Glasgow Youth Hostel
About About this youth hostel
Glasgow Youth Hostel offers four star VisitScotland accredited accommodation in a fabulous Victorian townhouse overlooking beautiful Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow’s lively West End, close to award-winning Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, numerous cafes, restaurants and bars.
Within easy reach of many of Glasgow’s main attractions, including the SSE Hydro and SEC, this hostel is a fantastic alternative to a hotel and a popular choice for individual travellers, backpackers, families and groups wanting to explore the city on a budget.
The hostel offer guests a great range of comfortable en-suite rooms and spacious shared accommodation with private lockers. There’s even a self-contained apartment sleeping up to six people. WiFi is free for all guests and other facilities include a large comfortable lounge with views over the park, television room, games room, laundry, secure bike store and luggage storage for guests arriving early and wanting to explore the city.
Reception is open 24 hours a day. There are no car parking spaces at the hostel, but limited on-street
Pay & Display spaces can be found in the surrounding area.
The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.
Why stay?
- Friendly, welcoming staff
- West End location by Kelvingrove Park and within easy walking distance of the SSE Hydro
- Within easy reach of numerous bars and restaurants
- Stunning views over the city
- Private ensuite rooms available
Glasgow Youth Hostel
Facilities & Services
Season
Open all year
Reception Hours
Open 24hrs
Check in
15.00
Check out
10:00
Access Hours
You are welcome to use the hostel facilities if arriving early or departing late.
Amenities
Free Wifi
Private Rooms Available
En Suite Rooms Available
Family Rooms Available
Suitable for Groups
Self Catering Kitchen
Alcohol Licence
Lounge/TV Room
Games Room
Laundry Room
Drying Room
Secure Lockers
Luggage Store
Bike Store
Towel Hire Available
Shopping Nearby
Conference and meeting facilities
Access with limited mobility
Complimentary Tea and Coffee available in Self Catering Kitchen
Group catering packages available on request and by prior arrangement
Guest Reviews
16/05/19
This is the third time I have taken a school group to this fantastic hostel. The location is perfect, situated by Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park. The area is so quiet, particularly when you consider that the hostel is in the middle of Scotland's biggest city. The staff at the hostel could not be more helpful and they did everything they could to make our stay easy. The hostel is ideal for a group, with social areas that our pupils could hang around in if they didn't want to be in the bedrooms.Deborah Main
13/05/19
Second stay here. Immaculately clean and great nights sleep. On both occasions other hostellers have been so respectful of others.Kate
11/05/19
Good location, close to cultural sites, restaurants and bars.Visitor
11/05/19
Very good value for money. The rooms are basic but decent and clean, staff is very friendly and helpful, location is excellent (very quiet and close to a beautiful park) and the breakfast is simple but with enough variety.David
29/04/19
A grand building in an excellent location.Benderloch Dave
28/04/19
Great hostel. No probs at all.EM
26/04/19
It was a great stay, really liked the location and lounge and the people there were very kind :).Anna
23/04/19
Was beautiful location, really lovely staff and easily accessible! Loved it! Will definitely be back!Chris
12/04/19
Wonderful place, friendly staffLily
11/04/19
Wonderful, comfortable hostel right by a park!Nora
03/04/19
The hostel factsheet on your website included the very useful tip that the number 4 bus runs from Central Station to Woodlands Road. So we only had a 10 minute walk to get to the hostel. We had pre-booked a private double room with en-suite shower. The room was quiet, clean and spacious, the bed was comfortable, and the shower was roomy and easy to operate. Perfect for our needs, as we were visiting the University, a short walk away.Bob Cowley
01/04/19
Amazing place to stay! There is absolutely nothing bad! I will come back and recommend you 100%Katy
31/03/19
So enjoyed my stay at the Hostel ...friendly staff, good location for city touring, excellent catering and self catering facilities. Would stay again.ThankyouArt student from Shetland College
30/03/19
Perfect location, good food, friendly staff.Sabine from Stuttgart
27/03/19
All ok, quiet and pretty location, handy for Kelvingrove/A cistomer
04/03/19
We were a party of 16 kids and two adults on a study trip from Spain and we had an excellent stay in the youth hostel. The staff were helpful and friendly and the facilities were great for what we needed. The location is excellent, with spectacular views across the city, although bear in mind that it's a hike up the hill or up the steps from the bus route!Fiona, ELI Málaga
03/03/19
It was a nice, comfortable stay. However, after comparing the price versus other hostels, it was a disappointment. Nonetheless, the staff was great, and the beds were comfortable.Daniel Cavenagh
26/02/19
What a brilliant location in central Glasgow but right by the park which made it quiet with a lovely view out.Andrew Backhouse
22/02/19
It was the most relaxing friendly experience of all hostels and hotels in ScotlandS.J
17/02/19
Chose this place to stay because of its superb location. A quiet area, next to Kelvingrove park and the museum. Handy for the university area. Couldn't believe how big the hostel is but a lovely building, with an excellent breakfast served in a modern, bright and clean dining hall. All staff friendly and efficient.Andrew
15/02/19
The staff was perfectly friendly and flexible - extending my stay (several times) was absolutley no problem. Everybody was so focused on me having the best experience in Glasgow, and I definitely did!Absolutely recommandable.Miriam
12/02/19
Amazing building, friendly staff, very comfortablermw
12/02/19
Very comfortable, lovely quiet position. I had a great stay.Little nomad
10/02/19
Perfect as always, best hostel in ScotlandPaul
04/02/19
Great place to rest and chill out :)KP
04/02/19
Wonderful, relaxing stay. Beautiful building and location.John Turner
28/01/19
A group of ten of us stayed overnight (3 leaders and 7 teenage guides). The Youth Hostel exceeded expectations. It is ten years since I last stayed there and it has been upgraded significantly. We found our bedrooms to be very spacious and comfortable with excellent en suite facilities. The girls' room even had a large window with a fabulous view over the Kelvingrove park and Glasgow. The staff were cheerful and very helpful. Complimentary tea and coffee was a bonus for the leaders.Guiding star
28/01/19
Can't fault this hostel - it is in a beautiful old building so close to the city centre and great value.Jenny
17/01/19
The staff were extremely friendly, and the hostel was in an interesting location, not too far from the city (half hour's walk), in a suburb of Glasgow. The WiFi was very good in the areas where in was available (common areas), and the rooms were in pristine condition, which was one of the most important things for me.Calum
Within easy reach of many of Glasgow’s main attractions, including the SSE Hydro and SEC, this hostel is a fantastic alternative to a hotel and a popular choice for individual travellers, backpackers, families and groups wanting to explore the city on a budget.
The hostel offer guests a great range of comfortable en-suite rooms and spacious shared accommodation with private lockers. There’s even a self-contained apartment sleeping up to six people. WiFi is free for all guests and other facilities include a large comfortable lounge with views over the park, television room, games room, laundry, secure bike store and luggage storage for guests arriving early and wanting to explore the city.
Reception is open 24 hours a day. There are no car parking spaces at the hostel, but limited on-street
Pay & Display spaces can be found in the surrounding area.
The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.
Why stay?
- Friendly, welcoming staff
- West End location by Kelvingrove Park and within easy walking distance of the SSE Hydro
- Within easy reach of numerous bars and restaurants
- Stunning views over the city
- Private ensuite rooms available
Reasons to visit
Glasgow Youth Hostel is a 20 minute walk from the famous Ashton Lane with its unique collection of pubs and restaurants, and only a 30 minute walk from the city centre.
Buchanan Street ('The Style Mile'), with Princes Square and a host of top shopping opportunities is only a 30 minute walk away and Merchant Square, with its indoor craft fair and diverse range of cafes, pubs and restaurants, is well worth a visit.
For those with an interest in culture, Glasgow has a host of attractions. These include the nearby Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, Botanic Gardens, Gallery of Modern Art and Glasgow Science Centre. Many of these have free admission making them ideal for families.
Glasgow could never be described as shy and retiring. Embracing the concept of street art, Glasgow has launched a city centre mural trail. These epic pieces of art bring new life to the city's brickwork, brightening up local areas and giving local artists the chance to showcase their work.
With a number of great music events taking place throughout the year, Glasgow's SEC, Armadillo and Hydro Arena are all within 30 minutes' walking distance via Finnieston with its artisan pubs and eateries.
Other attractions worth exploring include:
- The People's Palace
- Glasgow School of Art
- Glasgow Cathedral
- Riverside Distillery
- The Lighthouse (for rooftop views of Glasgow)