30 Westhorn Drive, Glasgow East Investment Park, Off London Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom | (888) 616-5829
Budget-friendly
hotel convenient for drivers
Easy road access
to the M74 and Glasgow
Cozy
bar-restaurant with all-you-can-eat breakfast
Flat-screen TVs
and tea/coffee facilities
Remarkably comfortable beds
Free Wi-Fi and
on-site parking
Not central; a drive away from Glasgow's city center
Some parts of the hotel are looking tired
Unattractive
surroundings
Building work until the end of
2015
Breakfast is an additional fee
Slow Wi-Fi
This Premium Inn
is a typical, budget-level hotel located with easy access to the M74 and 15
minutes from Glasgow. There's little or nothing to surprise anyone who's
experienced the chain, though this is certainly its appeal to some. Rooms are
clean, if a little tired in places; amenities are basic but sufficient; and beds are extra comfy. A cozy bar-restaurant provides a decent breakfast and menu through
the day, and Wi-Fi is free if a little slow. The main selling point is probably that it's one of very few hotels in
the area and more than adequate for the average business traveler and
vacationing families on a stopover.
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Scene
Functional budget accommodation typical of the Premier Inn chain
This property
certainly doesn't break the tried and tested Premier Inn mold of low-rise
purpose-built accommodation surrounded by a car park. Parts of the outside,
however, are starting to look a little more tired than most while other
sections are newer, and another "wing" is in the process of being
built at the time of writing. The interior follows the brand's signature palette of purples and
blond wood and the typical budget chain-hotel ambience that visitors expect. Obviously far from being a destination hotel, clientele are a
transient mixture of business travelers and vacationing families on a stopover
to somewhere more interesting. The new wing is due to be finished toward the
end of 2015 and will add 14 new guest rooms and 99 parking spaces. Thankfully, little or
no construction can be heard in the current rooms, though parking is limited until
completion.
Location
Just off the M74, a 15 minutes' drive from central Glasgow
The hotel is just
off the A74 highway, which itself comes off the M74 -- one of the main motorways
that connects drivers to Glasgow. Immediately in front of the hotel is a KFC
and McDonalds followed by an industrial estate and a retail park, so it's
hardly picturesque, though there's plenty in the way of local shopping and
dining. Glasgow city center is about a 15-minute drive away, and Edinburgh is around an hour in the opposite direction.
Rooms
Standard chain decor with extra-comfy beds and modern bathrooms
Amenities are
adequate, including free (but slow) Wi-Fi, small flat-screen TVs, basic
tea/coffee facilities, and hairdryers. The brand also maintains a genuine
emphasis on providing extra-comfy beds, and bathrooms are clean and modern
with wall-mounted soap dispensers and shower/tub combinations. The brand's signature purple is everywhere: in bed runners, curtains, headboards, even gracing the shower curtains. While windows are triple glazed, those
facing the motorway are prone to some degree of traffic noise. Some furnishings
are starting to show wear and tear, though renovations are planned.
Features
All-you-can-eat cooked breakfast and free though slow Wi-Fi
The hotel's
bar-restaurant -- Orion Way -- serves a hearty all-you-can-eat cooked breakfast
each morning, as well as lighter and healthier options though it's not included
in the standard rate. The eatery also offers an extensive and reasonably-priced
menu of the usual favorites for lunch and dinner as well as a cozy bar. Parking
is free of charge on-site -- though spaces are limited during the extension
construction. Wi-Fi is also free though slow and only really good for
activities like checking email.
