Best Family Hotels in Glasgow
Updated 4 July 2026 · 60 real hotels
Glasgow offers a strong range of family-friendly hotels, from spacious aparthotels in the city centre to countryside properties with room to breathe. Prioritise proximity to attractions like Kelvingrove, the Science Centre, or Glasgow Green depending on your children's ages. Booking an apartment-style room or a hotel with generous suite options keeps the stay comfortable for families travelling with younger children.
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Glasgow is one of the most rewarding UK city breaks for families, combining free world-class museums, wide green parks, and a compact, walkable centre that makes moving around with children genuinely manageable. The city's neighbourhoods each offer something distinct: the West End sits beside Kelvingrove Art Gallery and the Botanic Gardens, the City Centre puts you within walking distance of George Square and the riverside Science Centre, and Merchant City blends heritage streets with easy access to the rest of the city by subway or bus.
When choosing where to stay with a family, the practical details matter most: room size, the ability to prepare a light meal without ordering room service every evening, car parking if you are driving in, and a location that cuts down on travel time between attractions. The hotels listed below cover a range of positions and formats, from apartment-style rooms with kitchenettes to a castle property on the outskirts and quieter suburban hotels that work well if you have a car and prefer a calmer base.
Our selection in Glasgow
| Hotel | Area | Rating | Price / night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbasket Castle Hotel & Restaurant ★★★★★ | Glasgow | ★ 4.9 | 335 €/nuit |
| Hotel du Vin & Bistro Glasgow ★★★★ | Glasgow West End | ★ 4.8 | 208 €/nuit |
| Native Glasgow ★★★★ | City Centre Glasgow | ★ 4.8 | 240 €/nuit |
| The Social Hub Glasgow ★★★★ | Merchant City | ★ 4.7 | 116 €/nuit |
| AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow ★★★★ | City Centre Glasgow | ★ 4.7 | 193 €/nuit |
| Aparthotel Adagio Glasgow Central ★★★★ | City Centre Glasgow | ★ 4.7 | 186 €/nuit |
| Boutique 50 ★★★ | Kelvinbridge | ★ 4.7 | 260 €/nuit |
| The Wellington Glasgow By Adina ★★★ | City Centre Glasgow | ★ 4.6 | 154 €/nuit |
| Maldron Hotel Glasgow City ★★★★ | City Centre Glasgow | ★ 4.6 | 172 €/nuit |
| Clayton Hotel Glasgow ★★★★ | City Centre Glasgow | ★ 4.6 | 165 €/nuit |
Frequently asked questions
Which Glasgow hotels are best suited to families who need extra space?+
Aparthotel Adagio Glasgow Central in the City Centre is built specifically around self-catering-style accommodation, offering studios and apartment rooms with kitchenettes, which is a practical advantage when travelling with children who need flexible meal times. Native Glasgow, also in the City Centre, follows a similar apartment-style format with well-proportioned rooms. Both properties allow families to settle in rather than feeling confined to a standard double room, and their central locations mean major attractions are reachable on foot or by a short public transport ride.
Are there family-friendly hotels near Glasgow's main attractions?+
The Social Hub Glasgow in Merchant City and voco Grand Central Glasgow by IHG in the City Centre both place you within easy reach of the riverside, Glasgow Green, and the network of museums that are free to enter, including the People's Palace and, a short subway ride away, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Hotel du Vin and Bistro Glasgow in the West End is particularly well positioned for families interested in Kelvingrove itself, the Hunterian Museum, and the open space of Kelvingrove Park, all within comfortable walking distance.
Is a countryside or suburban hotel a good option for families visiting Glasgow?+
Yes, if you are travelling by car. Crossbasket Castle Hotel and Restaurant sits in a wooded estate setting to the south-east of the city and offers a genuinely different environment from a city-centre stay, with grounds that give children open space outside. Parklands Hotel and Country Club in Newton Mearns and The Busby Hotel in Busby are both located in the southside suburbs, offering quieter surroundings, easier parking, and a more relaxed pace, while remaining within a 20 to 30 minute drive of central Glasgow and its main family attractions.
What should families look for when comparing Glasgow hotels on price?+
The nightly rates among the listed properties range from around 197 euros at The Social Hub Glasgow up to over 400 euros at Aparthotel Adagio Glasgow Central, but room size and format make a direct price comparison less straightforward than it appears. An aparthotel room that allows you to prepare breakfast and simple meals can offset the higher nightly rate compared with a standard hotel room where every meal is an additional expense. Families should also factor in whether the hotel offers family rooms or interconnecting rooms as standard, and check whether car parking is included if you are driving, as city-centre parking costs in Glasgow can add up across a multi-night stay.