Expert reviews
“Suave and seductive in dark wood and grey tones, Dakota carries a strong design concept from low-lit basement restaurant to light-filled suites. Rooms are very spacious and feature appealing sitting areas as well as inviting beds.”
“At this extremely stylish addition to Glasgow’s hotel scene, the textured, neutral decor creates a restful, subdued atmosphere. That feeling continues in guest rooms that are beautifully decorated in soft browns and white.”
“One of the classiest hotels in Glasgow, an impressive addition to the Dakota brand created by Glaswegian hotelier Ken McCulloch and his designer wife Amanda. An old Works and Pension building in the city centre transformed into a stylish modern boutique hotel offering affordable luxury and excellent cuisine.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
Dakota Hotels are a prominent hospitality chain in the UK, boasting 5 establishments spread throughout the region, each featuring a grill restaurant in the style of a brasserie.
The Glasgow hotel is a remarkable 83-room property equipped with smart TVs, rapid internet connectivity, private bathrooms, and monsoon showers. Its external architecture would seamlessly blend into a metropolis like New York or Chicago, all while preserving its Scottish allure.
An elegant menu is available at The Grill, the hotel’s onsite dining facility, and the contemporary bar is home to an exclusive Champagne Room and cigar terrace, providing a wide range of cocktails and wines.
Dakota enjoys a strategic position in the heart of the city, less than a mile from railway stations and the Hydro event space. Additionally, it’s just a short stroll away from the city’s retail sector and cultural points of interest.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
23 February 2026
Expensive for what is a bit tired now up-market hotel
Comfortable & welcoming
22 February 2026
Exceptional
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The bar was great. Again staff friendly, polite and professional.
The breakfast room was a bit dark
19 February 2026
Exceptional
For the money I paid for the king executive there was only 2 bottles of beer in the minibar.
18 February 2026
Great stay and staff were excellent
It was absolutely beautiful and the double room was perfect!
Nothing
16 February 2026
Lovely hotel with great service
Very comfortable and well laid out rooms , quiet and clean also Staff all extremely helpful and welcoming
Location is slightly further out than some may like but overall is still a good location , only assessment being made by me travelling on foot from the central train station
16 February 2026
Fabulous
reception staff offered great suggestions and advice for our dinners in Glasgow. Very helpful
14 February 2026
Fantastic
Loved the vibe of the room and the restaurant food was exceptional and memorable
I can’t think of anything i didn’t like
14 February 2026
Perfect
We stayed in one of the Signature Suites and it was worth every penny. Immaculately clean, big comfortable bed, fully stocked coffee bar and complimentary mini fridge. I’m expecting and my husband doesn’t drink so the team very kindly replaced the alcohol with alcohol-free beers and soft drinks for us which was great. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
12 February 2026
A wonderful room paired with friendly staff. Very clean and comfortable. I could have stayed for a lot longer!
It was a wonderful room, everything was very clean. Great amenities such as the two bottles of water, cookies and coffee. Additionally great amenities in the bathroom. The bed was large and comfortable and the pillows were great as well. We never heard any noise from outside additionally a thumbs up to the dimmable lighting!
Nothing really. Perhaps the large hill on the walk from Glasgow Queen St station to hotel but nothing the hotel can control. We had a wonderful stay!
10 February 2026
Fabulous
Rooms were spacious and clean
Maybe a little far out the opposite direction of the main areas for us
10 February 2026
Stylish, comfortable hotel with great service and central location
Stylish, comfortable hotel with great service and central location
Nothing
10 February 2026
Would highly recommend
We stayed on a room only basis as the hotel is situated close to the city centre. The bed was extremely comfortable and the room was spacious with a generous sized bathroom. We arrived early due to the flight time and our room was available. The staff were really friendly, helpful and accommodating.
Nothing to comment on
9 February 2026
Good find would stay again
Lovely boutique feel, staff were super friendly and helpful.
So much sauce on the eggs Benedict it was inedible but other peoples breakfast looked nice
8 February 2026
Very good
Everything was great
The breakfast
8 February 2026
Fantastic
Beautiful
Everything
8 February 2026
Excellent stay
Clean, convenient and great service
5 February 2026
A must stay in Glasgow! Couldn’t recommend more
Room was amazing! Staff were excellent and went above and beyond. Excellent small touches.
Nothing - it was all great!
5 February 2026
Exceptional
Very polite and helpful staff. Excellent food and drinks. Spacious and very quiet room. The bar is absolutely top-notch in every way.
Cleaning but staff were quick to resolve my issue.
5 February 2026
Loved everything
Everything
Parking spot outside the hotel could’ve been a little bit better in terms of the barrier, my car was a bit low down and it scraped the bottom and the bumper of my car
1 February 2026
Great location, friendly staff.. lovely room.. great restaurant.. Nice Anniversary stay.
Breakfast was really good and the staff were efficient and very friendly..
I booked an executive room which had great floor space and the layout was really good.. the only disappointment was the complimentary mini bar.. When I opened it it had two bottles of water one can of full strength coke one Diet Coke one can of fever tree tonic.. a semi skimmed milk one small packet of nuts a packet of fruit snacks.. and two bottles of beer.. I don’t drink so I asked to swap them for another two bottles of water.. I didn’t expect a volume of alcoholic drinks but I did expect some other alcoholic option for my wife..
1 February 2026
A lovely relaxing overnight stay, huge comfortable bed.
Clean and fresh, room as expected.
Nothing
31 January 2026
Very relaxing stay, will stay again.
Discreet, quiet, calm, good location, chilled, stylish, bed very comfortable, sound insulation good,
Asked for card on arrival for a £50 deposit, assuming this was for minibar but fridge was empty. Refunded within a few days. Some surface furniture was stained, carpet had stains, and coffee machine was dusty.
30 January 2026
Fabulous
Location and rooms were amazing cannot fault it at all. Staff were so friendly
Pillows were a little too soft on the beds. Could have had a gym or some other facilities
30 January 2026
Very good
Nice place all round
Whole place worked well
30 January 2026
Absolutely fantastic
All the staff are amazing they done everything to make your stay just perfect.
28 January 2026
Nice central city centre Glasgow hotel for short stay
Lovely comfortable bed, great pillows and linen. V clean room.
The breakfast was not good- really poor quality for a 4star hotel. The avocado with poached eggs with hollandaise was awful- a pile of gloop with lukewarm eggs that made the toast go into a wet mess. Really disappointing breakfast buffet- go out for breakfast and save your money. On a previous stay it had been good, but not on this occasion.
26 January 2026
Exceptional
The reception staff provided exceptional restaurant recommendations on a daily basis. Much appreciated
24 January 2026
Fabulous
Very comfortable accomodation in a central location.
Breakfast at £24 per person per day is too expensive so I booked room only.
24 January 2026
Excellent
Clean and comfortable. Staff were very helpful
Our room was above the front door where people were vaping and smoking overnight so noisy at times
22 January 2026
Very pleasant
Atmosphere
Dressing table chair low and mirror high
22 January 2026
Very relaxing and enjoyable, can’t wait for the next visit.
The property is easy to get to and is in a great location for exploring the city. The staff are so helpful and polite, from the moment you arrive till the minute you leave, they always make sure you’re well looked after. The property is very clean and the rooms are well equipped.
Nothing, all good.
21 January 2026
Very comfy and cosy no expense spared.
Coziness
No room service
20 January 2026
A beautiful birthday stay. Looking forward to our next stay.
It’s beautiful and cool vibe.
Nothing
19 January 2026
Beautiful hotel fab location
Beautiful hotel room was fabulous
The only thing that let the hotel down was The breakfast was poor we waited 45 mins for our breakfast and when it arrived it was very overcooked.
18 January 2026
Very relaxing and great quality stay!
Exceptional room, friendly and helpful staff.
The local area appears a little run done but this was nothing to do with hotel. Just poor council have let the pavements etc run down.
18 January 2026
Perfect!
Really friendly staff, so helpful and lovely clean room. We even got complimentary drinks when our room wasn’t quite ready
Really clean, lovely big room and it was exactly what we wanted for a lovely night away
18 January 2026
A special hotel definitely worth booking
Excellent attentive staff from the moment you walk through the door
Nothing - I loved it all
16 January 2026
Exceptional
Everything, staff, room, location. All staff friendly and helpful. Room stunning and very clean. Hotel walking distance to the centre, shops, restaurants, bars etc.
Nothing
12 January 2026
Great experience all round, we will be back soon.
Dakota never disappoints, it’s so cosy and the vibe is always there. Extremely attentive staff and always a great experience.
The only thing I could ever say was that it would be good to have a fridge in the room but that would be if I had to pick something.
12 January 2026
Would definitely recommend
Great central location just a 10 minute walk from main transport links and surrounded by so many things to see and do. We dined at The Grill due to recommendation and our expectations were surely succeeded. The food was great and the experience made even better by staff.
10 January 2026
Exceptional
Clean , quiet area but walkable to city centre , near our venue
9 January 2026
Exceptional
Staff and room were amazing
The only thing that could improve this hotel is the addition of a spa/pool
8 January 2026
Absolutely amazing
Absolutely gorgeous room! Very spacious, such a comfortable bed, great facilities, loved the shower as well! Such friendly staff who were always happy to assist, definitely will come back
Nothing at all! Total perfection this hotel
6 January 2026
Exceptional
Beds are fantastic.
Beer a bit flat and not cold enough.
6 January 2026
Great stay
Modern
Nothing
5 January 2026
Fabulous
Spacious room in a modern hotel in central Glasgow. It is located close to the main shopping district and not too far from the West End, with restaurants and shops within 5 to 10 minutes' walk. The stay was quiet and convenient, and the staff were helpful and efficient.
Everything was good.
4 January 2026
Lovely will stay again
So comfy, pretty, nice staff
A little pushy about check out time
2 January 2026
Really lovely - would definitely come back.
Exceptionally clean.
Drinks were quite on the expensive side
2 January 2026
Exceptional
Class as always
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
Services
- - Room service
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
- - Concierge service
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Terrace
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers

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28 February 2026
Fabulous hotel. Very happy I stayed there.