Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel, Glasgow

11 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, G2 4AD, United Kingdom. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Frommers review:

“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.”

Fodors review:

“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.”

Lonely Planet review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel, Glasgow. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 6th in Glasgow

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What guests liked

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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Recent guest reviews

5.0
Frances

7 February 2024

A delightful place to escape to when working long hours. A truly indulgent place of calm and sophistication. Loved it.

It has true style and elegance. A warm inviting room and the bath was divine. Loved the spa and the staff were excellent and friendly.

It was perfect

5.0
Jayne

5 February 2024

Stunning hotel in a central location.

Everything about this hotel was exceptional most of all the staff who were so helpful and friendly. The restaurant and bar were stunning and the room was large, spotless, tasteful and quiet as requested. Spa looked wonderful and when we come back we will make use of same. Location perfect for theatre and shopping.

4.5
Stuart

4 February 2024

Relaxing

Everything but the roasting room.

Room heating must have been broken it was very warm a bit uncomfortable.

4.0
Lynsay

4 February 2024

A relaxing and pampered stay that will be revisited.

Room was lovely, as was the buffet breakfast.

There are steps up to the hotel. Some help with my luggage would have been appreciated.

5.0
Sharon

4 February 2024

Beautiful hotel 5*

Room was lovely, very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was exceptional. Staff were all very helpful and friendly.

No negatives, we really enjoyed our stay.

4.5
Vivienne

3 February 2024

Fabulous

Great location for purpose. Very efficient and helpful staff. Great room. Lovely bar and good food.

5.0
Craig

3 February 2024

Best hotel in the city

Been going to the hotel for a number of years now, and it’s always been great. Definite improvement in the staff now from when Kimpton originally took the place over.

It’s not a dislike as such, but I miss the first floor cocktail bar which was always the highlight of any stay we had. Surely this can be reopened? The bar downstairs is great, but I feel it’s a waste of an opportunity having the facility in the hotel and not being used.

5.0
Cassells

2 February 2024

Exceptional

The property was beautiful. All the facilities were well kept and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was lovely as well as the drinks that we had in the hotel bar.

4.5
Lee

31 January 2024

Fabulous

Very nice building and decor. Only a few minute walk to the bars and restaurants

5.0
Katie

26 January 2024

Exceptional

Every detail has been thought through, really reasonable for the quality too! Love it

4.0
Carol

25 January 2024

really lovely but restuarant needs choice of day time versus night time menu's

the hotel is really lovely furnished in every aspect and the staff were very, very helpful, friendly and efficient

the menu's in the restaurant - sadly same during the day as in the evening with no changes, so not good - my husband and i are not big Seafood eaters so found the menu's very limited

5.0
Abbie

24 January 2024

Exceptional

Stunning

5.0
Ioana

22 January 2024

On a small birthday getaway.. enjoyed the property the restaurant, the spa.. everything was perfect

The building , the rooms, the location , the staff, pet friendly

5.0
Martyn

20 January 2024

Exceptional

Fab location

5.0
Reece

17 January 2024

Damage

The location and the facilities

That the tv didn’t play bbc sports

5.0
Salem

17 January 2024

1 of the best 3 hotels i stayed at in my life

The staff and their willingness to help . Thank you, Chelsea, Colin, and all the other friendly staff members

There's nothing i can think of

5.0
Michael

16 January 2024

We visited the hotel to celebrate my partners birthday and were very well looked after from start to finish. Everyone wa

Well presented mix between traditional and modern

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5.0
Elaine

14 January 2024

A very relaxing weekend away, a lovely treat.

We were upgraded to a superior room which was a lovely surprise. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. We used the spa on both days and really enjoyed it. We had breakfast which was delicious and food and drinks in the bar which were also very good.

The spa was a bit too busy on the Saturday so it was quite difficult to get in to certain areas.

4.5
Jennie

13 January 2024

Stunning hotel

Lovely building, spacious elegant room. Fabulous reception area

Lighting a bit too dull in public areas/redraurant

4.5
Sammy

10 January 2024

Fabulous

Location was amazing Staff were amazing Beds were comfy Room was clean Very kind to dogs and provided beds and bowls

I only wish the room service options were a little better for vegetarians, had a pizza that was Chicago town obviously for £13.50 and a pretty bland vegan sandwich for £13, for a 5 star hotel you’d expect not a Chicago town 😂 just wish there were better choices but it’s a very small issue

5.0
Martin

9 January 2024

Lovely place to stay and will be back.

Quality of hotel

Car alarm outside woke us but nothing to do with the hotel.

5.0
Rachel

8 January 2024

Exceptional

Food was fantastic, and staff were lovely and accommodating.

4.5
Debbie

8 January 2024

Lovely hotel, would definitely recommend if you want a little luxury during your stay in Glasgow.

Hotel and facilities were lovely. Spa facilities were excellent.

I had trouble booking breakfast on arrival at hotel. I tried 3 times and was eventually told to book as room service. This was a shame as when food arrived it was luke warm and there was nowhere to eat it in the room comfortably. Food quality was really good though. I was also unsure if the soft drinks in the minibar were complimentary or not as there was no price list or description about this anywhere.

4.0
Jill

8 January 2024

Overall I enjoyed the stay, just needs some points addressed to keep its 5 *

Cleanliness

Spa was too busy.The rusting fonts in the pool. The music played by the DJ in the bar. Our poached eggs were undercooked, the whites not cooked.

4.5
Katrina

7 January 2024

Wonderful

All good, great location and loved the breakfast and the spa

Room was weird, had a bathroom that had opening window doors into the bedroom. I was staying with a friend , it was fine but felt a bit awkward when doing the toilet.

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)
  • - 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

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails
  • - Higher level toilet
  • - Lower bathroom sink
  • - Emergency cord in bathroom

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
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