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
31 July 2025
Fabulous
Well designed and beautifully decorated. Friendly staff members made us feel welcome. Very warm and very helpful
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25 July 2025
Nice Stay
Nicely located in a quiet neighborhood within short walking distance to the city center and many sites. The staff is lovely, and everyone was friendly and helpful. The hotel is well decorated and comfortable and I liked the toiletries.
My room was dark and could have benefited from more/better lighting. Pillows were too soft and I woke up with a stiff neck each morning. Also, my room was located on the first floor, above the entrance facing the street, so I could hear people on the street just below my window talking and laughing as they smoked etc, and it woke me up during the night.
22 July 2025
Very enjoyable overnight stay but perhaps a little overpriced when you add in the cost of breakfast.
Breakfast was very good but a bit on the pricy side. Staff were superb in restaurant ant at reception.
Feel there could be better lighting in the bedrooms. I know the ethos of Dakota hotels is to keep the ‘relaxing mood’ but it was difficult to apply makeup in natural light, especially as the windows are tinted. Maybe a stronger overhead light???
22 July 2025
Exceptional
Very smart modern with a chilled vibe
Nothing the property was great
20 July 2025
Amazing
The best hotel me and my partner have stayed at.
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18 July 2025
Excellent would and do recommend .. will visit again
The room was clean and well presented aswell as aesthetically pleasing .. the shower was fantastic the heat was good but the actual strength and flow of the water is the best I've had and Ive worked hotel housekeeping across the country.
Some dusting wasn't done .. it seems small and not immediately noticeable but it could leave marks on a travellers bag if the material is pale .. not s hugely problematic and my job may make me more notice it
18 July 2025
We stayed for my boyfriends 21st was amazing he was so happy with the room and the bathroom what a b
The room was absolutely amazon exceeded my expectations. We stayed for my boyfriends 21st was amazing he was so happy with the room and the bathroom what a brilliant vibe
Nothing it was a lovely time away
17 July 2025
Fabulous
Great location. Stylish & comfortable hotel.
16 July 2025
Stunning, will definitely be back
The staff were absolutely amazing, Lindsay and Andy were so friendly and helpful! They made our stay 100 times better.
15 July 2025
I would 1000% return.
Loved the vibe and aesthetic of the room. It felt super stylish and spacious. Room was cozy. The little sofa at the foot of the bed was such a nice touch. Bathroom was super luxe. Overall, just felt really comfortable staying here.
I wish the hotel room had a bathtub. Also, the walk to the lobby felt a little maze-like. Not a dealbreaker, but worth noting if you're someone who likes a more direct layout.
14 July 2025
Exceptional
Room was lovely!!
Breakfast we paid £75.00 for 3 breakfasts!!! The food was very poor half a piece of black pudding on plate was freezing cold! Not very satisfied with the breakfast!
14 July 2025
Lovely overnight stay
Lovely spacious room. The bed was very comfortable and the bathroom was immaculate. The teddy for our little boy was a really special touch.
Our room was next to the lifts and was quite noisy overnight.
14 July 2025
Night stop off before holiday
Second tine at the Dekota and lovely hotel
Service in the bar could have been more attentive
10 July 2025
We enjoyed the hotel and city with friends.the staff was helpful with booking taxis and making surewe were comfortable.
Great decor, clean, good location, loved the cigar terrace and bar
4 July 2025
Would definitely stay again.
I really enjoyed this hotel. Staff were excellent!
The breakfast.
4 July 2025
Will definitely be back, think this might be my new favourite hotel. The decor, staff, drinks and the efficiency of the
Staff were 10 out of 10. So helpful. Hotel was stunning. Rooms were very clean, luxury bathroom toiletries were a special touch. The drinks were perfect
Everything
3 July 2025
Meet and, in many ways, exceeded our expectations. Wonderful stay.
The room was very comfortable and a decent size. We had room service twice, and the food exceeded expectations. Usually, room service at hotels leaves a bit to be desired, but the food at the Dakota was top-notch. The breakfast in the morning offered a nice variety as well.
2 July 2025
Excellent
Was so classy best stay we’ve had anywhere so far on our trip and fantastic location parking there, but cheaper parking a short walk away 10/10 on this one
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2 July 2025
Exceptional
Nice and very clean 👌 the air freshener all
29 June 2025
Exceptional
Great room and location excellent service
28 June 2025
Exceptional
The hotel is absolutely stunning, its like a home from home, the bed was super comfy I didn't want to get up
Absolutely nothing
27 June 2025
Exceptional
Everything
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20 June 2025
Exceptional hotel. 5 stars. Best I've been yo in z long long time
Beautiful hotel, staff were all exceptional, from the front desk to the bar to the grill. Really felt welcome and nothing was too much trouble
Can't really think of anything!
20 June 2025
Great experience!
I liked how friendly the staff were, any interactions that I had with them were always positive and pleasant, the room was clean and comfortable, loved the picture of the map of Scotland with all the old names for our towns and cities that was located in the hallway of our room, the rainfall shower was awesome and the bath was big enough to fit me! (I'm 6ft3), neither my fiance or me drink alcohol and we made staff aware before arriving and our mini bar was stocked with LOADS of water and soft drinks along with snacks, big shutout to Paul and Kseniia at the front of house and the housekeeping staff as well! 11/10 would stay again!
I don't have much to say about what I didn't like to be honest! Everything was great!
12 June 2025
Exceptional
room
8 June 2025
Great hotel in excellent location with friendly, and helpful helpful stafffriendly, helpful staff
Great location with friendly, helpful staff. Ample and varied breakfast.
We liked everything.
8 June 2025
Nice stay.
The staff was wonderful!
The room is so incredibly poorly lit we had to use our phone flashlights to see! Designed for ambiance and not practicality. lovely coffee nook with one small uplight to ceiling (this is where we had to use flashlights). The restaurant and grill/bar were lovely but overpriced.
4 June 2025
Fabulous
Very helpful staff. Well appointed
4 June 2025
NICE AND QUITE AND CLEAN AREA
VERY NICE BRAKFAST
GRILL FOODS, SALMON & EGGS
1 June 2025
Very good
Modern facility with nice bar and food
31 May 2025
Exceptional
Lovely staff at check-in, rooms were spotless and so cosy
31 May 2025
Worth the money and would return!
Very comfortable bed. Love the rain shower. Rooms are very clean.
I cant fault the hotel but the parking in Glasgow is very expensive.
29 May 2025
Fabulous boutique hotel in central location
Very nice boutique type hotel with very friendly staff. Comfy decor. In a central location but not the middle of town so nice and quiet.
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28 May 2025
Exceptional
Beautifully decorated room, spacious, great shower, super comfy bed, well stocked coffee/tea/hot chocolate caddy.
26 May 2025
Excellent x
Staff were very helpful with helping to plan for my boyfriends birthday. Helped organise the balloons and pictures for us arriving so that it remained a surprise x Gave us a complimentary late check out too.
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26 May 2025
Dont look elsewhere
All aspects excellent as ever Facilities are excellent; staff are discrete but helpful in the extreme when approached
Cant fault it Not cheap but you get what you pay for
25 May 2025
First class
Superb staff, attention to detail was excellent!
Nothing
23 May 2025
Fabulous
Good location, lovely room and great food.
Didn't like that the room was an accessibility room, so the bathroom was just a massive room no bath or enclosed shower. It's just a massive space/wet room for disabled customers.
22 May 2025
Great overnight stay - would recommend
Room very comfortable and staff very friendly
19 May 2025
Excellent!
Beautifully appointed
The room did not have sufficient light
18 May 2025
Very good
Staff was friendly and helpful. Great shower.
Dinner was tasteless. Expensive.
16 May 2025
Extremely comfortable stay at a very sophisticated hotel
Room was very inviting and high standard of decoration. The shower was a good size and the water pressure perfect. Top marks for a fantastically comfortable bed. The bar area is a very nice environment to have peaceful drinks and relax with some nice wine available. Breakfast was delicious and there was a good selection of both Hot and cold breakfast options.
15 May 2025
Great value for money at this stylish and very comfortable hotel with th friendly and helpful staff.
Fantastic, stylish, hotel with very friendly and very helpful staff. Breakfast was excellent.
Nothing we didn’t like.
15 May 2025
Fab and would return.
Fantastic room, great bar, great location and the staff were absolutely lovely. We thought the room was a great size and it was one of the best showers we've had a hotel before.
The pillows were not that comfortable but thats it!
13 May 2025
Comfortable but dark and unremarkable
Comfy bed. Good sized room. Nice bathroom.
Room and shared spaces all very darkly lit. Struggled to read menu at breakfast. Our room overlooked a back alley with bins and some offices - so care required when changing. £22 for breakfast was pretty expensive in a part of town where no other options close by.
13 May 2025
It was lovely.relaxing welcoming
Very comfortable
Too dark in reception
13 May 2025
Fantastic attention to detail, friendly team and perfect location.
The location was perfect, right in the city centre with easy parking close by. The attention to detail in the hotel is exceptional, the staff were friendly and knowledgeable and the bed was by far the comfiest I've ever slept on. We will definitely stay here again, and look at Dakota hotels when visiting other cities too.
I really can't think of anything!
13 May 2025
Exceptional
The ladies on reception both in the evening and morning were absolutely lovely. Really welcoming, warm and friendly and very helpful with directions. The place was spotless, and the lady cleaning in the morning was really bright and friendly too. The room was really comfortable and well thought out, was nice to have a hot choc sachet as well as tea and coffee, and the toiletries smelled great too.
Nothing
12 May 2025
A peaceful night of luxury tucked away in the centre of Glasgow
I love the Dakota hotels! A night of luxury in the Glasgow Dakota for my partner’s birthday. The reception staff were wonderful and the room was absolutely spotless. Such high standards. We would definitely return!
I can’t fault this hotel. Every detail has been thought about. Everything was perfect.
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
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
31 July 2025
Brilliant!!