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Brunswick Hotel
106 -108 Brunswick Street | Merchant City, Glasgow G1 1TF, Scotland
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The best hotel in Glasgow!

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5 of 5 stars
KirstyP 2 contributions
Kilmacolm, UK
Jan 25, 2008 | Trip type: Business
0/2 found this review helpful

I live outside Glasgow and often stay overnight in the city on business. I was delighted with the clean, simple rooms and contemporary decor at the Brunswick Hotel, which is basic and functional. However, it is the staff and management's effort to offer exceptional hospitality that keeps me coming back to sleep, eat and drink here time and time again.

You will never be made to feel unwelcome at the Brunswick and the collages of photographs and postcards from regulars are testament to that. There are also local art exhibitions in the main bar and an interesting and varied menu on offer - simple, tasty food with fresh ingredients.

The only hotel in Glasgow I'd recommend!

  • Liked — the friendly welcome
  • Disliked — too much choice on the menu!
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay February 2007
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Business colleagues
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since October 20, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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great hotel and perfect location

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4 of 5 stars
polillaBrighton 3 contributions
brighton
Jan 21, 2008
1/3 found this review helpful

My partner and I have just come back from spending one saturday night in Glasgow. The idea was to have dinner and try the gay night life glasgow has to offer and we were not disappointed at all. The brunswick hotel on brunswick street is a little gem in the heart of the city, close to great restaurants, bars and clubs. The hotel staff were very helpful. It has a bar-restaurant annexed to it which we tried for a couple of drinks before going out to dinner. This place is good value for money and would definitely stay again if we find ourselves returning to Glasgow.

  • Liked — contemporary in style and close to bars,restaurants and clubs
  • Disliked — size of room
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay January 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since January 21, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Brunswick is The Best Hotel i have experienced

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5 of 5 stars
sunster 1 contribution
Connecticut
Dec 8, 2007 | Trip type: Business
0/2 found this review helpful

The Brunswick Hotel in Glasgow, located at the heart of the Merchant City (the Soho of Glasgow) is the most wonderful hotel I have ever stayed in.

While I tend to like Victorian , old fashioned hotels, the modernist boutique hotel that the Brunswick is won me over completely because it is run like a 5 star hotel and is truly friendly.This is my 5th visit in 6 years. I wish it there was a chain of Brunswicks around the globe!

First it has an amazing location and the value is wonderful!
The Brunswick was spotless and recently redone and the 'warmth" that I associate with old fashioned hotels usually resides solely in the decor! The Brunswick is the warmest hotel I have ever found, the staff has been groomed to treat every guest and their needs with great consideration. The beds are comfortable, the linens new and clean, the rugs spotless and the bathrooms are very clean and comfortable with lovely towels and loads of hot water and deep tubs.. The rooms are small but designed with great comfort and practicality and the penthouse suite is chic and extraordinary. The owners are on premises everyday and they are the most charasmatic hoteliers I have ever encountered and you can see their taste, aesthtics and friendly consideration in every detail of how the hotel is run. I travel the world constantly staying in hotels of good and great calibre but staying at The Brunswick is simply on another level.The cafe attached to the hotel, which is a bar lounge in the evenings, is filled with the most interesting and accomplished people in Glasgow and they run the gamut from designers, architects, financiers to artists and bankers. It is inter-generational, young and old , conservative and trendy mingling together and that is rare and creates a fantasic envionrment.
By the way I am not a student, I am well over 40 years of age, hate noise and have pretty sophisticated taste and expectations.
The owners and the hotel staff , along with the patrons are avery friendly. The food in the cafe is first rate as is the service. Lets face it , Britain is expensive by American standards and to find this kind of economic value is pretty rare.
It is every sophisticated travelers dream home away from home because the staff and owners orient you to their city with insight for your needs and inside information that most of us buy city guides andscour websites to gather but usually can only come from knowing people who live in a particular city.

I just spent an overnight at The Brunswick on my way back to the states November 26th 2007. Glasgow was in the throes of Radiance, a Festival of Lights. The Brunswick was simultaneously hosting a children's charity event called Rent A Room, where several rooms were turned into art galleries and there was live music on three different floors. I went to sleep at midnight , the party went on till later but I was undisturbed, there was no noise bleeding through ,the sound proofing is great and I got to particpate as much as I like, like a local, not like a tourist.
I read some of the reviews here and I wondered what hotel these people had stayed in. All I can say is that if you are a business traveler who is rather conservative, you will find an economically priced room well below market rate in the city center with a great cup of coffee and a good breakfast, if you are a traveler with an appetite to experience local culture and desire more than anything to get to the heart of the city, while resting in great comfort and privacy, In the Brunswick you will find the pulsating, sophisticated heart of Glasgow, one of the chicest and most alive cities in the world.

  • Liked — The atmosphere, friendliness and the great service.
  • Disliked — No fireplace
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay November 2007
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Business colleagues
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since February 09, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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Time for a refresh

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2 of 5 stars
postcard13 56 contributions
Fife Scotland
Dec 7, 2007 | Trip type: Business
3/3 found this review helpful

Booked direct with hotel for two rooms, both single occupancy for attending a business function in the Merchant City. Hotel chosen simply for its location.
Did expect a better standard for the amount paid £95 and £85 for the two rooms.
Room I occupied had a king size bed, low level, not the most comfortable, usual bad joints when matresses are pushed together.
Others will refer to the quirky decoration, which is now sadly showing its age and getting very tatty in parts.
Housekeeping could be better, room rather dusty to say the least, opened packet of chewing gum in beside drawer, floor in bathroom grubby, lots of old cigarette burns on the bedroom carpet. TV stand broken. Mosaic tiles missing and lots of cracks in bathroom, over bath shower not the best, window handle broken, I could go on and on.
Breakfast is a very simple continental, best bit was the freshly made coffee.
I would compliment the reception staff, the girl was exceptionally friendly and very helpful.
Q carpark about a 3 minute walk away, receptionist kindly looked out for wardens whilst getting car unpacked as road very restricted. Overnight car park cost £11, did get a discount voucher from hotel but not accepted by carpark machine.
OK for one night if you want this location, but I will not rush back.

  • Liked — Location for business function attending
  • Disliked — Cleanliness
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay December 2007
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Business colleagues
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since August 23, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event
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Good value hotel in the heart of the City

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4 of 5 stars
Keith101 2 contributions
Wolverhampton, UK
Nov 26, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

Not the most spacious of hotels but very comfortable and the staff were excellent and could not have been more helpful. The breakfast was basic but reasonable for the price and the restaurant was busy (we arrived in the middle of Saturday night after some help from the RAC) but we were found a table and well attended to.
The location is within easy walking distance of central Glasgow for shopping and the sights (such as there are.)

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — Bit cramped
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay November 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since March 16, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Shopping
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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Average price*: $116 (year-round)
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106 -108 Brunswick Street | Merchant City, Glasgow G1 1TF, Scotland