I saw a weekend 2-4-1 deal on the hotel's own web site. £45 per room (for 2) per night with breakfast. I web-shopped around a bit and got it down to £42.50 but ended up having to phone the hotel to confirm, as the other site was tricky to use and often not working. (Not TripAdvisor!) All was fine, though. But no refunds or date changes at those rates !
HOTEL OUTSIDE - a 70s concrete slab, but don't let that put you off. They have tried to smarten it up with bolted-on extras and plants. The big plus (on a sunny May weekend) was that it overlooks a small lake (not a tiny pond!) which can be walked around in 10 mins. It's a public lake, but not crowded. 1 or 2 picnic benches. 2 pairs of swans, many ducks etc. See pix. One side of the hotel has mainly side views of the lake. The other side overlooks the next-door large hospital buildings. Slight prob for some may be that ambulance sirens can be heard at any time, day or night, for obvious reasons. Double-glazing would cut that out, but there is no aircon in the bedrooms and it would be very hot in summer. There is aircon in public areas. There is a petrol (gas) station and an XXXXX & XXXXXXX (part of a well-known chain store that also sells food and has coffee shops in its stores) - TripAdvisor does not like brand names mentioning) food-only store backing onto the hotel car park near the main door. Ideal for last-minute snacks / sandwiches or drinks / wine. The hotel bar will happily give you a bucket or pint glass of wine. I think this is open 24-7 as they say.
HOTEL INSIDE - all rooms I am assured are completely refurbed.See pix. Trendy styling everywhere, with the 70s retro feel 'skinned over' with a new 2008 70s retro style ! That's good !
King size bed slightly hard. No aircon in bedrooms, as mentioned above. Not a prob in May, though. Big bathroom (with bath as well as shower!) Public rooms / restaurant all super-trendy in earth tones (hey, I've become a TV designer!) ,browns and lime greens (bedrooms are browns and reds).
Breakfast very good, typical hotel buffet (hot or cold) self-service style. Coffee from machine, but reasonable machine with espresso etc etc etc. Good staff, too - plenty of room to sit, tables cleared quickly, no making you sit where THEY wanted you to sit. (Hotel only half-full, though, I estimate, as it's a big place.) Did not try restaurant food. Bar - I think Stella was c.£4 per pint and Hoegaarden c.£5 a pint. A bit pricey. I think the bar shuts quite early (11pm?) with cash only after 10pm, even for residents (?). All in all, very pleased. Would def return at that special weekend deal rate.
Notes - free parking - worth its weight in gold in Glasgow. Bus stop 2 minutes away - hotel is pretty near a main road, and is near the fancy West End of Glasgow, with Byers Road / Ashton Lane 15 minutes-ish walk away. Bus ride to city centre (1.5 miles?) about 85p single. Much less hassle than finding city centre parking. Taxi about £6-7.
Hope that helps !