9 best Airbnbs in Glasgow for your next trip to Scotland's biggest city
One of our top destinations to visit for the ultimate UK city break, Glasgow is a prime spot for a cultural rendezvous. With some of the best restaurants in the UK, Scotland’s biggest city is home to plenty of up-and-coming chefs, vegan spots and under-the-radar bars, adding to its already solid foodie reputation. We’ve rounded up the best Airbnbs in Glasgow in which to base yourself as you explore this vibrant city. For more recommendations, see our pick of the best Airbnbs in Scotland.
While we have not stayed in every Airbnb featured, we have carefully selected these as recommendations based on their location, design, previous guest reviews and the fact that they have achieved Airbnb's Superhost status at the time of our research. All listings on Condé Nast Traveller are independently selected by our editors. If you book something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Biophilic apartment, Glasgow City
This flat has a simple but effective interior scheme; the otherwise minimal space pepped up with plenty of plants – a guaranteed mood booster. If you’re looking for a clean and cheerful base from which to head out into town, the location of this flat couldn’t be better. You’re right by George Square, two bus stops and there’s a direct connection to Glasgow and Edinburgh airports just a three-minute walk from your door. It’s a good option for business travellers, with super fast, strong wifi part of the promise. Just bear in mind that this is a third floor flat with no lift, so it's not particularly accessible – prepare to lug your own cases upstairs.
Sleeps: Four
Price: From around £234 for a two-night stay
Colourful period home, Bellahouston
Check in here for a treat for the senses. Behind the doors of this classic Victorian home is a mix of double-height ceilings, chandeliers, herringbone floors and shining stained glass windows, with jewel-toned furnishings and bright rag rugs layering in pleasing colour and texture. Somehow, it all just works. With four bedrooms, room for seven and a spacious kitchen, this is a great spot for a family gathering. It's set in a leafy, quiet suburb, but it's just eight minutes via train to the centre of town, and only a few minutes’ drive from sights including Bellahouston and Pollok country parks, the ski and snowboard centre and a couple of museums. A quick eight to 10-minute train ride will transport you to the city centre of Glasgow.
Sleeps: Seven
Price: From around £400 per night
Restored Victorian tenement, Glasgow City
This flat is cool, practical and historical all at once, with a slew of original features still intact, including a green tiled fireplace, warm wooden floors, and large windows that invite in plenty of sun. A jumble of vintage-style furniture brings more of that cosy lived-in feeling that you really want from an Airbnb. Hyndland train station is close by, and there’s a bus stop to take you into the west end, plus scenic walks through Naseby Park just a few minutes away on foot. There’s a back garden, too, for morning coffees and afternoon wind-downs with a book, but note that it’s shared with the surrounding flats. A travel cot and high chair can be provided for a modest extra cost – ask your hosts if there’s anything you need.
Sleeps: Four
Price: From around £315 for a two-night stay
Katherine RoseBright apartment in Glasgow City, Glasgow
It’s clear that host Isobel has an eye for design as soon as you step inside this lovely tenement flat – colour is used beautifully throughout to create a bolthole as joyful as it is relaxing, with varnished floorboards, sage green and pinks and a deep inky blue kitchen. There’s a comfy king-size bed, a well-stocked kitchen and luxurious Scottish Fine Soaps products in the bathroom all at your disposal. The street itself is peaceful and quiet, so you’ll sleep well, but you’re still within minutes of central Glasgow and its bustling west end, with plenty of wonderful bars and restaurants just outside your door. Wild walks at the Trossachs National Park and Loch Lomond are both just a 30-minute drive away, too.
Sleeps: Two
Price: From around £70 per night
Rustic home in Glasgow City
Here’s the chance to stay inside one of Glasgow’s lovely tenement buildings, right in the heart of the city centre. A mix of artwork on the walls, squashy armchairs, leafy plants and classic big windows work together to create a truly cosy atmosphere – previous guests have commented that they felt right at home straight away.
Sleeps: Four
Price: From around £115 per night
Dave CoiaOpulent designer flat in Glasgow City, Glasgow
To enter this home is to be invited into a cosy maximalist cocoon, with wine-red walls and ceilings creating a home in equal parts opulent and cosy, finished smartly with the odd shiny brass accent. Classic Scottish tartan throws on the smart tan sofa complete the look. It’s all about the little touches here – a pair of thick dressing gowns to wrap up in after a shower, Scottish tweed soft furnishings, and even a pair of quality umbrellas to help save you from any inevitable downpours.
Sleeps: Two
Price: From around £144 per night- Glasgow’s hills, or cook supper in the kitchen. A wooden step ladder leads up to the bed on the mezzanine level, which overlooks the apartment with its double-height ceilings and ornate cornicing.\n<strong>Price:</strong> from £93 a night (minimum two nights)<br>\n<strong>Sleeps:</strong> two<br>","contentType":"photo","credit":"","segmentedSources":{"sm":[{"height":213,"width":320,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf504623b149193c8d3ff/master/w_320,c_limit/2-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"},{"height":427,"width":640,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf504623b149193c8d3ff/master/w_640,c_limit/2-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"md":[{"height":427,"width":640,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf504623b149193c8d3ff/master/w_640,c_limit/2-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"},{"height":853,"width":1280,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf504623b149193c8d3ff/master/w_1280,c_limit/2-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"lg":[{"height":683,"width":1024,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf504623b149193c8d3ff/master/w_1024,c_limit/2-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"},{"height":1365,"width":2048,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf504623b149193c8d3ff/master/w_2048,c_limit/2-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"xl":[{"height":853,"width":1280,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf504623b149193c8d3ff/master/w_1280,c_limit/2-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"xxl":[{"height":853,"width":1280,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf504623b149193c8d3ff/master/w_1280,c_limit/2-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}]}}}" data-testid="GallerySlideWrapper">
Studio in a classic townhouse, Kelvinbridge
Inside a Glaswegian sandstone townhouse lies this quiet, cosy studio. Perfect for cold winter nights in the Scottish city, it has rough wooden flooring covered with thick patterned rugs and a huge sofa draped in warm fringed blankets. Cuddle up with a book – the bookshelf is piled high with options – by the giant bay windows and log fire for views over Glasgow’s hills, or cook supper in the kitchen. A wooden step ladder leads up to the bed on the mezzanine level, which overlooks the apartment with its double-height ceilings and ornate cornicing.
Price: from £93 a night (minimum two nights)
Sleeps: two - pastel-blue-tiled fireplace in one of the bedrooms), plus there is a chalet-style bathroom with wooden walls and a tub. Located in the central Garnethill neighbourhood, the flat is within walking distance of Glasgow’s best restaurants and cultural hotspots, including The Glasgow School of Art, The Tenement House museum and Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Stumble upon Singl-end down the road, a perfect breakfast spot known for its brunch bagels – try the Smash Bagel for MacSween’s veggie haggis, avocado, potato scone, fried egg and tomato jam.\n<strong>Price:</strong> from £151 a night (minimum two nights)<br>\n<strong>Sleeps:</strong> six<br>","contentType":"photo","credit":"","segmentedSources":{"sm":[{"height":480,"width":320,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505042ccafe9a9ae99e/master/w_320,c_limit/4-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"},{"height":960,"width":640,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505042ccafe9a9ae99e/master/w_640,c_limit/4-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"md":[{"height":960,"width":640,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505042ccafe9a9ae99e/master/w_640,c_limit/4-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"},{"height":1920,"width":1280,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505042ccafe9a9ae99e/master/w_1280,c_limit/4-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"lg":[{"height":1536,"width":1024,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505042ccafe9a9ae99e/master/w_1024,c_limit/4-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"},{"height":3072,"width":2048,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505042ccafe9a9ae99e/master/w_2048,c_limit/4-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"xl":[{"height":1920,"width":1280,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505042ccafe9a9ae99e/master/w_1280,c_limit/4-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"xxl":[{"height":1920,"width":1280,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505042ccafe9a9ae99e/master/w_1280,c_limit/4-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}]}}}" data-testid="GallerySlideWrapper">
Quirky mansion flat, Kelvinbridge
On a sloping sidestreet, this Grade II-listed apartment is a bright and airy place in which to base yourself for a Scottish city break. Inside, light streams in through big bay windows, and brightly coloured furnishings, offbeat artwork and curios add lively touches to the apartment. The kitchen and living room have a more muted, monochrome feel (bar a few more eclectic artworks and a funky pastel-blue-tiled fireplace in one of the bedrooms), plus there is a chalet-style bathroom with wooden walls and a tub. Located in the central Garnethill neighbourhood, the flat is within walking distance of Glasgow’s best restaurants and cultural hotspots, including The Glasgow School of Art, The Tenement House museum and Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Stumble upon Singl-end down the road, a perfect breakfast spot known for its brunch bagels – try the Smash Bagel for MacSween’s veggie haggis, avocado, potato scone, fried egg and tomato jam.
Price: from £151 a night (minimum two nights)
Sleeps: six
- Scandi-style bungalow takes on a rustic, pastoral feel. Behind iron-cast gates, rough wooden doors are set in stone walls, with benches and seating looking out across overgrown hedgerows and rolling fields.\n<strong>Price:</strong> from £39 a night (minimum three nights)<br>\n<strong>Sleeps:</strong> two\n<strong>Like this? Now read:</strong>\n<a href=https://www.cntraveller.com/"https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/best-restaurants-in-glasgow/">The 10 best restaurants in Glasgow</strong></a>\n<a href=https://www.cntraveller.com/"https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/things-to-do-in-glasgow/">The best things to do in Glasgow</strong></a>\n<a href=https://www.cntraveller.com/"https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/best-airbnb-edinburgh/">Airbnbs in Edinburgh: 10 staycations we can't wait to enjoy</strong></a><br>","contentType":"photo","credit":"","segmentedSources":{"sm":[{"height":213,"width":320,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505704875486571a193/master/w_320,c_limit/1-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"},{"height":427,"width":640,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505704875486571a193/master/w_640,c_limit/1-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"md":[{"height":427,"width":640,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505704875486571a193/master/w_640,c_limit/1-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"},{"height":853,"width":1280,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505704875486571a193/master/w_1280,c_limit/1-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"lg":[{"height":683,"width":1024,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505704875486571a193/master/w_1024,c_limit/1-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"},{"height":1365,"width":2048,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505704875486571a193/master/w_2048,c_limit/1-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"xl":[{"height":853,"width":1280,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505704875486571a193/master/w_1280,c_limit/1-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}],"xxl":[{"height":853,"width":1280,"url":"https://media.cntraveller.com/photos/611bf505704875486571a193/master/w_1280,c_limit/1-glasgow-june21-pr.jpg"}]}}}" data-testid="GallerySlideWrapper">
Converted coach house, Thorntonhall
This stone-walled bungalow, set in the only official village left in Glasgow, is a home of contrasts. Inside, cream-coloured curtains, wooden floors and light flooding in through windows in the sloping roof create a clean-cut, Nordic feel. At one end, thick drapes hang across a window above the bed’s headboard, like something out of a fairy-tale princess’s bedroom; on the other, there's a cute kitchen and dining area with pristine white tablecloths. Outdoors, however, this Scandi-style bungalow takes on a rustic, pastoral feel. Behind iron-cast gates, rough wooden doors are set in stone walls, with benches and seating looking out across overgrown hedgerows and rolling fields.
Price: from £39 a night (minimum three nights)
Sleeps: twoLike this? Now read:
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