I wasn’t expecting much out of my visit to Glasgow- I’d scheduled so many lengthy day tours out of the city that I wasn’t expecting to spend much time in a hotel.
With that in mind, I went for the inexpensive Point A Hotel Glasgow, and was delighted by my experience.
The hotel is about a ten minute walk from Glasgow Central Train station- which made my life easier given I was lugging both a roller case and a backpack with me.
Point A is fantastically positioned not only so close to the main train station, but equally close to the bus station where most of the day trips depart out of, and just two blocks away from the popular Buchanan Street. It made it easy to maximize my time in the city on such a short visit.
The hotel lobby was clean and modern, with a tea station arranged behind the check in desk, and water freely available for guests. The hotel staff was a delight to chat with and they offered me a ton of suggestions for unique things to do around the city, and they’d often ask me about my day when I returned to the hotel. They really made me feel special!
I was also pleasantly surprised to be able to check in right away since I arrived nearly three hours prior to the hotel’s check in time.
The room itself was furnished sparingly, but it did have a large comfortable bed tucked into a nook with a huge mirror, a fold out chair and a hair dryer, so I was pretty set.
The room had a modern art sort of vibe with bright pops of color and almost cartoonish looking furnishings. It of reminded me of a children’s doctors office at first, but then I discovered that the LED lighting throughout the room could be changed to my preference and even set to strobe. I don’t know if that made it less childish, exactly, but I got a kick out of having a little solo rave in there.
I found the temperature controls to be very responsive as well- which was nice since the weather varied pretty drastically on my trip. I had air-conditioning on one day and the heat on for the next!
The walls were a little scuffed up by the side of the bed, but that issue would more likely be solved with a fresh coat of paint than a scrubbing.
As planned, I didn’t spend too much time in the hotel itself but I did swing past their comfortable looking lounge where they serve continental breakfast. I’d opted for the room-only rate, but it’s nice to know that it was available if I was hungry!
For a 3-star hotel, I was very pleased with the Point A Hotel! Its premium location and modern rooms at such a low price made it one of my favorite hotels of the trip and I’d highly recommend checking it out if you’re staying in the city!
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