bed that merge manually 😬 but nevermind about that, to get towels we need to wait another hour, after late check-in. And the next day, we need to request a couple of times to get bottles of mineral water. The phone's not working, so we cannot call room service at all. Our stay was unclear on systems even when I want to check out. The concierge was the only person that was helpful and also the security. Other than that, bad services. Quite a disappointment cause, the place is good, good view, big room. Just the services, I think they need to add more people.

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Accommodation's Reply

12 May 2022

Dear Ms Hilda, Greetings from Thistle Johor Bahru. Please accept our apology for the trouble caused during your stay with us. We will do further checking in order this will not repeat again in future. Regards, Reservations Dept

Jacob A.

5.4

/10

Reviewed 156 week(s) ago

I made a booking and made a request for early check-in. There was no response from the hotel or the agent. I arrived at the hotel and was told they are not able to accommodate my request. They further mentioned that they don't look at Third Party requests. They promised to call me back when the room was available but that never happened. I finally got my keys after 3.30 pm. To add to that, the hotel did not have phone access.

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Accommodation's Reply

12 May 2022

Dear Mr Jacob, Greetings from Thistle Johor Bahru. Thank you for your email received. We apologise for the trouble caused by your stay. We will look into this matter accordingly. Regards, Reservation Dept

BADARUDIN BIN OPIR

6.0

/10

Reviewed 163 week(s) ago

Electricity cut off at 10am without any notification during booking period. Need to check out early.

2 people find it helpful

mohd e. b. r.

5.8

/10

Reviewed 176 week(s) ago

The toilet door won't close properly. Staff (Suhaimi) looks like unwelcome, maybe because he thought that the room booked via app cheap and not deserve to greet us.

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