Glasgow Spring Breaks

Planning a wee getaway to Glasgow this spring? The City Apartments are ready to welcome you and are perfectly perched in the vibrant West End of Glasgow. Just a hop, skip, and a jump (or, more precisely, a minute’s walk) to Great Western Road and conveniently located across the road from Kelvinbridge Underground station. The Glasgow City Apartments offers both charm and convenience. Fancy a stroll? The city centre is a leisurely 20-minute walk away, making exploration easy peasy!

Home Comforts with a Scottish Twist

Our Victorian-style building marries classic charm with modern amenities. Each apartment offers a fully equipped kitchen—ideal for whipping up a hearty breakfast or a late-night snack. We’ve also ensured you’re plugged into the 21st century with USB charging points in every room. And when morning comes, join us for *breakfast to enjoy some local chat and banter with our super staff—a proper Glasgow welcome! *Extra charge at checkout.

Festivals to Suit Every Fancy

Visiting in late March or April? Glasgow’s got a festival line-up that’s sure to tickle your fancy:

FrightFest Glasgow 2025 (March 6-8) – Love a good scare? This festival showcases the best in horror cinema at the Glasgow Film Theatre. A perfect mix of thrills and spine-tingling chills!

Glasgow International Comedy Festival (March) – Get ready for belly laughs as comedians from near and far take over venues across the city. A guaranteed way to shake off the winter blues!

Horror Con Scotland (April 12) – Returning to Glasgow’s SEC, this event promises scare zones, Q&A sessions, and Hollywood star guests. A must-visit for horror fans!

Why Choose City Apartments?

Beyond our prime location and top-notch amenities, it’s our dedication to Scottish hospitality that sets us apart. Our friendly staff are always ready with a smile, a story, and top-notch recommendations. Plus, when you book directly with us, you’re guaranteed the best rates and availability.

So, whether you’re here for the festivals, the food, or just a good old-fashioned wander, let City Apartments be your home away from home in Glasgow. We can’t wait to welcome you!

Emirates Arena Glasgow

In Glasgow’s East end is the magnificent sports complex The Emirates Arena. Less than 15 minutes from The City Apartments and directly facing Celtic Park, the arena itself is an impressive feat of architecture. However, even more impressive is the events and the facilities the arena hosts!

Created for world class athletes and the people of Glasgow, The Emirates Arena is designed to inspire and motivate the next generation of elite Scottish athletes.

As one of the largest, most flexible and innovative facilities of its kind in Europe, The Arena comprises of an indoor athletics arena (capacity 5,000) , Velodrome (capacity 2,000) sports halls (capacity 1650), dance and fitness studios, one of the largest Glasgow Club gyms and a luxurious health spa.

Scottish basketball teams The Glasgow Rocks (mens) and The Glasgow Wildcats (women’s) also call The Emirates Arena home with the auditorium able to hold a capacity of 8,200 people . The Basketball is a great day out for all the family and only £15 per adult and £12 per concession. Family group tickets are available also. The Emirates Arena is not just host to Britain’s premier basketball league but to lots of their sports as well, inckuding; Snooker, athletics, curling, netball, tennis, dodgeball World championships and of course cycling in the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

The Velodrome inside the Emirates Arena is named after olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy. The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome isn’t just for elite athletes, anyone can take the opportunity to enjoy cycling and ride the track. If you are a first-time rider there is plenty of help available to get started the right way!

As previously mentioned, the arena is one of 22 gyms part of “Glasgow Club” which means a membership can be used in any one of the club gyms and not just the Emirates arena.
The world-class facilities at Emirates Arena are second to none. This purpose-built main venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games houses one of the largest gyms in Glasgow. Work out overlooking the Velodrome, book classes in the custom-built fitness studios, and be inspired by the amazing events which take place here.

Glasgow Cathedral

The City Apartments are only 5 minutes away from this historic Glasgow landmark just 10 minutes walk from the city centre. This amazing peice of history was built circa 1136 making it around 884 years old!

Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern’s or St Mungo’s Cathedral, is the oldest cathedral on mainland Scotland and is the oldest building in Glasgow. One of Scotland’s most magnificent medieval buildings, Glasgow Cathedral is the only one on the mainland to survive the Reformation of 1560 intact.

Glasgow Cathedral is built on the site where St Kentigern, or Mungo, is thought to have been buried in AD 612. The crypt within the Cathedral was constructed in the mid-1200s to house the tomb of St Kentigern. St Kentigern was the first bishop within the ancient British kingdom of Strathclyde, and the present cathedral was built during the 13th – 15th centuries.

Other connections run through the cathedral’s history: one of Scotland’s most famous literary sons, Sir Walter Scott, refers to the kirk (Scottish for church) in his novel, Rob Roy. And no visitor should leave without gazing up at the breathtaking white ceiling in the Blackadder Aisle which was built around 1500 by Archbishop Blackadder – no relation to a certain famous TV character!

If you have time, pop next door to the award-winning St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art, named after the patron saint. It’s a haven of tranquillity in the bustling city. Or take a walk through the neighbouring Glasgow Necropolis, one of the most significant cemetaries in Europe and an exceptional display of Victorian Glasgow. Adjacent to the Cathedral, the Necropolis was modeled on Père-Lachaise in Paris. It is estimated that something in the order of 50,000 burials have taken place here, with around 3,500 tombs.

Glasgow has such rich roots and you can see/feel the history of the city in such a small radius surrounding this beautiful cathedral. Even the streetlights around the area have the seal of glasgow on them which was designed by St Mungo. The city’s seal has the bird that never flew, the tree that never grew, the bell that never rang, the fish that never swam. From the legend of St Mungo.

The Gallery of Modern Art

In the heart of the city centre Glasgow’s most visited art gallery, The Gallery of Modern Art, located in Royal Exchange Square only 10 minutes away from The City Apartments.

The gallery provides a thought-provoking programme including displays of local and international artworks from the City’s collection alongside temporary exhibitions and events with artists. There is also a permanent display that charts the history of the building. GoMA is part of Glasgow’s civic museum service and has a changing programme of museums’ collection and loaned-in exhibitions and associated public programme. Have a look at their website listed at the end for the full programme.

The gallery is free to enter and has a shop, library with free PCs and Internet access and also a cafe.

After spending time seeing all the fantastic exhibitions inside the gallery there is one last attraction directly outside. That being, the Duke of Wellington statue which has been made famous for having a traffic come placed on the duke’s head regardless of how many times it has been taken off. Sometimes confused for being an art installation that the Gallery is responsible for, the cone(s) on Wellington’s statue are placed by daring passers-by, usually very late at night. It seems to have been going on for about 30 years or so.

Opening times are as follows:
Mon – Wed: 10:00 – 17:00
Thu: 10:00 – 20:00
Fri: 11:00 – 17:00
Sat: 10:00 – 17:00
Sun: 11:00 – 17:00

Comedy Clubs in Glasgow

Many comedians choose to come to Glasgow to cut their teeth in comedy and try out new sets as they know there?s no audience like a Glasgow audience! You may be able to catch some of these comedians in other UK cities, but what is unique to Glasgow is the audiences and subsequent electricity and elevated level of such live shows.

The City Apartments are in a great location for easy access to countless great nights of comedy and listed ahead are some of the biggest and best for you to experience. You can also experience 10% off of your stay with us if you use the promo code – COMEDY.

Home to one of the leading comedy venues in the UK ? The Stand is a famous basement club in the west end, offering entertainment seven days a week. Tuesday night is comedy night at Blackfriars ? a real ale pub in the stylish Merchant City, which carries on the age old tradition of running a basement bar to support music and comedy. Billed as Glasgow?s oldest comedy club, The State Bar, located in the city’s main nightlife district of Sauchiehall Street, runs a popular weekly comedy night every Saturday in the intimate basement bar. The city’s newest and biggest comedy club is the Rotunda Comedy Club where you can enjoy a two-hour show every Friday and Saturday night, dine in one of the venue’s four restaurants and then enjoy cocktails until the wee small hours.

The SSE Hydro is the place to catch the big names ? Peter Kay, Russell Howard, Micky Flanagan and John Bishop have all performed in this top global arena. Hometown hero Kevin Bridges also performs multiple sold out shows every year.

IRN-BRU Carnival

Europe’s largest indoor fun fair is back again this winter between 20th of December to 12th January!

The IRN-BRU Carnival returns to the SEC and is celebrating 100 years of festive fun! With over 65 fun attractions, including thrill rides, family rides, kid’s rides, game stalls and a hall dedicated to Inflatable Play there is something for everyone.

As part of the 2019 Carnival, a special exhibition will display rare and historic images as well as traditional fairground memorabilia. Also, carnival goers past and present have been invited to share their own stories from over the years. Organisers hope to find; couples who met at the Carnival, who shared a first kiss on the Ferris Wheel or even just families that make it an annual part of the festive period.

The SEC is located in Glasgow city centre in the west-end. The campus is accessible by numerous transport options and is roughly 5 mins from The City Apartments.

For more details on the carnival visit the website or the Facebook page.