Motel One Glasgow
What our guests say
Very good
Overall rating from 5,175 ratings
Friendliness 9.3 of 10
Cleanliness 9.3 of 10
Reception 9.3 of 10
Lounge & Bar 8.9 of 10
Location 9.5 of 10
Room 8.7 of 10
Bathroom 8.9 of 10
Free WiFi 9.1 of 10
Value for money 8.8 of 10
Breakfast service 7.7 of 10
Great location with great staff
I really don’t like to make any type of complaint but I have to be totally honest we were really disappointed with our stay we where in room 9-45 and for £187.80 we where really disappointed the room its self felt very chostraphobic it was really quiet small We arrived at the room after a lengthy check in as there must of been at least 15-20 people checking it at the same time when we arrived only one member of staff was present to check people in before a second member of staff arrived We went to the room dropped our bags and went out for the night when we returned our room was really hot and we then found the air con did not work so we opened the window to let some air circulate but at around 10:30/11pm the night club that we backed straight onto opened and the noise was unbearable so we had to close the window so that we could actual hear each other speak. We had to continue to open and close the window numerous times throughout the night due to the heat and the noise we were then woken extremely early by the noise from the same clubs bottle bins being emptied. The tv signal was not brilliant either so we where not able to properly watch this either We paid £13 each for breakfast and yes the website said it is a continental breakfast however the choice of food was very poor to say the least and we arrived for breakfast at 7:30am we would of spoken to a member of staff on check out but again only one member of staff was present and they where already dealing with a complaint from another member of the public This is the first time we used this hotel due to its location we had high hopes but we where really let down.
Clean and new. Warm and comfortable. The Staff are friendly and helpful. Would definitely book again. Thanks for an enjoyable stay.
My room was one third smaller this time from my stay on 14 & 15 March, and the twin-room scenario did not work for me, as I had feared (and been warned) to be fair. I did notice an improvement in the coffee cups although I will still bring my own.
Great hotel, friendly staff, lovely roms and so handy for the train staton!
Excellent location, easy to drive to when arriving at the city, right by the train station, very close to NCP car park and significant discount on parking given by hotel, and over the road from a Wetherspoons for breakfast. Also the room was very quiet which I was happily surprised about given it was a Saturday night and judging by the queue to check in the room was very busy. The room was a weird layout. Big comfy chair in the entrance way which was just in the way, blocking the bathroom door and making it awkward to walk round the bed, plus no one would ever want to sit there as it was nowhere near the window and you couldn’t see the TV from there. Desk with chair, but no mirror there, so who would want to sit there? Big floor length mirror in the entrance way, but no lights in that section and very dark due to being behind a wall from where the window is, so where are you supposed to get ready? The bathroom door was really squeaky which was annoying, especially if the bathroom was used in the night, woke up the other person. Didn’t like the plastic cups and the room wasn’t very clean. Visible dirt (bits, fluff, etc) on the carpet, and dusty surfaces. Bar supposed to be open till 2am, but they called last orders just after 12 due to having “no stock and no glasses” ?! Would I stay again? If other places were full, or if this place was SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than places in the surrounding area, but I wouldn’t by choice. Stayed in many MotelOne’s and this was by far the worst of them,
This is a great hotel, clean and quiet, an oasis of calm in a busy city centre. The contrast between the friendly efficient hotel and the craziness of Glasgow on a Saturday night is astounding.
Good room, excellent location, great value and lovely staff.
Thank your staff for always being lovely, your hotel always being clean and so central to everything i.e. transport,shops etc.
Perfect for a one night stay.
Fantastic hotel. Great location. Friendly staff. Very, clean hotel with great service.
Lovely hotel. Great location. Friendly staff. Great value for money.
Comfortable, convenient short stay. The hotel is in a great location and the staff were very helpful and friendly. The room was great and was just what we needed for a short break.
Very pleasant stay comfortable clean room
excellent staff service
The room is clean and suitable for a few nights stay, however the room was extremely warm and it was a bit uncomfortable to sleep. When I spoke with the receptionist team they supplied me with a fan, which helped a little. Would definitely stay here again
A really enjoyable stay, comfortable surroundings and friendly staff. Perfect location.
I stayed 2 nights, room clean and bright, staff friendly and walking distance to many shops bars and restaurants.
Location is perfect as far as both train stations and tourist centre. I appreciate that there was a window that opened. The street was noisy but I have earplugs and it was just nice to have fresh air.
Stayed with you before - very straightforward and good facilities. Great location. The bar is OK - draught beers would be better than bottled - but that’s not key. This time I felt my room was not especially clean. Bathroom - no issues. But the bed area was dusty and the “comfy chair / couch” was well past its use by date. The carpet needed a good vacuum as it felt gritty under foot.
Rooms have everything you need .Very comfortable beds. Good shower. Design in room very well thought out . Storage / Lighting / plug sockets etcetera.. Check in quick and early. Street noise late at night but it’s a city centre hotel so to be expected. Nothing the hotel can do . Don’t stay in a city hotel if this is a problem.
Great stay reception staff all excellent,will definitely stay here next time in Glasgow.
Very easy check-in, room was spotless with a nice view from the 11th floor. Bar staff very attentive although there was a short wait when bar was busy.. maybe one more staff member would have helped.
Top marks as per usual. Great place and staff.
Friendly helpful staff. Arrived in the morning to leave our bags, they looked to see if a room was available and we were able to check in straight away.
The hotel is centrally located close to many attractions and transport. It is comfortable and welcoming with well appointed rooms and good beds. The breakfast was excellent.
On our arrival we were assigned an upgrade on our room as a result of us being Motel one plus members. This was very welcome. The room was perfect., all the staff we dealt with were charming g and helpful and the location next to the Central Station, Glasgow was perfect.
Hotel reception and public areas were clean and atmospheric. Staff were quite attentive. The room was clean but soft and hard furnishings were drab and did not have an appearance of quality. I would stay again but only for a night or two but not for longer stays
Would recommend and stay here again. Front desk staff welcoming. Polite and efficient. Our room on the eighth floor was quiet, clean and comfortable. Location in Glasgow convenient. Only negative we would have was for the over priced continental breakfast. Don’t bother.
Excellent Hotel, very clean and easy to navigate. The bar is ideal for a few last drinks and has a lovely relaxed feel. The greatest stand out feature of this hotel are the staff particularly reception and bar. Who are both friendly and accommodating. However there are several (minor things) which let the hotel down, and could easily be improved. Firstly the continental breakfast is woefully poor in choice, with very little in the way of value for money. Secondly the tea trays in the rooms have no biscuits. Cmon guys this is Scotland, every hotel provides some biccies for the tea?
Lovely hotel, location amazing. Rooms all you can ask for. My 3rd stay here and will must definitely being staying again 😀
Me and my partner had a fantastic stay at the Glasgow Motel One as part of our anniversary. The staff made us feel very welcomed and also provided appropriate levels of information regarding the hotel. Despite staying during the storm Amy, we had a fantastic time and would be considering rebooking for future events. Only negative was our rooms aircon did not work. On a personal level of feedback I would also say that I did not like the pillows used as I would have preferred more of a heavier pillow however I have not considered this in scoring as this is a completely personal opinion and not a fault of the room.
As always, we enjoyed our stay. Friendly, helpful staff, great location, clean and comfortable.
Beautiful hotel a few steps from Glasgow Central Train Station - a must see - with stunning decor, a relaxing lounge/bar area and great customer service. My room was perfect for 1 person with comfortable mattress and plump pillows. I enjoyed my stay there.
The room was way too hot with no fan or way to cool it off. Opening the window was not effective. The wifi used some weird proxy that broke / interfered with several applications and perhaps was capturing packets and redirecting just like spammers would. I'm not sure one can trust this system.
The best hotel. Always so welcomed when you arrive here. Fast check in, rooms are always immaculate as is the foyer. Staff are lovely! Beds are sooooooo comfy
Hotel was very nice and location was great for my needs, however I found the room a little cramped. Overall the room was clean and tidy, and a nice touch of the bottle of water. The shower was a little lacking in power for my liking and the bath towels were made for small people!
Overall hotel is good . Staff excellent. The location handy. This is a Glasgow issue but outside area filthy and guys doing drugs at front door.
Close to the train statuon and within an area with lots of pubs, restaurants and shops. Many opportunities to go out. Very clean, friendly. Good continental breakfast. Breakfast area not very big and sometimes a bit crowded.
Brilliant stay in Motel One. Location very central and staff pleasant and friendly. My go to place when in Glasgow .
Well located comfortable hotel
Excellent venue, ideal for an overnight stay.
Great experience all round..room lovely..reception staff very friendly and helpful
Great location. Very helpful staff. Room clean and spacious
The room was nice. The heat was terrible. There was too much of it everywhere. I wound up getting a cold.
The rooms were lovely and was the bar and all the staff
For me this was the top pick of all the various hotels I stayed in on my 5 weeks in Scotland .Hotel One ihas it all including helpful staff and very handy for shopping ,train station and dining.
I’ve stayed at many motel ones. Never had an issue, but this was terrible. The staff were helpful however the music / bass blaring out until 3am from a club nearby was terrible.. half the hotel was awake and angry it was honestly the worst night I have ever had in a hotel. Rest assured I know it’s not you and a one off but it was bad, I will stay at other motel ones across Europe, however I will never stay at the motel one in Glasgow again after that. Something needs to be done with the council or soundproof the hotel because that is unbearable.
For what we paid I was expecting a little better, the room felt very basic. Defo get a cheaper hotel with better rooms.
Surge pricing is a joke - £184 a night a hotel it is not. Checking in at 3pm there was a queue of 25+ guests waiting to check in and only two of the four screens open. Not even an apology for the wait - got told the hotel has 379 rooms, what do you expect?
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Everything you need at a glance
Next stop: Glasgow!
Six reasons why you need to visit Glasgow
Evergreen
The name Glasgow comes from Gaelic and means ‘dear green place’ – more than 90 parks and gardens, such as Pollock Country Park and Kelvingrove Park, are open to the public and are perfect for taking a walk or simply relaxing.
Active
There’s something on offer every day of the year here, from festivals to football matches, art-house cinema to comedy clubs. The music scene in particular is second to none, no matter whether you’re into jazz, hip hop, electro or classical. Designated by UNESCO as a City of Music, it’s not for nothing that Glasgow is home to one of the world’s most sold-out concert locations (The OVO Hydro), which hosts a constant stream of superstars. You can also discover up-and-coming musicians in bars such as King Tut’s or Nice ‘n’ Sleazy. And you can find the Scottish Opera, the National Ballet and the National Theatre here – not to mention the World Pipe Band Championships,which involve nothing less than the world championship title for bagpipes!
Wonderful(ly cheap)
The city has more than 20 museums and galleries, as well as numerous other sights, many of which have free admission – such as the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, which contains one of Europe’s largest art collections, the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow’s St Mungo’s Cathedral and the Botanic Gardens.
Varied
From climbing in a Gothic church to wakeboarding or winter sports in summer – Glasgow has much more than simply sightseeing to offer. Loch Lomond is also only around 40 minutes out of the city; you can explore the national park on foot, by boat or on horseback. Gourmands can examine the production of Scotland’s national drink by visiting one of the many whisky distilleries, such as the Clydeside Distillery in the middle of the city or the Glengoyne Distillery during a day trip out into the Highlands.
Spruced up
You might see an oversized panda just outside the front door, or an astronaut along the street: Glasgow has transformed into a real mecca for street art. You can discover some of the best artworks by taking a walk along the Mural Trail.
Appetising
Finnieston, in the west of the city, is Glasgow’s designated foodie district. There’s something to suit every taste, from young and cool locations to award-winning gourmet restaurants. By the way, Glasgow is also the UK’s most vegan-friendly city! It’s also got a thriving bar scene: things are no longer simply all about the (still delicious) whisky. Independent breweries have helped to establish craft beers, while juniper fans can look forward to specialised gin bars such as Gin71.
Location and surroundings
A journey studded with design
We have packed everything we need for the styling concept of our Motel One Glasgow: Get on board and enjoy the ride!
Art with heart
The art at the Motel One in Glasgow takes you on a journey through the Scottish Highlands. The photography from artist duo Scullion and Dalziel captures details and impressions of romantic, rugged nature from unusual perspectives.
Hotel Glasgow
Situated immediately next to Glasgow Central Station, our affordable design hotel is dedicated to railway romance. The Motel One Glasgow combines the industrial character of train and rail technology with the special sense of adventure that accompanies a journey by train. Be inspired by the detailed artworks by Scottish photography duo Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion and take an exciting trip through the history of trains.
Our employees are busy operating the switches behind the reception to make your stay as pleasant as possible. Wireflow lights by Vibia are reminiscent of the shape of tracks and railroad switches. Our One Lounge is also electrifying: the Spectre design suspended luminaires by Quasar create a visual reference to high-voltage power cables, and you can read the timetable for the Central Station on an infoscreen mounted on the stone wall. If you’d like to experience an antique train compartment for yourself, take a seat on the quilted benches.
Shelves and tables transport you to Glasgow’s industrial past with high-quality brass fittings, while Aldo Bernardi wall lamps round off the design concept. The bar takes a more rustic approach: enjoy a view of Dalziel and Scullion’s amazing photography as you sit at the genuine wooden counter and channel the excitement of travelling by train.
Whether you visit us by train, plane or car, you can take advantage of the same comfortable box-spring beds, extensive breakfast buffet and free WiFi in our affordable design hotel that you have come to expect from Motel One. Situated immediately next to Glasgow Central Station, the hotel is not only highly accessible by public transport, it is also the ideal starting point for exploring sights like the Gallery of Modern Art, City Chambers and Glasgow Cathedral. Full steam ahead!
