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Motel One, Glasgow

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

Motel One Glasgow, which opened in 2018, holds the title of Scotland’s largest hotel with 374 stylish rooms. Located right next to the iconic Glasgow Central Station, the hotel’s design pays homage to this prime position. The interior, crafted by designer Katharina Schmid, is inspired by the “golden era of train travel” and the famous West Highland Line, blending industrial-chic aesthetics like steel and brass with cozy, natural wood finishes.

A standout feature is the “One Lounge,” an open-concept space that serves as the hotel’s heart. Here, you’ll find large-format photography by renowned Scottish artists Dalziel and Scullion, capturing the rugged beauty of the Highlands to ground the modern space in its local environment. It’s an ideal spot to unwind with a local Scottish gin after a day of sightseeing.

The building itself is a striking modern addition to the city skyline, known for its sleek design and distinctive lighting. Beyond the hotel’s doors, you are perfectly placed for urban exploration. It sits just a short walk from the “Style Mile” on Buchanan Street, the historic George Square, and the riverside path leading toward the OVO Hydro.

Whether you are looking to catch a train, shop until you drop, or visit cultural gems like the Riverside Museum, the location is unbeatable. It offers a practical yet design-forward base for anyone wanting to dive straight into the energy of Scotland’s largest city without missing a beat.

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

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 6th in Glasgow


This an aggregated guest 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 guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

89.53 %

Ranked 5th in Glasgow


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Neil

17 June 2026

Fabulous

Stayed here before. Great location, 5 min. Walk to central train station, shops, restaurants and bars.

No complaints

4.0
Emma

17 June 2026

Perfect stay for a night, rooms a little small but clean, quiet and nicely arranged, bathroom lovely and stocked with te

Nice modern, cosy, friendly feel

Nothing

5.0
David

17 June 2026

Exceptional

Location and price

Small room

4.0
Chris

17 June 2026

Excellent clean hotel with good staff and pet friendly!

Very efficient check in with plenty of staff who were friendly and professional. Good room and overall nice decor and ambience. Very good that my dog was allowed in all areas as well.

Parking in the rather tight and old NCP car park next door wasn’t great but not the fault of Motel One.

5.0
Gillian

17 June 2026

Great!

Great staff, hotel well positioned for rail, city centre and Wetherspoons🤭. Very clean room.

Nothing

5.0
Carl

17 June 2026

Louie at the bar ROCKS

Louie at the bar was an exceptional guest customer service provider!

No control over the air flow in my room. Even just letting the fan run !

4.5
Stephan

16 June 2026

Nice Room For A Short Stay

The location was great and everything we needed was nearby. Room was more spacious than the standard room, so we could move around easier. Bed was comfy. Shower was strong. Staff was friendly and helpful.

I felt a bit of disappointment with the room compared to the pictures. There was an odd void; blank walls.

4.5
Steven

16 June 2026

Beautiful hotel reception and bar, very friendly staff, everything was very clean.

Nice central location, lovely reception and bar area, very friendly staff.

Room on the small size.

4.0
Fiona

16 June 2026

Perfectly placed in Glasgow city centre.

Really enjoyed the continental breakfast. Also, it is in a great location, so close to the rail station. Staff were friendly and really helpful if there was anything you required.

Room was a bit smaller than expected.

4.0
William

16 June 2026

Very good

Good hotel room overall

5.0
Michael

16 June 2026

Great value for money , great location. Perfect for what we needed

Great value for money in a perfect location

4.0
Joan

16 June 2026

Comfortable and stress free Will Definatley book again

Great location. High standard of accommodation. Staff pleasant and very helpful

Not keen on the mugs preferred a cup

5.0
Jess

16 June 2026

was amazing

easy to get about

nothing

4.5
Christoph

15 June 2026

Fabulous

Just enough space, friendly staff. Easy Check-in and Check-out

AC could not bei turned off, noisy and windy

5.0
Goody1878

15 June 2026

Exceptional

Super comfy beds Fast check in

We got back to room at 4am after scotland game and sunlight was peeking thru 1 side of curtain (at wall). Was wee bit of a pain till we dozed off

4.5
Janice

15 June 2026

Great stay and will definitely be back.x

Clean room, friendly approachable staff and excellent breakfast.x

5.0
Karen

15 June 2026

Excellent city centre stay.

A little on the pricey side but in the city centre with excellent staff, cleanliness, location and ambiance you get what you pay for. First class Motel One.

5.0
Debra

15 June 2026

Exceptional

Excellent location

Nothing

4.0
Ian

15 June 2026

Very good

Hotel was comfortable and decent location. Good discount on car parking.

Way too expensive for a hotel of that standard.

5.0
Morgan

15 June 2026

Great stay overall, would definitely recommend!

Location of this hotel was great! Right outside Central Station and the main shopping streets. The room was clean and comfortable and had a great view into to street below.

It was quite pricey for just one night but that’s to be expected when there is a concert on the same night.

4.5
Lesley

15 June 2026

Served the purpose but £220 for bed only and a room with no space was a bit expensive

Location , clean , friendly staff

Expensive for tiny room

4.5
Brenda

14 June 2026

Fabulous

Great location, quiet, the bar and lobby was amazing good drinks and comfortable

They only had decaf coffee in the room, tried asking for it and they said only decaff was avaible at the moment

4.5
Deborah

14 June 2026

Fabulous

Location/parking/ ease of organising

4.0
Kath

14 June 2026

Good.

Excellent location, nice decor and reception/lounge. Felt safe with security on the door.

Noisy outside woken up at 4am with singing from outside which I know couldn’t be helped given the Scotland game.

5.0
Pamela

14 June 2026

Exceptional

Location.

Price was a little high

4.0
Julie

14 June 2026

Very good

Room was a very good size and bed comfortable.

There was only one bin and it was in the bathroom.

4.0
Carole

14 June 2026

Comfortable stay in an excellent location good value for money

Location , comfort , value for money, late checkout .

Coffee not available in bar presume it must stop after certain time as people in front of me in queue got coffee .

5.0
Chris

14 June 2026

Exceptional

So convinant for the train. Good staff, lovely room.

A bit of a queue to check in, this was probably due to being on a large train from London.

4.0
Julia

14 June 2026

Worked well for us

Central

Very handy for the buses

4.5
Tng

14 June 2026

Worth staying for Singaporean 🇸🇬 visiting Scotland.

Location and the fact it is a daily room clean with fresh towels and hand towels. Unlike some hotels trying to cut costs by not cleaning toilets and replacing towels & toiletries not realising that cleanliness and hygiene are top priority of most guests.

For double they only have one chair. Hopefully they should at least have a foldable chair in the room.

5.0
Mari

14 June 2026

Been here before and returned as so central, comfortable with pleasant staff.

It was so central and a very comfortable and beautiful hotel with pleasant & professional staff.

Nothing really apart from the fact that there was no bin in the room.

4.0
Dilara

13 June 2026

Very good

The room was small but sufficient, clean, and the beds were comfortable. The location is perfect. They also have a really nice bar in the lobby.

The rooms were very cold. I tried to adjust the heating, but it would only go up to a certain level. The hotel should consider that some guests may be coming from much warmer climates and might find Glasgow's summer temperatures quite chilly :)

4.5
Janette

13 June 2026

Fabulous

Wonderful friendly staff. Super comfy bed, and quiet. Attentive bar staff too

Nothing really scored low!

4.0
Alaine

13 June 2026

Great location, friendly staff

We didn't have breakfast

Road works outside but hotel had no control over that

5.0
Lynn

13 June 2026

Exceptional

Great central location. Room was very comfortable.

Nothing!

4.0
Audra

13 June 2026

Comfortable

The staff at check in desk when we arrived and checked out were very helpful.

Felt our room a bit on the small side and a little claustrophobic for my liking, not much room round the bed etc!

5.0
Leeanne

13 June 2026

Very relaxed after an amazing night at a concert,

Very central as we were attending a concert at hampden, deffo ideal straight of train back to hotel. Hotel is lovely, highly recommend.

Nothing major but bathroom door wouldn’t shut properly and trying to charge our phones sockets weren’t working properly.

5.0
Gillian

13 June 2026

Excellent stay again. Nice warm room and a lot bigger this time. Room 606

Central to everything

Nothing

5.0
Lisa

13 June 2026

Good value, clean and great location

Bar staff so friendly really nice vibe

5.0
Jeanette

13 June 2026

Motel One, Glasgow

Friendly, welcoming staff both at reception and bar, excellent location.

N/A

4.0
Caroline

13 June 2026

Plesent.

Great furniture and bar.

Area around hotel very scary at night.

4.5
Mohammad

13 June 2026

Excellent location

Excellent Location, clean, good WiFi

4.5
Mary

13 June 2026

We had an enjoyable stay, the room was clean but rather small; staff friendly & helpful.

The staff were all lovely, friendly & efficient. The location was good close to everything we wanted.

The breakfast was rather expensive for what it was. The room was a bit small, not much room to open up our big suitecases.

5.0
Pamela

12 June 2026

Perfect

Clean tidy and central for everything

Nothing

4.0
Dave2usa

12 June 2026

Compact but very nice room.

Really nice modern room with great facilities, spotlessly clean and a good bathroom. Amazingly quiet at night despite the location right next to Glasgow Central station.

The room was a little compact and the breakfast option was very limited for the price, but neither were a big issue.

4.5
Simasiku

12 June 2026

Excellent

It was clean the room are spacious, clean and the staff are very welcoming.

No

4.0
Audrey

11 June 2026

Very good

Room was clean and tidy. Bed was comfortable.

We couldn't get what we wanted to drink at the bar. There was no peach schnapps. And no prosecco, which we were told they hadn't had any prosecco for 2 or 3 days.

5.0
Graeme

11 June 2026

Exquisite

Polite, informative staff, who deserve especially Carmen. She dis exquisite work

Carmen s work was exquisite

4.0
Nikki

11 June 2026

Very good

Location & atmosphere

4.5
Laura

11 June 2026

Fabulous

Good hotel

Nothing

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
  • - Raised 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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