We came to Glasgow in Jan 2011 to see John Barrowman in pantomime and stayed at the Alamo. That was at the end of the 2010 panto run.
We came again in December 2011 to see him at the beginning of the 2011 panto run.
We stayed at the Alamo again.
Due to our personal schedules, we could only stay one night this time, but all three of us agreed we had to return to this B&B.
Once again - location is perfect for the SECC. January and December 2011 we walked back.
This time we didn't get lost :) Absolutely perfect if you are in town to see a specific show.
Once again Steve was a great host.
Once again we were offered an alternative to our original booking, because they could accommodate us. So a free upgrade. Instead of a family room (double and single bed) we had the family room AND a double room. All downstairs with no other rooms on the staircase, so we effectively had a "wing" to ourselves. I snagged the individual room because I was there first and had had the longest journey!
We met Emma for the first time and she was as lovely as Steve. And Flash is still there and as charming as ever. Didn't get the name of the lady serving breakfast but she was as attentive as the owners and provided us with more toast with a smile.
Some reviews have had an issue with the breakfast not being Full Scottish. I disagree. There is so much to fill up on and it is good and fresh and high quality. I'd hate to go back and find a larger range of dried out, low quality items. Once again we had good bacon and eggs, fruit, yoghurt and croissants between us. There was much we didn't touch from sheer personal preference. The benefit of buffet is you do not have to wait and you can choose what you want. I far prefer it to having to scrape unwanted items off my plate.
The rooms were spotless as expected.
Power showers.
Full sized bottles of good toiletries (rare these days)
Plenty of towels.
Flat screen TVs and Wi-Fi alongside antique furniture.
I accept an ETAP room is much cheaper.
But it is a functional space to sleep in.
The Alamo is a pleasure, and to me well worth the price.
And I'm on a low enough income for that to be a real compliment.
As I said after my Jan 2011 stay - if John Barrowman is in panto in Glasgow again, I will stay at the Alamo. Attention to detail, five stars.
