Kimpton Blythswood Square is the hotel Glasgow chooses for celebrations. It fills a grand nineteenth-century Georgian townhouse on the north side of Blythswood Square, the handsome garden square at the top of the city centre grid, long the clubhouse of the Royal Scottish Automobile Club, and it pairs period architecture with a confident, contemporary interior. Rooms range from Essential and Premium rooms to a run of named suites, among them the Penthouse Suite, the Blythswood Suite, the Merchants Suite, the Georgian Suite, the Townhouse Suite and a King Suite with a garden view, plus accessible rooms. The iasg restaurant and the Lobby Lounge are where locals come for dinner, cocktails and afternoon treats, and there is private dining for groups. The Spa at Blythswood Square is one of the best hotel spas in the city, with a thermal suite, a Salt Room and pools for a slow afternoon. In true Kimpton style, pets are welcome with no extra fee.
Location and getting around: the hotel is at 11 Blythswood Square, G2 4AD, on a quiet, leafy square that feels removed from the bustle while being a five-minute walk from Sauchiehall Street, ten from Buchanan Street and Mackintosh at the Willow, and about fifteen from Central and Queen Street stations. The hop-on hop-off bus has a Blythswood Square stop, which makes the cathedral, the Riverside Museum and Kelvingrove easy to reach without a car. Finnieston and the West End are a short taxi or subway ride away.
Rooms and who it suits: the Essential rooms are the entry point and can be compact, so if space matters, step up to a Premium room or one of the suites, several of which have period proportions and views over the square's gardens. It suits couples on a special weekend, spa lovers, food-focused travellers and dog owners, since pets can join you in the first-floor Salon lounge.
Good to know: check-in is from 3pm and check-out is at noon, with early or late times on request. Parking is the expensive part: valet parking costs a significant nightly fee, and there is a discounted prebooked rate at the Q-Park on Sauchiehall Street; street parking is limited to two hours. Book spa treatments and the thermal suite ahead, especially at weekends, and remember Glasgow's 5 percent visitor levy on overnight stays.
Why stay here
- ✓Georgian townhouse on a garden square
- ✓iasg restaurant and Lobby Lounge
- ✓Spa with thermal suite and Salt Room
- ✓Named suites including a Penthouse
- ✓Pets stay free
- ✓Valet parking
- ✓Private dining
- ✓Hop-on bus stop on the square
Good questions
Does Kimpton Blythswood Square have a spa?+
Yes, the Spa at Blythswood Square has a thermal suite, a Salt Room and pools. Book treatments ahead at weekends.
Is Kimpton Blythswood Square pet friendly?+
Yes, pets are welcome at no extra charge and with no weight limit. They should not be left alone in the room.
Is there parking at the hotel?+
There is valet parking for a nightly fee, and a discounted prebooked rate at the nearby Q-Park on Sauchiehall Street. Street parking is limited to two hours.
