Our stay in the Carlton George was even better second time around than the first time we stayed last year and we were suitably impressed then.

Receptionist who checked us in gave a wonderful first impression of the hotel. Very friendly and exuded an air of being competent and professional.

We had booked into a Club Room this time and it was definitely worth the small supplement. We were able to open the windows (4 in total) and this kept the room nice and fresh. The room was large and well laid out and looked out over the front of the Hotel. The extra touches such as cafetiere and fresh coffee, chocolate wafers and kettle crisps were great. The complimentary mini bar and decanters of Gin, Whiskey and Sherry were there too and of course we had access to the Executive lounge with its selection of comfy seating, refreshments and free internet access.

The food was so good in Windows restaurant on the first night that we ate there the second night too. The Cauliflower Mousse and Cullen Skink Terrine were outstanding, the Curly Kale Canneloni which accompanied the Salmon was wonderful and the Chocolate Coulant to die for. Our waitress, Toni, was outstanding. She attended our every need and was so pleasant and professional. If I was a manager in the Hotel I would give her a pay rise to make sure she stayed! What was also nice to see was that there were still familiar faces in the staff from last year which means that the Hotel must be good to work for. Breakfast had a great selection of fresh fruit, cereals, cheeses, smoked salmon and of course you could have a cooked breakfast if you preferred. I ordered poached eggs on toast and the toast had been cut in circles to mirror the shape of the eggs.

We weren’t leaving Glasgow until 4 pm and had to check out at 12 noon. The Hotel kept our luggage and when we came back to wait for our taxi they gave us access to the Executive Lounge and phoned up to us there when our taxi arrived. Again we thought this a really nice touch.

I have stayed in other Hotels in Glasgow but I would never ever consider staying anywhere else after staying in Carlton George for three main reasons, the professionalism of the staff, its warm, friendly atmosphere and its central location.

Firstly I must say that the location of this hotel is fantastic. Whatever your reason for coming to Glasgow this is the place to stay. The staff at reception were very professional and welcoming, and got our stay off to a really good start. The rooms are nice, but far too hot! This is because the windows don't open properly and this is a real disadvantage especially in summer. The food in the top floor restauant was fantastic, but service wasn't quite so good. We were served by lots of different staff throughout the evening, including the manager who stood at our table and spoke to us about wine for ages, even though we had already decided what we wanted and he had no idea what he was talking about! My partner also felt that he was a little too friendly for comfort, and was a little intrusive throughout our meal. Service from the rest of the hotel staff was really amazing though, and all in all we felt that we got very good value for money. I would definitely recommend it!

Excellent customer service from the staff, very friendly reception staff. Room was very comfortable and the Executive Lounge was a lovely way to chat with other guests and the complimentary drinks were very nice!

Only criticism, a very bland tasting cooked breakfast, obviously catering packs and not fresh, local produce. My partner reckoned I could have done better myself! A shame when Scottish produce is so good.

This boutique hotel is located just off Buchanan Street (within about 20 meters walk) which is the main/central area for shopping, restaurants, nightlife, open top bus tours and the "culture". You could not get a better location than this.
We stayed in one of their Club rooms, well worth the extra, I emailed ahead and asked for a room with a balcony if they had one (a tip I got from reading another review on this hotel). The rooms are medium size, smallish bathroom but ok for us, decor was nice (if I was to be really picky the decor could do with a little bit of a dab of paint in some places but this is really just nit-picking because this is a fabulous hotel and generally to a high standard) The Club rooms have complimentary mini bar and decanters of Sherry, Gin and Whisky as well as robes etc etc. This is a great idea if you like a drink before you go out for the evening. If you choose a Club room you get access to the "Executive Lounge" which for us was great because we arrived at 10 am and our room was not ready, they suggested we got ourselves a "complimentary" coffee and it would be done soon. There is also complimentary internet access in the Exec. Lounge. On the negative : the TV only had 5 channels plus the pay-per-view which is quite old fashioned in this day and age.
The staff were excellent and the beds very comfortable and big. Lovely breakfast (included in the room rate for us as we booked on their website and in the Internet offers section where the room rates are reduced and at weekends they include breakfast in the price(they don't tell you this when you are booking so it's a nice surprise. Look for the tiny box on their web page headed Internet Offers!)

The hotel is very close to the two train stations - one approx 100 meters away, one about 5 mins walk just off Buchanan Street. We took the City shuttle bus from the airport to the hotel, it cost around £4 each for a one way ticket and picks up right outside the arrivals door of the airport, it goes every 10 minutes and stops right outside this hotel - it could not have been easier.
We will definitely go back to this hotel next time we go to Glasgow - couldn't recommend it highly enough. For those who fancy a bit of Glaswegian nightlife for the over 25s try the One-Up bar/club in Merchant City area (approx 5 mins walk from hotel) and open until 3! And cocktails at Cocktails bar around the corner. We had a Ball....