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Glasgow Youth Hostel

4.0 star property
This social hostel near OVO Hydro invites travelers to challenge each other in the arcade game room or at the pool table before relaxing with coffee in the lobby.

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Glasgow Youth Hostel offers a lively social scene and practical comforts. Guests enjoy the arcade/game room, shoot pool, and dine at the on-site restaurant. The lobby is perfect for coffee, and rooms have WiFi. Previous travelers consistently praise the helpful staff.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Laundry

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About the neighborhood

Located in Glasgow Westend, a neighborhood in Glasgow, Glasgow Youth Hostel is near the airport and near a train station. OVO Hydro and Kings Theatre Glasgow are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Buchanan Street and Great Western Road. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre or Hampden Park. Visit our Glasgow travel guide
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8 Park Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland, G3 6BY

What's nearby

  • Amazing gallery and museum!
    Kelvingrove Park
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Glasgow which includes street scenes
    Sauchiehall Street
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • University of Glasgow which includes heritage elements
    University of Glasgow
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
    Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • The SSE Hydro showing street scenes and mist or fog
    OVO Hydro
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Kelvinbridge Station
    9 min walk
  • Glasgow Charing Cross Station
    14 min walk
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA)
    12 min drive

Restaurants

  • Glasgow University Union
    8 min walk
  • Ox and Finch
    9 min walk
  • Mister Singh's India
    7 min walk
  • The Railyard
    6 min walk
  • Eusebi Deli
    6 min walk

About this property

Glasgow Youth Hostel

Upscale hostel near University of Glasgow
Close to Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and OVO Hydro, Glasgow Youth Hostel provides an arcade/game room, laundry facilities, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Self-serve breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
  • Secured bicycle storage, a 24-hour front desk, and meeting rooms
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby and a billiards/pool table
Room features
All guestrooms at Glasgow Youth Hostel have amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and toilet paper
  • Communal kitchens and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Daily self-serve breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 5.95 for adults and GBP 5.95 for children
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle storage
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 7.50 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately GBP 5.95 for adults and GBP 5.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 7.50 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

SYHA Glasgow Hostel
SYHA Hostel
Glasgow Youth Hostel
SYHA Glasgow
Glasgow Youth
Glasgow Youth Hostel Glasgow
Glasgow Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Glasgow Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Glasgow

Frequently asked questions

Is Glasgow Youth Hostel pet-friendly?

Yes, Glasgow Youth Hostel allows dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 7.50 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What time is check-in at Glasgow Youth Hostel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Glasgow Youth Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Glasgow Youth Hostel located?

Located in Glasgow Westend, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Kelvingrove Park and University of Glasgow. OVO Hydro and Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre are also within 1 mi (2 km). Kelvinbridge Station is 9 minutes by foot and St Georges Cross Station is 14 minutes.

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Reviews

Glasgow Youth Hostel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 90 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 90 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 90 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 90 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 90 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable rooms, good dining and hangout areas, helpful staff and good amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room and location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Stevie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was basic but good and the hostel is a fine place to spend time.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay to explore the area around the University of Glasgow. The rooms are clean and their is a luggage storage room for after you check out.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

elaine e

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Glasgow youth hostel the place to go

Excellent city hostel, good central location for access to city and local park museum and university. Excellent kitchen area, fridges very good, separate dining area. 2 lounges with exceent space. Drying room excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is amazing! It is located in a gorgeous part of the city, the staff is great! If you are an early riser, bring your own coffee though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hostel I’ve stayed in

Staff were friendly and helpful, and the rooms were the nicest I’ve ever stayed in a hostel. Plenty of communal rooms with books/tv/etc and the self-serve kitchen was well stocked and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay, beautiful area with easy transport options, friendly helpful staff, well equipped kitchen - all at great prices! Couldn’t ask for more.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A simple room but it had everything that I needed for my stay. The property/room was warm, very well maintained and clean. The staff were very helpful and polite. I'd certainly stay at this location again. Top marks all round.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Diane

Liked: Staff & service
I use this accommodation quite regularly and enjoy the peace and quiet, the warm welcome and clean, comfortable rooms and public spaces. Thank you all
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful park nearby! Lots of stairs and not many powerpoints.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Deb

Very quiet. Across from Kelvingrove Park. Nice location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area, safe. Property itself is stunning. Single room quite basic but that's what you expect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Glasgow hostel

Great hostel, proper kitchen with utensils. Sitting room TV . Good safe location. Rooms, dorms not great for charging up tech more power points or adapters needed . We are so dependent on tech for travel and communication.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my girlfriend stayed here for the Slipknot concert and it was a really enjoyable stay :) very homely and the area its in is very nice and pretty quiet overall. Staff were friendly and up for a chat, free coffee and filtered water at the front desk made the mornings very relaxed. Rooms give you all you need but nothing more, can't really complain with that. Overall we both found ourselves agreeing that we would stay again if the opportunity arised.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good choice

Lots of community space, great kitchen, and comfy bunk beds. Note: no elevator. Pretty location next to park.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location overlooking Kelvingrove Park,very convenient for the university, museums and getting into the city centre. Well equipped kitchen and plenty of space in self-catering dining room. Lounge looking out over the park, and another with a table tennis table. Second floor room was a little chilly in spite of the radiator working hard, but the shower worked and everyone was clean and good. Good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value hostel in a lovely building, my single room was quite big and I was a bit disappointed by the lack of table as there was enough space but it wasn't a big setback. Beware its location is a bit further out from central Glasgow but wonderful if you want to be right by Kelvinbridge Park. Also the 4pm check in time is a bit later than normal so that was inconvenient. Otherwise no huge issues though.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
There wasn’t any way of getting to the upper floors except stairs which I have difficulties doing also the window didn’t open very much so we roasted to death. The staff were amazing and couldn’t do enough at the time there were some in my room who thought they were privileged and got the staff to bring down their cases that weighed a ton and they did it even though they didn’t have to
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Nadine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great hostel! The location is convenient for visiting Glasgow's west end and Kelvingrove Museum and park as well as Glasgow University. Its location is quiet and beautiful. The services and amenities are well-organized and clean. I would stay here again. The only negative would be that the walls can be thin and you may hear people in the next room. However, I found that people respected the 10 pm limit on any noise.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful old building and everything was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Monty

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Okay for the price, lack of electrical outlets and broken laundry machines/electronics in common area’s.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay for visiting Glasgow, and the OVO Hydro Arena, just the beds were very small, better book a room for 4 and use it with 2 people, as a double bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
a beautiful, elegant building; and a good self-catering kitchen; and a nice touch of providing hot drinks in the reception area, so that it was very welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beds were very creaky. that was our only issue
Stayed 1 night in May 2024