The building is Victorian and was built in 1880. The earliest that written records show the Property has been offering letting accommodation since 1945, the property was bought by the Gryzbowski's, a polish family, who called it The Alamo in 1967. This is apparently as they had ancestors who fought in the Battle of the Alamo (San Antonio, Texas, 1836).
We provide travel cots free of charge, please let us know in advance so we can make sure this is set up for your arrival. Extra beds can be accommodated in some but not all rooms, please be aware you may need to upgrade to a larger room in order to reserve an extra bed. Extra beds are charged at £65 per night and are subject to availability. To book your stay with an additional bed please call us on 0141 339 2395 or email info@alamoguesthouse.com.
You may drop off luggage any time after 10:30am and strictly NOT before, as we will still be serving breakfast. Check-in to the rooms however is guaranteed from 2pm, but if we know you are arriving between 11am and 2pm to drop off bags, we do rooms in order of known ETA's.
Please inform us of a more accurate ETA on our online registration form, which we send you via e-mail a few days before your arrival date.
We close for the night at 7pm, so aim to have all guests checked in prior to 7pm. A late check request can be made 72 hours prior to arrival for check in up to 11pm by request only. Once you are checked in, you get a room key and front door key, so you can come and go as you please. Also please do not worry, there is no curfew!
We understand some circumstances are unavoidable (e.g. travel delays on the day) and try to accommodate these where we can please where possible inform us of any delays so we can ensure someone is around to check you in.
Checkout is up to 11am. Where possible we will accommodate a later checkout at 1pm at a charge (dependent on the next guest's ETA). When we state check out this only means check out of the room, you can leave bags with us and collect them later in the day.
We do not have a restaurant as there are so many amazing restaurants nearby. However, we understand that not all guests wish to eat out during their stay. You are more than welcome to use our dining room after breakfast up until 9pm A takeaway can be ordered or bring in your own cold foods that can be stored in our communal fridge.
Yes, we cater for most dietary requirements such as vegetarians, vegans and allergies. Please add these to your booking notes so we can prepare for your arrival and inform staff of any allergies at breakfast.
There is on-street parking just in front of the Guest House, or down any of the side streets next to us/Kelvingrove Park which is a very safe area. The parking is free from 6pm on Fridays to 8am on Mondays. During the week, Monday to Friday, there is a charge from 8am to 6pm. You can pay at the meter, or use the RingGo App. See RingGo costs on app by quoting the location code 20311.
For more information about this visit https://myringgo.co.uk/howitworks
Alternatively we sell parking permits which you can purchase at reception. We only have a limited amount of these Permits. You can enquire about parking permits prior to arrival and add them as an additional service on your booking.
Parking Permits are charged at:
Per Hour - £4.50
1/2 Day - £25.00
Full Day - £40.00
5 MINUTE WALK AWAY :
HTTPS://WWW.GLASGOW.GOV.UK/KELVINGROVECARPARK
10 MINUTE WALK AWAY :
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We have a partnership with a Private Hire company, contact us to arrange your airport transfer on 0141 339 2395 or info@alamoguesthouse.com
If guests require taxis during the day (i.e. between breakfast finishing and close) a member of staff can arrange one for you that will arrive in under five minutes. For early morning departures please inform a member of staff when you wish to leave by at least the evening before departure and they will arrange a taxi for you for the following morning. The driver will not ring the bell so as not to disturb other guests who may still be sleeping, but instead will wait outside for you.
By bus: Take the 77 Bus which leaves from outside the terminal, you can ask one of the attendants which stance the bus will leave from. Ask the driver to let you off at Derby Street, the stop just before Kelvingrove Park, outside the Best Western Hotel. We are 2 to 3 minutes walk away, turning down the next road on the right (Gray Street). We are Number 46 Gray Street, overlooking the park. This takes roughly 45 minutes and is about £3.90 one way/person.
Alternatively, you can contact us to arrange your transport from the airport.
Central Station travels generally speaking to and from the South (South Scotland, England and Wales etc.) and the South West (Ayr) & South East (Carlisle)
Queens Street Station travels generally speaking to and from the North (Stirling, Aberdeen, Dundee) and the East (Edinburgh) & North West (Milngave, Loch Lomond).
Scotrail's Train Route Map will help.
Use the following link to search for the best Bus from Glasgow Central station to the Alamo Guest House. This shows which street bus stop to pick up from and get off, the number of the bus and their times.
Use the following link to search for the Best bus from Queen Street Station to the Alamo Guest House. This shows which street bus stop to pick up from and get off, the number of the bus and their times.
We are directly opposite the beautiful Kelvingrove Park, and a few minutes walk away (400m) from the Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery, which you can see views of from our Westerly outlook. We are also located very near the University of Glasgow, which we can see in the near distance, containing within it the Hunterian Museum.
As well , we are only 10 mins walk from the start of the city centre to the East, and 25 minutes walk from the centre of town (George Square & Queen Street Train Station). To get to the Clyde River, SEC and Scottish Hydro Centre is only a 15 minutes walk to the South of us. Then the famous Byres Road, Ashton Lane and the Botanic Gardens are a 10 to 20 minute walk to the North West of us, behind the University.
No sorry, guide dogs and service dogs ONLY.
We do not provide a laundry service, but there is a very good laundry very close by (3 minute walk) on Argyle St. You can drop the laundry off, in a bag and pick up later, all washed and folded and even ironed for you if you wish - http://www.majesticlaundrette.co.uk
We are a non-smoking guest house throughout and we ask that you respect this. It is against the law to smoke in a public area in Scotland. Please respect other guests and us by adhering to this. Should you fail to adhere to this, we reserve the right to ask you to leave the Guest House and charge you a penalty price of a night's stay.
BEST RATE
The ‘BEST RATE’ booking is pre-paid and non-refundable. This rate is always the BEST RATE available, because of the Non-refundable, Pre-Payment policy. Payment will be charged upfront at the time your booking is made.
If credit card details used to reserve this room are declined for any reason, we will contact you by e-mail asking for valid Credit card details. You will have 24 hours from this time to contact us with valid Card details, otherwise your booking will be cancelled.
If you wish to cancel your booking you will not be liable to receive any refund.
28 DAY FLEXIBLE RATE
The ‘28 Day Flexible Rate’ booking allows a change or cancellation at no charge from any time up to 23:59 GMT, 29 days prior to your arrival date.
Once you are into the 28 day window (00:01 GMT, 28 days before arrival), you will be charged the full length of your stay to secure the room. If credit card details used to reserve this room are declined for any reason, we will contact you by e-mail asking for valid Credit card details. You will have 24 hours from this time to contact us with valid Card details, otherwise your booking will be cancelled.
If you book our ‘Flexible Rate’ stay within 28 days prior to your arrival you will be charged the full value of your booking upfront.
Any cancellations made within 28 days Window (00:01 GMT, 28 days before arrival) prior to your arrival date will be charged the full value of your booking.Yes, group bookings can be made. Please let us know on your booking notes that you are together.
Yes, if you wish to book the entire Guest House either as un-serviced or serviced accommodation please call us on 0141 339 2395 or email reservations@alamoguesthouse.com
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