Grasshoppers

Top choice in Glasgow


Discreetly hidden atop a time-worn railway administration building alongside Central station, this small, well-priced hotel is a modern, upbeat surprise. Rooms are compact (a few are larger) but well appointed, with unusual views over the station roof's glass sea. Numerous touches – friendly staff, interesting art, in-room cafetière, free cupcakes and ice cream, and weeknight suppers – make this one of the centre's homiest choices.

There's a very good deal available (£8 per day) at a car park a block away.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Glasgow attractions

1. Daily Record Building

0.07 MILES

This narrow lane seems no showcase for a Charles Rennie Mackintosh building, but here it is. The former headquarters of the Daily Record tabloid now…

2. The Lighthouse

0.08 MILES

Mackintosh’s first building, designed in 1893, was a striking new headquarters for the Glasgow Herald. Tucked up a narrow lane off Buchanan St, it now…

3. Gallery of Modern Art

0.19 MILES

This contemporary art gallery features modern works from local and international artists, housed in a graceful neoclassical building. The original…

4. George Square

0.28 MILES

Stately George Sq is the civic centre of Glasgow, dominated by the town hall – City Chambers – on the eastern side. The large open space is dignified by…

5. Tobacco Exchange

0.29 MILES

The solid Tobacco Exchange flanks pretty Virginia Court. Sugar and tobacco were traded here in the 18th and 19th centuries.

6. Trades Hall

0.32 MILES

Designed by Robert Adam in 1791 to house the trades guild, this is one of Merchant City's most notable buildings, with its dignified neoclassical facade…

7. City Chambers

0.33 MILES

The grand seat of local government was built in the 1880s at the high point of Glasgow's wealth. The interior is even more extravagant than the exterior,…

8. Hutcheson's Hall

0.37 MILES

This noble Merchant City edifice was built in 1805 as a hospital and a school for the poor with a bequest from the brothers whose statues stand in the…