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title: "Royal west end hotel, Glasgow: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Royal west end hotel in Glasgow: rated 8.5 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royal-west-end-hotel-glasgow/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-22
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Hotel · ★★★
# Royal west end hotel

West End, Glasgow, United Kingdom

8.5 ·  Very good 141 reviews ·  #56 #56 of 106 in Glasgow ·  4.0/5 on Google, 268 reviews ·  7.1 Location score
## About Royal west end hotel

Royal west end hotel is a hotel in West End, Glasgow, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 141 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.4 km from the centre of Glasgow. The nearest airport, Glasgow Airport (GLA), is 9.2 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 17

- **Formerly:** Argyll Western Hotel

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 5

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6 Buckingham Terrace [argyllwestern.co.uk](http://www.argyllwestern.co.uk/)

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## How Royal west end hotel scores

Better rated than 44% of hotels in Glasgow

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **7.1**
-   Public transport **8.7**

Glasgow average

## Rating on Google

4.0/5

268 Google reviews

-   5★46%
-   4★33%
-   3★15%
-   2★2%
-   1★4%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **75**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **83**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **9**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Botanic Gardens railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">380 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Glasgow Airport (GLA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Glasgow</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">SPAR</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Boots Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   The Mackintosh House460 m
-   Kelvinhall Museum480 m
-   Cameronians War Memorial910 m
-   Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum960 m
-   Glasgow Museum of Transport1.1 km
-   The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre1.1 km

## Weather in Glasgow

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### Compare

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## Questions about Royal west end hotel

### How do guests rate Royal west end hotel?

Royal west end hotel has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 141 reviews, which is better than 44% of rated hotels in Glasgow.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Royal west end hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Royal west end hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Royal west end hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Royal west end hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Glasgow Airport (GLA), is 9.2 km away in a straight line.

### What was Royal west end hotel called before?

Royal west end hotel was previously known as Argyll Western Hotel.

### How many rooms does Royal west end hotel have?

Royal west end hotel has 17 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Royal west end hotel?

Yes: SPAR, about 40 m away (1 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Royal west end hotel?

Boots Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 90 m away (1 min walk).

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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