Guest Rating: 
3.5 / 5
McLays offers great value simple budget accommodation in the heart of Glasgow city centre.
Whether your visit is for business, shopping, to take in the Glasgow nightlife or to explore the city's many museums and galleries, McLays is in the ideal location to meet all your needs. The guesthouse was originally 3 townhouses, now interlinked to provide 81 rooms. We have 58 rooms with en-suite bathroom and the remainders have access to communal bathrooms on every floor. You will find all staff members at Mclays helpful, warm and friendly. Reception staff have a depth of local knowledge which will help ensure that all guests get the maximum pleasure from their visit to Glasgow.
McLays offers great value budget accommodation in the heart of the city centre. The Guest House has 81 rooms in total and is superbly located for visiting Glasgow’s many museums and art galleries and just minutes away from Glasgow’s finest shopping streets, Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, where in addition you shall find an excellent selection of restaurants, bars, cinemas and nightclubs.
All the main transport points (Glasgow Central Station, Queen Street Station and Buchanan Bus Station) are easily accessible.
Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.
If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
To cancel an existing booking please go to the Cancellation page.
VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Public parking is possible at a location nearby and costs GBP 4.00 per day.
Pets are not allowed.
Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
No deposit will be charged.
All children are welcome. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots. Extra beds are not available. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 1.
For our guests we have a pc. It is charged GBP 2/hour.
The guest house offers a variety of room types from single rooms to family rooms that can sleep up to 5 people. Rooms are available either with en suite facilities or with shared bathroom facilities. All the rooms also have television, satellite channels, tea and coffee facilities and telephone.
The guesthouse is located in the city centre about half a mile from the main train stations (Central Station & Queen Street Station) and we are the same distance from the bus station, which is Buchanan Bus Station. You can walk from them all to the guesthouse in about 15-20 minutes. If you have heavy baggage its recommended to take a taxi, as the walk is uphill!
Driving directions from Glasgow Airport :
- Follow signs for m8 Glasgow. Once on the m8 as you approach the city you will pass over the River Clyde. Exit at the junction marked City Centre. Once you have come off here turn left at the first set of traffic lights, drive to the top of the hill and turn left again, into West George Street. Drive to the end of this street and turn right into Holland Street then take your first left into Bath Street then take your first right into Elmbank Street, now you will have to take a right into Sauchiehall Street immediately take your first left, a very steep hill called Garnet Street, then take your 3rd left which is Buccleuch Street and follow this to its very end and this will lead into and become Renfrew Street and we are on your left hand side number 268.
Travel Directions Coming from the South :
- Coming up the m6 this then becomes the m74a74 and leads onto the m8. Follow signs for m8 City Centre. Exit at Junction 18 (Marked Charing Cross). Please note that you will exit on the right hand side not the left as is usually the case. Once you have come off here keep to the extreme left hand side lane and this leads into and becomes Sauchiehall Street. Now take your very first left which is Garnet Street (a very steep hill) go to the bottom of the hill and turn left (this is Buccleuch Street). Buccleuch Street leads into and becomes Renfrew Street.
*Directions included in email booking confirmation
