Novotel Glasgow Centre

I've stayed here only once, but was happy not only with the room but the location as well.

The standard double is more than ample in size, and is a lot cheaper than many city hotels.

Modern, clean and worth a stay.

This is a reasonable priced hotel close to the centre of Glasgow. Ideal for show stay as King's theatre just a short walk away.
The hotel is clean, modern and comfortable with all the basic amenities you need.
The room we stayed in was ample for us and there was three of us all trying to get dressed etc for a night out!
The down side is the parking I have to admit! If it's a Saturday it's not too bad as you can park all day Sunday for free ..if you get a space. There are car parks...close..but still a bit of a walk if you have luggage and tend to be fairly costly if overnight! A fifteen minute walk from train station..I'd just get a taxi unless you are young and fit!
really nice clean hotel with helpful staff. Not five star...but perfect for a night in Glasgow on business or sightseeing or theatre visit.

Advantages: Modern, clean, comfortable with many facilities

Disadvantages: Hellish parking

My husband and I stayed here for one night whilst we enjoyed a day’s outing in Glasgow.

The Novotel was easy to find, situated as it is at 181 Pitt Street, which is within walking distance of Sachiehall Street. Unfortunately, we were driving and driving in Glasgow is a challenge to be met only a few times your life. We were trapped in a one-way system with diversions in operation which didn’t really help with our quest to get to Pitt Street. On the sixth go round, we threw caution to the wind and did a quick U-turn when the street running across the end of Pitt Street (Scott Street) was quiet – and nipped in.

Parking: We had hoped to park our car in the hotel’s parking area (self-parking) but unfortunately they have limited spaces. We were ‘lucky’ enough to find a space right at the front of the hotel and were told we could park there because it was after 6pm on a Saturday and as next day was a Sunday we knew we wouldn’t get a parking ticket provided we were up and away around 9am. We were a little nervous about leaving our car in such a prominent position on a Saturday night but Glasgow’s Police Headquarters are a stone’s throw away, so we reckoned we were as well protected as we could hope to be. We have a naff too, which always helps!

Reception: It was a busy Saturday evening when we signed in (we had booked via the internet beforehand). We weren’t kept waiting very long and we found the reception staff to be friendly and efficient. As we were going straight out to the theatre, we asked about breakfast for Sunday morning and were given clear and helpful instructions.

Room: We took one of the many lifts to our room on the fourth floor (the hotel has seven floors). Our air-conditioned room was nicely decorated in restful shades of cream and yellow. It wasn’t a huge room, but big enough for an overnight’s stay for two people. Despite being a busy Saturday night, we weren’t disturbed by noise – either inside or outside the hotel, so the insulation must be good.

Other room facilities:
Telephone
Dial-up Internet access (pricey – go find an internet café if you are watching the pennies);
Coffee/Tea making facilities: in these cost-cutting days, only an initial small supply is given. We always take extra tea bags when we travel, and were wise enough to find a shop in Glasgow prior to our booking in where we bought a litre of milk (stored in a sink full of cold water overnight because there are no refrigeration facilities in the rooms)

Storage: An adequately sized open-wardrobe with enough hangers for the two of us – although, had we been spending a few nights there, we’d have had to resort to leaving most of our stuff in our suitcases. Drawers at the side of the wardrobe unit we adequate for shirts and underwear.

Vanity: Good-sized dressing-table area – although cluttered with menus, ‘What to do in Glasgow’and t.v. guides etc. Lighting was a little dull for the dressing-table area. Hairdryer provided

TV: Cable/Satellite t.v. provided.

Sleeping arrangements: Comfy bed (have never come across an uncomfortable hotel bed yet!). Could have done with another couple of pillows. No doubt would have been able to get some if we’d asked, but we only really discovered we needed more pillows once we’d settled down for the night and as we were on the fourth floor, we decided not to bother. Advice: Check the bedding out before you get read for bed – nobody wants to go down to reception in their pyjamas. No doubt we could have rung room service – but we ain’t the Rockerfellas.

Bathroom: The bathroom was very attractive but with bathtub and shower. There was a swish-looking vanity unit with sink and mirror. The