Kimpton Blythswood Square
Grand Gestures, Glasgow Soul
A Façade That Stands Tall
Some hotels carry history on their façade. Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa wears it like a tailored coat—elegant, structured, and made to move. Set across a stately row of Georgian townhouses overlooking one of Glasgow’s quietest garden squares, this five-star address delivers heritage with a heartbeat: Doric columns, marble finishes, and chandeliers, yes—but also bold art, sleek design, and a spa that hums with serenity. This isn’t nostalgia. It’s evolution—capturing Glasgow’s shift from industrial grit to cultural glow, without losing the fire beneath.
Blythswood Square was once a playground for 19th-century power brokers. Today, it’s a postcode for poised indulgence. And the hotel, with its symmetrical Georgian exterior and iconic white columns, knows how to own the spotlight—without overshadowing the city it belongs to. Step inside, and the story flips. The interior isn’t a museum of past glories—it’s a celebration of contrasts. You move from stately to sensual in a matter of steps: the lobby welcomes you with a grand piano, but also low-slung sofas and neon flashes. The marble is polished, but so are the angles. You’re here for more than just a stay—you’re in the rhythm of modern Glasgow.
Interiors That Recast the Past
What makes Blythswood’s design remarkable is how it never lets the historical frame limit the modern flow. Each space is a careful dialogue between eras. Think: velvet textures set against crisp stone. Deep tones—aubergine, charcoal, emerald—layered with brass, smoked mirrors, and sculptural lighting. There’s grandeur, yes, but no stiffness. The design doesn’t lean on the past; it sparks against it.
And everywhere, there’s texture: tweed-patterned wallpaper, smoked oak floors, tactile velvet banquettes. You feel the weight of tradition—but also the thrill of interpretation. Artwork is bold and often local, echoing the creative undercurrent that runs through Glasgow’s galleries, studios, and music halls. This isn’t generic hotel art—it’s place-aware, personality-forward.
Rooms That Feel Tailored
Guest rooms are spacious, layered, and quietly luxurious. High ceilings frame soft modernism: wool throws, custom headboards, moody lighting. Marble bathrooms, walk-in showers, and freestanding tubs provide the kind of contrast Glasgow is known for—refined, but not restrained. Some rooms overlook the private garden square, others gaze across rooftops—but all feel enclosed in calm. The design favors weighty drapery, soft acoustics, and intuitive layout. This isn’t just where you sleep—it’s where you exhale.
The Spa as Sanctuary
Descend into the hotel’s spa and the city vanishes. The design shifts here: darker, more elemental. Slate, stone, water, and light play in quiet choreography. There’s a moodiness that’s intentional—built to hush the mind. A hydrotherapy pool, thermal suite, and luxurious treatment rooms offer a modern retreat cloaked in ritual.
DNA Hotels Verdict
Kimpton Blythswood Square is design with depth. A hotel that honors its Georgian bones while celebrating the kinetic energy of today’s Glasgow. Every space tells a story of contrast—columns and canvas, crystal and chrome, silence and soul. It’s a hotel that makes an entrance but stays in your memory because of the details: a shadow on a velvet wall, the curve of a staircase, the light shifting across a marble floor. If you’re looking for timeless elegance reimagined for the here and now, Blythswood doesn’t just meet the brief—it rewrites it.
