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Park Inn
This modern hotel is opposite the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and next
to the central bus station. A medley of bedrooms is available, in various shapes, sizes,
and configurations--and each attempts to offer a certain amount of flair. It is in a
busy spot, and late-night noise might be a nuisance for some. Good central city loca-
tion, though.
2 Port Dundas Place, Glasgow G2 3LD.
&
0141/333-1500.
Fax 0141/333-5700. www.rezidorparkinn.
com. 100 units. From £110 double with breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Parking nearby. Underground: Buchanan
St.
Amenities:
Restaurant; bar; exercise room; massage; sauna; spa; room service.
In room:
TV, hair dryer,
minibar.
Moderate
Marks Hotel
Formerly Bewleys, this modern boutique-style inn is centrally
located around the corner from the Mackintosh-designed Willow Tea Rooms. The
hotel rises impressively from the street, with oddly angled windows that appear to
look down on the ground below. It is reasonably priced with a posh feeling once in
your room. Great location.
110 Bath St., Glasgow G2 2EN.
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0141/353-0800.
Fax 0141/353-0900. www.markshotels.com. 103
units. £100 double with breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Underground: Buchanan St.
Amenities:
Restaurant;
bar; limited room service.
In room:
TV, hair dryer, Wi-Fi.
Menzies Hotel
The advertised “Feng Shui bedrooms” may or may not appeal to
the average visitor to Glasgow, but the Menzies Hotel in the Broomielaw district can
be justifiably proud of its excellent mid-price range in-house restaurant: The Bras-
serie. Families should note that children under 16 are not allowed to use the gym
facilities. In addition to 129 en-suite rooms, there are 12 split-level apartments.
27 Washington St., Glasgow, G3 8AZ.
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0141/222-2929.
www.menzies-hotels.co.uk. 141 units. From
£110 double with breakfast. AE, MC, V. Parking £3 per day. Underground: St. Enoch.
Amenities:
Restau-
rant; bar; fitness facility; pool.
In room:
TV, hair dryer, Internet.
Radisson Blu
Since its November 2002 opening, Glasgow's Radisson has set
down architectural markers for other hotels. Its shiny facade is just a stone's throw
from Central Station, and contemporary units with blonde wood details and Scan-
dinavian cool have all the modern conveniences. The 1,394-sq.-m (15,000-sq.-ft.)
club and fitness facility includes a 15m (49-ft.) pool and state-of-the art gym.
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No Frills in the City Center
0TW;
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0870/423-6452
), www.
premierinn.com, offering double rooms
from around £60 and lots of free car
parking. Above the Charing Cross
railway stop there is another 278-unit
outlet (10 Elmbank Gardens, G2 4PP;
&
0870/990-6312
) with rooms at simi-
lar prices. Opened in 2007, the
Etap
Hotel
(Springfield Quay, G5 8NP;
&
0141/429-8013,
www.etaphotel.
com) has rooms for around £36.
For basic, inexpensive accommodation
from the better-known chains, Glasgow
has a few options. Near Sauchiehall
Street in the Charing Cross district is
the
Hotel
Ibis
(220 West Regent St.,
G2 4DQ;
&
0141/225-6000
), www.
ibishotel.com, with rooms from £50
plus a restaurant and bar. Just across
the Clyde in the gentrified New Gor-
bals, the
Premier Inn
group has colo-
nized the Tulip Inn (80 Ballater St., G5
