Hotel Grand Central

Hotel description Grand Central

This is a unique, stylish, city centre venue with a location ideal for either the business or leisure guest. The hotel has a distinguished history, having originally opened its doors in 1883 and it was renovated in 2010. The 170-room hotel offers flexibility, catering for the needs and expectations of the 21st century. Facilities include a lobby, 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom and lift access to the rooms. The hotel also has a café, bar, restaurant and conference facilities. WLAN Internet access is available, and room service, as well as a laundry service are also offered.

Room description

The hotel offers elegantly decorated bedrooms with double, twin and single accommodation. All rooms are en suite and have been themed around the prime location of Glasgow Central Station as well as the hotel's history linked to the Caledonian Railway. In-room amenities include a shower, bath, hairdryer, double bed, direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, radio, Internet access, safe, tea and coffee making facilities and an ironing set. Central heating ensures guests' comfort throughout the year.

Meal service description

A continental breakfast buffet is served daily. Lunch is offered as a set menu, and dinner is offered as a set menu or à la carte.

Comments from hotel

Check in 15:00h. Check out 12:00h.

Hotel location description Grand Central

Attached to Glasgow's Central Station, the hotel is situated in the heart of the city centre. Trains run frequently to the Exhibition Centre, which is only 2 stops away, and also directly to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It is only a short walk to Glasgow's shopping, theatre and financial districts, with many bars and restaurants at hand. Buchanan bus station is around 2 km away and Glasgow International Airport is around 10 km away.

How to get there

As the hotel is attached to the Central Station trains are right at hand. By car it is only a 5 min drive from the M8 and it takes about 20 min from Glasgow Airport to reach the hotel by taxi.

Description Grand Central

• » Year of construction: 1879
• » Suites: 3
• » Single rooms: 13
• » Number of floors (main building): 9
• » Last renovated: 2010
• » Total number of rooms: 186
• » Double / twin rooms: 170

Hotel type

• » Family friendly hotel
• » City hotel
• » Business hotel
• » Conference hotel
• » Historic hotel

Methods of payment

• » JCB
• » Visa
• » American Express
• » MasterCard
• » EC
• » Diners Club

Room facilities (Standard room)

• » Radio
• » Shower
• » Satellite / cable TV
• » TV
• » Hairdryer
• » Bathroom
• » Bath
• » Central heating
• » Safe
• » Tea / Coffee
• » Internet access
• » Direct dial telephone
• » Carpeted
• » Iron and board
• » Double bed

Facilities

• » Safe
• » Room service
• » Wheelchair accessible
• » Cloakroom
• » Money Exchange
• » Laundry service
• » 24h. Reception
• » Public Internet
• » 24h check-in
• » Lift-s
• » Mobile phone network
• » High chairs
• » Cafe
• » Restaurant -smoking area
• » WLAN access point
• » Bar-s
• » Dining room
• » Breakfast room
• » Conference room
• » Reception area
• » Restaurant -s

Restaurant

• » Special offers
• » Breakfast buffet
• » Special diets
• » Continental breakfast
• » Breakfast
• » Dinner menu choice
• » Lunch menu choice
• » Dinner à la carte

Interest points

• » Proximity to Financial district: 1km
• » Proximity to SECC: 5km
• » Buchanan Galleries Shopping: 2km
• » George Square: 2km
• » Princess Square Shopping: 1km

Distances (in meters)

• » Tourist centre / Glasgow: 1km
• » Bus station / Buchanan: 2km
• » Underground station / St Enochs: 2km
• » Golf course / Bearsden: 7km
• » GLA Airport - Glasgow: 10km