8/10 Very good
Central location and clean tidy room
Neil
Neil, 1-night trip
Alexander Thomson Hotel
Hotel with bar/lounge, near OVO Hydro
In the heart of Glasgow, Alexander Thomson Hotel offers a warm welcome with dry cleaning services, a bar to unwind and more. Tee up at the driving range or stay connected with in-room WiFi. Additional perks include luggage storage, smoke-free premises and meeting rooms for convenience.
Good
Popular amenities
- Parking available
- Free Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Laundry facilities
- 24/7 front desk
Main amenities (9)
- Daily housekeeping
- Bar/lounge
- Room service
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Front desk safe
- Laundry service
- Self-serve laundry
- Luggage storage
Feel at home (6)
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Daily housekeeping
- Laundry facilities
- Coffee/tea maker
- Lift
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Economy Double Room
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
- 7 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Double Bed
Twin Room
Exceptional
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
- 10 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 2 Single Beds
Double Room
Exceptional
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
- 10 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Double Bed
Basic Triple Room
Highlights
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
Daily housekeeping
- 14 sq m
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds
Basic Quadruple Room
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
- 19 sq m
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Double Beds
Executive Suite
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
- 14 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Economy Single Room
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
- 7 sq m
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Single Bed
Deluxe Suite
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
- 37 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Single Room
Very good
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
- 9 sq m
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Single Bed
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About the area
Argyle Street, 320, Glasgow, SCT, G2 8LY
About this property
Alexander Thomson Hotel
At Alexander Thomson Hotel, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Buchanan Street and OVO Hydro. Also, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and University of Glasgow are a short five-minute drive away. The property is only a short walk to public transportation: St Enoch Station is 5 minutes and Buchanan Street Station is 11 minutes.
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Alexander Thomson Hotel Reviews
Good
8.0
Cleanliness
8.4
Location
8.2
Staff & service
7.0
Eco-friendliness
7.2
Property conditions & facilities
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RoomBreakfastService staffBedLocationValueShowerBathroomLobbyBooking8/10 Very good
Stayed in a more modern room with everything we needed. Breakfast was ok (a bit too much salt), and the front desk service was great! (Thanks Luke). Secure luggage storage option was also a very nice to have while we explored the area
Jack
Jack, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
This property is used to house refugees and we were redirected to another hotel
Maureen
Maureen, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
The staff was incredibly friendly, the room spacious. Breakfast was a decent buffet style meal that was good. However there was no air conditioning and the window was open outside for ventilation. The hallway was incredibly noisy, with kids knocking on doors late at night.
Alyssa
Alyssa, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Very much a bog standard place, but the elevators were quite bad
Ashley
Ashley, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Unfortunately our room wasn't available due to previous guests damaging the room. The staff at the Alexander Thomson were very helpful and booked us a room at a different hotel and took care of all the associated costs. I would have preferred to stay at the Alexander Thomson as it's very close to Central Station, shopping, and restaurants, but unforeseen circumstances caused us to stay elsewhere.
Roderick
Roderick, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
Tired hotel!
The hotel itself is very central. The parking is 10mins away and was quite tricky to find but we got it half price which was good. £11 instead of £22 for 24hours.
The hotel needs a complete refurbishment as it’s very dated which makes it feel dirty. The bed was very comfortable and we had a huge room with views of the streets.
It was a good hotel but I wouldn’t return as there are other modern hotels all around this one and the same price.
Robert Shona
Robert Shona, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
In need of a refurbishment
Dirty windows that wouldn’t close
Noisy fan outside window
Dark room, upgrade on lights needed.
Limited breakfast choice.
Staff not very helpful.
On the plus side, large room, powerful shower with hot water. Clean towels and bedding.
Chose this hotel because it is near to Rail Station, but would not stay there again.
Brian and Christine
Brian and Christine, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
They overbooked so they switch the location of our reservation. We didn't get to stay at the Alexander Thompson hotel. They didn't contact us before hand. They told us when we arrived. We had lots of luggage and had to carry it all several blocks on foot to another hotel.
Micah
Micah, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
We were booked into the hotel but showed up to find that we had no room. We had to lug our luggage several blocks away to another hotel. This was the second occasion this occurred. Some advanced notice would have been appreciated.
Kevin
Kevin, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
There was a fire in my room, caused by the extractor fan.
It was put out, but the fumes remained. Another room was found but not much of an apology even when I spoke to the manager the next morning a not even a Mars bar let alone a free night was offered as a gesture of good will. Didn't expect much but box of chocolates or a bottle wouldn't have gone amiss all things considered. The second room was not as nice as the original.
Marcus
8/10 Very good
Etwas in die Jahre gekommenes aber dadurch irgendwie auch charmantes Hotel mitten in Glasgow. Super zentral und verkehrsgünstig gelegen. Das Zimmer war riesig und gut ausgestattet und sauber, das Bad neu und modern.
Ein Kritikpunkt: nicht sehr gut schließende alte Fenster; dadurch etwas zugig und laut. Die sehr laute Musik der Bar im Erdgeschoss war nicht zu überhören.
Katharina
Katharina, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Sijainti mainio. Huone vastaremontoitu.
Jaakko
Jaakko, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
One night in Alexander Thompson hotel
First impression check in area could do with brightening up,receptionist quite pleasant and helpful ,room you get what you pay for but clean and nice walk in shower ,bed comfortable and not a bad breakfast if happy having building workers coming over for their break .2 pointers for hotel .com people should be informed hotel is being used to house refugees or homeless,and building work is going on immediately opposite, pneumatic drills and banging from8am till 5pm ,didnt bother us but would imagine it could afew people,only stayed one night would imagine be unhappy if a few days stay
Stephen
Stephen, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Great location right next to central station
Yvonne
Yvonne, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis.
Hotel ist gut im Zentrum gelegen. Kurze Gehdistanz zum Bahnhof/Zentrum.
Zimmer schön renoviert. Aber die Fensterabdichtung ist nicht ganz dicht, darum auch Lärm von der Strasse im Zimmer.
Insgesamt ein sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis.
Oguzhan
Oguzhan, 4-night trip
8/10 Very good
Very convenient. Very friendly staff and efficient, a beautiful old hotel!.
Mary
Mary, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Nice location with a big breakfast, large room and nice staff.
Brenda
Brenda, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
Disappointing
Unpleasant check-in experience, hard bed, tons of outside noise.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Staff seemed friendly, rooms were a decent size and a little dirty around the edges but ive seen worse for a cheap hotel (stains on the bedding though). Breakfast very basic but again good enough for cheap central hotel.
However drunks just wandered the halls screaming at each other, kicking in doors and fighting and staff didnt do anything, so unless thats your idea of a good time I would probably look for somewhere safer/with security.
Matthew
Matthew, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Paybas you go
Por el precio no se puede esperar mucho más pero algunos detalles de limpieza y presentación deberían mejorar
antonio
antonio, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Andrew Thomson....
good location.. quick check in.. clean room.. nice breakfast buffet... TV needs instructions! lots of buttons..switches in room... bit complicated! very modern decor... will stay again
James
James, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
Bra läge men inte mer.
Hotellet var till större del ett härbärge för uteliggare och människor med missbruk. Fick sova två av tre nätter. Ena natten gick brandlarmet pga rökning på rum. Alla ut fr hotellet mitt i natten. Nästa natt skulle en berusad människa in på vårat rum. Knackade ihärdigt och jag fick ropa innan han försvann. Stora rum, rent, bra frukost och bra läge.
Anne
Anne, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
For a cheap rate our room was ok. The staff were very helpfull
Verified traveller
1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Was upgraded to renovated spacious room which was lovely Heating and shower fabulous. Stayed here before & will do again as it’s so handy for concerts at the Hydro etc (30mins slow walk along the pretty embankment of the river Clyde ) & Central train station.Reasonably priced for what you get too.
Michaela
Michaela, 1-night trip
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