Grasshoppers
It feels a bit like finding platform 9¾ but trust us: buzz an intercom to enter a grand, buff-stone railway office block by Glasgow Central, ride the lift to the penthouse and step into a cool city hotel. More
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It feels a bit like finding platform 9¾ but trust us: buzz an intercom to enter a grand, buff-stone railway office block by Glasgow Central, ride the lift to the penthouse and step into a cool city hotel. Created to offer unstuffy, affordable luxury, it is run by a welcoming team, and combines Scandi urban chic with the original features of the classical-style Edwardian Caledonian Chambers. Some bedrooms overlook the station’s Victorian glazed roof. All have bespoke ash laminate furniture, a king-size bed, a desk, handmade wallpaper, oak flooring, Pedrali lighting, a Grohe power shower, Arran Aromatics toiletries, bottled water – and Smarties. On arrival guests are offered tea or coffee and home-baked cake, with a constant supply of daily treats such as sausage rolls, gingerbread and ice cream. There is a sitting room with blue panelling and modern artwork, but the kitchen is the hub, a place to relax over a help-yourself deli supper on weekday nights. At breakfast there are cheeses and charcuterie, eggs and bacon, fruit, yoghurts, kedgeree on certain days. Half-price parking nearby is a boon.
Hotel details
Address
87 Union Street
Glasgow
G1 3TA
Scotland
Telephone
0141 222 2666
Bedrooms
29.
Open
all year except week at Christmas, food served Mon–Thurs (weekend suppers, given a day's notice).
Facilities
breakfast/supper room, sitting room with small bar, in-room TV (Freeview), discounted car parking, unsuitable for disabled.
Background music
none.
Children
all ages welcomed, no charge for cot or extra bed for under-12s if space allows (request at time of booking).
Dogs
small dogs allowed if they can be left in room (no charge, no barking).
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £85, singles from £75, triples from £115. À la carte £17.
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