A fairly large hotel although uninteresting to look at, the Thistle Altens offers guests a warm welcome and a nice array of facilities.
Each of the 216 bedrooms is furnished in a simple manner and although getting a bit tired they are clean and comfortable with all the amenities you would expect.
The public areas in the hotel are well kept, there's a large lobby with plenty of comfortable seating and a couple of bars. Guests may make use of the Otium Leisure Club which has indoor swimming pool, fully equipped gym and sauna/steam facilities. Aerobic classes are also on offer and guests may book beauty treatments.