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Motel One, Glasgow

78-82 Oswald St, Glasgow G1 4PL, United Kingdom. (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“Motel One stacks simple, clean and well-appointed rooms in a budget tower slap-bang in the city center, next to Glasgow Central railway station.”

Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Glasgow.

Telegraph review:

“A budget hotel by German chain Motel One with a subtle railway theme and contemporary design. The handy location adjacent to Glasgow Central Station makes it an ideal base for a city break or pit stop en route to other parts of Scotland.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Motel One, 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 7th in Glasgow

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What guests liked

All you need to know

If you stay at Motel One Glasgow, you’ll get a really convenient city-centre base. It’s right by Glasgow Central Station (so trains or the airport bus are super easy to reach) and just a short stroll from shopping streets, historic sights, museums and the general buzz of downtown Glasgow.

The vibe inside is fresh and modern: the rooms and common areas are designed with a subtle nod to rail and industrial history (think train-station aesthetics, wire-flow lights, and tasteful décor inspired by Glasgow’s heritage), which gives the place some charm while still staying relaxed and functional.

Guests usually highlight how clean and comfortable the rooms are, how friendly and efficient the staff tends to be, and how easy everything is, from check-in to free WiFi.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Helen

23 November 2025

Fabulous

Bed was comfy and couldn't hear traffic even though we were in the centre.

The toilet in our room made an awful noise when it was flushed.

5.0
Jordan

23 November 2025

A comfortable stay

The hotel room was modern, warm, clean and comfortable, the bathroom was excellent

Any issues we had weren't with any of the hotel facilities or staff just some other guests who were rather loud at unsociable hours

5.0
Julian

23 November 2025

Good hotel

Stay a few time now. ,2 mins to get train. Staff good helpful fix my tv right away .

Allok

5.0
Richard

22 November 2025

Exceptional

Clean friendly

5.0
Janet

22 November 2025

Exceptional

Loved everything about this hotel Lovely place

4.5
Gail

22 November 2025

Fabulous

close to train station

nothing

5.0
Eva

21 November 2025

Best location for first time Dublin visitor

Location, staff, comfy bed

4.0
Michael

21 November 2025

Very good

Good location with lots of good pubs and restaurants nearby.

Rooms were a little cold- temperature controls did not work

4.5
Madmonty

21 November 2025

Fabulous

Hotel had a very relaxed vibe, excellent decor, friendly helpful staff, location to Central Station and Glasgow City Centre perfect.

Liked everything.

5.0
Gordon

21 November 2025

Fantastic staff as always led by the inimical Harley on reception.

Central Glasgow but very safe & quiet building.

N/A

5.0
Mrs

21 November 2025

An enjoyable stay as Always!!

Everything as Always, from the Cleanliness of the room, and the Comfortable Bed, to the Excellent Customer Service, as all of the Staff are so Well-Presented and lovely, and they all go way above and beyond, so please thank them for me?

N/A

5.0
Tony

21 November 2025

Exceptional

Location friendly staff

4.5
Marcus

21 November 2025

Fabulous

The staff were fantastic. Special mention for Chelsea who went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable.

5.0
Myra

21 November 2025

Fantastic great location highly recommend

Staff where extremely friendly and helpful for the price it was beyond what expected would recommend and stay again

5.0
Andrew

20 November 2025

Exceptional

My room beding and breakfast plenty off hot warter

Nothing

5.0
Anne

20 November 2025

Amazing value, super friendly staff

Excellent friendly staff, from reception to facilities...so helpful and lovely. Great value for money. The view from our room 😍 i would stay again in a flash.

4.5
Jason

20 November 2025

Used many times before and will continue to return

Great location and price

N/A

5.0
Greig

20 November 2025

Exceptional

Same as ever staff always polite & helpful rooms always clean we will be back.🫡

5.0
Cedric

20 November 2025

Exceptional

Great place to stay! Super comfy bed, perfect room size and it's a literal 30 seconds walk from the train station. Staff was very friendly as well.

5.0
Claire

20 November 2025

Cracking place to stay

Friendly staff who directed us to our room which was well equipped, modern and very comfortable

Nothing!

5.0
Isaac

20 November 2025

Very interesting

Room

n/a

4.0
Sarah

19 November 2025

Great value for money and I would stay again

Lovely place and great value for money

Dreadful experience in the bar with rowdy football fans, a police incident. This actually closed the hotel bar early, meaning our night was cut short.

4.0
Beth

19 November 2025

Very good

The location was good and the room was nice and clean.

No draught beers or ciders, but there was an excellent selection of spirits. I didn't have breakfast so can't comment on that.

4.5
Nadiine

19 November 2025

Fabulous

Fabulous reception area and the most amazing staff both at reception and the fantastic bar .

Nothing ⁹

5.0
Ernest

18 November 2025

Exceptional

Modern and clean. Hot water, plenty of tea and coffee. Central to everything and close to the train station.

5.0
Fiona

18 November 2025

Well placed for taxis, trains, shops. Easy to get taxis for an event.

All good.

No complaints.

4.5
Doug

18 November 2025

suits me fine

all went well

I prepaid for my breakfast, took some effort with breakfast staff to convince them i had prepaid..

5.0
Emma

18 November 2025

Excellent hotel, wish I had stayed longer!

Beautiful lobby, super clean room with all amenities, great location to Central Station, excellent front desk staff!

5.0
John

18 November 2025

Exceptional

The bed 🛌 So comfortable!

All was good

5.0
Heather

18 November 2025

Will be booking again.

Can not fault this hotel. Excellent location. Even with it being central you don't hear anything. Staff where so helpful and friendly. Was so clean. Will definitely be booking again. Loved my view.

Nothing.

4.0
David

18 November 2025

Very good

Decor

No bath

5.0
Maureen

18 November 2025

Excellent and will def be back

Just loved it as have stayed before

5.0
Nicola

18 November 2025

Exceptional

Just stayed 1 night for a wedding , room very clean and comfortable , staff were great and helpful as check in was not until after 3 and wedding at 1 stored our bags and we were able to get changed in bathroom

4.5
James

18 November 2025

Fabulous

Central location

4.0
Joanne

17 November 2025

Great location. Easy to use facilities & comfortable, quiet bedrooms. Would return & recommend.

Entry area busy, comfortable & welcoming. Lifts quick & clean. Windows that actually open in rooms. Though a bit of noise from outside, didn’t hear anything from other rooms or residents. Brilliant! Check-in receptionist was SO nice, friendly, efficient and gave me (as requested online) a high room with amazing view. That view really made my stay. Thank you!

Room & bathroom could have been a bit cleaner on arrival, but I am very thorough. Room Would have been a bit small if sharing with very tall partner.

4.0
Nigel

17 November 2025

Very good

Good location

5.0
Eric

17 November 2025

Short break made hassle free with great hotel and service.

Central location and nice communal space and also rooms were a good size, modern and clean

Nothing to fault the hotel.

5.0
Emma

17 November 2025

Will be back

Staff and romm space and how well ran it was

Nothing

4.5
Hannah

17 November 2025

A great stay for a short break away

Good location, modern, well decorated

N/a

4.0
Arran

17 November 2025

Clean and comfy stay in hotel with convenient location for city, esp trains.

Quite comfortable room

Design of breakfast buffet area is poor with lack of space and flow.

4.5
Andrew

17 November 2025

Fabulous

Not the cheapest

4.5
Elizabeth

17 November 2025

Great location, comfortable room, value for money, helpful staff - will be back

I loved the location and the check-in area and bar. The staff were very friendly - I was able to check in before 3 pm and leave my luggage in their store room on day of departure. I asked where to buy tinned haggis - the agent at the front desk didn't know so she asked the chef I think :) The room was comfortable - I was surprised not to have a closed shower door (only a glass screen half way across the shower area) as I thought water would splash into the rest of the bathroom, but this didn't happen so I assume it was designed that way :)

Nothing - all good

5.0
Lyn

17 November 2025

Excellent Hotel

I like everything about this hotel. It is comfortable, clean, and convenient. It does not pretend it is better than what it is. It is good value for money.

Nothing.

5.0
Sandra

17 November 2025

Good choice near Central station

Great location near Central station, lovely clean room and bathroom, bed and pillows super comfortable, mainly quiet at night apart from a few inconsiderate folks returning late at night, but the hotel can't help that. The window soundproofing is superb can't hear the traffic at all. Would definitely stay again.

Nothing to complain about

4.5
Andrew

17 November 2025

Would stay again

Modern and great location near Central Station

4.5
Joanna

17 November 2025

Fabulous

I often stay here because it is comfortable, clean and the staff are always friendly.

Prices do seem to be creeping up

5.0
Steven

16 November 2025

Great stay will return again

All round great hotel

Nothing

4.0
Fiona

16 November 2025

Very good

The room was clean and bar staff lovely

There's always a queue to check in and took ages then the guy on reception gave us the wrong room Number and when my husband went back down they told him he needed to stand in the queue again which he refused as the queue was nearly out the door by this time. . The lady on reception was quite snippy with him even though wasn't our fault the Number on the key card didn't match the key. Why cant they do self service check in? So much quicker. Room very small.

5.0
Ian

15 November 2025

The hotel and.staff.were very friendly exceptional stay in would stay here again amazing place great

The hotel was amazing very friendly staff who went above and beyond to make you feel welcome

5.0
Sadie

15 November 2025

Fabulous

Kind staff central and comfy bed

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Bar
  • - Snack bar
  • - Coffee house on site

Services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Shared lounge/TV area
  • - Daily housekeeping
  • - Pet bowls

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout

Accessibility

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

Miscellaneous

  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Thermometers for guests provided by property
  • - Face masks for guests available

Reception services

  • - Invoice provided
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