Alexander Thomson Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near OVO Hydro

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Breakfast area
Property entrance
Interior
Hallway
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Argyle Street, 320, Glasgow, SCT, G2 8LY
  • Place, Sauchiehall Street
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Buchanan Street
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Merchant City
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Economy Double Room

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Basic Triple Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Basic Quadruple Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

Executive Suite

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Economy Single Room

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Suite

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the area

Glasgow

City center stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this City Centre Glasgow hotel, you'll find Buchanan Street and Merchant City. OVO Hydro and Hampden Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Sauchiehall Street - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Buchanan Street - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Merchant City - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • George Square - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Glasgow (ZGG-Glasgow Central Train Station) - 5 min walk
  • St Enoch Station - 6 min walk
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Sir John Moore (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Champagne Central - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Solid Rock Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kitty O'Sheas - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Alexander Thomson Hotel

3-star hotel near OVO Hydro
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and meeting rooms are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi. The business-friendly Alexander Thomson Hotel also features laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and an elevator. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Glasgow hotel is smoke free.

  • 125 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Alexander Thomson Hotel offers 125 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 3 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Alexander Thomson Hotel to the airport?

Alexander Thomson Hotel is 8.7 mi (18-min drive) away from the Glasgow International Airport (GLA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Alexander Thomson Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Alexander Thomson Hotel.

Does Alexander Thomson Hotel offer free breakfast?

Alexander Thomson Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Alexander Thomson Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Grosvenor Casino Glasgow, Riverboat (5-min walk) and Alea Glasgow (16-min walk) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Alexander Thomson Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 3 AM.

Is there free parking at Alexander Thomson Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Alexander Thomson Hotel have a pool?

Alexander Thomson Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Alexander Thomson Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Alexander Thomson Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Alexander Thomson Hotel to downtown Glasgow?

Alexander Thomson Hotel is 0.5 mi away from Glasgow.

Alexander Thomson Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 197 out of 743 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 321 out of 743 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 160 out of 743 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 743 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 743 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central location and clean tidy room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Maureen

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is used to house refugees and we were redirected to another hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Alyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very much a bog standard place, but the elevators were quite bad
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Roderick

Liked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Robert Shona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Brian and Christine

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Micah

Disliked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Kevin

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Marcus

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.
Verified

8/10 Good

Katharina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jaakko

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Sijainti mainio. Huone vastaremontoitu.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

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
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Liked: Staff & service
Great location right next to central station
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Oguzhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient. Very friendly staff and efficient, a beautiful old hotel!.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice location with a big breakfast, large room and nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing

Unpleasant check-in experience, hard bed, tons of outside noise.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

antonio

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Paybas you go

Por el precio no se puede esperar mucho más pero algunos detalles de limpieza y presentación deberían mejorar
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
For a cheap rate our room was ok. The staff were very helpfull
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022