Travelodge Glasgow Central Hotel

Three stars for a cheap, comfortable stay in Glasgow city centre. It’s certainly a no-​frills hotel but, for one night, it does the job.
The wifi is only free for half an hour. After that, there’s a fee to use it. I don’t think this is standard for hotels today. But Travelodge offers discount prices and you are paying for a basic room and basic service.
If you’re going to a gig in the centre, just about all the venues are walking distance.
It was easy to check in and checking out requires simply leaving your keycard at reception. I’ve no complaints. — All in all, this hotel was just what we needed and at a very fair cost. No fuss; just a bed for the night, which is just what we were looking for, as it wasn’t a special occasion.
Also, if you’re stuck for dinner options, I recommend Banana Leaf just round the corner for delicious Malaysian food. It is popular so book ahead!

I found myself and The Boy here recently for a Saturday evening. Don’t judge me! It was not a ‘dirty weekend’ type thingy *cough* No, it was… well if I told you you’d probably laugh. So I’ll say no more. ANYWAY, the script was we needed someone to stay in Glasgow at short notice (we booked this on the Thursday) and somewhere that wasn’t going to break the Ziggy piggy bank. So… I looked at few B&B options & another hotel option but I kept coming back to Travelodge, mainly because you when you stay in a Travelodge you pretty much know what you’re gonna get. That being a good sized room, reasonably comfy bed, full bathroom, a TV and tea/​coffee making facilities in your room (I like that; makes me feel like I’m ‘on holiday’ for some reason).
I have to say I didn’t even know this Travelodge existed! I have pretty much stayed in every Travelodge/​Premier Inn in Glasgow & Edinburgh (again; don’t judge me!!) so when I looked for available Travelodges/PI’s in the Glasgow central area I was surprised to see this one pop up. It was quite amusing (well, not at the time; it was terrible, but like Morrissey I can laugh about it now) because in MY HEAD I thought I knew exactly where this place was… turns out I didn’t. Haha. So we did end up wandering around for a bit until I proclaimed ‘Oh YES! I knew it was here…’ *another cough* Easiest way to get to this Travelodge by public transport is get a subway to Cowcaddens & walk towards Sauchiehall Street & as you’re walking on your right hand side you will see an Easy Hotel (this was our Plan B option) and behind said E. Hotel is the Travelodge. Easy (Hotel).
Because of the directional confusion we ended up being in a bit of a hurry to check in so we were delighted to see they had DIY/​Self Service Check In — yas. I was not familiar with this 21^st century concept but luckily The Boy was, having stayed in even more Travelodge-​type places than myself & Lenny Henry. It’s a simple procedure: you enter your details & it checks you in (not checks you out, {‘Ooh, you looking FINE!’} that would be weird…) & then magically your room key-​card doth appear from the magical future box. Wow. I was well impressed. So, key in hand off we trotted to our room to relieve ourselves of our bigger/​overnight bags.
The room was fine. As expected. We didn’t hang around though as we had a date with destiny (well, Paradise. Similar)
Upon returning later that evening we done the usual of requesting more pillows as the ONE pillow they supply you with is just crazy thin. It’s like the Victoria Beckham of pillows man. Ooft. So with more pillows we settled down for the night. I have to say the bed was very comfortable & I had such a good nights sleep. No noise from outside or other patrons (like our AWFUL Newcastle Travelodge experience. Ugh). We woke to the sound of birds singing, or maybe it was the cleaner? Either way we both had a great nights sleep.
We didn’t order the breakfast as I find they’re rather pricey in these places. Instead I made myself a lovely cuppa joe & we got ready to check out and head for breakfast elsewhere.
We didn’t go to the Travelodge bar area but we did see it as The Boy purchased a drink from a vending machine nearby. It looked really nice actually, for a Travelodge bar.
If we ever need to stay in a hotel again in Glasgow I would not hesitate to come back here ~ it really does the job for a great price (we paid £35; for a Saturday night in a central hotel, at short notice that is a brilliant price) and I would most definitely recommend this place to any family & friends. The location is fab too ~ you’re a mere hop, skip & shimmy from Sauchiehall Street.
All in all a really good, budget place to stay in the centre of Glasgow.

I do have to admit that I’ve never actually stayed the night in here (only living a half an hour’s bus journey from town) but I witnessed the facilities a few times.
The most memorable being one the day of the ‘Grand Opening’ (we had previously opened the door’s after a refurbishment a week earlier but that’s beside the point) of my old work Robert Jenkins.
For some reason, the owner took it upon himself to rent out a room in here. Not the closest considering there are plenty other hotels much closer to Buchanan Galleries, but close enough.
As part of the ‘Grand Opening’ we were all given brand new, starch filled thin, cheap, pale pink shirts. These had to be ironed, hence a hotel room had to be booked. Crazy logic I know.
Anyway, the room was clean, tidy, well presented and had all the usual facilities that you would expect. The reception staff were especially nice. Even more so, considering how strange six girls in work uniforms appearing and then disappearing after forty minutes must have seemed.
I’ve also got some friends who live in lands far away and often use this hotel when they are attending a particularly big night out. They tell me the prices are very reasonable, location great, staff friendly and facilities basic but satisfactory.

It’s a funny story of how I ended up in the Travellodge, though it’s probably not as debauched as you might expect. What happened was that while I was staying in the student halls of residence at Buchanan View along the road, me and my flatmates had a big flat party one night. Some idiots decided it would be a great idea to kick the hell out of our flat’s door, which had an electronic locking mechanism. This left us the next morning with a broken door and somehow the five of us all ended up locked out of our flat. It was a Sunday and the repair man was not in so until he arrived the next morning, the good people at Buchanan View gave us a free night’s accommodation in the Travellodge! Well only me and my mate Ross, as the three girls in our flat had gone home for the weekend — we actually kidded them on we were getting put up in the Hilton and they believed us for a month after!
Anyway, the Travellodge was a nice place. Our room was very clean and had all the modern appliances such as a TV, hairdryer, a nice en-​suite shower and toilet, and two VERY comfortable beds. However one was a double bed and the other a single so we had to toss a coin to see who got the double — t’was me! (best night’s sleep I ever had).
The facilities downstairs were rather more limited compared to what I’ve experienced in larger travel lodges, though there is a bar and good catering facilities. Outside too, it’s a bit limited, with the lodge strangely hidden away up a secluded side street without a car park.
However I can’t fault this place with much as I had a very pleasant and comfortable night here. Although owned by a different company, this lodge is very similar to most others such as Premier Travel Inns and offers the same great budget prices. Certainly beats another night in the flat!

When my friend arranged a night out for his birthday in Glasgow during a summer when I’d moved back home about 30 miles away he took it upon himself to organize the accomodation for those of us who had nowhere to stay in Glasgow so we had no excuse to leave early. He booked the Travelodge on Hill Street which worked out at around £20−25 each for the night.
The friend I was sharing the room with and I dropped our clothes and bits and bobs off before the night out — allowing us to touch up our make-​up and readjust those dresses after a squashed hour-​long bus journey and then headed straight out.
The bathroom door had seen better days and had obviously been the victim of a fight but it was fine for our purposes and the rest of the room was clean and tidy. There is a bar café downstairs but we didn’t visit.
Happy not to face another bus journey home after a good few drinks, we arrived back at the Travelodge in the early hours — it is a two minute walk from many of the city’s pubs and clubs — and we didn’t have a problem getting in. I expected it to be very noisy due to its central location but it was actually extremely quiet. Perhaps we were just lucky.
We left first thing the next morning. It wouldn’t be my choice of accomodation if spending a huge amount of time there or if seeking something a little bit special or luxurious but if you just need a clean and affordable place to lay your head then it’s a pretty good shout.
You should note though that they do not provide toiletries so be sure to bring your own.

This hotel couldn’t be handier for the shops and the centre of Glasgow if it tried, being just off Sauchiehall Street and minutes from all the main shops in Buchanan Street and about ten minutes walk from the St Enoch Centre.
It has a modern downstairs and café area and a lift to go up to the rooms. Noise can be a problem with lots of groups tending to stay here. Some of the rooms are quite small as it is an older type of building, so don’t expect a room the same size as in the new purpose built hotels.
You cannot fault the convenience of this hotel,
for a weekend right in the centre of Glasgow, if you don’t have a car.

I spent a night very recently in the Travelodge. I paid £40 for a double room and thought it was worth it (better than £60 elsewhere anyhow). The room was very small though there was only a small space to walk around the bed. There was a TV which was handy and of course a kettle with tea bags and coffee sachets. The ensuite was nice, I just wish they would put instructions up for use of the shower/​bath as I ended up nearly scalding myself in the morning! The bed was comfortable and of course the room was clean and neat when I arrived. I booked for breakfast which was nice but I was a little dissappointed by the selection. For nearly £7 I thought there was be more choice but it was all fresh and tasted nice, were I not in a hurry that morning I would have eaten elsewhere.

Decent and cleaner than the Travelodge in Central Preston. Double room was a bit poky but at £20 and considering I never actually ended up spending the night in it I can’t really complain. Pleasant and helpful staff.

Travel Lodge are also another good budget hotel, stayed in a few off these. prices differ from city to city buut it’s usually around £29 and some times they have £9 room. This is a very basical hotel but if it’s a short stay it will do fine !

Good hotel in Glasgow city centre, great for staying in if you have a night out in Glasgow especially if you can get one of the cheap rates they often do — a room for £9 or £15! You can normally get a family room at this rate which will sleep 3 adults — so much cheaper than getting a taxi home! Really comfy beds and spacious rooms.