Just come back from a weekend stay at the Glasgow Lofts. I booked this based purely from the TA reviews. There was 6 people in our party so we had a 2 bedroom apartment (floor 6 room 4) and a 1 bed room apartment (room 1 floor 6). The apartments are in fantastic location, very well equipped and beautifully furnished. The 2 bedroom apartment was excellent: loved the island worktop and open living area which is great for entertaining. The one bedroom was adequate for 2 people, but the 2 bedrooms are much more impressive.
The main negatives we experienced are:
1. Most staff were helpful, except for one particular male staff who was rude to the point of obnoxious. One member of our party asked for assistance with the luggage to the room (there was 5 suitcases) and only her and the man REFUSED to help. Instead a girl from the office came out to help! The guy sat in the reception and watched them! When I arrived later to check in, he told me the room and I asked if there was a lift and I was sarcastically asked if I really wanted to be shown to the room and was I not able to! When my husband tried to call the apartments, the same man told him there was no phone in our room (and there was).
2. There are Molton Brown accessories but it is only a small shower gel and shampoo. No shower caps, cotton wool, conditioner or body lotion, so take these with you!
3. No safe in the rooms. Not handy for overseas visitors.
4. As mentioned by other reviewers, the rooms are hot and it is noisy at night (especially Saturday night!) from the night time revellery, cars racing up and down the streets and emergency services sirens. We felt that we had slept on Renfrew Street itself the first night! Our room was not even facing onto Refrew Street. Tip is to close the windows, switch on fan and close all doors. One person mentioned closing air vents on the windows and I too would recommend this.
5. Beds (double) are quite small when we are use to king size.
6. Bedroom do not have curtains, only roller blinds (not black out) so can get very bright in the morning.
You get free access to the Thistle hotel swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam and sauna which is a definite plus. There are spa treatments at the hotel and these I would recommend. The hotel is literally round the corner. There is also a Marks and Spencer with food hall diagonally across the road.
Despite the negatives, I would recommend Glasgow Lofts and would return.





