With Kelvinside to the North, Partick to the South, Woodlands and Hyndland to its East and West respec-tively, Glasgow’s Hillhead is truly the beating heart of the city’s fashionable West End. It is an area alive with Bohemian sensibilities; boutiques, restaurants, bars and delicatessens line streets that take on a new life after dark. Home to a cosmopolitan population, with a great number students of Glasgow University, Hillhead is a most dynamic quarter of Glasgow, and a highly desired postcode. Such is the standard of living in Hillhead and its immediate neighbours, house prices are amongst the high-est in Scotland: the red sandstone tenements and Victorian townhouses, with huge rooms and high ceilings, rewrite the very definition of a des-res. The area is well-served by bus, road, and Glasgow’s small but reliable subway. Parking can be a nightmare in Hillhead, especially at weekends as visitors throng to its many eater-ies, but when Hillhead is only ten minutes on the tube from the city centre there is every reason to leave the car behind. Hillhead is bisected by Byres road, which stretches from Great Western Road all the way down to Dumbarton Road in Partick, and is home to much of the area’s attractions. Coffee aficionados will be jolting in clover af-ter experiencing superlative espressos at Tinderbox and Little Italy, the latter’s pizza is also a real culinary highlight, while those looking for something that wee bit stronger may enjoy shambling over Ashton Lane’s cobblestones on their way to the pedestrianised lane’s numerous bars; Jinty McGinty’s for Guinness and craic, Brel for Belgian beer, pots of moules et frits, and live jazz. The Ubiquitous Chip, opposite Jinty’s is a paragon of good Scottish cuisine. On a Saturday night, the abstemious are in the minority. And after all those long nights of over-indulgence, why not head to to the Botanic Gardens for a little pastoral restoration amongst the verdure? Or indeed, take refuge in culture, and catch one of the plays showing at Cottier’s Theatre on Hyndland Road, or the Oran Mor at the top of Byres Road.
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Places to Stay near Hillhead
Lomond Hotel (0.16 miles)
Set in the heart of Glasgow’s West End, in an excellent location just a 5-minute drive away from the city centre, this listed building boasts glorious Victorian architecture. The Lomond Hotel Glasgow offers the ideal location ... More | visit website
Heritage Hotel (0.17 miles)
The Georgian House Hotel (0.23 miles)
Albion Hotel (0.25 miles)
Set within a residential area of Glasgow’s vibrant West End, this small 3-star hotel offers a tranquil position without sacrificing easy accessibility to all of the city’s main attractions. Just off the bustling Great Western Road, ... More | visit website
Ambassador Hotel (0.29 miles)
The Ambassador Hotel offers 3 star guest accommodation in the west end of Glasgow. The hotel is situated in Kelvin Drive, in the west end of Glasgow and only minutes from the Botanic Gardens and ... More | visit website
Hillhead Hotel (0.31 miles)
Byres Road Holiday Let (0.34 miles)
Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor (0.37 miles)
Enjoying one of the city's most fashionable west end addresses the Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor is a unique hotel offering a traditional ambience and exciting standards of quality and service.Set in it's own tree-lined victorian terrace, ... More | visit website
Glasgow West End Apartments (0.63 miles)
These exquisite, beautifully converted apartments sit within a large Victorian terraced house in Glasgow's trendy West End. Perfect for the discerning leisure or business visitor, this is the best of both worlds - a peaceful ... More | visit website
Belhaven Hotel (0.64 miles)
Set in the cosmopolitan west end of Glasgow, a few minutes walk from Byres Road where there are some of the best restaurants, bars, coffee shops and boutique shops. All the rooms at the Belhaven Hotel ... More | visit website
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