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
5 October 2024
Great location
We got an upgrade and had a lovely large room very quaint surroundings
3 October 2024
Excellent in every way!
Very comfortable and clean. Spacious room (which was an upgrade without being requested). Friendly and helpful staff. Great quality breakfast with lots of choice. Lovely old-fashioned lift!
Can't think of anything.
3 October 2024
It was good for a last minute booking
The hotel itself was lovely. The rooms were large and spacious and the bathroom was a nice size!
The hallway leading to our room and our room smelt really strongly of car fumes, we couldn’t establish where this smell was coming from but it smelt of petrol. The room we were given was not the one in the photo. We were looking forward to having the nice window in the picture (and upgraded our room specifically for it) but didn’t get that room.
1 October 2024
Pleasant
Location is excellent, easy to city center and easy to the airport bus stop. Old & nice building.
The bathroom needs and upgrade but for a couple of nights and for this price it is OK.
30 September 2024
Great stay, would book again
Friendly staff, hotel has character and very central.
Heating on too high so was very hot in the room, although we turned on AC which helped.
27 September 2024
Beautiful place, good location and very friendly staff.
The bed was very comfortable.
The room: The room advertised for, was not the room i was given and also there were lots of bird feathers in the room. The buffer method of dishing breakfast should be employed.
26 September 2024
OK and acceptable but wouldn't stay again.
Stay was only one night. Staff were friendly on reception and happy to give information we asked about.
On arrival we were told about the discount we would receive for the car park across the road but wasn't told we had to register car as soon as we arrived. So because we only tried to register on leaving we couldn't get any discount and at £27 for one night it was quite steep. This system different from the one we had used before where you took your ticket to the car park office who would give the discount. Other than that the place was quite quiet and soulless really.
25 September 2024
LOVED THE STAFF. ELEGANT ROOMS. WE BOOKED EARLY AND GOT A REASONABLE PRICE.
BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY. ELEGANT WITH GREAT STAFF./ CONVENIENT LOCATION TO CENTRAL GLASGOW.
IT WAS EXPENSIVE BUT PROBABLY STANDARD PRICE (OUR FIRST HOTEL IN GLASGOW).
25 September 2024
Nice hotel, close to the main attractions in Glasgow
The breakfast was very nice and tasty. Just need to remember that it's a menue breakfast noty a bufet one. But the service was really quick.
23 September 2024
Nice hotel, would stay again.
We had two rooms, both were nice and spacious. Both were very clean. We booked them and requested that we have rooms close together as we had children in the other room but when we turned up the rooms were on opposite sides of the building and needed specific passcards to access so we managed to change to another room which was closer but still not that close. Parking was easy, location great.
The lifts were out which we felt for someone with mobility problems this would be an issue and we felt that we should have been warned about this in advance of arriving.
23 September 2024
friendly, warm, hospitable, great free museums
staff very friendly, super location, great sized room
the bed was too soft, every time I turned over my wife bounced
22 September 2024
Great.
Staff are lovely, comfortable bed and a great location.
Housekeeping was so loud in the morning, no chance of a lie in, which was needed.
21 September 2024
Very good
Breakfast was exceptionally good. Freshly cooked.
21 September 2024
Pleasant
Staff. Locality
Bathroom requires update. Difficult for housekeeping to keep this clean. Asked for change of room. Only marginally better. Lift not working all week.
21 September 2024
Pleasant
The first room they gave us, it smelt like sewage - I went to the front counter and switched us to a better room.
Very old
20 September 2024
Fantastic time at the hotel, unfortunately it was only one night.
Room was fantastic, staff extremely pleasant.
20 September 2024
Fabulous
Staff friendly and helpful and really nice breakfast.
19 September 2024
Very good
Staff were warm and welcoming. Very helpful. Breakfast was outstanding.
19 September 2024
Heart
Good lóháton, frendly staff, só perfect place to spends a few days in the Glasgow's heart.
Furniture
18 September 2024
A good and memorable stay.
Convenient. Very good staff over breakfast and a very efficient reception
Nothing
18 September 2024
Nice place friendly staff and good location
Clean and friendly staff
Bathroom a bit dated
17 September 2024
A perfect location but disappointed by the uncomfortable bed.
It was an historic building with character and in an ideal location to meet our needs for the weekend.
The bed was very soft (it may have had a mattress topper) and therefore not particularly comfortable. The carpet in the bedroom looked as if it had seen better days (dark brown in colour and wrinkled as if not laid properly). The carpet in the public spaces appeared grubby and in need of cleaning.
17 September 2024
Very good
Staff were incredibly welcoming, chatty and helpful. The building was beautiful and in good condition.
16 September 2024
Fabulous
Loved the little extras for coffee , snacks etc Don't normally get variety plus juices Decor was fab
Unfortunately the bed was too soft for us. I actually rolled off onto floor overnight....... No other concerns
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
6 October 2024
Lovely hotel with friendly in a great location
Centrally located, very friendly and helpful staff. Beds were very comfortable. Air conditioning was available in the room which was a bonus. Beautiful building
Slight musty smell in rooms but went away when air con was turned on