Grasshopper Hotel, Glasgow

87 Union St, Glasgow G1 3TA, Scotland (show on map)

Expert reviews

Lonely Planet review:

“Discreetly hidden atop a timeworn railway administration building right alongside Glasgow Central, this small, well-priced hotel is a modern, upbeat surprise. Rooms are compact but well-appointed.”

Telegraph review:

“A stylish independent penthouse hotel hidden above Glasgow’s bustling city centre. This oasis of calm is situated atop a converted Victorian office block, and its luxury rooms have stunning views over the historic Central Station.”

Fodors review:

“Not visible from the street, this hotel occupies a sixth floor above Central station; guest rooms are on the small side but have expansive windows overlooking the glass roof of the station on one side and across the rooftops of Glasgow on the other.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Grasshopper Hotel, Glasgow. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 3rd in Glasgow

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What guests liked

All you need to know

Located on 87 Union Street, Caledonian Chambers in the Glasgow City Centre, this hotel is the perfect home away from home. Located in the heart of the city, this hotel offers guests proximity to the city’s busiest transport system and routes while the bustling and lively city nightlife is just a short walk away from the hotel.

The hotel is located right next to the Central Rail Station which makes it the perfect departure point for tourists and travelers looking to get all the adventure and excitement the city has to offer.

The hotel rooms feature a sleek design with warm and elegant colors radiating the comfortable general atmosphere of the hotel. The rooms in the hotel feature wooden floors and most elegant furniture.

The hotel offers several room options such as single room, twin room, double room and triple room. The hotel building is fitted with adequate facilities such as a lift and heating system needed for comfortable stay.

Amenities such as free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels such as Sky Sports and air conditioning. The private bathrooms feature thoughtful touches such as free Arran Aromatic toiletries and bathroom slippers.

The hotel is located in an excellent area where it is surrounded by several bars and restaurants offering the best drinks and meals respectively. There are numerous theatres located within a 10-minute walk from the hotel.

The Kitchen, the hotel’s on-site restaurant offers guests a plethora of dining options featuring local and continental cuisines prepared from fresh ingredients.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Helen

30 January 2024

Excellent location, convenient , well designed and well appointed staff

Everything

Nothing

4.0
Kim

30 January 2024

Great city stop over.

Clean and fresh - fantastic no cost extras.

4.5
Heather

26 January 2024

Centrally located modern hotel with a touch of class. Adorned with great artwork and home baking.

Location. Modern hotel. Great to have little treat’s available throughout the day. We arrived a bit early than check in and they allowed us to go to our rooms straight away.

Nothing.

4.0
John

24 January 2024

i would recommend it ...

comfy...no complaints

there was no smoking area.....

5.0
Caroline

23 January 2024

A hidden gem in Glasgow!

Location, price, everything was fab!

All was good.

5.0
John

23 January 2024

enjoyed my stay would recomend

Staff where freindly and the room was clean loved the free smarties

lift up is a bit janky

4.0
Amanda

23 January 2024

Very pleasant hotel with friendly staff

Didn't like the location at night..it felt a bit threatening.I chose it because it was so central and this worked well for us in terms of where we wanted to go

4.5
Heather

23 January 2024

Lovely boutique hotel that is quiet for central Glasgow, with great acces to trains and local restaurants and tourist at

Central quiet location. Rooms were a good size. Comfortable bed. Good size shower. Compact size bathroom. Liked that we were given an access code to the building so felt safe. We were able to check in early which was very helpful. Lovely free baking available throughout the day. Great artwork as well.

Bathroom sink clogged up but they fixed that very quickly.

5.0
Swann

20 January 2024

Exceptional

So convenient and beautifully comfy. Was a bit worried as a solo female traveller about the reviews mentioning the surrounding dodgy area - wasn't even a thing. Perfect. Will stay again

4.0
Ronald

18 January 2024

Excellent location. Clean and comfortable room.

Very conveniently located, it was clean, and reasonably priced.

No complaints

4.0
Alexandra

18 January 2024

As room was spotless and warm and in a great location as we traveled by train, I would rebook.

Great location for central station. Room warm, spotless, comfortable bed with good quality bedding. Added touch of free cake. Ice-cream, tea and coffee. Bottled water, teabags provided in room. Toiletries hairdryer supplied. Good choice of TV channels.

On arrival at doorway on Union street, pressed intercom to speak to staff and gain entry. No answer.. Had to wait on the street with luggage untill a young man came out so we could get into lift area. This should not happen. Teatray in room only had tea and sugar. Should also provide coffee and uth milk.

4.0
Mougiou

18 January 2024

Very good

The location was very convenient next to the train station. We booked single beds and we got upgraded to two double beds for free so we were really happy. Staff was very helpful. Complimentary, tea , coffee and a selection of cakes at all times !!

The only thing we didn’t like was the bathroom door that didn’t close all the way.

4.0
Dawn

15 January 2024

Everything was lovely, the complementary cakes were very cute. The room was just what I needed.

You can hear the train station but it’s not so bad

4.5
Helen

14 January 2024

Excellent design, comfortable and attractive in a very good location

Almost everything

Kettle and poor quality toilet paper

5.0
Torben

13 January 2024

Exceptional

Very cozy atmosphere, very warm welcome with everyone being very friendly. Beautiful room at a very central location. Good concept and execution.

5.0
Joe

13 January 2024

Stumbled across this wee gem of a place whilst looking for a place to stopover. It is very well presented with large roo

It’s a secret gem, hidden away at the top of an old Glasgow building. Very well presented, immaculately clean with large rooms.

Nothing, loved it!

5.0
Jackie

6 January 2024

Exceptional

Excellent service . Tea coffee cakes was very welcome

Nothing

4.0
David

1 January 2024

Pleasant stay

Location Free cakes

Roof fan

5.0
Fiona

30 December 2023

Fab location. Super friendly and helpful staff

This is a fabulously, homely, scandi facility with a Scottish twist. It is exceptionally, centrally located but the fact that it is located six floors up means that it is quiet. The sitting room facility is so good - especially when meeting up with people traveling a distance. LOVED the artwork. Every room is slightly different and some are quite quirky in layout which adds to the charm. The bedding is excellent. The best thing however is the staff - which can make or break your stay - they were so, so helpful and cheerfully answered (even inane) questions and provided helpful, local advice!

Nothing.

5.0
Maria

28 December 2023

Lovely little hotel

I absolutely loved this hotel. Clean room/bathroom, comfortable bed, and free goodies everyday! Conveniently located next to the Glasgow train station. Would 100% stay here again.

5.0
Zara

27 December 2023

Wonderful, homey stay in central Glasgow - perfect base for any trip to the city!

This hotel is perfectly located right next to Glasgow central station. You'd think that with being so central it would be loud but it's not; located on the 6th floor, the hotel is relaxed and chill - you would have no idea you're literally overlooking the glass roof of the station (pretty awesome as well!). When you arrive the staff are welcoming and friendly, easily booking you in with rooms ready and all decent sizes. The room is clean with it's own bathroom , comfy beds and bottled water - and smarties! - free of charge as a little welcoming gift. Card access to rooms is easy and desks are in all rooms which is great for me as I am a travelling remote worker. There is breakfast and supper for an extra charge which I didn't book but smelt amazing as well as a lounge area where there is 24 hour tea and coffee facilities to self serve - lovely touch. Something that made this place homely and unique was the ice cream self serve and homemade cakes table, both of which seemed to be always fully stocked and delicious! My cake intake tripled during my 2 day stay but I have no regrets! Overall, a wonderful stay with lots of quirky homey touches that means I would highly recommend and be coming back!

Sometimes hard to find plugs in the room or not near the desk where I needed it BUT such a minor thing and didn't impact my stay whatsoever!

4.5
Kirsty

21 December 2023

Lovely room in a great central location

Beautiful room, great facilities, instant hot water

Entrance is a bit underwhelming

4.5
Amy

21 December 2023

Perfect hotel

Located a short walk from Central station. Room was bright, spacious and clean. Bed was comfortable and bathroom was spotless with a good shower. Tea/coffee in the room plus a common room for tea/coffee also. There were also free cakes and ice cream! Didn't have breakfast but will try next time.

4.0
Reg

17 December 2023

Worth using it again if I didn’t book through Booking. com as we had to pay £44 more for breakfast

The Staff and fresh cakes and ice cream

A dangerous kettle which had a short mains wire which was attached to the kettle and not a separate base. This caused me to spill boiling water over my trousers, table and floor when I lifted it to fill my cup.

5.0
Janet

14 December 2023

Amazing find

We liked absolutely everything. Will stay again. Couldn't fault anything.

Nothing

Hotel facilities

Services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Shared lounge/TV area
  • - Daily housekeeping

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout

Food & Drink

  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)

Parking

  • - Parking garage
  • - Accessible parking

Miscellaneous

  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Face masks for guests available

Reception services

  • - Invoice provided
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