Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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W
euro-hostels.co.uk; map pp.188-189.
Glasgow isn't
short of hostel bed space thanks to the seven-storey
Euro
Hostel
smack in the centre of the city. Its 360 beds are all
bunks but they're in en-suite rooms sleeping two, four, six
or more - some of which have great views
. The
hostel can
feel a bit impersonal due to the size. Dorm
s
£10
TOP FIVE BOUTIQUE HOTELS
Arthouse Glasgow
See p.206
Blythswood Square
See p.206
CitizenM
See p.206
Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire
Gardens
See p.206
Mark's Hotel
See p.206
SELF
CATERING
University of Strathclyde
T
0141 553 4148,
W
rescat
.strath.ac.uk.
Various sites, most of which are around the
cathedral. B&B in single rooms is also available near the
main ca
mpus o
n Cathed
ral St.
June to e
arly S
ept.
Single
£27.60
, double
£52.20
, four-person flats
£70
University of Glasgow
T
0141 330 4116,
W
cvso
.co.uk.
Low-priced self-catering rooms and flats, whic
h are
mostly in th
e W
est End.
June to early Sept.
Single
£20
double from
£40
W
www.thearthouseglasgow.co.uk; map pp.188-189.
Part of a mini-chain, with sixty stylish rooms right in the
heart of the city. Room categories range from “Com
fort
able”
to “Fabulous”, and there's a 24hr bar serving food.
£75
Babbity Bowster
16-18 Blackfriars St, off High St
T
0141 552 5055,
W
www.babbitybowster.com; map
pp.188-189.
Best known as a pub (see p.211),
Babbity
Bowster
also features six plain but serviceable rooms that
provide visitors with a great
Merc
hant City location. The
rate doesn't include breakfast.
£60
Blythswood Square
11 Blythswood Square
T
0141
248 5888,
W
townhousecompany.com; map pp.188-
189.
A swish but respectful conversion of the landmark
Georgian Royal Scottish Automobile Club, on o
ne of
the
city's loveliest squares. Also features a luxury spa.
£120
Ì
The Brunswick
106 Brunswick St
T
0141 552
0001,
W
brunswickhotel.co.uk; map pp.188-189.
A
small, independent designer hotel in the heart of the
Merchant City; fashionable but good value with minimalist
furniture, and a smart bar and restaurant. Ask
for a
room on
one of the higher levels to avoid tra
c noise.
£65
citizenM
60 Renfrew St
T
0141 404 9485,
W
citizenm
.com; map pp.188-189.
Fresh and funky, this new modern
European chain offers a luxury experience that won't break
the bank, with free wi-fi, a canteen-style restaurant and a
bar on site. Check in via computer then head to your
room
to
enjoy the mood lighting, hip decor and rain shower.
£64
Malmaison
278 West George St
T
0141 572 1000,
W
malmaison.com; map pp.188-189.
Glasgow's version
of this sleek, chic hotel group: the austere Grecian-te
mple
frontage masks a superbly comfortable designer hotel.
£89
Mark's Hotel
110 Bath St
T
0141 353 0800,
W
markshotels.com; map pp.188-189.
Angular, glass-
fronted central hotel with rooftop views from the upper
floors and 103 smartly appointed rooms. Double, tri
ple
and
family rooms all available at a year-round flat rate.
£64
Pipers' Tryst
30-34 McPhater St
T
0141 353 0220,
W
thepipingcentre.co.uk; map pp.188-189.
Eight
soundproofed (fortunately), hotel-grade rooms attached to
the bagpiping centre; the room decor is cheery tartan and
there's a café on the ground
floor
(Mon-Sat) that serves
breakfasts and evening meals.
£80
THE WEST END
HOTELS AND GUESTHOUSES
Ì
Alamo Guest House
46 Gray St
T
0141 339 2395,
W
alamoguesthouse.com; map pp.184-185.
Good-
value, family-run boarding house next to Kelvingrove Park,
with fabulous views of the mu
seum
. Small but comfortable
rooms, including two singles.
£70
Amadeus Guesthouse
441 North Woodside Rd
T
0141 339 8257,
W
amadeusguesthouse.co.uk; map
pp.184-185.
Stylish en-suite rooms in a welcoming
Victorian townhouse. It's handily located near Great
Western Road but on a surprisingly qui
et st
reet, opposite
the deep green gully of the River Kelvin.
£48
Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens
1
Devonshire Gardens, Great Western Rd
T
0141 339
2001,
W
hotelduvin.com; map p.182.
Glasgow's most
exclusive and exquisite small hotel, set in a handsome row
of converted townhouses a 10min w
alk up
the Great
Western Road from the Botanic Gardens.
£120
Kirklee
11 Kensington Gate
T
0141 334 5555,
W
kirkleehotel.co.uk; map pp.184-185.
Quirky and
highly patterned West End B&B in a red-brick Edwardian
townhouse, with antique f
urnit
ure and walls crammed
with paintings and etchings.
£80
HOSTEL
Ì
SYHA Hostel
7-8 Park Terrace
T
0870 004 1119,
W
syha.org.uk; map pp.184-185.
The popular and
TOP FIVE BUDGET STAYS
Alamo Guest House
See p.206
Amadeus Guesthouse
See p.206
Babbity Bowster
See p.206
Adelaide's
See p.206
SYHA Hostel
See p.206
HOSTEL
Euro Hostel
318 Clyde St.
T
0141 222 2828,
