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Marks Hotel
110 Bath Street | (formerly Bewley's Hotel), Glasgow G2 2EN, Scotland
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Good hotel, great location

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3 of 5 stars
koipond4026 23 contributions
Mississauga, ON
Aug 14, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

We booked this hotel for a 3 night stay in Glasgow based mainly on the reviews we saw on Tripadvisor. I am not disappointed that we stayed at Marks Hotel but I am unconvinced that it merits quite as much praise as it receives.

First off, the location is terrific. Right in the middle of everything, just perfect, close to shops, restaurants, really easy to use as a base for exploring the city. (We were first time visitors to Glasgow.)

The included breakfast was terrific. A slight surcharge upgraded the "continental breakfast" to a cooked one (and still included all the continental breakfast items) but really you could get on very well without the upgrade. Loved the porridge included in the "continental" delivered fresh and piping hot from the kitchen upon request.. Very nice selection of fresh pastries and fresh fruits, with sliced cheese and meats and yogurt and cereal. Very nicely done breakfast - puts many other properties we've stayed in to shame in that department.

Front desk staff were personable and efficient and took care of any requests promptly.

The room was fine but I agree with previous reviewers that the windows do not open more than a couple of inches (courtesy of the window coverings, otherwise the window could have been fully opened).

Glasgow was quite warm during our visit and the room was a bit too warm and stuffy for comfortable sleeping at night. Added to that, we were on a low floor and on a couple of the nights there was still a lot of noise from the sidewalks (young people yelling, whistling, calling out to each other) well into the small hours of the morning. Air conditioning would have allowed us to close the window and better block the sound. As it was we couldn't open the window enough to get fresh cool air in the evening but it was enough to let a lot of street noise in. We didn't sleep particularly well for 2 of the 3 nights.

Marks Hotel is in an unbeatable location, the breakfast is great, and if not for the really warm weather during our stay would probably have impressed us more. I would definitely consider staying there again if I have occasion to return to Glasgow, but I would also take a look at other properties in making my decision.

  • Liked — exceptionally good location
  • Disliked — inability to open windows properly, no AC, street noise on low floors
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay July 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with teenagers
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since July 23, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • 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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Top marks for Marks

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4 of 5 stars
GirlFridayv2 2 contributions
West Yorkshire
Aug 10, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Lovely boutique hotel with contemporary design. Convenient city centre location near Sauchiehall Street with some good restaurants and bars close at hand.
The staff were friendly and helpful. We arrived very early in the morning, only expecting to leave our bags with the concierge but were immediately given a room.
The breakfasts were excellent with a good choice of cooked breakfasts, not just the same old variants on bacon and sausages. Particularly nice was the eggs florentine.
I'd definitely go back next time I'm staying in Glasgow.

  • Liked — Well kept and well designed interior
  • Disliked — View from the room
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since August 10, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Sporting event
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Brilliant weekend

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4 of 5 stars
BelfastRed 2 contributions
Belfast
Jul 17, 2008

We spent a really great weekend at Marks Hotel in June 08. It is really well located, close to lots of bars, restaurants, shopping and cultural spots. The only disadvantage with this is that if you are at the front of the hotel like we were it can be quite noisy until late, but we didn't mind so much as we came back pretty late ourselves! Although we couldn't check straight in, we left our bags at reception and came back later that afternoon. The rooms are spacious and clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful. They let us know about things that were on in the city each day which was handy as I had never been to Glasgow before. All in all a very enjoyable trip to Glasgow in a lovely hotel.

  • Liked — The location
  • Disliked — bit noisy late at night
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay June 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since July 17, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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Modern boutique hotel

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5 of 5 stars
1644 9 contributions
york
Jul 16, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway

We stayed at the Mark Hotel for three nights in June and loved it. The hotel is clean modern and the staff were really pleasant. A reasonably priced very central hotel near all the sights and very close to the shopping areas. The willow cafe on Sauchiehall street was a bit of a disappointment and very expensive nothing like I had expected, it was above a jewellery shop Buchanon Street looked better but not the original. The hop on hop off bus is brilliant to see all the sites and the kelvingrove museum was superb.It is worth a look in the city chambers just to look at the marble staircase.We ahd a great time even though it rained constantly!!!

  • Liked — Central location
  • 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
  • Date of stay June 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since June 26, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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Ok but not like the website

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3 of 5 stars
capitalstereo 39 contributions
manchester, uk
Jul 12, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

I was disappointed by this place. The website makes it look magnificent but the reality is that the hotel has been given a less than complete refurb. The main reception, bar and restaurant have been fully modernised and look great but when you get behind the front of the hotel its disappointing. The corridors didn't appear to have been fully refurbished and nor had our room. In particular the furniture in the room was clearly old hotel furniture from before the refurb. We aren't talking classic antiques here - rather the sort of tired furniture you'd expect to see in a hotel in need of doing up. Old wallpaper had simply been painted over and the bathroom didn't appear to have had much done to it at all. In fact the shower curtain was mouldy. That said that half of the room that had been completely refurbished was very nice indeed.

The breakfast was ok and I've no complaints about the staff. The hotel is close to the main shopping area and is handy for a bus into the west end but the area immediately surrounding the hotel is a little faded and seems to be in the process of being regenerated.

Had I realised that this wasn't the special modern chic hotel the website seemed to promise I would have splashed out a bit more on somewhere that was. As it is I have come away from my two night stay feeling that this isn't a bad hotel and that it is pretty good value for money but that I have been slightly mislead by a website that seemingly only tells half the story.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2008
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since August 24, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Average price*: $194 (year-round)
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Address: 110 Bath Street | (formerly Bewley's Hotel), Glasgow G2 2EN, Scotland