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<title><![CDATA[Malmaison Glasgow]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Hotel of the Week: Malmaison Glasgow]]></title>
<link>http://www.trivago.co.uk/glasgow-41586/hotel/malmaison-glasgow-12383/rating-e207601</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The author informs that the hotel is housed in a "striking" former Greek Orthodox church, which "cultivates an achingly hip atmosphere".  In keeping with its origins, the entrance hall had a "chequerboard tiled floor" which was in fact a "trompe l'oeil carpet".

According to the author the bedroom was "contemporary and comfortable" and the décor "neutral" with "dark contrasts". The style was "international" with "Scottish touches". The room featured free internet access, CD players and libraries, satellite TV came as standard.  The bathroom was "spacious" and equipped with a power shower and help-yourself bottles of lotions.  The only downside was the view, from some rooms, of the local police HQ.

The champagne bar and brasserie are in the former crypt down a "precipitous" spiral staircase.  The reviewer considered the champagne bar prices "steep".  The brasserie serves locally sourced produce and cooks it "carefully".  The buffet breakfast was "lavish" although the service for cooked breakfast was "a bit slow".

Children and dogs are welcome, and there is disabled access and some modified rooms for the disabled.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Malmaison]]></title>
<link>http://www.trivago.co.uk/glasgow-41586/hotel/malmaison-glasgow-12383/rating-e143106</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This hotel is "housed in a converted church" it is small but "prides itself on personal service and outstanding amenities" and we are told the bedrooms boast "puffy down comforters and CD players". The interior of the building is "art deco" and "employs bold colors in playful prints and geometric shapes" and well as blending the " traditional fabrics and furniture". In the lobby rises a "splendid staircase" that "has a wrought-iron balustrade" We are told the "Brasserie offers British-French cooking" which "serves savory pasta dishes" in an " airy terra-cotta-hued room with iron fixtures and a spiral staircase"]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Frommers Edinburgh and Glasgow First Edition]]></title>
<link>http://www.trivago.co.uk/glasgow-41586/hotel/malmaison-glasgow-12383/rating-e58830</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The author notes that the Malmaison chain of "hip and sophisticated" hotels has spread across the country but started in Scotland. The "Greek-styled" facade of the original church building can still be seen (and this has been reproduced in the more recent accommodation extension) but with its "sleek and modern" decor little of the old interior remains. Guest rooms are "chic and well appointed" but on the small side. There is a "popular" brasserie and bar in the "vaulted spaces" under the reception area. The hotel also offers 24 hour room service, baby sitting and laundry facilities. Frommers has awarded the Malmaison two stars ("very highly recommended") and considers it to be "expensive" ($$$)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Malmaison Glasgow]]></title>
<link>http://www.trivago.co.uk/glasgow-41586/hotel/malmaison-glasgow-12383/rating-e21849</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ginny McGarry likened the exterior of this hotel in a former Greek Orthodox church to a "Bond baddie lair". She was impressed with her initial view of the interior; in the "moody, dark lobby, a soft velvet cushioned booth invites you to sit down and enjoy a paper or fashionable magazine".

She praises the staff - "the service was efficient" although the morning newspaper failed to materialise "...but it didn't feature on the bill".

Ginny says that its quiet location "belies the hotel's relative proximity to the centre and is close to both Buchanan Street for shopping and "Glasgow's finest attraction - the Glasgow School of Art".

In the rooms she praises the "stylish padded leather headboards" and "crisp white cotton linen". However she says that given the lack of air conditioning "the duvets are too effective". 

She lists the many facilities in the rooms (flat screen television, Cd and DVD player) and mentions in particular "plug in internet...which is free to access" (as it is in the hotel bar and lobby).

Of the restaurant she says "its most atmospheric when candlelit in the evenings" and describes how the restaurant and bar "occupy a former crypt".

One of the more negative aspects is the gym "a token gym has cardiovascular equipment and weights".

Overall Ginny has plenty of praise for Malamison Glasgow saying that "the hotel looks good for its ten years". She suggests however that it could be improved by teaming up with "a local spa to offer in-room treatments".

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