Glasgow
About About this youth hostel
Glasgow Youth Hostel offers comfortable accommodation in a fabulous Victorian townhouse with views over Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow’s lively West End. The hostel offers a great range of en-suite rooms and spacious shared dorms making it a perfect base for individuals, group and families to explore and enjoy Scotland’s largest city without breaking the bank!
WiFi is free for all guests and other facilities include: a well-equipped self-catering kitchen, two comfortable lounges with free tea and coffee, TV room, games room, laundry, secure bike storage and a luggage store for guests arriving early and wanting to explore the city. The hostel is also within easy reach of many popular attractions including the award-winning Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, The Botanic Gardens, OVO Hydro and SEC, as well as numerous cafes, restaurants and bars.
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 is a dog-friendly hostel. If you would like to book yourself and your dog into the hostel, please phone the hostel direct on +44 (0) 141 332 3004 to check availability. There is a small charge of £7.50 per night for your dog when staying in our hostels.
‘Wee Breakfast’ available (please remember to pre-book).
The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.
Why stay?
- West End location with views over Kelvingrove Park
- Friendly team with expert local knowledge
- Dog Friendly
- Good public transport links
- Licensed, serving local beers and wine
For more information on the hostel, accessibility and the local area please click here
Glasgow Youth Hostel
Facilities & Services
Season
Open all year
Reception Hours
24 hrs
Check in
16:00 - 23.00
Check out
By 10:00
Access Hours
You are welcome to use the hostel facilities if arriving early or departing late
Amenities
Free Wifi
En Suite Rooms
Suitable for Groups
Lounge/TV Room
Laundry Room
Secure Lockers
Bike Store
Shopping Nearby
Access with limited mobility
Pet Dogs Welcome
Private Rooms
Family Rooms
Alcohol Licence
Games Room
Drying Room
Luggage Store
Towel Hire
Conference/Meeting Facilities
Guest Reviews
01/04/2025
Great location & a characterful building.Alan
01/04/2025
Great location & a characterful building.Alan
01/04/2025
Great location & a characterful building.Alan
26/03/2025
Friendly welcoming staff. Great location with beautiful views across the park situated in a quiet street. Facilities are everything you can expect from a yha. Good value for money.Mark
26/03/2025
Friendly welcoming staff. Great location with beautiful views across the park situated in a quiet street. Facilities are everything you can expect from a yha. Good value for money.Mark
24/03/2025
Amazing location and fantastic viewsNaomh Olaf Gaa
24/03/2025
Amazing location and fantastic viewsNaomh Olaf Gaa
24/03/2025
Amazing location and fantastic viewsNaomh Olaf Gaa
19/03/2025
It was great. Just the placement of the Kitchen was a bit off including the cookware seems to be pretty worn out as well as less than most other YHA facilities I have been to.Shraddha Sharma
19/03/2025
It was great. Just the placement of the Kitchen was a bit off including the cookware seems to be pretty worn out as well as less than most other YHA facilities I have been to.Shraddha Sharma
17/03/2025
GYH was excellent in every way.??Ally
17/03/2025
GYH was excellent in every way.??Ally
11/03/2025
Overall: Very welcoming, clean and quiet with a very wide inclusive age range of guests. Staff and guests were all very friendly and respectful. Great location. It felt safe. I will definitely come back.Areas for improvement: It would be great if each bed could have its own reading lamp, something most hostels offer. This way the main light can be turned off for those wanting to sleep early. Also, the rooms on the third floor are very hot, even with the window open and heating turned off.Moira
11/03/2025
Overall: Very welcoming, clean and quiet with a very wide inclusive age range of guests. Staff and guests were all very friendly and respectful. Great location. It felt safe. I will definitely come back.Areas for improvement: It would be great if each bed could have its own reading lamp, something most hostels offer. This way the main light can be turned off for those wanting to sleep early. Also, the rooms on the third floor are very hot, even with the window open and heating turned off.Moira
09/03/2025
Could do with better lighting in the lounge, it was rather gloomy. Apart from that it was perfect.Jeamac
09/03/2025
Could do with better lighting in the lounge, it was rather gloomy. Apart from that it was perfect.Jeamac
08/03/2025
I always love staying at Glasgow Hostel. It's such a beautiful hostel in a great location, with fantastic public areas and a very warm welcomeClaire
08/03/2025
I always love staying at Glasgow Hostel. It's such a beautiful hostel in a great location, with fantastic public areas and a very warm welcomeClaire
06/03/2025
Staff are friendly and helpful. The building is beautiful and in a lovely location right near Kelvingrove Park. I found the rooms clean and comfortable and the cost quite reasonable.Yes
06/03/2025
Staff are friendly and helpful. The building is beautiful and in a lovely location right near Kelvingrove Park. I found the rooms clean and comfortable and the cost quite reasonable.Yes
05/03/2025
Amazing building and interior, with great views from main rooms. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to stay in such a grand building at an accessible price. Thank you.ColinC
05/03/2025
Amazing building and interior, with great views from main rooms. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to stay in such a grand building at an accessible price. Thank you.ColinC
05/03/2025
Amazing building and interior, with great views from main rooms. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to stay in such a grand building at an accessible price. Thank you.ColinC
02/03/2025
Good place, service, cleanliness and facilitiesAndy Cogan
02/03/2025
Good place, service, cleanliness and facilitiesAndy Cogan
26/02/2025
Amazing hostel! Everyone is so friendly and the vibes are great!!!Zoe
26/02/2025
Amazing hostel! Everyone is so friendly and the vibes are great!!!Zoe
26/02/2025
Amazing hostel! Everyone is so friendly and the vibes are great!!!Zoe
20/02/2025
If you're looking for a place to stay in Glasgow, I cannot suggest this Youth Hostel enough.Now, the location overlooking the beautiful park with everything one could possibly imagine close by.. that's undeniably a huge advantage.Then the staff must be boring or something, not everything can be perfect, right? Well, the staff certainly was not at all boring, the complete opposite. I did really bring a smile to my face when the “housekeeping” came singing to our dorm for cleaning the rooms!Andrea
20/02/2025
If you're looking for a place to stay in Glasgow, I cannot suggest this Youth Hostel enough.Now, the location overlooking the beautiful park with everything one could possibly imagine close by.. that's undeniably a huge advantage.Then the staff must be boring or something, not everything can be perfect, right? Well, the staff certainly was not at all boring, the complete opposite. I did really bring a smile to my face when the “housekeeping” came singing to our dorm for cleaning the rooms!Andrea
Reasons to visit
Glasgow Youth Hostel is a 20 minute walk from the famous Ashton Lane with its unique collection of pubs and restaurants, and only a 30 minute walk from the city centre.
Buchanan Street ('The Style Mile'), with Princes Square and a host of top shopping opportunities is only a 30 minute walk away and Merchant Square, with its indoor craft fair and diverse range of cafes, pubs and restaurants, is well worth a visit.
For those with an interest in culture, Glasgow has a host of attractions. These include the nearby Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, Botanic Gardens, Gallery of Modern Art and Glasgow Science Centre. Many of these have free admission making them ideal for families.
Glasgow could never be described as shy and retiring. Embracing the concept of street art, Glasgow has launched a city centre mural trail. These epic pieces of art bring new life to the city's brickwork, brightening up local areas and giving local artists the chance to showcase their work.
With a number of great music events taking place throughout the year, Glasgow's SEC, Armadillo and Hydro Arena are all within 30 minutes' walking distance via Finnieston with its artisan pubs and eateries.
Other attractions worth exploring include:
- The People's Palace
- Glasgow School of Art
- Glasgow Cathedral
- Riverside Distillery
- The Lighthouse (for rooftop views of Glasgow)
