If you are looking for a Glasgow Hostel, a place to rest and relax whilst enjoying a visit to Glasgow - try the very relaxed and informal atmosphere of The Globetrotters Independent Hostel which offers the best value accommodation in the city.
Globetrotters is situated right in the heart of Glasgow's City Centre. This inner-city area stretches for mile upon mile and encapsulates trendy bars and cafes, diverse restaurants, live music venues, performance spaces, art galleries and Glasgow's beautiful architecture.
Glasgow Hostels has earned its reputation as the most popular and preferred hostel from consistent feedback. Set in a beautifully restored Georgian style terrace in Glasgow. Globetrotters Hostel is a relaxed and friendly place where travellers can enjoy all of the splendour that Glasgow living has to offer. For those of you travelling throughout Scotland, Glasgow is the perfect base to travel from, Glasgow has the best transport links to all parts of Scotland.
Situated right in the heart of Glasgow squeezed in a quiet street behind The Mitchell Library and just off Charing Cross. Public Transport to the hostel is excellent. It's an interesting multicultural area with plenty of cafes bars and restaurants to suit any budget. A short walk to Sauchiehall Street and Glasgow city centre (see our map) it also has great shopping facilities close by. Globetrotters' Hostel Glasgow makes life easy for the weary traveller.
In this website we will give you a brief outline of the facilities in our hostel, you can also check out the online bookings page to book a hostel place online or view our prices.
Globetrotters Hostel in Glasgow is well suited for (and very popular with) backpackers and independent travellers, people on working holidays (e.g. Commonwealth Working Holiday Visas), BUNAC, European passport holders, young (at heart) adults visiting Glasgow, young adult groups (max group size 30 people).
Globetrotters Hostel is typically not suitable for: people looking for a quiet time and privacy, children (less than 16 years old), people who cannot climb a bunk bed ladder safely.
We do not allow the following people to stay at the hostels: Groups larger than 30 people, people without appropriate identification, people on Housing Benefit.
Glasgow has the highest concentration of theatres and public performance areas outside London and combining Edinburgh and Dublin together they do not match what Glasgow offers. See:
It also hosts a vibrant live music scene throughout the year:
- The Gig Guide
- King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
- ABC Glasgow
- Gigs in Scotland
- O2 Glasgow Academy
- Centre For Contemporay Arts Glasgow
With special events like the world pipe band championships every august and Celtic arts festival through January, it is the biggest winter Celtic festival found anywhere:
Another non musical winter festival is the hugely popular Whisky Live which introduces you to the best and most informative whisky tasting session ever, an event in November akin to our own weekly whisky tasting evenings held throughout the winter and complements the BBC Good Food Show (Scotland)
