Holiday Inn

This is a lovely hotel, looks very clean. Right in front of the entrance to the Airport. There are 2, so don’t get confused. This is the holiday in not the holiday in express. They do a lovely breakfast buffet that is open to the public. Perfect if you have time to burn up.

There are two Holiday Inns at Glasgow Airport which is ridiculously confusing — this one is the one which closest to the departures building. The Express is a few minutes walk away.
Once you get over that confusion, this hotel is quite nice. My parents were staying here and we got to check out their room — for some reason they had been given a massive room with a separate lounge room, two bathrooms and an entrance hallway. It was a nice space to chill out in for a while as I got them checked in to their flight.
We then had a drink in the bar area and I had a look at the menu. The prices here were unbelieveable — something like £13 for a burger. I can’t even think of anywhere in Glasgow City Centre that you’d be paying so much for a burger (unless you’re going for a proper gourmet one with wagyu beef).
For a visitor to this hotel, it was nice enough and I actually would consider staying here if I had an early morning flight as it is so close to the terminal you might as well be in it. However, the prices are really quite high so I’d think twice about getting food here.
Tip: you can park for 15 minutes in this car park for free, after that it’s about £5 per hour. They also have free wifi.

Stayed here before catching a very early flight out. Surprisingly badly maintained for a Holiday Inn. I started my shower before checking, and before I knew it, was knee deep in dirty water — the shower tub took almost an hour to drain after I got out. The sink, likewise, did not drain for about 20 minutes. The toilet paper holder came off the wall when I tried to get a piece — it was rotted through the metal. The room was also very dark. Breakfast the next morning was supposed to begin at 5.30, but was nowhere to be seen at that time. When I asked the lone woman in the breakfast area when breakfast began, she said «I dunno. What time is it supposed to?» I replied 5.30, to which she said «What time is it now?» When I said it was now 5.35, she went and got a young man who grudgingly began putting food out on the warmers. Unfortunately, after filling my dish and taking my first bite I discovered that everything — from beans to bacon — was only tepid, and cold in other spots. I complained and asked that my food be heated in the microwave, as I was in a hurry. The young woman was very nice about it, but a few minutes later the «chef» who’d put the food on came out and ostentatiously inserted a thermometer into each and every baking dish. I did notice he put it through as far as possible, near to or touching the bottoms, which isn’t the way to read them for hygiene and safety.
On the pro side, the mattress in my bed was fantastically comfortable, one of the best I’ve ever slept in. But that didn’t make up for the rest.

I booked this hotel as my flight back to Washington DC was early. When you book online they immediately charge your credit card for the night stay. Upon on arrival the front desk staff agreed the charges has been paid in full at a U. S rate of $ 92. I did not use the wifi or eat at the hotel.
I have a 2^nd charge on my credit card for $ 83 that was charged the night of my stay. I have emailed the hotel to their operations email address asking what the 2^nd charge is for. I have also sent a note through their ‘contact us’ information page.
No response from the hotel. I will take up the dispute with my credit card company.
I would be weary of this hotel.
UPDATE: finally heard back from the hotel, the response:
— This charge was a pre-​authorisation against your card, it’s hotel policy on check in that we authorise guests cards for security purposes and normally release automatically on check out but in your case it hasn’t. I have contacted our bank and this hold has since been released from your account.
I looked at my confirmation email, there is no mention of security deposit and the front desk staff also did not mention this charge or to expect on my ccard. Ensure you ask questions re: security depostis when using this hotel.

Great little hotel and it’s across the street from the airport so if you are getting close to the end of a long trip (which we were) it is really nice to stay here for the last night and just walk to the airport. (Especially because the weather in Glasgow is typically so rainy.) You have to pay for the wi-​fi which happens a lot, but is irritating nonetheless. The restaurant is actually really good and the staff is great for recommending things to do in Glasgow. (No, there isn’t much aside from shopping, but there are lots of great restaurants.) Oh, and while the breakfast buffet looks good, it is a little pricey. I recommend walking across the street to the airport. There are a few cafes you can eat at and they have the same foods as the buffet. (Both «fast» food and more typical sausages/​beans you see as part of a U.K. b’fast.) I was happy to stay here and would stay here again.

Das Hotel ist direkt am AirPort gelegen und zu Fuß gut zu erreichen. Die Zimmer sind sauber und bequem; ich hatte es viel schlimmer erwartet. Englandtypisch ist das Bad ohne Mischbatterie.
Frühstück war sehr schmackhaft

I travel through Glasgow quite frequently and I generally stay at a smaller guest house I love, but sometimes I’m more in the mood to push out the boat and go up-​scale. I began staying at this hotel about 15 years ago, back when it was still the Trusthouse Forte Excesior, a solid 5 stars, and not just a little bit toffee-​nosed.
Since Holiday Inn has gotten their grubby little hands on it, it’s definitely declined, but it’s still a very nice place and I still like staying there now and then. A few of the things I like:
1) If you fall down coming out the door of Glasgow Airport’s International Arrivals, you’ll land in the hotel’s lobby. It honestly is THAT close! Sooooo wonderful after an exhausting trans-​Atlantic flight.
2) The staff are exquisitely helpful and friendly, without being creepy or saccrine about it.
3) The hotel restaurant really is good. I especially like the carvery, but anything on the menu is good.
4) A good concierge is worth his/​her weight in gold.
Holiday Inn has definitely not kept the place up to the Trusthouse Forte’s standards and a renovation wouldn’t go amiss, but it’s just so impossibly convenient that I still stay here and it’s still swank enough to be worth the price

Oh yes… Memories!

This hotel is walkable to the air terminal in Glasgow. I was impressed that during my stay, I did not EVER hear an airplane. I don’t know how they sound-​proofed the rooms, but it was great.
Plusses: The room was nice, clean. The food and drink @ the hotel was reasonable and delicious. The staff were very friendly.
To get to the city centre, you can easily board the 747 bus, or the Arriva Glasgow Flyer bus.
Minuses: The hotel is ugly on the outside… it looks run down. Probably the best of 1970s British Architecture. Also, the room was rather small. Much smaller than comparable 3-​star/​4-​star hotels at other airports.

Fab hotel right beside Glasgow Airport, walk out of International Arrivals cross the road and you are there! Rooms are good size with very comfy beds! Heavy curtains block out the light if you having a nap before/​after your flight and the thick windows mean you could forget you are right next to planes taking off and landing!
Friendly staff and nice restaurant. They also have function rooms and every year have party nights at christmas.

Stayed over in this hotel for a xmas party in December!
Really enjoyed hotel! they let us check in early and our twin room was very comfortable and clean! Good tea and coffee facilities and a large tv.
Heard no noise from airport when windows were closed and room blacked out when curtains closed! Great for an afternoon nap! And we even had a pillow menu so that you can order the type of pillow you prefer!
Bathroom was very clean and modern with a few toiletries and plenty of towels!
Checked out early so never sampled breakfast!
All in all a comfortable stay!