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Motel One

Hotel

Polished rooms with smart TVs in a contemporary hotel offering a refined bar & a lounge. People often mention hotel, small, room, staff, great, clean, stay, good, location, nice,


Address

78-82 Oswald St, Glasgow G1 4PL, United Kingdom

Website

www.motel-one.com

Contact

+44 141 468 0450

Price rating

$95/night

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.6K reviews)

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  • 5/5 MO H. 1 year ago on Google
    Centrally located, great value for money. Motel one hotels have always been recommended. Also this time we were not disappointed! Great room, right by Central Station - you're right in the middle of Glasgow and have all the options you need. Would you like to walk into town or take a taxi a little further afield? No problem! This isn't the place for luxury suites, but for city breaks and short stays it's hard to find better hotels for the price that all share the same standards across franchises.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kay S. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely hotel. Great atmosphere the staff are all lovely also. I have never been to a 24 hour bar and it is definitely an experience. The bar staff are so obliging and will help you. The rooms are quite small but adequate. The only issue is shelf space or drawers. The bed was really comfortable and pillows. Will definitely stay in one of the motel 1 hotels again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 George S. 1 year ago on Google
    Ok, so this place has a terrific bar with great staff on the desk too. The location is ridiculously good. Right next to Glasgow Central. The decor is really tasteful. It just feels a lot more lush and expensive than it is. Great value for money. I almost didn't want to give it such a good review because I'd rather it not get too popular and pricey. Room was very slightly on the small side but very nicely decorated and comfortable. Didn't have breakfast. Stay here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maya H. 1 year ago on Google
    Everything feels very high end. The service is impeccable. The continental breakfast was absolutely lovely, with fresh and quality produce. I've had the best night sleep as well, the bed was insanely comfy. The location could not be any more ideal. Walkable distance from everywhere in the city centre. They offer a great discount for one of the locals carparks as well. Will most definitely stay here again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 naomi m. 7 months ago on Google
    Warm, friendly welcome on arrival. We were lucky to get in to our room early and were give the option of a low floor or high floor. We chose high and had a great few across the city. Room was lovely and clean and had a window that actually opens which seems a rarity these days! Bed was really comfortable. Lovely, clean shower room with hand wash and shampoo/body wash provided. Very quite in the rooms. Bar/reception area was immaculate and had a lovely warm atmosphere about it. Would highly recommend as it’s just outside Central Station too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alison R. 1 year ago on Google
    I really liked this hotel! Rooms are small, but well decorated, clean and tidy and functional, it’s a city centre hotel so I wouldn’t expect large rooms anyway. Lovely shower and bathroom. The bar downstairs is really lovely, lots of comfy seating and nicely decorated. They have security at the door at night, so you will need to show your key and confirm your room number. Breakfast is a cold continental buffet, we didn’t try it so can’t comment on the food. Drinks were decent quality though! Definitely be back, loads of parking round the corner with NCP and when you validate your parking ticket you get heavily reduced parking. I believe we paid £9 instead of £25, this was for overnight parking.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cassandra P. 6 months ago on Google
    Great location, top notch service at both the front desk & bar, and the rooms were clean and fresh and modern. The room was a bit small for our American tastes, but storage was appointed cleverly. We slept well with minimal outside noise. Hallways and common areas were free of clutter and well maintained.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Callum G. 1 year ago on Google
    Advertised as a budget hotel but nothing really budget about it - room space maybe. A pleasant stay here. The hotel is right next to Central Station - so very close to everything Glasgow has to offer. Rooms are pretty small but you get everything you need - very comfortable beds and a nice refreshing shower. Staff were fantastic even when dealing with 650 guests - most including myself staying for TRNSMT. Only issue was that housekeeping knocked on the door and almost came in at 10am, two hours before we were due to check out but that takes nothing away from how good the place is.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 David T. 1 year ago on Google
    Good, but not great. The staff were very friendly, very willing to help. There weren't enough of them though. The common areas of the hotel are too small for the number of guests - with massive queues at check-in and breakfast was extremely disappointing. For the price you should just walk up the street to a cafe - we didn't and instead were "treated" to a free-for-all of so-so food, with guests milling around each other and the tables to try and find what they needed. I can not stress enough how inappropriately small the breakfast area is for the number of guests. Food quality wasn't great, but tolerable, however the cost was high and having promised a "free breakfast" if you became a member I was then told that would only apply to my next booking, which also made me think less of the experience. The room was very small, so not suitable for two people if you're there for many days, but the bed was comfortable, the bathroom was great, and the windows kept the street noise out extremely well. I would have given 3.5/5 if that were possible - with a 5 for the staff, a 4 for the room, and a 2 for the breakfast. Also be aware that this isn't exactly a location with "character", they've given it a "train" theme, but it's not really authentic to itself in any way... Treat it as a clean, quiet hotel that's just across the street from Glasgow central (10 minutes from Queen's), have breakfast at the Rivertrail cafe or similar, and you won't be as disappointed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brittany H. 1 year ago on Google
    I didn't expect to love this hotel as much as I did. We only stopped for a night on our way to the highlands but thoroughly enjoyed the hotel bar. The service was fantastic. The rooms were clean, comfortable and modern. The AC didn't work but the windows opened and it was bearable. Rooms small and fairly basic but felt luxury in some ways still yet.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Magdalena S. 1 year ago on Google
    Hotel staff was very forthcoming and helpful. We got a great recommendation for dinner! Breakfast is continental with a wide variety of local products. The quality was excellent! The room was clean and quiet. The location is very practical for shopping as well as sights. Would definitely recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrea M. 4 months ago on Google
    This was a great find! The location is great if you want to stay central, the staff was extremely nice and friendly. The hotel was very clean and modern. I would definitely stay there again.

  • 5/5 Allan R. 5 months ago on Google
    Great location in middle of city centre, lovely decor and ambience. Friendly staff and receptionists. Reasonable prices for rooms, modern decor throughout and nice chilled lounge/ bar area. Will definitely use Motel One again when staying in Glasgow 👍🏻

  • 5/5 DM 6 months ago on Google
    One of the quietest hotels I've stayed in! Great service and we were 3 hours early and still got a room there and then! Very comfortable bed and pillows. Normally more than we would pay for a night but was well worth it and would return!

  • 4/5 Jessica L. 5 months ago on Google
    Great location, close to public transport and close to secure 24 hour parking site. Very nice lounge area which we didn't use, rooms are nice but fairly small. Nice large walk in shower with organic natural soaps. Very comfortable beds and pillows. My only negative comment is the mattress protectors were heavily stained and I had to flip my mattress around so it was at the foot end. I reported it on my way out so it was sorted for the next person. Overall good stay and would stay again.

  • 4/5 Travelling D. 6 months ago on Google
    Great location next to central station and there is an exit that gets you almost opposite the hotel Nice modern interior, friendly staff and quick check in. Was able to Check in early- nice surprise. Room 317, third floor, back facing, quiet but extremely small. Nice functional bathroom. Having the safe at leg level next to bed is rather odd as there is a potential and bumping into it getting in and out of bed. Lack of glasses just cardboard cups. Toiletries good. TV did not function at one point- might have been issue with cable connection. Generally a good stay with a downside of small room and lack of view due to need for quiet room.

  • 1/5 stephen s. 5 months ago on Google
    After 6 months of not staying here I gave in and booked again. Surely at 5.45 on a Wednesday check in couldn’t be that bad. I even received a pass to save to my wallet. I assumed that I’d be checking in at a terminal with zero waiting like Yotel across the street. No such luck. I walked through the door to join the end of a long queue. Nothing had changed. People are still signing bits of paper and the staff are still giving the 2 minute spiel about the times of the doors being locked, breakfast etc. Cut this out and there would be no queue. This could be on a card in the room Onto the TVs. They promise all sorts of apps like BBC player and All4 catch up but the staff admit they don’t work. To add insult to injury you can’t even cast to the TV. The rooms are lovely. The bar great. The location perfect but I won’t be coming back any time soon

  • 5/5 Susan M. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent city centre location. Found the hotel foyer and bar beautifully decorated. The room was small but all you need and again nicely decorated at a low price. Staff were very friendly. Breakfast was lovely. Would definitely recommend.

  • 5/5 anne c. 1 year ago on Google
    Stayed here due to a work event. This is a fab hotel centrally placed and beautifully decorated. Rooms are small but beds and decor fab. Very clean and all this for such a great price! I loved my stay and will definitely come back!

  • 4/5 Bobby N. 1 year ago on Google
    Came here on a works trip, very good hotel all round. The staff are lovely and very helpful, the rooms are a fair size however I would have liked to have a desk and the window had bird mess on it but other than that it's great. There's lots of plug sockets, USB connections and they're near the bedside which is great! The bathroom is really nice and clean with a lovely shower. The bed was superb, a good range of cushions and the mattress was comfortable. The views from floor 12 are very nice you can see the entire city centre. There are lots of nearby services so you won't need to travel far for anything. Overall I rate the experience 8/10

  • 5/5 Linda Sunderland EMDR T. 1 year ago on Google
    For an affordable city centre hotel this was fabulous. Very nice staff, bar, decor...we had a big group and the snug in the bar was a perfect place to meet up. The rooms have everything you need. The bed is super comfy and the place is very clean. A bit noisy from other guests on Friday night but to be expected in a city centre hotel. I will definitely stay again.

  • 5/5 Gill N. 1 year ago on Google
    Very comfortable, slept well, black out curtains worked a treat. Good quality towels and organic soap and shower gel. Super breakfast ... good quality and variety. Good coffee. Overall very good value and close to railway station and airport shuttle bus stop.

  • 5/5 Thom W. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic hotel, extremely good value for money, gorgeous lobby and bar. The staff were lovely a really friendly and genuine rooms are on the small side, but not too small, and the beds was huge and super comfy. Highly recommend. Will certainly be back.

  • 4/5 James A. 1 year ago on Google
    Seemed to be a trendy place. Lobby was very nice. Right next to Central Station. Honestly, the highlight here for me was a King size bed. The room was a bit cramped but you only get a hotel to sleep, shower, etc. So all good. Cleanliness was better than some others. Service was so so. Friendly staff. Just had to ask to get the room serviced. And to let you know there was no request service door hanger that was forgotten. I'd stay again. Horrible website so it was nicer than expected.

  • 4/5 Terry W. 1 year ago on Google
    Good hotel within easy walking distance to the shops and right next to the Railway station. Parking was a block away however it is validated by the hotel, down to £9 per 24 hours. Rooms were good, a little small but clean and functional. Reception staff were very helpful and friendly, Nicole especially. Good place to stay in Glasgow.

  • 5/5 James M. 1 year ago on Google
    Make sure to use ʜᴏᴛᴇʟʙoʟʟʏ.ᴄᴏm when booking any hotel. This website will compare thousands of booking websites and normally will have rates a lot cheaper compared to others! Thank me later! This hotel is one of the best in this area. I've been coming here for a long time. If you decide to stay here you for sure won't be let down. Hotel staff was very forthcoming and helpful. We got a great recommendation for dinner! Breakfast is continental with a wide variety of local products. The quality was excellent! The room was clean and quiet. The location is very practical for shopping as well as sights. Would definitely recommend!

  • 5/5 Matt T. 1 year ago on Google
    Supposedly a budget hotel, the only thing that showed up as budget was the room being pretty small but everything else felt really premium. Comfy Bed, Clean and tidy, really nice style to the whole place. I tried their continental breakfast, which was nice too. I recommend staying here!

  • 4/5 Lea S. 1 year ago on Google
    We stayed at this hotel for our first night in Scotland. The Motel One has a pretty straightforward concept. Room was neat and clean, but a bit small. Most guests staying were young people who went partying in the city center or business travelers. It’s a bit of a pity that breakfast is only offered until 10am while the hotel offers checkout by 12.


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