My boyfriend and I live a fair distance apart so for our Valentine's weekend - he wanted to go all out and book a room in town. Following Tripadvisor's ratings, we booked the CitizenM. We didn't know a lot about it - but we were not disappointed. Right in the centre of town, just off Sauchiehall Street, you cannot fault its location, especially since we were having a night out. The hotel itself as soon as you arrive is visually very impressive. Cool designs and slick colours just overwhelm you as you travel from the door to the reception area on level 1. The check in / check out system is totally computerized, which ties in with the technological theme of the hotel. However, if you are not technologically minded, there are very helpful greeting staff on hand to assist and answer any questions. As we made our way into our room, we were not disappointed. It was exactly what we had hoped for. Compact, yes, but had everything you should need. The decor is modern and fresh and the bed is crazy comfy. My boyfriend is a tall guy at 6'3'' and the bed is so huge, he didn't even take up a 1/3 of it. Technology controls the perfect blackout blind, the "mood" lighting and the TV - which allows you to watch free movies (half of which are adult movies!). The shower is amazing. Very large and powerful. Extremely refreshing. The sleep you get in this room is really good considering you are very close to the theatres and Walkabout club. Didn't hear a thing! Also, the bar looked really cool with a huge selection of cocktails but we never got the chance to try. Upon checking out, you are able to leave your luggage, which is tagged for safety, which I find a big plus as a lot of the budget hotels do not offer this service. Overall, we were so thoroughly impressed with this hotel, we came home and cancelled our stay at another Glasgow hotel for the evening before our summer holiday. We are even planning a October trip to Amsterdam and seriously considering the CitizenM there. Well worth a try!!
