A spacious modern one bedroom apartment sleeping up to four people, in a leafy crescent just off the Great Western Road in Glasgow's affluent West End. The apartment block, a recent addition to the crescent, has been thoughtfully designed to reflect the style of the period properties surrounding it. The apartment is comfortable and well-appointed, with all the modern comfort and facilities you need to make your stay comfortable and convenient. Belmont Apartment is ideally located for you to take advantage of the West End, the most desirable residential area of Glasgow. It is two minutes walk from the Great Western Road and five minutes from Kelvinbridge subway station. It is also just five minutes walk from the Botanic Gardens and from busy Byres Road and the University of Glasgow. This is a buzzing cosmopolitan area, packed with interesting shops, coffee bars and restaurants. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Museum of Transport and the Hunterian Museum and Gallery are within walking distance. The City Centre is easily accessed by car, bus, train or subway, and you are also just a 40 minute drive from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. There is metered parking outside the apartment, and free parking 100 metres along the road.

ACCOMMODATION Belmont Apartment sleeps two people in a king size bed, with an additional two people on a good quality sofa bed in the lounge, and a baby by prior arrangement. It has two comfortable sofas, with Digital TV, DVD and CD player and free wireless broadband access for your laptop. A selection of DVDs, CDs and books is provided. There is a small private patio area outside.

[ click on interior photos to enlarge ] The modern fitted kitchen has electric cooker and gas hob, microwave, fridge-freezer and washer-dryer. It is fully-equipped with crockery, cutlery, pots and pans and everything else you will need. There is a breakfast bar with four stools in the kitchen. In addition, the apartment has all the essentials, including an iron and ironing board, hairdryer, vacuum cleaner and cleaning materials. There is gas central heating throughout.

The bedroom has a king size bed and built-in wardrobe, with an en suite shower room. There is a separate bathroom with wash basin and WC.

PRICES FOR 2008-2009 Minimum stay 2 nights View the Availability Calendar 2 - 3 nights £81 per night 4 - 6 nights £78 per night 7 - 13 nights £73 per night 14 - 20 nights £70 per night 21 - 28 nights £68 per night Christmas & New Year period £83 - £91 per night £17 supplement per night for use of folding bed Discounts negotiable for stay of 4 weeks or more Rates include 15% VAT NO PETS & NO SMOKERS PLEASE How to book

WHAT ELSE IS PROVIDED? You will find supplies of the following: Coffee, tea bags, sugar, salt, pepper, oil and vinegar; cleaning materials; toilet rolls, kitchen paper and bin liners; soap, shower gel, shampoo; bed linen, towels, tea towels, oven glove. ELECTRICITY All gas and electricity costs are included in the rental. LINEN All bed linen, towels and tea towels are provided free of charge and changed regularly. INTERNET ACCESS The apartment has free wireless broadband access for guests with wireless enabled laptops.

LOCATION The most desirable residential area of Glasgow, the West End is favoured by Scottish stars of stage and screen. Familiar faces are regularly to be spotted around the area. The area began to be developed in 1840, following the completion of the Great Western Road which for the first time linked the city with the rural areas beyond. In order to attract the moneyed merchants of Glasgow to the West End, houses were designed and built by the most illustrious architects of the day, including such notables as Alexander 'Greek' Thomson and Charles Rennie Mackintosh. As a result, much of the West End is now a conservation area, and enjoyable hours can be spent just wandering the streets admiring the magnificent architecture.

One of the most striking buildings is the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, recently re-opened after a multi-million pound refurbishment, and now Scotland's number one tourist attraction, knocking Edinburgh Castle off its long-standing top spot.

Byres Road is the hub of West End life, packed with interesting shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. Ashton Lane is a delightful cobbled street lined with restaurants and bars and the small but beautifully proportioned Grosvenor Cinema which shows the latest releases. J K Rowling is reputed to have based Diagon Alley on Ashton Lane, so it's a must-visit for Harry Potter fans.

Glasgow University off Byres Road is another magnificent building, and its student population has more than a little to do with the area's well-deserved reputation for being lively and trendy. Not for nothing is Glasgow know as the 'Dear Green Place'. The city is full of trees and open spaces, one of the largest of which is the Botanic Gardens off the Great Western Road at the bottom of Byres Road. The magnificent newly-restored Kibble Palace glasshouse in the gardens is well worth a look.

Useful Links: For more on the history of the West End area, click here. Pat's Guide to What's Best in the West Botanic Gardens Oran Mor - converted church on Byres Road, now home to a bar, restaurant, live venue, lunchtime theatre and more Cottiers - another converted restored church with excellent bar and restaurant, including beer garden with barbecues in the summer. Cottiers Theatre within the main body of the church is currently undergoing restoration. Hotel du Vin & Bistro at 1 Devonshire Gardens - one of Scotland's most luxurious hotels. For a special occasion, they are open to non-residents for meals and afternoon teas. Booking essential. Glasgow University Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery The Mackintosh House (free entry Wednesday afternoon after 2pm) Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Byres Road Farmers Market - Every second Saturday. Ashton Lane Tchai Ovna - Bohemian tea house with excellent vegetarian food, live events and more types of tea than you can shake a stick at! Gartnavel Royal Hospital Western Infirmary For details of things to do, places to see in the City Centre, click here.

Useful local facilities Nearest supermarkets: Somerfield, Iceland, M&S Simply Food - all on Byres Road. Nearest delicatessen: I.J.Mellis Cheesemongers; Il Cappucino. Both Great Western Road very close to the apartment. Nearest coffee shops: Costa, Choco Latte, both on Great Western Road. Nearest post office: 687 Great Western Road. Nearest bank: Bank of Scotland, 701 Great Western Road. Nearest pubs: Coopers; Hubbards - both Great Western Road. Nearest restaurants: Loads on Byres Road and Great Western Road - too many to list them all! Nearest subway: Kelvinbridge Station, Great Western Road.

To help plan your visit, we have compiled the following:
Our Personal Guide to Glasgow - Transport Information Page
What to do in and around Glasgow

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