The hotels below have been classed in four different pricing categories, based on the starting prices for a double room, including tax and breakfast, unless otherwise specified.
$$$$ (over £100)
$$$ (£80 to £100)
$$ (£65 to £80)
$ (up to £65)
Hotel prices are subject to VAT (value added tax) at 17.5% which is usually included in prices quoted by hotels.

Glasgow Marriott
Close to the Menzies Hotel and just off the M8, this 300-room hotel is popular with business travellers. Style is corporate and comfortable, with cable and satellite TV in all the rooms and Wi-Fi access in the public areas and some rooms. The leisure club has a pool, spa and a gym with a cardio theatre and and fitness studio. The hotel has 13 meeting rooms, the largest seating 800. There is a Mediterranean restaurant as well as a cafe/bar.

500 Argyle Street
Tel (0141) 226 5577.
Website: www.marriott.co.uk
Price: $$$$

Menzies Glasgow Hotel
Conveniently located just off the M8 motorway, just a short walk from the city centre, this modern 4-star hotel sits on the site of a former Rice Mill. All 141 rooms are fitted with Internet and ISDN points, and most have been arranged according to the principles of Feng shui. The leisure centre and spa has a pool, gym and Jacuzzi. There are five conference rooms, one of which seats up to 160 delegates.

27 Washington Street
Tel: (0141) 222 2929.
Website: www.menzies-hotels.co.uk
Price: $$$$ (breakfast not included)

Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens
Situated in the fashionable West End, this classy Victorian townhouse is the hotel of choice for visiting celebrities. It combines efficiency with country house comfort and contemporary style. All rooms have broadband Internet, satellite TV, plus CD and DVD systems. Some rooms have been recently refurbished in a more contemporary style complete with monsoon showers. The hotel's bistro uses locally sourced ingredients and there's a less formal eaterie in the bar. One Devonshire Gardens was named 'Most Stylish Hotel' at the Scottish Style Awards 2007.

1 Devonshire Gardens
Tel: (0141) 339 2001.
Website: www.hotelduvin.co.uk
Price: $$$$ (breakfast not included)

Radisson SAS
This hotel opened in 2002 and has 250 bright, modern rooms. It is conveniently close to the smartest shops in the heart of Glasgow and has three types of room: City, Modern and Nordic, all with different décor. All rooms have free broadband Internet access and many offer stunning views across the city. The fitness centre is well equipped with a pool, spin bikes and techno gym.

301 Argyle Street
Tel: (0141) 204 3333.
Website: www.radissonsas.com
Price: $$$$ (breakfast not included)

Novotel
Sleek and modern city centre hotel with 139 en-suite rooms and a good standard of service. Décor is clean and unfussy, and the rooms all have satellite and cable TV. There's a rooftop fitness centre with a gym and a sauna, and the business traveller is well catered for with a choice of six meeting rooms. The hotel also has its own parking.

181 Pitt Street
Tel: (0141) 222 2775.
Website: www.novotel.com
Price: $-$$ (breakfast not included)

Premier Inn
This chain hotel offers good value accommodation in the heart of the city. The 121 rooms are contemporary. The public areas are light and bright with shiny wooden floors, while the bar has a changing fibre optic lighting system. There's a restaurant and coffee shop.

377 Argyle Street
Tel: 0870 242 8000. 
Website: www.premierinn.com  
Price: $ (breakfast not included)

Park Inn 
Formerly Langs Hotel, this cool, trendy hotel is very convenient for the Royal Concert Hall. There are 100 rooms, decorated in various colours from smooth caramel to hot orange, and all with sleek, contemporary bathrooms, most with power showers. Rooms have DVD players or Sony PlayStations, satellite TV and free Wi-Fi access. There is a choice of luxury suites and all rooms are non smoking. The fine dining restaurant, Oshi, offers 'fusion-inspired' cuisine.

2 Port Dundas Place
Tel: (0141) 333 1500.
Website: www.parkinn.co.uk
Price: $$$$

Saint Judes
Lovely boutique hotel in the city centre with just five rooms and one penthouse suite. Rooms are decorated in contemporary but romantic style and all have satellite TV, DVD and CD players and fast Internet access. The whole effect is intimate and stylish. There is a Parisian bistro and a club room, which is used for private parties, dinners and meetings.

190 Bath Street
Tel: (0141) 333 9832.
Website: www.saintjudes.com
Price: $$$-$$$$ (penthouse suite)