Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel, Glasgow
Expert reviews
“The rooms are often spacious with luxurious black granite bathrooms, unusually comfortable beds and a sleek streamlined look (think: lots of grays, creams and Midcentury Modern lines). The basement spa is one of the best in the U.K.”
“History and luxury come together at this smart conversion of the former headquarters of the Royal Automobile Club of Scotland, which occupies a classical building on peaceful Blythswood Square. The entrance is impressive, with marble floors and huge chandeliers.”
“In a gorgeous Georgian terrace, this elegant five-star offers inner-city luxury, with grey and cerise providing casual soft-toned style throughout. Rooms go from standard to penthouse with corresponding increases in comfort; it’s hard to resist the traditional ‘classic’ rooms with windows onto the delightful square, but at weekends you’ll have a quieter sleep in the new wing at the back.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Blythswood Square in Glasgow is an address that exudes elegance, being a lush green oasis slightly west of the city center and imbued with Georgian allure.
Equally captivating is the Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel, a luxury boutique establishment with a hundred rooms, nestled behind one of the square’s four identical heritage-listed facades. Undeniably, this hotel presents an exceptional choice for an address in Glasgow. Every city, we believe, ought to have a quintessential blend of traditional and modern luxury boutique hotels, and this might just be Glasgow’s prime example.
The refurbishment surely must have been an exceptional task, considering the meticulous efforts made to retain the building’s original Georgian personality while integrating modern enhancements and current décor (including distinct Scottish elements like the generous use of Harris tweed in upholstery).
The juxtapositions are skillfully managed, never incongruous, with the vibrant tones of the contemporary furnishings beautifully complemented by the grandeur of the architectural surroundings.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
4 September 2024
Comfy and elevated stay near everything
Room was large and comfortable and the staff was super friendly
2 September 2024
location location location!
location was perfect for us!
our room was like a cave! no real window just the strange outdoor “balcony” with no view except of the sky.
31 August 2024
Relaxing, fun and comfy hotel in the city.
Super comfortable rooms, nice staff, good breakfast and great spa! I ended up going back the following week to stay again, I liked it so much.
I loved the spa but found it a little annoying that there are timing restrictions for hotel guests (7:30-9:30 am, and 5-8pm only to use the spa, no access to lockers, bring robes from your room etc) but I understand they probably need to recoup cost of the remodel with outside guests spa treatments etc - just feels like it could be slightly more user friendly for the hotel guests.
31 August 2024
Restful and luxurious
Quiet and spacious rooms. Modern facilities with old world charm. Excellent bar in a lovely room. Great location.
29 August 2024
Fantastic the staff were amazing looked after our ever needs
Beautiful inside very good location spa was fantastic
Nothing loved everything about the property
27 August 2024
Fabulous
Great staff at front desk, wonderful facilities
restaurant staff not so attentive
24 August 2024
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!
First time at the Blythswood Square Hotel… speechless! Staff were soo welcoming wonderful; spa was such a great experience; beautiful bedrooms with luxury beds; lots of complimentary treats; comfy robe and slippers; friendly and helpful staff; we will definitely be back!!
Absolutely nothing; it was the perfect spa night away to celebrate my birthday!
17 August 2024
Exceptional
The spa was a particular highlight
The rooms air condition was faulty. Tried to reconfigure the settings to cooling mode and it wouldn't work. The room was so warm. I had fellow residents knocking on the door as they thought they were at the sauna.
16 August 2024
A great hotel superb location wonderful staff
The staff very helpful and friendly
Nothing
15 August 2024
Clean wide rooms
large rooms, clean, friendly staff.
the hotel is under staff specially at check in.
14 August 2024
Clean, good food, great spa, but a bit dark and hard to navigate.
Clean and pretty. The spa access in the mornings and evenings for guests of the hotel was definitely the highlight. The food we got from the restaurant was great. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would choose it again.
The room was a bit dark and the light switches a bit confusing. The hotel has a bit of a weird layout and requires some amount of climbing and descending steps to get anywhere even within the hotel itself. It’s walking distance of the city centre, but a bit of a slog uphill to get back to the hotel from there.
11 August 2024
Very good
Very friendly staff and good location. Reasonably clean
Ac wasn’t working in one room
10 August 2024
The staff were exceptional, polite , helpful and friendly
Overall good
The spa was not open all throughout the day
8 August 2024
Glasgow prime stay
The team at the hotel are exceptionally helpful and friendly. The facility is in quite location yet close to everything
Nothing to mention
7 August 2024
Fabulous
The location and the staff are very friendly
Just first 2 night we had an issue with the AC , we have spoken to the manager who shifts us to other room, The problem has been solved, and she told us that she will cut 100£ per night per room from the total invoice
5 August 2024
Fabulous staff they are so friendly and helpful
The location and the staff
Nothing
4 August 2024
Fabulous
The spa was lush, incredibly relaxing. Unfortunately only limited hours for hotel guests. The facilities were beautiful. The room was very clean, very spacious and very light. Would recommend!
Our coffee machine was broken but they provided instant coffee sachets so not a problem.
2 August 2024
Friendly staff and great location.
Friendliest staff you could ask for, they really tried to make the stay perfect. Location was perfect and a short walk from the center. Great onsite restaurant.
Called ahead and promised a roll away bed which wasn’t in the room, had to ask a few more times before we got a solution. Friendly enough, but was slightly disappointed. Otherwise amazing hotel.
30 July 2024
Exceptional
LOve the spa and the breakfast is amazing too
29 July 2024
Excellent flagship of Glasgow hospitality
Excellent location, splendid staff and more than good breakfast.
26 July 2024
Exceptional
Beautiful building, with large, well maintained rooms. There were many lifts and well signposted egress routes. The staff were outstanding. Absolutely superb, nothing was too much trouble.
The only minor thing was the lack of spa availability during the day.
24 July 2024
Lovely hotel close to Center
Beautiful hotel close to Center, rooms were nicely done and good space.breakfast has good selection however it can be better. Staff were very helpful and nice.hotel is a 5 minute walk from station
24 July 2024
Would totally recommend staying at the Kimpton Blythswood. We had an excellent stay.
The staff are excellent. Very friendly and helpful. Loved the spa!
We stayed on the ground level. We did not have a very nice view.
21 July 2024
Very good
The room where clean.
The location was far from the city center.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Lockers
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool (all year) (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Bicycle rental
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Pool and wellness
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
7 September 2024
Exceptional
Excellent staff and location.
Other guests, too many American golfers.