Glasgow Youth Hostel offers 4-star VisitScotland accredited accommodation in a Victorian townhouse overlooking Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow’s lively West End, close to award-winning Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, numerous cafes, restaurants and bars. The hostel offer guests a great range of comfortable en-suite rooms and spacious shared accommodation with private lockers. There’s also a self-contained apartment sleeping up to 6 people. WiFi is free for all guests and other facilities include a large lounge with views over the park, television room, games room, laundry, secure bike store and luggage storage. Reception is open 24 hours a day. There are no car parking spaces at the hostel, but limited on-street Pay & Display spaces can be found in the surrounding area. Glasgow Youth Hostel is within easy reach of many of Glasgow’s main attractions, including the SSE Hydro and SEC.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

Breakfast info

Buffet


Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Kirsty
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I love the homely and safe vibes. The position above the park is spectacular. The staff are so friendly and helpful.
Katie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Friendly staff and easy check in. Room was a good size and comfortable.
Kevin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beautiful building, really friendly and helpful staff, room was good, ours had a front facing view which was superb. Separate toilet & shower which was really good.
Williamson
Ireland Ireland
Great location, I had a single room, very basic but it IS a Youth Hostel. Perfect for my needs on this visit
Erica
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Friendy, helpful staff, good location, comfy beds.
Carol
United Kingdom United Kingdom
great location, lovely views, free parking sat/sun
Simon
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Good location in Glasgow, friendly staff. Had a comfortable stay.
Asim
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Everything was great friendly staff great location in the west end of glasgow and good connectivity
Jo
United Kingdom United Kingdom
We have stayed here before and emailed ahead to request the same room and staff emailed back to confirm that they could accommodate this, which was really appreciated. The whole building is beautiful, very clean, spacious, quiet and in a great...
Angela
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Location is great, comfy beds, nice facilities and common areas, very clean and tidy. Great value for money, would definitely book again in the future.

Availability

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Property surroundings

Food & Drink

Breakfast

  • Good breakfast available at the property for US$7.97 per person, per day.
  • Served daily
    07:30 to 09:30
  • Food
    Bread • Butter • Yogurt • Fruit • Jam • Cereal
  • Drinks
    Coffee • Tea • Fruit juice
More food and drink
More food and drink
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House rules

Glasgow Youth Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 23:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardJCBMaestroDiscoverSoloBankcardCash
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Full payment for all bookings will be charged at the time of booking. All major credit & debit cards are accepted, excluding American Express.

All bookings will include a temporary membership fee per person per night. (Full, existing members of Hostelling Scotland and HI using these channels are not entitled to a membership refund.)

Individual reservations for up to 9 guests can be cancelled free of charge until 3 days before the arrival date. If cancelled within the 3 days before the arrival, the total price will be charged.

When booking for more than 9 guests, different policies and additional supplements may apply. More than 8 weeks (57 days or more), 20% of the total cost. 8 to 4 weeks (56-29 days): 55% of total cost. 4 to 0 weeks (28 - 0 days) 100% of total cost.

Should guests be entitled to a refund or partial refund, please note that these are processed by Hostelling Scotland National Office, Stirling. It may take 7 to 10 working days from the date of the cancellation request for the refund to be processed back onto the original card used.

Children aged 12 to 15 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian of the same gender when booking a bed within shared accommodation.

Please note that guests under 12 years old are not allowed in shared dormitories and must book a private room, subject to availability.

Guests travelling with children must inform the property before arrival.

Please note that extra beds or cots are not available at the property.

Please note that check-in is available from 16:00 until 23:00, and check-out is until 10:00.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Glasgow Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.