ABode, Glasgow
Expert reviews
“Stylish and modern, this boutique hotel in an Edwardian building was once the grand home of a prime minister, hence the high ceilings and huge windows. The hotel retains architectural features like the wrought-iron elevator and walls lined with 2,000 gold-leaf lions.”
“A characterful listed building dating from the mid-19th century holds this interesting hotel that features plenty of original art, sweet rooms with tartan blankets, period features all over the public areas and helpful staff.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
Situated in the bustling hub of Glasgow, ABode is a quintessential 19th-century townhouse boasting an enviable and strategic location. It’s positioned within a short stroll from various retail outlets, eateries, pubs, and art galleries.
The townhouse mirrors Glasgow’s contemporary revival, fusing classic architecture with modern design.
Each room in the townhouse is uniquely styled and updated, offering guests a comforting semblance of home. ABode’s unique charm is accentuated by stained glass windows and original wooden paneling.
The in-house dining option, the classic Brasserie Abode, serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. This hotel epitomizes an ideal stay in an already idyllic city.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
22 January 2025
Pleasant
The front desk woman was very helpful and friendly. Location was pretty central. Vaulted ceilings made the room feel large. Good security, had to use room key to get in everywhere. The bed was very comfortable.
The hotel decor and some facilities were very outdated. Tv was not a smart tv, we could only watch cable. Our shower door was also broken and got water on the floor when we were showering. The tub was very high up so getting out of the shower was a little precarious. Toilet didn’t flush properly.
19 January 2025
Excellent value.
Location, facilities and food are excellent.
Very minor critique, hotel bar closed and as a resident we were ‘hurried up’ to finish our drink.
19 January 2025
Halle in reception was so helpful and friendly, making our stay a wonderful experience.
Comfortable bed and pillows
16 January 2025
Hassle free
Great helpful staff. Lovely building. Nice room
Steps to entrance.
11 January 2025
Fabulous
They hid the price list behind all the snacks...
8 January 2025
Fabulous
+++ Perfect location +++ Friendly receptionist + Room wall painting + High ceiling
- Bed was not exactly horizontal
7 January 2025
I liked my staying in Abode hotel and will recommend it to my friends
I liked a variety of food for breakfast, comfortable bed, and hotel location in the center of Glasgow
Smell in the room when we just arrived. Probably it came from old or not cleaned fairly carpet
1 January 2025
Amazing and Unique hotel
Gorgeous building, the lift is so unique and the beds are soo comfy! Absolutely love the dark wood and stained glass windows. Staff were very kind and helpful.
only thing is the water pressure
31 December 2024
Ideal location
Had character and loved the lift! Location was ideal
unfortunately just didn’t sleep. Very noisy through the early hours as it sounded as a door was constantly shutting
30 December 2024
Very good
Receptionists we're great
Nothing
26 December 2024
Lovely
Beautiful large room and tastefully decorated
26 December 2024
Very comfortable stay while enjoying a short city break.
Lovely old property with some quirky features in a great location.
23 December 2024
Fabulous
Really nice hotel very friendly staff excellent location.
All good
18 December 2024
Great location and helpful staff but hotel a bit tired
Helpful staff, great location.
Several electrical glitches, with lamps and TV problems. Room very warm at night but window couldn't be opened and duvet too thick. Aircon made a lot of noise but had no cooling effect.
18 December 2024
Good value
Location and atmosphere
Room a little dated and strong smell of cleaning products
13 December 2024
Abode the last minute find.
Location and nice hotel and quiet. Bed comfortable was perfect
Nothing really.
10 December 2024
Great location, lovely hotel and comfortable rooms. Good price for city centre too.
The hotel is centrally located so it was easy for getting between venues, restaurants and bars. Lovely old fashioned. art deco, hotel with unique features. Room was very comfortable.
The lift wouldn't open on my floor (floor 3), so I had to use the stairs all the time which, with my bags, wasn't very helpful.
10 December 2024
Great location; excellent staff; great food; would definitely stay again
Staff were excellent. Breakfast was excellent but might be worth adding a buffet style breakfast station as well
Nothing; Staff and accommodation were excellent; would definitely stay again
8 December 2024
Good city hotel stay, could be excellent with a little attention to detail.
Breakfast (with an exception - see below), excellent eggs benedict. Hotel & staff always welcoming, and interiors are lovely. Room & bed comfortable.
Cleaning a little less than ideal - dust behind bathroom & room doors. Room has no shelves for clothing / bag Desk is small (too small for work really) & obstructed by unnecessary minibar snack display. A little more street noise comes in through windows than is desirable for good sleep (even on a wet Sunday evening!).
8 December 2024
Really good base for a stay in central Glasgow. Would stay here again.
Charming efficient helpful reception staff. Huge, comfortable bed. Great location in central Glasgow. Interesting architecture.
I felt the price was slightly too high given that breakfast wasn't included.
2 December 2024
Excellent location and facilities and the staff were a credit to the establishment.
Good location , easy to find. Lovely room with original features. Good facilities in room and lovely breakfast. Comfy beds and lounge area. Free WiFi. Staff went above and beyond/ very attentive and welcoming. Next door to excellent Italian restaurant Loved the art Deco building especially the cage lift.
Really warm on corridors and in room. Restaurant not available due to staffing issues.
2 December 2024
Very good
Excellent location and easy parking in city centre
2 December 2024
Very comfortable and the breakfast was fantastic.
It was very close to everywhere we needed to go to .
The only thing was the lighting in the room wasn’t very good . Didn’t spoil our stay .
2 December 2024
Would return
Liked the style of the room and the unique old style feel
We were awoken by a loud alarm at 6:30am which was alarming (no pun intended) all jokes aside this was not good. Also we had to ask for toilet roll as none was provided
1 December 2024
Good stay. I'd stay there again
Great location. Friendly and helpful staff. Big room with comfy bed
Bathroom a bit dated but had everything
30 November 2024
Fabulous
The location to the railway station
29 November 2024
Will be back
Breakfast & service excellent,
29 November 2024
Comfortable, affordable stay!
Friendly staff. Comfortable bed. Lovely yummy breakfast.
No room service!
29 November 2024
Good value for money, would stay again.
The lift itself and the stair core was awesome, very quirky. The food was decent in the morning. The bed was comfortable and the hotel is really conveniently located for exploring Glasgow.
The room was underwhelming and narrow, appreciate not all rooms are like this. The telly is a good 4-5 meters away from the bed. There was toilet roll left in the loo and the finish of the bathroom looks worn (sealant patchy, cracked sink).
25 November 2024
Very good
Lovely Building, Fabulous Breakfast, Friendly Staff
Windows that did not shut very well, had to change rooms as first didn't shut at all. The second room did manage to shut but not easy.
25 November 2024
Nice hotel in great location
The room was comfortable
The location of the tea and coffee on a shelf that was a loose bit of wood sitting on top of the safe. The tea and coffee should be visible, not the arrangement of sellable goods.
21 November 2024
the location was excellent the staff very nice and helpful.
very clean good comfortable bed value for money breakfast was very nice and the dining room was very clean
no kettle in the bedroom or free tea/coffee only products which had to be paid for and as an elderly lady on my own i couldn't get the tops of the water to unscrew. i think water should be available free of charge. the dining room was freezing they had problems with the heating but still wasn't sorted on my second morning. the lift is picturesque but too heavy and cumbersome for an elderly person to manage although the very nice receptionist lu helped me when asked..
20 November 2024
Very comfortable,good location .
Lovely comfortable room and bed, coffee&teas
17 November 2024
Fabulous
Ground floor room 103 very noisy
17 November 2024
Fabulous
The hotel is so lovely. Loved the cage lift. Bed was really comfortable. Great location too.
Nothing
17 November 2024
Fabulous
you need the option of dimmer lighting in the bathroom, it's way too bright.
14 November 2024
Lovely stay in Glas
Fairly Central. Hotel is lovely and lift is a nice feature.
12 November 2024
Fine in previous visits but general appearance starting to look a bit worn
Very central location we’ve stayed here several times over the years, very friendly staff
We had to change rooms as first room smelled unpleasant, general decor starting to look a bit worn
12 November 2024
Great value for money
It was very clean, well located, staff were super friendly and it was good value for money.
The elevator was a bit old and was not the most user friendly. We also missed an earlier breakfast availability and a small fridge in the room. But this wasnt a major issue anyway.
11 November 2024
Great value for money, excellent staff, great location, beautiful building & lovely facilities.
The staff member on reception was polite, friendly and provided us with great information. She also remembered details about what we were doing on our visit and asked us how it went - which was nice that she showed interest. The room I think was an upgrade as it was huge and the bath was great - so deep. Radiators provided good heat and also air con was great later when we wanted a cooler room to sleep. Nice tea & coffee selection. You kept our bags for the day of our departure for no cost and it was so helpful thank you
Nothing
11 November 2024
Lovely hotel with character and friendly staff
The individuality of the decor. Location
Breakfast was pricey
11 November 2024
Very good
Especially thoughtful and kind staff.
Could use new rugs.
10 November 2024
Good ce trailocstion. Comfortable
Great location . Building fab and friendly staff.
Too a tad tired . Needs upgrading
10 November 2024
Excellent city centre hotel ! Lovely old parts to hotel !
Breakfast was excellent ! All cooked to order! Fresh and good quality ‘
10 November 2024
Staff very friendly rooms comfortable location great
The decor was nice and the lift was very nice looking around the building was a pleasure
Only thing that let it down was the street noise glazing needed to be a lot better
9 November 2024
Staff were lovely and I’d definitely choose to stay there again. Discounted parking really good too :)
Had character and large rooms
It’s a bit tired - maybe just needs a paint refresh
8 November 2024
Good hotel
Superb clean and comfortable room. Went for the upgrade. Room huge and bed very comfortable.
Location a bit out of Glasgow centre up a hill which was a bit of a problem for us. Simple things. Like. No slippers in room. Supplied when we asked. Only a couple of tissues in the box. Common with hotels these days. Breakfast 1st morn superb. 2nd morn order wrong. These things are attention to detail
4 November 2024
Please make sure wc between guests in
Convenient location
Toilet was dirty !
4 November 2024
Fabulous
Bed so comfy
Only 1 bath towel for 2
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Services
- - Room service
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
- - Luggage storage
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Miscellaneous
- - Delivered food is securely covered
24 January 2025
Enjoyable, comfortable hotel with character and a delicious breakfast!