Chain Name: Thistle
Brands Hatch, Dartford, Kent, DA3 8PE

Thistle Brands Hatch is a modern hotel, situated in beautifully landscaped grounds. The world famous Grand Prix circuit is within walking distance from the hotel & Bluewater is just 15 minutes by car.

Located within easy access of the M25, M20 and M2 motorways, the hotel is renowned for its excellent conference facilities and has a purpose built training floor. The fully equipped Otium Leisure Club complete with pool, gym, spa, sauna, steam room and beauty treatment rooms is the perfect place to unwind.

Thistle Brands Hatch offers two distinctive dining experiences. GENEVIEVES RESTAURANT offers an air of discreet luxury where you can relax and savour varied and memorable cuisine in a non-smoking atmosphere. The BUGATTI BAR & BISTRO open from 6.00pm is perfect for relaxing and unwinding at the end of the day. After-hours drinks are available from the night staff for hotel residents only.

Local Attractions include
BRANDS HATCH GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT (0 km) - Nigel Mansell won the first Grand Prix of his career at Brands Hatch. It is one of the most historic circuits in the UK and always draws spectacular crowds.
BLUEWATER EXPERIENCE (7 km) - The largest shopping mall in Europe when it was built in 1999. The complex has 3 flagship stores - John Lewis, House of Fraser & Marks & Spencer together with 250 other outlets. There is a multiplex cinema and numerous restaurants.
LAKESIDE SHOPPING CENTRE (10 km) - Lakeside Shopping Centre boasts over three hundred shops, four department stores, thirty cafes and restaurants, a seven screen multiplex cinema, a chapel and a twenty-six acre lake.
LEEDS CASTLE (30 km) - Leeds Castle is everyones idea of a fairytale castle. Open all year the castle is full of fine paintings and furnishings. Attractions within the grounds include formal gardens, a maze, shops and restaurants.

Hotel facilities

Parking & Transportation
Free car park , Free car park for 180 cars , Coach parking

Concierge Services
Dry Cleaning / Laundry Service , 24-Hour Front Desk , Currency exchange , Express Check out , Safety Deposit Boxes, Left Luggage / Storage Facilities , Post/Parcel Service

Family / Children's services
Cots / Cribs, Childrens Menus, Child friendly focus & attitude, High Chairs

Hospitality
Restaurant , Lounge / Bar

Spa Facilities
Massage, Aromatherapy, Beauty Treatments, Facial Treatments Nail Salon

Health Suite Facilities
Sunbed, Sauna, Steam Room, Jacuzzi

Swimming Facilities
Swimming Pool

Fitness Centre / Gym Facilities
Fully Equipped Gymnasium, Aerobics dance studio

Croquet and Golf
9 hole Golf Course Off Site 4.5 Km, 18 hole Golf Course Off Site 4.5 Km

Driving / MotorSport Facilities
Off-road driving (4x4) Off Site 0.5 Km Go-Cart Racing Off Site 15 Km

Skiing Facilities
Dry Slope Off Site 15 Km Business Facilities
Meeting Facilities, Secretarial Services, Internet access, Email access, Black & White photocopying, Colour photocopying, Document laminating, Fax service, TV & Video hire, Flip Charts

Hotel Policies
Children
Children upto and including the age of 14 stay free.
Children over the age of 16 are charged as adults.

Check In / Check Out
You may check in from 14:00 hours onwards.
You must check out by 12:00 hours

Directions
By ROAD: from the M25 Junction 3, take the A20 (not M20) to Swanley. Follow brown road signs for Brands Hatch Racing Circuit. The hotel is on the left of the Racing Circuit main entrance. There are one hundred and eighty car parking spaces available at no charge.

By RAIL: from Victoria Station, take the mainline service to Swanley on the Ramsgate and Dover Line. The journey should take thirty minutes. From Swanley Station take a taxi to the hotel (approximately ten minutes away). Alternatively, Ashford Rail Station, with its Eurostar connection is forty-five minutes away.

By AIR: from Gatwick Airport, take the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station and then follow the RAIL directions. Alternatively, take the M23 North to the M25, towards the Dartford Bridge. Exit the M25 at Junction 3 and follow signs for Brands Hatch on the A20.

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