Glasgow
About About this youth hostel
Glasgow Youth Hostel offers comfortable accommodation in a fabulous Victorian townhouse with views over Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow’s lively West End. The hostel offers a great range of en-suite rooms and spacious shared dorms making it a perfect base for individuals, group and families to explore and enjoy Scotland’s largest city without breaking the bank!
WiFi is free for all guests and other facilities include: a well-equipped self-catering kitchen, two comfortable lounges with free tea and coffee, TV room, games room, laundry, secure bike storage and a luggage store for guests arriving early and wanting to explore the city. The hostel is also within easy reach of many popular attractions including the award-winning Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, The Botanic Gardens, OVO Hydro and SEC, as well as numerous cafes, restaurants and bars.
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.
Glasgow is a dog-friendly hostel. If you would like to book yourself and your dog into the hostel, please phone the hostel direct on +44 (0) 141 332 3004 to check availability. There is a small charge of £7.50 per night for your dog when staying in our hostels.
‘Wee Breakfast’ available (please remember to pre-book).
The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.
Why stay?
- West End location with views over Kelvingrove Park
- Friendly team with expert local knowledge
- Dog Friendly
- Good public transport links
- Licensed, serving local beers and wine
For more information on the hostel, accessibility and the local area please click here
Glasgow Youth Hostel
Facilities & Services
Season
Open all year
Reception Hours
24 hrs
Check in
16:00 - 23.00
Check out
By 10:00
Access Hours
You are welcome to use the hostel facilities if arriving early or departing late
Amenities
Free Wifi
En Suite Rooms
Suitable for Groups
Lounge/TV Room
Laundry Room
Secure Lockers
Bike Store
Shopping Nearby
Access with limited mobility
Pet Dogs Welcome
Private Rooms
Family Rooms
Alcohol Licence
Games Room
Drying Room
Luggage Store
Towel Hire
Conference/Meeting Facilities
Guest Reviews
11/06/2025
great location! good workspace with a killer view! not really a youth only hostel / social but everyone is lovelyamerican abroad
10/06/2025
Great stayEmmi
08/06/2025
Definitely the best hostel I've ever stayed in! Everything is super clean, the beds are made for you and comfortable, rooms are spacious enough, and the amenities were lovely. Great value for what I paid. Definitely would stay again :)Smileyzz1
07/06/2025
Choose this hostel without hesitation.It has so much to recommend it as a well located and safe place to stay in glasgow.Sarah
02/06/2025
Beautiful building, lovely rooms to sit and rest. Excellent drying room when you have a wet tent etcSarah moss
02/06/2025
Friendly, clean and convenient. Just the job for staying in Glasgow.J Legge
28/05/2025
Sorry to leave for my next destination.Yes
27/05/2025
Dog friendly, well located on a park and rooms were quiet. Staff was lovely, can only recommend!Clara.L
27/05/2025
Stayed in this Hostel many times as an individual and as part of a group [ in charge of school groups]Having stayed in many Hostels Worldwide , this Hostel is my favourite Hostel by far .The building/staff/venue/ease of access /history all contribute to a memorable experience every time——I will be back!Bill
25/05/2025
Mostly good but the matress was uncomfortable and needed replacing. The toilet door was broken (work in progress I was told) and a lot of door banging went on till midnight which is why I put a low score for room comfort.Diana
21/05/2025
In most of the yha hostels we stayed, it was possible to choose a bit by oneself. In this one it was not the case. I think it would be better the other way, because we ended on the upper part of a bunk bed and had to leave early in the morning and felt like we woke everybode up, because it is way more noisy to leave the upper beds.Bec
18/05/2025
Great hostel experience, the included self catering breakfast had everything we wanted (even plant-based milk and some gluten-free bread). We experienced a noisy radiator on the down side, we reported it to the staff so they can fix it. It was great having a private room in this hostel, will definitely come back!Domitille
17/05/2025
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my brief stay . The checking-in process was very efficient, welcoming and informative . The dorm was spacious with two ensuite facilities. I liked the fact that each bed had two pillows - luxury! The S/C kitchen was well equipped, with waste bins clearly labelled. One bonus was the 24 hour availability - so convenient .I will definitely return to this hostel for future Scottish holidaysChristine Ryden
16/05/2025
Reasonably priced accommodation option that allows meeting others.Julie
15/05/2025
Overall we had a comfortable stay and really appreciated the hostel. It was clean and well-situated for sightseeing and good food options. One caveat - noise carries super easily between rooms, which can be uncomfortable/disconcerting at times.Amusingmom
13/05/2025
I had a nice stay at this hostel: the bed and the pillows were quite comfy, the bathroom and the shower were all clean and well maintained (it took me a bit to figure out how the shower worked because it was very modern but still). The best part was the area in which the hostel is located, that's in the university area with a very big and lovely park and streets full of students. For me it was one of the best areas in the city of Glasgow.Irene
12/05/2025
Fantastic. Just an excellent and cool place to lay your head.Quinn Malchow
09/05/2025
Huge thanks to Martin and Heather (great to see you both again) for arranging my rooms, also Andrew, Lucy, Fiona and Kieron for everything-brilliant stay in every respect and the Staff are outstanding.TRACY
06/05/2025
We stayed in a room for 4 with family age ranging from 84 to 10, the hostel was very clean and spacious. The staff were all lovely and friendly. The facilities meet our needs. Would highly recommend it and will stay there again.Fiona
05/05/2025
Very positive. Will be glad to come back on a future visit to bonnie Glasgow!Yes
04/05/2025
Very good momentsAlex
04/05/2025
Nice place and good locationEdmond
02/05/2025
Very enjoyable. Again the location is the best. Nice and quiet for sleeping.Jane
30/04/2025
We loved the beautiful interior of the house and the spacious rooms for relaxing, reading, playing games. Great place to stay in Glasgow!Fam. Mastenbroek
27/04/2025
This was a lovely stay! Access to the city, and the nearby park and museum were very nice. It is a hike uphill, so be warned, but other than that, it was great!Mara M.
22/04/2025
A lovely hostel in a beautiful area of Glasgow. Friendly staff, nice ensuite room, comfy lounge, clean kitchen. Can recommend it to anybody exploring Glasgow.Alex
18/04/2025
very welcoming. lovely part of Glasgow, beautiful houseJanet Bowen
18/04/2025
Overall it was a great experience, went down to a concert and it was a great place to just get ready and then come back to sleep. Great place !Sophie
17/04/2025
Beautiful building. Very comfortable!Carole
09/04/2025
This hostel is cheap but really wonderful : the building is beautiful, the people are really nice, the bedroom was clean and calm ! I recommend !Pauline Muttoni
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)
