Lorne Hotel vs Smiths Hotel Glasgow
Both are in Glasgow, 100 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Finnieston
Lorne Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
GuesthouseFinnieston
Smiths Hotel Glasgow
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Lorne Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 100 m apart.
Choose Lorne Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 7.2)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 102 / 42)
Choose Smiths Hotel Glasgow if you want
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 42 / 102)
Why is Lorne Hotel better than Smiths Hotel Glasgow?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.1 vs 7.2)+0.9
- 2Has 24-hour room service
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (102 vs 42 rooms)×2.4
Why is Smiths Hotel Glasgow better than Lorne Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (366 vs 107), so the rating is more reliable×3.4
- 2Has free parking
- 3Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (42 vs 102 rooms)−60
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Lorne Hotel vs Smiths Hotel Glasgow: which hotel is better? | Lorne Hotel | Smiths Hotel Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 +0.9 | 7.2 |
| Location | 8.6 +0.4 | 8.2 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | 3.3 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.7 +0.5 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.9 | 7.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 +0.9 | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 107 | 366 +259 |
| Google rating | – | 3.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 412 |
| Rank in Glasgow | bottom 17% +15% | bottom 2% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 +0.4 | 8.2 |
| Distance to Finnieston centre | 440 m | 490 m |
| To public transport | 200 m −100 m | 290 m |
| To the airport | 9.3 km | 9.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 126 | 126 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | 250 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 +2 | 8 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 102 | 42 |
| Floors | 6 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2021 |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
100 m apart
Lorne Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Finnieston railway station: 200 m, Glasgow Airport (GLA): 9.3 km, 126 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.
Smiths Hotel Glasgow: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Finnieston railway station: 290 m, Glasgow Airport (GLA): 9.2 km, 126 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
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Lorne Hotel or Smiths Hotel Glasgow: common questions
Which is better, Lorne Hotel or Smiths Hotel Glasgow?
Lorne Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport. Smiths Hotel Glasgow is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, Lorne Hotel or Smiths Hotel Glasgow?
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How far apart are Lorne Hotel and Smiths Hotel Glasgow?
The two hotels are 100 m 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