Expert reviews
“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.
“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.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
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
15 December 2025
Exceptional
Excellent location Excellent staff
Having to leave was soo homely
15 December 2025
Fabulous
Staff very friendly and professional. Location ideal for a short stay when travelling by train
15 December 2025
Great location and value for money
Loved the bar area and great reception staff, loved the cleanliness of the room and the price is very reasonable!
No dislikes
15 December 2025
Very good
Location and bar in ground floor
Size of room really small for a king-size deluxe and no iron in room
15 December 2025
Very good
Location
No hot food for breakfast No draught beer in bar
15 December 2025
Fantastic
Location and clean
Pillows
14 December 2025
Excellent location for a city centre stay over. Stayed before so knew what to expect.
Location is excellent
Breakfast wasn’t as good as expected for the room cost.
14 December 2025
Exceptional
Was great distance from where we had our works xmas night out. Woman on reception was really nice and helpful as it was my first time staying there. Room was spacious and clean. Bed was so comfortable that it was hard for me to get out of. Already booked another stay for February
14 December 2025
Great hotel
Great location, friendly helpful staff and nice rooms
14 December 2025
Hotel was very welcoming . Staff are super efficient .
Modern feel staff were very pleasant
N/A
14 December 2025
Amazing
Super location, speedy check in
It was perfect
14 December 2025
Exceptional
Staff and location ccoios not be better. They were brilliant. It's our second time staying here and I would happily book it again in the morning.
14 December 2025
Exceptional
Very comfy bed. Great facilities. Perfect location for city centre and the requirements we needed. Bar/reception area was really nice and the staff were super friendly. A great stay and will be back.
N/A
14 December 2025
Exceptional
Lovely hotel, very stylish and practical, staff welcoming and friendly, perfect location for our annual xmas date night up the town.. High end touches like luxury toiletries etc for a budget priced room! Even the other guests we met in the lifts were friendly would definitely stay here again
Maybe one tiny thing, a better area to sit and do my makeup...the bathroom had great lighting but after a shower the mirror was too steamed up to see what I was doing! Although a floor length mirror was available in the room it didn't have great lighting and no shelf or ledge to put your things on close to it..but I managed just fine anyway
13 December 2025
Great would definitely recommend
Staff was friendly and helpful, room was clean, bed was really comfy, and the view from our room was great
I understand there where events going on around the area but the price is a tad high for my liking. Will definitely use the hotel again but just not at that price.
13 December 2025
Very good
Nice hotel in city centre location. Staff were really helpful and allowed us to check in early which was great.
Not the hotels fault but the noise from the nightclub nearby did keep us awake until after 2pm. Would not stay here again on a Friday or Saturday night due to this issue.
13 December 2025
Great location great staff very relaxing stay
Very relaxing loved the bar area room clean
TV didn’t work but not a major issue and bed was 2 beds together instead of one large bed !
13 December 2025
Ideal central location + extra helpful staff + great value.
Super friendly and helpful staff. Great location and convenient - if crowded! buffet breakfast. Rooms were well appointed with every convenience. I had not previously known about the Motel One brand before but will definitely seek it out when next travelling.
A less crowded buffet area.
13 December 2025
Superb
Lovely hotel, central for shopping and night out, love staying there
13 December 2025
Very good
We loved the hotel interior, rooms were clean and comfortable and staff were welcoming and friendly.
Tha bar had run out of a couple of the drinks we were looking to have.
13 December 2025
Very good
Great location. Clean comfortable room
13 December 2025
Very good
Location, view, room & staff
No bin or biscuits in room
13 December 2025
Very good
The room was lovely and clean and staff made you feel welcome.
13 December 2025
Fabulous
Excellent service and helpful during my proposal
13 December 2025
Happy with our stay, felt breakfast could have more choice.
It was clean, friendly and welcoming.
I feel the breakfast choice was poor.
12 December 2025
Very good
Location is perfect, staff friendly and professional
12 December 2025
Weekend Break
The location was central and in a busy part of glasgow - vibrant area. Very comfortable bed got a good nights sleep both nights.
Bar was poorly stocked, every time i went to get a beer it was a different branded beer available - didnt have the same beer twice. Was overcharged once - £16 for a small wine and bottle of beer. Continential breakfast wasn't good value for money - £28 for two was a bit pricey for no cooked breakfast option.
11 December 2025
Great hotel
Great location and staff were excellent
No complaints at all
11 December 2025
Except for breakfast everything else was fine.
Breakfast was understaffed and under supplied
11 December 2025
Exceptional
Clean
Nothing great place
11 December 2025
Exceptional
Room very clean ,good size rooms
Didn't sleep well due to my room being underneath a night club and the noise was a bit much
11 December 2025
Perfect and classy!
The decor and upkeep was super high standard, clean and sleek while feeling homely. Super comfortable room with all the usual amenities.
There were a couple of fire alarms which were annoying to have to leave and come back in. Not sure on the cause but I suspect it was a resident rather than any fault of the hotel.
11 December 2025
Exceptional
Gift for my daughter - she loved it! Thankyou
Nothing
10 December 2025
Lovely hotel, lovely staff highly recommend
Great location really central to Glasgow. Plenty of bars restaurants and take away places around hotel.
Only thing I would say is at night time argyle street is not the best place to be wandering around if you're alone.
10 December 2025
Great staff, super helpful and nice clean hotel
Clean and welcoming feel to the hotel
That if you arrive late you have to stand and wait outside for a while. The breakfast is also a bit basic
10 December 2025
Very good
Location, very friendly staff
Nothing
10 December 2025
Exceptional
Stylish, comfortable
10 December 2025
Never a complaint
I've stayed here multiple times. Never once has it let me down. Location is perfect and the hotel is just great, probably the most sound proof hotel room you can get because you simply don't hear anything from outside your room
The bar was apparently low on stock although it was quite late into the night. Didn't affect me but no lemonade for the wife
10 December 2025
Service was superb, the rooms were all very clean and comfortable and good value for money, booked to stay a second time
The location and staff were all lovely!
No complaints
10 December 2025
Perfect hotel in Glasgow
Very modern and clean hotel. Great location
Nothing that I did not like about the hotel
10 December 2025
Great value, great location
Location
Nothing
9 December 2025
Brilliant stay
Lovely adapted room we were given. Very big room made our stay so much better
The rooms the location was great very nice staff and house keeping was very good
9 December 2025
Lovely stylish hotel. Very clean and staff were very accommodating. Fantastic location.
Location was fantastic. Literally right next to Glasgow Central Train Station. Walking distance to bars, restaurants and shopping.
The room we stayed in was quite small and not much room to move around without myself or my husband having to step aside to let the other pass. Some rooms are larger, our friends had a larger room on a corner which had plenty of room and space including a sofa.
9 December 2025
Ok
Good location
Poor choice of beers ie no draft
9 December 2025
Convenient- handy location for the train station and perfect for town.
Location!
Nothing
9 December 2025
A great, convenient stay with excellent service.
Fantastic location right next to the train station, with everything you need either nearby or within a short walk. The staff were really friendly, and both the hotel and the room were very clean.
This is personal preference, but the pillow was far too soft for me, and the quilt felt a bit thin for winter.
9 December 2025
Exceptional
Ideal location for the hydro.
9 December 2025
Great Stay
Great stay, would highly recommend for location and price.
Bar area is nice.
9 December 2025
An excellent Hotel for short stays in Glasgow, a few minutes walk from Glasgow Central Station.
Location, room available to check in early. Room very pleasant albeit on the smaller side, but big enough for a weekend break. Bathroom nice with really good Shower, and complete with soap, etc.
Cleaning staff forgot to top up our coffee and tea supplies, and terrible bass noise thumping away on the Saturday night (not hotels fault) until early morning, which did affect our sleep. Bar didn’t have any draught beer, and staff a bit unfriendly.
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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15 December 2025
We had a perfect stay & will definitely use the hotel again