格拉斯哥青年旅舍

Great place to stay during C2C Festival. Staff very friendly and helpful. Stayed in all-female 10-bed dorm with 2 separate shower rooms, plus 2 separate toilets so no fights for the bathroom in the morning / evening. 2 very spacious lounge areas so plenty of space to chill outside of the dorm room. Also a big self-catered kitchen and dining area. Loved breakfast - served in a separate dining area from the self-catered facilities. Tidy and well-presented with plenty of choice. Loved the fridge display with milk, yoghurts, fruit juice etc, even a toasting machine. Breakfast area was clean and well-kept, even after big student group had been in. Downsides: check-in from 4pm which was tricky on 1st day given C2C shows start at 4.30pm. However, I arrived in the morning and was able to leave luggage at hostel and come back later to check-in. Also worth noting that there are approx 70 stairs to the top floor and no lift so it's pretty tiring - I think they can provide more accessible room on advance request. Plus, I was told at check-in that the only drinking water was in the self-catered kitchen (down in the basement so a bit of a long walk from the dorm on top floor). Hostel is situated at the top of quite a big hill so a little bit of a hike. Would recommend getting the subway to Kelvinbridge or St George's Cross if coming from Central / Queens St train station and walking the last 10-15 mins (not the whole way). Pretty close to the OVO / SECC though (about 20 mins) so great for C2C festival.

The Glasgow Youth Hostel provides a top-notch experience with clean rooms akin to star hotels. Friendly and knowledgeable staff contribute to a great stay. The lack of an elevator may inconvenience some, but overall, the facilities are excellent. During my 8 pm arrival, accessing a local taxi from Buchanan station posed a challenge due to Uber's UK payment requirements, but assistance from a nearby bar resolved the issue.