McLays Guest House

2.5 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Sauchiehall Street
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Family Room, Ensuite
Exterior
Reception
Daily continental breakfast (GBP 9 per person)
Deluxe Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

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About the area

Map
260-276 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G3 6TT

What's nearby

  • Kings Theatre Glasgow - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Buchanan Street - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • University of Glasgow - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • George Square - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • OVO Hydro - 5 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Glasgow Charing Cross Station - 5 min walk
  • St Georges Cross Station - 8 min walk
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Beresford Lounge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Hall - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Broadcast - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Nice N Sleazy - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Garage - ‬3 min walk

About this property

McLays Guest House

Hotel near Sauchiehall Street
Located close to Kings Theatre Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art, McLays Guest House has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and multilingual staff
  • A 24-hour front desk, a TV in reception and luggage storage
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All 81 individually furnished rooms include thoughtful touches such as premium bedding, as well as amenities such as free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 6 per day)
  • Parking on site (GBP 6 per night)
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 9 per person

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 4 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
4 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately GBP 9 per person
  • Self-parking fee: GBP 6 per night
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 6 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Alcohol is not served at this property

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Frequently asked questions

Is McLays Guest House pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at McLays Guest House?

Self-parking is available for GBP 6 per night. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at McLays Guest House?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 4:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at McLays Guest House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is McLays Guest House located?

Located in City Centre Glasgow, this hotel is steps away from Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow School of Art and Kings Theatre Glasgow. Buchanan Street and University of Glasgow are also within 1 mi (2 km). St Georges Cross Station is 8 minutes by foot and Cowcaddens Station is 9 minutes.

McLays Guest House Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 162 out of 625 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 240 out of 625 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 625 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 625 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 625 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

N

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
One night stay
Very basic no frills room, stairway to it dirty, unironed but clean bedding in a very grubby room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Karina Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A bit run down but OK.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Mr V

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Teklesenbet

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I can't recommend it for this property the shower is not good the dining room is not a good, no changing bed sheet,
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Justin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Give it a miss!
This 'Hotel' is merely a hostel which is overpriced, dirty and little if any cleaning done whilst we were out. Beds, carpets etc were not clean and the electric sockets and lighting were faulty. limited on street parking out front. On the good side the room had plenty of room for 5 people. Overall i'd struggle to give it 1 ☆ !!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

M J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
MJ
Very friendly staffs, cleanliness and service are excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room but stairs need some TLC
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Keira

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Came here with 3 other friends, we enjoyed this as we could all be in one room together. The room was a good size for the amount of people but was not in the best condition. There was a chair but if you were to sit on this, the back would fall off. The bedsheets were clean but the mattress wasn’t. The shower had mould and the bathroom was not clean. We did report the unclean bathroom to reception and one man came and used the shower to rinse the bath. Then a lady came and mopped the floor. This was fine for the one night but I wouldn’t come back again/ stay for longer than a night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
cheap for city-centre - for a reason.
Broken fire-window at the top of the landing, gaffer-taped up throughout our stay. Also the room wasn't clean - previous guest contact lense case on the floor, and none of the bedside light bulbs worked - only the main light. only breakfast option was cereal and toast, but the dining room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Isabella

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Poor hygiene
Very poor cleaned. The bathrooms were in very bad shape, especially the showers
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend in Glasgow
Good value good size single room nice and clean, reception was fast no waiting around, good w fi, nice TV , enjoyed my stay.also plenty of nightlife close by, but hotel is located in a very quiet road.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Michael

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant and clean Guest House. Friendly staff. Enjoyed my stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Connor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolute Shambles
The hotel was like a maze and extremely hard to navigate. The elevator was old and tiny as it could only fit a maximum of 3 people. Our room was not in the greatest condition, the light at our bed was falling off the wall, the radiator was leaking and the bed was falling apart at the sides, peeling apart. The service from the receptions staff was fine but the room cleaning service was appalling. On our first morning the cleaner came and knocked on the door which was fine but I was just out a shower so I had asked her if she could come back in 5 so I could put clothes on. She left and did not return the full day. Morning 2 and this time me and my girlfriend had not long woken up it was roughly 9:30am this time it was a different cleaner. She did not knock and ask if we required any help she had risky just barged in the door and I asked her to leave as we were not even clothed. I had reported the leaking radiator to reception and was told as it was a Sunday there was no maintenance personnel on shift but he had offered us a new room which was just across the hall. I declined as we only had 1 night left till we checked out and it was too much of a hassle to pack up to move across the hall for a few hours. Overall my stay was disappointing and I feel like I must have been overcharged for the stay I had and for the experience. I will not be using McClay’s Guest House ever again unless it is upgraded.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

I

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cheap Stay
Lady on reception was loverly. Nice little place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sherry, Taiwan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is big and comfortable. Even you need to share the toilet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Night away
I had a lovely stay friendly staff and nice huge breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good Stay.
Good for my 1 night stop, easy parking, close to bars and restaurants. Friendly staff and good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The building near Xmas was warm & the staff were helpful & friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Andra

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Great guest house clean and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019