Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings
132 Queens Drive, Balmoral Terrace, Glasgow, G42 8QW
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow
Set in one of Glasgow's most sought after areas, overlooking the beautiful and tranquil Queens Park, this elegant Victorian house combines modern comforts with ... more
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| Hotel Details | Hotel Reviews | How to Book & Cancel |
7/10 Overall rating
| Category | Average Rating |
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| 8/10 | Check-in process |
| 6/10 | Your room |
| 7/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 7/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 6/10 | Performance of staff |
| 7/10 | Overall experience |
| 7/10 | Overall value for money |
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 17, 2009
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 27, 2009
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"Perfectly adequate for up to three nights. wouldn't have wanted to stay longer." (107309921)
Clean, quiet, comfortable. Friendly and helpful staff.
No hotel car park, street parking only. Not enough staff on late evening. Night porter was running hotel bar, seeing to check-ins/reception, and dealing with any other guest requirements.
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Iris ( Group of adult friends)
from Rush , IE on May 12, 2009
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"Would not return or recommend." (107355082)
The staff were reasonably friendly, we asked was there an option to change from double room to twin room, we were advised by reception that they would check and let us know.. and never came back to us.
The Lift was out of order for the duration of the stay and we were on the third floor, my father travelled with me who is a senior citizen, this was inadequate. On the final morning of our stay we had an early start and there was no hot water and then the water went off entirely and came back to a cold drizzle. - unacceptable in this day and age for a charge of 118 pounds for 2 nights.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on April 12, 2009
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"We njoyed our stay and we would consider staying again." (107667787)
Thw hotel gives good value for money. The staff were obliging and courteous but somewhat confused at times e.g. during the checking in process. Also, it seemed that on eperson was left to do several quite different jobs eg. run the bar AND man the reservation desk (incompatible)
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on January 31, 2009
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"Good value for money at the reduced price of £29 including breakfast." (107383683)
Quite a long way from the city centre and the surrounding area rather run down.
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Ken ( Solo business traveller)
from Paignton , GB on December 14, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"Very pleasant and i will be booking with you again when i next return to Scotland." (107539752)
All Staff very friendly and helpful
A few areas in need of renovation.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on November 18, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"I would be looking at what I could get for the same money next time in Glasgow." (107735387)
Pleasant had helpful staff and it was close to Hampden Park.
Light above sink not working, no remote control for the television, headboard not fixed to bed. Limited restaurant menu.
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Nigel ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Huntly , GB on November 12, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"adequate" (107306827)
friendly staff
poor condition of decor throughout room especially ceiling, poor hot water supply shower & sink, poor breakfast selection & layout
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on October 9, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"Impressed - would visit again." (107552250)
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on August 26, 2008
beds breakfast staff
very old and small elevator old furnitures old bathroom no ground towel in the bathroom
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on August 15, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"I would certainly stay again in the hotel and would recommend it to my friends and peers." (108014632)
Great Location. Friendly staff. Very good value. Lovely character building.
Parts of the hotel were a bit run down. The only serious bad point was our double bed: The mattress was very uncomfortable and had little give in it. The place would benefit from a bit of refurbishment.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 9, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"Unusual" (97770713)
Location. Effort shown by male waiter in the restaurant was to be applauded but was the only good point
Lack of numbering on the tables meant waiter was shouting out meals as he entered relying on residents to direct him to the correct table. It reminded both us and many other customers of Faulty Towers but without Manual to take the blame. Long wait at breakfast for both ordering and serving although the food was ok Accomodation in need of upgrading.
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Sandra ( Group of work colleagues)
from Fochabers , GB on June 8, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"very good" (97791722)
The hotel was very clean and well equipped and the staff very friendly
One VERY SMALL point: the night porter could have been better, seemed to have the whole world on his shoulders.
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Ronald ( Mature couple)
from Forfar , GB on June 8, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"very good" (97683642)
no complaints at all
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on April 14, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"Very good location of hotel in peaceful beautiful crescent by lovely park, and rooms clean. However while website implied could get multi channel TV there was no multichannel TV in my very small single room, just the terrestrial channels. Room very hot and because it was a single very small." (97060434)
Good location
Room very warm.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on April 13, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"friendly staff, doing their best. Is the hotel in decline?" (97978611)
friendliness of the staff
broken lift, uncomfortable bed, lack of staff at meal times
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on March 3, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"I think the other reviews sum the hotel up rather well!" (97300005)
Out of the city too far in rather rough surroundings.
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Matthew ( Young couple)
from Leigh on sea , GB on February 27, 2008
I like the character of the building and the fact it was opposite a beautiful park
We upgated to a room with a view which to me was a standard room - nothing special. The hallways were very tatty and in need of decrative work.
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Clare ( Young couple)
from Hemel hempstead , GB on February 13, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"Well.... we only needed it as a place to stop as we were visitn the glasgow review of live art but even so you do expect something from your money... The receptionist who checked us in, struggled to deal with the fact there were people there at all, maybe her first guests ever!! When we returned to our hotel at aout half 9pm we went to their 'cocktail bar' waited an hour for someone to come and serve us... we could have easily helped ourselves as the till was there all the drinks laid out on a table very odd- when eventually a man came he asked US how much our drinks were and said it was his first day!!! it was riducolous then he said he'd put them on our room and came down 4 times to check our room number,forgetting each time!! In the morning breakfast was awful-one 13yrd old boy to serve essentially cardboard- yes even the coffee tasted like this.. When the recptionist checked us out she mentioned there were drinks charged to the room (so the guy did make it in the end) I said I was going to pay on account of the service, she said 'whats wrong with it' i said 'there was none'" (97409580)
I like the location of the hotel- it was just round the corner form Queens Park train station and overlooks the park which is nice.. the decor from the outside is nice too, lovely architecture.
Pretty much everything! The hotel is rather like the one featured in the film 'The Shining' meaning that the staff were like ghosts-there were none around ever! The taps made spooky noises, the floors seem to slant weirdly, wallpaper peeling, musty smell...felt like we were the only guests in whole hotel as saw no one else the entire time.
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Alison ( Mature couple)
from Aberdeen , GB on February 13, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"Staff were untrained; room was in a bad state of repair and dirty; breakfast was totally disorganised; lift was atrocious." (97512948)
The location.
Very disorganised from checking in, breakfast, cleanliness and condition of room.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on February 24, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"It's a nice hotel overall,with a very reasonable price, and very close to the bus stops, so you can go anywhere from there." (97921668)
The room
The breakfast
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on February 12, 2008
It was conveniently sited for where I needed to be for business purposes. It was in a pleasant location near to the city centre. My single room was pleasantly furnished and had everything I needed.
My particular room was far too hot even with the radiator turned off and the window opened wide (in February!) because it contained a long length of hot water pipe serving the central heating system. At certain times of day there was also a loud drone outside which I took to be an extractor from the kitchen. This woke me early in the morning. Although the hotel claims that wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel I could not get it to work in my room. I do not like being expected to pay for my stay on arrival.
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Glynn ( Solo business traveller)
from Eltham , GB on February 4, 2008
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"okay but I wish they would listen more to what is being said or even wright it down. regards to recomendation yes I would but area's of improvement are required" (97873580)
Bed was comfortable staff very helpfull
breakfast on two occasions was a disaster. I was asked if I wanted toast never received it. Asked for Tea got coffee? and asked for full breakfast without egg always got egg on plate when they removed it the egg split all over me breakfast un eatable as I'm allergic to eggs. Then due to all this on both occasions did not have time to weait for another one. When I did get a breakfast which out of 4 days was twice only I did not get asked if I wanted someting else to replace the egg instead
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Vivienne ( Young couple)
from Inverness , GB on October 24, 2007
the young polish girl on reception was lovely, friendly & helpful and the accommodation was near to Hampden Park where the wedding was being held. The outside of the hotel and reception area were lovely and the surroundings of the hotel was nice - there was a park next to it.
it was run down and dirty - our room had a hole in the carpet covered with silver duct tape. the wallpaper was hanging off and the bath was dirty. The lift did not work for all the floors and the breakfast table was dirty and when i asked to get it cleaned i was told it would be cleaned at the end of breakfast.
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Louise ( Young couple)
from Bury , GB on December 5, 2007
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"good location south of the city centre, cab into centre cost £4/5. Overlooking park. Nice old building - room large and well decorated, staff friendly, but shabby corridors/stairs and lift not working properly. Overall, good value for money and would return." (97925059)
big, well decorated room and bathroom. friendly helpful staff.
shabby corridors/stairs, lift didn't work properly. could hear kitchen staff swearing during breakfast!
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on December 5, 2007
Ewington City Hotel, Glasgow - Reviews & Ratings"hotel was fine ,food ok ,room was warm, location was ideal for our buiness trip. just the pluming was an issue, if you would have flushed the toilet through the night you would wake everbody up." (97978480)
Good value for money, close to our buisness meeting
the pluming needs attentiom, when you flushed the toilet it made an almighty drone. plus the shower was poor
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Salvatore ( Group of adult friends)
from West cheshunt , GB on November 21, 2007
Very curteous staff and clean accomodation
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on October 17, 2007
Staff very helpful.
Door in the bedroom leading to hall.
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on October 10, 2007
Location of hotel and steet parking available
Noise from water system was excessive
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