Ambassador Hotel vs Argyll Guest House
Both are in Glasgow, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseWest End
Ambassador Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
GuesthouseFinnieston
Argyll Guest House
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 1.5 km apart.
Choose Ambassador Hotel if you want
- free parking
Choose Argyll Guest House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.4)
- to walk to the sights (1.6 km / 2.7 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (120 / 40)
Why is Ambassador Hotel better than Argyll Guest House?
- 1Has free parking
- 2Earlier check-in (13:30 vs 15:00)−2h
Why is Argyll Guest House better than Ambassador Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.4)+0.3
- 21.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
- 3More guest reviews (117 vs 47), so the rating is more reliable×2.5
- 480 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+80
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 63)+23
- 66 more sights within 1 km+6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ambassador Hotel vs Argyll Guest House: which hotel is better? | Ambassador Hotel | Argyll Guest House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Location | 6.5 | 8.2 +1.7 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.7 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.7 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 47 | 117 +70 |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 425 |
| Rank in Glasgow | bottom 42% | top 40% +18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.5 | 8.2 +1.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.7 km | 1.6 km −1.1 km |
| To public transport | 300 m | 360 m |
| To the airport | 9.2 km | 9.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 40 | 120 +80 |
| To the nearest food shop | 390 m | 260 m −130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 9 +6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 26 | 16 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 14 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:30 −2h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| EV charging | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.5 km apart
Ambassador Hotel: city centre: 2.7 km, nearest station Botanic Gardens railway station: 300 m, Glasgow Airport (GLA): 9.2 km, 40 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Argyll Guest House: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Finnieston railway station: 360 m, Glasgow Airport (GLA): 9.2 km, 120 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.
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Ambassador Hotel or Argyll Guest House: common questions
Which is better, Ambassador Hotel or Argyll Guest House?
Argyll Guest House leads in 1 of 3 categories, including location.
Which is cheaper, Ambassador Hotel or Argyll Guest House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Argyll Guest House is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 2.7 km for Ambassador Hotel.
How far apart are Ambassador Hotel and Argyll Guest House?
The two hotels are 1.5 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score