Merchant City Inn
Glasgow
📍 52 Virginia Street, Glasgow, G1 1TY
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.1 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Kirsty S. Ross (CC BY 4.0)
- Housed in an 18th-century townhouse built for Glasgow's Tobacco Merchants
- Central location in Glasgow's Merchant City Cultural Quarter
- 40 contemporary bedrooms in various configurations
- Close to Central Station and Queen Street Station
- Free maps and local tourist knowledge provided
The Merchant City Inn occupies an 18th-century townhouse originally built as a residence for Glasgow's Tobacco Merchants, now a privately owned hotel in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City Cultural Quarter. It offers 40 contemporary bedrooms in a range of configurations, from singles and doubles to triples, twins, quads and family suites, each equipped with essential in-room amenities. The location is central and walkable, close to Argyle Street and within walking distance of Central Station and Queen Street Station, with Argyle Street station just 0.1 miles away. Nearby you'll find the Glasgow Police Museum, Provand's Lordship and St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art, alongside shops, pavement cafés, restaurants and bars. Parking is available at the NCP car park behind the hotel.
How far to…
- Station
- 0.1 miles
- Argyle Street
- close
- Glasgow Police Museum
- 0.2 miles
- Provand's Lordship
- 0.6 miles
- St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art
- 0.6 miles
Practical details
- Parking
- NCP car park behind the hotel, registration required
- Families
- Family suites and triple/quad rooms available
Accommodation on site
- Family Rooms
- Quad Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 28 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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