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Welcome
to Merchant City Inn.
The Merchant City Inn is superbly situated in the heart of Glasgow’s
cultural quarter, The Merchant City.
This comfortable 3 star lodge is situated in Virginia Street but only minutes away from the cosmopolitan excitement of Merchant City, the City Centre and the West End.
Not far from the hotel’s doorstep are pavement cafes, pubs, restaurants, tourist attractions and a plethora of shopping destinations.
Surrounding attractions can be reached by either foot or taxi or Glasgow’s impressive selection of reliable and regular public transport.
Merchant City Inn Accommodation
The Glasgow hotel offers 40 guest rooms all comfortably attired and equipped with standard facilities. Choice of rooms includes single, twin, double, triple, quad and family sized. Guests can enjoy a fully cooked Scottish breakfast before embarking on their day in Glasgow.
There are flexible check-in and check-out times, fabulous group discounts and ongoing offers which can be discussed via a formal or informal enquiry. Our friendly hotel staff would be delighted to discuss your booking and any individual requirements you may have.
The Merchant City Inn is offering our rooms at a special promotional price during winter making it one of the cheapest/value for money rooms within the City Centre of Glasgow. To attract business & leisure customers looking for budget accommodation with breakfast facilities. Situated 6 miles from Glasgow airport and only 5 mins walk from both Queen Street and Central station.
Rooms:
The hotel has 40 rooms in total with a choice of single, double, triple,
quad and family rooms. Every room is tastefully furnished and decorated.
To make you feel more at home each room has the facilities you would expect
of a hotel of this caliber. As standard we include the following in all
our rooms:
:: Colour television
:: Direct dial telephone
:: En Suite bathroom
:: Hairdryer
:: Hospitality tray including tea and coffee making facilities
:: Iron and ironing board
:: Polished pine floor and matching pine furniture
:: Room service
:: Working desk
Merchant City Inn Facilities
Breakfast:
We all agree breakfast is the most important meal of the day
and here at Merchant City Inn we treat it with the respect it deserves.
Relax in our modern pine ambience and order your fully cooked breakfast
from our friendly staff.
Breakfast is served from 7am to 8.45am from Monday to Friday and from 7am to 9.30am Saturday and Sunday. Our time range permits you to enjoy breakfast and then fulfil your daily engagements.
Fruit juice, tea and coffee should wet your appetite whilst pondering over what tantalising smell from the kitchen will appeal to you most. We serve your breakfast as efficiently as possible after advising us what your preference is each day.
We guarantee that when you leave our breakfast room you will be recharged and ready for your day ahead.
Business and corporate:
Glasgow is head office to many institutions and retailers and as such
attracts many business travellers as well as tourists. Glasgow is also
home to many international branches and includes a network of major financial
institutions and shops.
Travellers have the choice of 2 international airports; Glasgow Airport and Prestwick Airport. Edinburgh airport is only 40 miles east of Glasgow. Glasgow has train connections linking it around the UK and connecting with ferries also.
Travelling for business has never been so fast and economical and business travellers are welcomed at the Merchant City Innevery time. We like to encourage regular travellers to return to us and as such are happy to negotiate a package for an individual or a group. Please contact us for a more in depth discussion regarding the dates of your stay and any other requirements.
Group travel:
We welcome all visitors to the Merchant City Inn. Each person is welcomed
by friendly and helpful staff. We aim to take everyone’s requirements
into consideration and make your stay with us appropriate to your needs.
With city break packages offered both nationally and internationally we find that we are welcoming different kinds of groups every year. You may be a group from work or a reunion of friends. Both hen and stag parties come to Glasgow to enjoy the many pubs, clubs and restaurants dotted around the city.
Often 1 person deals with the booking on behalf of the group and we appreciate as much information about everyone’s requirements as possible. We will endeavour to fulfil your group’s requirements regarding room specifications and any additional information you may require.
Directions:
By road:
- If you are travelling westbound on the M8, exit at junction 15 and follow
signs to Glasgow Royal Infirmary which you should pass on your left hand
side. Castle Street leads onto High Street and a right turn should be
taken at Ingram Street. Travel straight on down Ingram Street and turn
left at Glassford Street, then 1st right into Wilson Street, then immediately
left into Virginia Street. The Merchant City Inn is at the corner of Wilson
Street and Virginia Street. If you are travelling eastbound on the M8,
exit at Kirkintilloch keeping left.
At first junction turn left and then first right at the traffic lights.
At the next set of traffic lights turn right and travel in a south eastern
direction down Castle Street turning right into Ingram Street.
Travel straight on down Ingram Street and turn left at Glassford Street,
then 1st right into Wilson Street, then immediately left into Virginia
Street.
The Merchant City Inn is at the corner of Wilson Street and Virginia Street.
By subway:
-The nearer subway stations are Buchanan Street and St. Enoch’s,
St Enoch’s is slightly nearer to the Merchant City Inn. From Buchanan
Street subway, pedestrians should head east for George Square and turn
right at Frederick Street heading south until reaching Virginia Street.
From St.Enoch’s subway station pedestrians should head east along
Argyll Street turning left into Virginia Street. The Merchant City Inn
is at the right hand side of the Wilson Street junction.
By bus:
- From Buchanan Street Bus Station bus numbers 203, 240, 255, 262, 263
and 267 have a stop on Virginia Street. This should be confirmed at the
station including exact times. First Glasgow: 0141 423 6600, Stagecoach:
0141 552 4961.By rail:-Glasgow’s 2 inner city railway stations;
Glasgow Central and Queen Street are only a short taxi drive from the
hotel. Airports:- Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 2SW.Distance:
Glasgow Airport is approximately 15 miles from the city centre.
Glasgow:
Glasgow oozes with energy and style from the heart of the city
centre, around the cultural Merchant City area to the trendy West End.
All around the River Clyde has been transformed and recently a new bridge
nicknamed the “squinty bridge” provides another welcome vehicular
access to the south side of the city.
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum attracts loads of visitors daily due to its captivating exhibitions. It is home to Salvador Dali’s Christ of St John of the Cross. It is situated in the city’s famous Kelvingrove Park and is directly opposite the fascinating Transport Museum.
In time the Transport Museum will be replaced with a Riverside Museum where the River Clyde meets the River Kelvin at Glasgow Harbour. Designers are working on what promises to be a fascinating exhibit of transport in Glasgow.
Due to its international status everything keeps evolving for the better in Glasgow. Glasgow is proud of its architectural heritage and throughout the city the design of Charles Rennie Mackintosh can be witnessed and enjoyed. Glasgow School of Art was designed by Mackintosh and The Lighthouse in the city centre is Scotland’s centre for architecture and design.
Shoppers flock to the city centre and its outskirts due to its unrivalled designer, exclusive and high street brands. Sauchiehall Street, Argyll Street and St Enoch’s Square are favourites for high street brand shoppers. Merchant City, The Buchanan Galleries and Princes Square have designer boutiques and all kinds of exquisite merchandise.
Local attractions:
Arta:
Step from the cobbled streets of the Merchant City into the Mediterranean
atmosphere of Arta. Patrons return time and time again to enjoy a drink,
meal, dance or a live band. Sumptuous surroundings and late licence, an
ideal venue to start or finish your day in the Merchant City.
Corinthian:
The Corinthian has evolved over the years from a bank to a high court
to a now impressive social venue. As well as private member areas there
is a public bar, piano bar, restaurant and night club.
Glasgow Cathedral:
Majestically standing next to Saint Mungo’s Museum of Religious
Life and Art is Glasgow’s own cathedral. Patron Saint of Glasgow,
St Mungo has his tomb in the lower church of the cathedral. The original
rebuilt cathedral dates back to the 13th century.
Merchant Square:
Merchant Square is a sheltered courtyard offering a selection of pubs
and restaurants. Guests can sit within the bars or restaurants or enjoy
the airy continental feel of the courtyard. Browse through the menus on
display outside the eateries before booking your table for the evening.
Provand’s Lordship:
Provand’s Lordship is a medieval house situated opposite Saint Mungo
Museum of Religious Life and Art. The first floor has seventeenth century
furniture gifted by Sir William Burrell. More of Sir William Burrell’s
collections can be enjoyed in Pollock Park in the Southside of Glasgow.
Saint Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art:
The aim of this museum is to promote an understanding of different faiths
and also of non belief. The museum has various galleries and exhibitions.
At the end of your trip browse through the gift shop for memorabilia.
The Lighthouse:
The Lighthouse was designed by Glasgow’s own Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The interior is a tribute to his works and includes scale models of buildings
and furniture that he designed. Spanning 6 floors with the top floor offering
panoramic views of Glasgow. There is also a gift shop and rooftop café/bar.
Email Merchant City Inn enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
