Hi,

I will be going for a conference in May to Glasgow. Possibly for 7-8 days (4 for conference, rest for excursions). I look for conference hotel, Hilton, (120 pounds for a single), it was too high for my limited budget. I think of spending around max 70 pounds/night for a single room. Can you recommend any places (hotels or B&B) to stay?

And about the excursions, I think for one day, Edinburg is a must, what else ?

Thanks in advance

First, I would only stay in Glasgow for the conference days. Consider Edinburgh or other towns for the other days. But don't miss taking the train for a daytrip to Stirling.

Any chance of getting someone else attending the conference to split a room?

Keith

hi neres

Here are a few well known national hotel groups with coverage in Glasgow. They give good value. The price for all is per room not per person.

Holiday Inn Express - Theatreland
Rooms in May start at 57 pounds per room per night:

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/hd/glwth?refid=1

Premier Travelinn have a number of hotels in the town and also slap-bang in the city centre close to George Square. Rooms here are less than £60 per night.

http://www.premiertravelinn.com

There is a Travelodge Hotel in the city centre (Hill Street). Its rates are around £50 per night. Details at:-

http://www.travelodge.co.uk/find_a_h...GlasgowCentral

bill

I went solo to both cities a few years ago, and really enjoyed Glasgow. Found it to be a more vibrant, "real" city, though without, perhaps, as many major "sights."

I stayed at the Sandyford Hotel in the West End, which was lovely and reasonably priced: http://www.sandyfordhotelglasgow.com/

Their "sister" hotels include the Town House (also West End): http://www.townhousehotelglasgow.com/
and the Merchant Lodge (near George Square): http://www.merchantlodgehotel.com/

Thanks Lesli, I am now trying to arrange Sandyford Hotel. It seems to me this is lovely hotel with a very good breakfast

And Keith I think you are right so I booked only for the conference days.

Therefore, I must arrange an accomodation in Edinburg or somewhere now.

I have stayed several times at the Travel Inn on George Street & it's quite comfortable with decent sized rooms, and very central.

In Edinburgh the Premier Travel Inn at Lauriston place is quite well situated as is the Ibis on Hunter Square. The Ibis is also part of a chain, in this case a French one, & while their rooms are simple I've found them quite adequate at the ones I've stayed at elsewhere.

We also have found Ibis to our liking... elsewhere.

Our tomb in the one in Edinburgh was unclean and tiny, no storage, and complimented by a singularly terrible level of service provided by unpleasant (French, as it happened) front desk staff. This on top of Edinburgh prices - oy.

Not one of Accor's shining stars.

Sorry to hear that, Gardyloo. Some friends & family stayed there before our wedding 6 years ago & it was OK then - it's evidently gone downhill.

The Premier Travelinn on Lauriston Place only opened last year so hopefully is OK.

neres,

You might consider spending at least one day in Glasgow that is not devoted to business but to investigating a bit of Glasgow, most in particular the remaining art and architecture of Cameron Mackintosh.

But for a general overview:

http://travel.guardian.co.uk/cities/...977554,00.html

LOL nessundorma; please tell me thtat was deliberate!

Funny! No it wasn't!!

Uh, makes that Charles Mackintosh!