We booked this hotel as it was close to Glasgow's West End and we wanted to be there for the weekend. Location is indeed excellent - walking distance to Byres Road, Kelvingrove Museum and lots of lovely restaurants.
Was pleasantly suprised on arrival that decor and furnishings seem good and was shown by (nice) night manager to our room. Location of our room (102) was right behind reception and the door had a gap at the bottom which meant we heard every person come and go for the duration of our stay... not ideal. Not much street noise however. Rooms decorated recently and everything fresh, although bathroom could do with overhaul to match rest of refurbishment.
The cleaner knocked our door about 9.30 on the next morning and we sent her away as we were still getting ready... big mistake as our room was then left un-cleaned for the day. We mentioned this on departure the following day (stayed 2 nights) and the day manager (not so nice!!) then shouted after the cleaner,. We departed the hotel to then be shouted back (right down the street) by the manager so the cleaner (again, not so nice!!!!) could shout at us telling us it was our fault as we had sent her away. We tried to say that normally hotels would come back to the room later (knowing we were out as key has to be left with reception) and clean the room then, however this was shouted down (in public) and we just walked off as the whole situation was intensely embarassing and I have never been so insulted by hotel staff in my life.
When I made the comment about the cleaning I was just mentioning it for information to the manager and did not expect (or request) any discount or apology and the reaction received was totally out of proportion. This (along with the noisy room) will stop me ever going back here as there are many other guest houses and hotels in the area that surely must be more grateful for business. I would NOT recommend this hotel until staff have been "refurbished" too!

Cheerful, economical hotel with major upgrade recently, and any street-side rooms are mostly double-glazed now. Located in West End on the route from city centre to airport. Splendid breakfast ambience, and helpful staff, with Internet available in lobby. Short walk to the museums and libraries, the Scottish Exhibition/ Conference Centre and the University. Useful 'all-hours' shop next door. There are a remarkable number of ethnic restaurants just yards away (including Greek, Thai and Korean) and an award-winning indian restaurant (Mother India) is opposite. The local pubs are typical Glasgow institutions, and can be missed out, but the Park Bar, two blocks away, is home to Highlanders in the city and features their language and music at week-ends. It has excellent early evening pub food.

My parents came to glasgow to visit me a couple of weeks ago. I pass the sandyford everyday on my way home from Uni. I always thought it looked quite nice & decided to call in as I had read mixed reviews on the place. The guy on reception showed me a couple of rooms which were very nice with big plasma tv's & seemed like a bargain at only £27.50 per person, per night, B&B

They were very impressed with their stay at the sandyford hotel.
They liked their room & enjoyed breakfast. They also found the staff very helpful.

The only problem was that the resturant was very busy & had dificulty getting a seat on the saturday morning. The came down at 9.30 for breakfast (last orders at 9.30 wich seems a bit early on a Saturday). It seems the rest of the guests had the same idea of staying in bed & nipping down for last orders. Any way my parents were asked to have a coffee in reception & 1 of the waitresses came up at 9.50 to let them know a table was ready.

My parents are planning to come back to Glasgow in August & will be going back to the Sandyford. I can reccommend this place;
Its 3 stars by Visit scotland. It has been recently refurbished & offers free wifi, my dad hadn't brought his laptop but was able to use 1 of 2 guest computers in reception free of charge.

Outstanding value for the price; great location. The staff is very friendly and accommodating, rooms are clean, and it’s clear that great pains have been taken to tastefully redecorate in a spartan-chic décor, complete with flat-screen TVs. To be clear, this is a three star property; showers are small with average water pressure (only a bodywash dispenser and tiny bar of soap provided, but soap/shampoo/etc. available at convenience store next door). Staff can recommend quiet rooms, as street noise can be an issue with some (others are very quiet and have newer, double-pane windows, which helps). Stairs throughout; not handicapped accessible. While not gourmet dining, breakfast offers a good array of choices to fill you up and start the day...try the porridge/muesli/bacon/yoghurt/apple juice vesus orange juice/scrambled eggs/smoked fish. Good for budget-minded groups – spacious, tasteful lobby with two computers offering free Internet. We booked 19 rooms for about a week’s time during our wedding and received only a couple of minor complaints from our guests. Our room was cleaned and fresh towels were provided each day, but bed linens weren't changed. Excellent location features more than 30 great pubs/restaurants within 10 minutes walk, scenic Kelvingrove Park for a stroll, easy access to Byres Rd/Uni area and a manageable 25 minute walk to the heart of city centre. Taxis and buses are plentiful on Sauchiehall.