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.
Glasgow City Council will introduce a visitor levy on January 25, 2027, charging a 5% tax on overnight accommodation, such as hotels, hostels, and self-catering properties. This charge will apply to the total stay and is intended to raise funds for tourism-related infrastructure and events.
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
14/09/2025
I would recommend your hostel to everyone. I love what Scottish Youth Hostels stands for and your support of others less fortunate. Will definitely join your organization before returning to Scotland. Thank you so much for a lovely stay.Patty Tisdale
12/09/2025
We arrived 3 hours too early for a booking for 37 people. Anyways, we could check in earlier and got help for every question, no matter how stupid it was. Thank you!Anna
09/09/2025
Very pleasant hostel, spacious communal areas, comfortable beds, good en suite wash roomsHazel
07/09/2025
Great location for my purposes (University of Glasgow), comfortable beds, clean and well functioning showers and toilets, chill atmosphere, and super welcoming staff.Claudia
26/08/2025
Will def be back such a beautiful hostel. Clean very nice staff and helpful. Great location.Yes
25/08/2025
Lovely City! Hopefully, I will be able to visit again.Kerstin
25/08/2025
A superior hostel located in historic and toney West End. Relatively recently refurbished to good standard. Kept clean. Abundant spacious common rooms. Only downside was 79 steps to clean and comfortable room.Bill (Sydney)
24/08/2025
The interior of this hostel is the most beautiful of all the hostels I've ever stayed in. There is a beautiful carved staircase by one of its former owners, an engineer. The hostel is quite far from the train station and there is no lift, hence lots of stair climbing. However, once you're there you could walk to Kelvington Gardens and museums and the Hunterian Museums as it's downhill from the university.Soyvanilla
13/08/2025
Nice building, nice persons; nice views over Glasgow from our room.Christian
10/08/2025
Great experience overall, plenty of stuff to do near by. All staff were excellent and helpful. Great place to stay, always tidy and not a bit of hassle.YES
09/08/2025
One of the best Hostels I‘ve ever stayed in. Great Location at Kelvingrove Park, super friendly and helpful staff, especially in stressful situations like locating the bus stop for further travelling without clear instructions. None the less the great view from the spacious dorm. I've stayed in an eight bed dorm, which felt like a four bed with your friends and family. Enough space for your belongings and a nice atmosphereSophie
07/08/2025
The building, facilities, and location were great. We really enjoyed exploring Kelvingrove Park and the university. We'd love to visit again!Jason D.
07/08/2025
It is a wonderful place, the room and the park nearby. the staff is friendly und helpful. I love this old house. I really appreciate the foot for special needs at breakfast.Werner Roggenkemper
01/08/2025
Realy nice place (got a “”free” concert from Public Image Limited in the park!Good spot to go to the Kelvingrove museum and to walk aroundYeso
01/08/2025
The house is just great. Loved it!!!Alke
29/07/2025
Spent 5 days based here while walking the Clyde Walkway as part of our walk from John O Groats to Landsend trail. Great stable base to ground us as we passed through GlasgowRoger
25/07/2025
Location and stay was goodYes
22/07/2025
I would come and use it again and recommend it to my friendsPetra Gurney
21/07/2025
Delightful will use againDenise
19/07/2025
A very nice hostel, the staff was super nice and helpful. The location was perfect for exploring the most beautiful parts of the city. There were also several very nicely furnished, large lounges. The kitchen was also large and well equipped. All in all, a fantastic hostel!Luise
17/07/2025
The facilities exceeded my expectations and the atmosphere was friendly and relaxed.Hlin
14/07/2025
I love staying at the Glasgow Youth Hostel. The staff are super friendly and helpful. It is has many fabulous features eg. location, private rooms with ensuites, kitchen facilities, or have meals prepared, luggage storage, drying room and a laundry. Immaculately clean and quiet. You will love the lounges with stunning views over the park. Within walking distance of major attractions, transport and the city centre.Merinda Hewat-Cameron
11/07/2025
Had a great stay, staff were so accommodating and made it very comfortable!Abi
11/07/2025
First time in a hostel, couldn't have asked for a better experience! Staff were great and welcoming, rooms and everything clean, the building has kept its old vibe without updating too much to the modern world which makes it that extra bit special to stay here :)Jake
09/07/2025
Friendly comfortable & convenient stunning location.Margaret Gordon
05/07/2025
Comfortable house in great location with lots of lifestyle bars and restaurants a few minutes walk through the park.HansLRK
03/07/2025
This is a charming hostel building in probably the nicest bit of Glasgow! I'm guessing it's mainly early Victorian buildings in the area, with a huge amount of parkland next door. I stayed here back in the 80s - and I don't suppose the building's changed much! It has dark wood panelling everywhere, which gives you a sense of its age. And more importantly, no lift! So make sure you have everything you need before going out for the day, especially if you are on the top floor!Roger
29/06/2025
Excellent stay , Glasgow people are so friendly. The park bellow the hostel and the food places nearby are really cool.Goose
28/06/2025
Good location, beautiful building, friendly atmosphere. And dogs welcome!Anna
27/06/2025
Excellent hostel in a great location in the city at a very reasonable price. Easy parking for me right outside of the hostel. Would be more than happy to stay again.Andy A
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)
