Motel One Glasgow
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Motel One is a fabulous hotel (in the US, "motel" is generally a lower service facility, but Motel One clearly is not). It was reasonably priced; located 2 minutes from train/subway in central Gasglow & in walkable distance to many of the city's treasures (and I'm a "senior"); well decorated with all needed amenities in a compact form; staff were responsive & friendly; and the continential breakfast was healthy & substantial. It lacks a restaurant other than breakfast & a "grab and go" option would have been helpful, but lots of great food choices of every type & price are just 10 minutes walk. It's not for upscale travelers wanting big footprint, lavish hotels, but it perfectly met our needs.
Lovely hotel with friendly staff. Rooms are small but clean, this stay our room was quite warm and the air con didn't appear to be working so I didn't sleep well at all. Also the tea and coffee in the room wasn't replenished for the next day so that was disappointing. Breakfast was delicious though so that was a bonus.
Great staff, great location for city and my room had an amazing view.
Room (1005) was so hot and due to the location you couldn’t open the window without noise. Maybe there was air conditioning and I was just too thick to figure it out!! When the window was closed the noise was 0 so that was a bonus as right next to train station. Hotel room had everything that we needed and was very modern and clean.
First time staying here & will definitely be back. Prompt friendly checkin, clean, quiet room with everything required, excellent pillows ! 10/10 & lovely fresh breakfast with plenty of choice.
Lovely helpful staff. Lovely clean rooms
Central location and good value for money
Staff all friendly, efficient and very helpful. Room immaculate
Air con was blowing our hot air despite being on coldest setting of 10, so got a terrible sleep. The room was very small and struggled to find somewhere to set ironing board up. The carpet beside the bed at the window side was wet.
Excellent chilled hotel in s fantastic location.
Lovely central hotel close to both Glasgow Central and Queen Street stations. Hotel staff all very helpful and friendly.
Location and room were great. Front desk, especially Natisha, was extremely friendly and helpful.
Love it!
I loved that it was close to the airport, we literally came out of the station and there was it. I was a bit skeptical that because of the price (relatively cheap) it might not look anything like what we saw in the picture but I was pleasantly surprised. It’s true to the picture. The staff were friendly and special shoutout to the Jesu at the desk on Tuesday morning, she was so kind to let us check in early when a room was available. The room was clean, big enough for a couple. Check out was seamless, no pressure to pay upfront. Overall I’ll rate our experience a 10. Sorry no pictures but you can trust the uploaded pictures, you get what you see.
Very friendly, helpful and efficient staff. Great situation, clean and modern decoration,.very comfortable room
Check in was a bit slow. Room was clean and comfortable apart from the TV which did not work. Breakfast area was on the small side with not a lot of options of food.
The hotel was great - location, staff, cleanliness, facilities and price. The bed was very comfortable. I would recommend. I didn’t take the breakfast because I thought it was too expensive for a continental breakfast - but I didn’t look to see what it offered so not a very useful opinion.
Absolutely fantastic place to stay! Clean, well maintained and the staff were very helpful. I would definitely recommend staying there.
Clean room, helpful receptionist. Stayed on the 12th floor and the room was a sauna, turned all the fans off, down low etc and the room was boiling! Had to go down to reception at 2am as I couldn’t sleep it was that hot, got given a desk fan to put in the room.
Sink blocked AC only blows hot air even if its crazy hot in the room, both the things were told to reception but they said we can't do anything. Most definitely my last time here.
An excellent short stay hotel ,perfect location and very well designed 👌 The only issues were the paper cups that are not fit for purpose and the la k of staff both in the bar and at breakfast
We always have a brilliant time at Motel One. We can never get the tv working properly, but, that in no way makes our stay anything but excellent.
I had a very good stay! However, our room got pretty warm at night
Friendly and helpful staff. Good room for the price, very comfy bed. Great location. No faults.
Location is the magnet to my using this hotel
Excellent all round
Excellent stay. My first time with Motel One and can't wait to stay again. Beautiful decor, really clean, really comfy beds and such helpful accommodating staff.
The hotel is located very close to the central station of Glasgow. A Very comfortable room. Well laid out making good use of the space. Easy check in, friendly and helpful staff. I will return again.
A really nice motel one (I've stayed here before) with good size rooms and in a really great location right near the station. The view from our 12th floor room was incredible, staff were lovely and the hotel is well kept with a nice lobby area. Tea and coffee in the room replenished. A bit annoying that it's hard to book with a kid via an extra phonecall.
I thought it was a nice hotel and was clean . I booked a superior room and it wasn't as big as I thought , I also only had one chair in the room after paying extra for the superior room. I went to reception to see if I could get an extra chair but they couldn't accommodate me which was disappointing as I had payed extra.
Good location, clean and well maintained, friendly staff
Unfortunately the air conditioning in the room wasn’t working which made it too hot to sleep, being on the main road in Glasgow meant we couldn’t keep the windows open due to the noise
Always a great stay here and a great location for me as very close to the train station
The room was clean, and the bed was comfortable, but the room was like an oven. We tried turning the thermostat down but to no avail, so we didn't have a great sleep. We opened the windows but the noise of traffic was too loud .
Great value, great location, friendly staff Not a fan of your online check in. It asked for city of issue of my passport, which is not on my passport. I received some email information after checking in that was in German, which I do not speak or read.
Emma on reception was amazing super helpful
Couldn’t really fault anything
Once again, a lovely night's sleep with very soft mattress and soft pillows and exceptional treatment from the staff. partner was not keen on the heights ( 11th floor) but I honestly loved it. Just as much a treat the second time. One of these days we will try out the bar but the room was stellar.
Was encouraged to pre pay prior to arrival as due train issues was not arriving before 6pm. I am told this automatically allocates my room which in this case was a room effectively on the ground floor with a window barely 2m from someone’s office desk. Reception seemed unable to comprehend that they could have re-allocated when I arrived given hotel was not full. I know this as I checked on line before raising the issue. This also alerted me to the room rate on line which was less than I paid as a member. I was then upgraded to a disabled access room on an upper floor which had wonderful views but a faint unpleasant odour. No energy to raise this new issue as I needed to get on with my travel plans. Overall disappointing experience from a hotel group I had thus far been very impressed by .
Good location, clean room. Lounge excellent.
Great location, VERY comfortable bed, lovely staff. Not much more you can ask from a hotel!
I love Motel One, primarily for the service from their staff, which is excellent. The rooms are clean, stylish and comfortable with all the bits and pieces you need such as a safe, hairdryer, kettle etc. The beautiful foyer area and bar gives such a great impression when you arrive. Motel One is always my preference when travelling.
Great central location, but didn’t hear trains and surprisingly quiet. Good view from room, comfy bed, friendly and very helpful staff. Clean and modern decor in room with plenty of space in reception and bar. I wouldn’t use this hotel whilst working as there was no desk to sit at.
Great hotel, great location, helpful and well informed staff
I booked a King room and anticipate was charged for a King room, but was placed in a room a little bigger than a shoe box. Not happy
Really good stay, very good location, clean and today and staff are great. Just a bit too warm in the evenings and we struggled to get the air conditioning to work. Staff provided a fan for the second night, so was all good.
Lovely stylish, welcoming and very comfortable. Great views from the high floors!
We had a problem with noise seemingly from the corridor on the first night of our stay and a lovely young lady (she may have been a manager) offered us a different room and suggested we slept there that night and we could stay there if it was acceptable- even offered to help move our belongings that night. We decided to stay in the new room and moved our belongings next morning. Excellent customer service - while we were with friends in the lounge the following evening she stopped and asked if everything was satisfactory. Well done and much appreciated.
A great view from our room.Helpful staff.Close to everything we wanted.Great bef
Clean, quiet, friendly staff, let us book in early after an overnight flight.
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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
Road trip Edinburgh-Glasgow
Just three good reasons to visit Scottland: discover history, taste whisky, breathe sea air!
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!
Railway Romance meets design
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!
