~ HOW TO FIND US ~

The Embassy Apartments are suitably situated at the cutting-edge and cultural heart of Glasgow, the West End. We are just a stone’s throw from Glasgow city centre too however, and can be reached by subway, bus, car or on foot.

8 Kelvin Drive, Glasgow, G20 8QG

0141 946 1018

embassy@mcquadehotels.com

~  TRAVELLING FROM GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ~

– Exit motorway at junction 17 signposted Dunbarton.
– Keep right following A82 signpost.
– Give way from the RHS onto Great Western Road.
– Drive along Great Western Road for about 1.5 miles till reaching main junction.
– Turn right onto Queen Margaret Drive.
– Drive for 0.25 miles keeping left, crossing over mini-roundabout, then immediately crossing over bridge at River Kelvin.
– Take first left into Kelvin Drive
– Ambassador Hotel and Embassy Apartments are on immediate RHS.

~  TRAVELLING FROM NORTH GLASGOW / EDINBURGH ~

– Exit motorway at junction 17 on the LHS labelled Dunbarton A82.
– At exit keep right and then turn right at immediate traffic lights.
– Drive along Great Western Road for about 1.5 miles till reaching main junction.
– Turn right onto Queen Margaret Drive.
– Drive for 0.25 miles keeping left, crossing over mini-roundabout, then immediately crossing over bridge at River Kelvin, Take first left into Kelvin Drive.
– Ambassador Hotel and Embassy Apartments are on immediate RHS

~ PEDESTRIAN TO HILLHEAD UNDERGROUND STATION ~

– On leaving underground station turn right.
– Walk up Byres Road in northwest direction heading towards Botanic Gardens.
– At top of Byres Road cross diagonally left towards Botanic Gardens.
–  Keep left for about 0.25 miles passing mini-roundabout, crossing over River Kelvin. Take first left into Kelvin Drive.
– Ambassador Hotel and Embassy Apartments are on immediate RHS.

~ FROM PRESTWICK AIRPORT ~

Embassy Apartments is in the heart of the West End, on the banks of the River Kelvin, and is easily accessible by car or bus from Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Driving instructions: upon leaving the airport, take the A77 towards Glasgow. The A77 merges onto the M77 and you should drive along this road for around 13 miles. Next, take the lane leading to M8 Glasgow/City Centre. You should exit the M8 following signs for the A82/A804 for around one and a half miles, through Charing Cross junction and along St Georges Road. You will see a road bridge ahead and should bear left here for Great Western Road/ A82. Drive along Great Western Road for around one mile until you come across a four-way traffic light junction with the Oran Mor (converted church building) on your left. At these lights, take a right. Continue on Kelvin Way for one mile then turn left onto Kelvin Drive, just after the bridge.

Alternative modes of transport:The X77 bus service run by Stagecoach operates a route between Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow to Prestwick Airport. The service runs 06:45 – 22:40 with a journey time of 50 minutes and buses are up to every half hour (hourly on Sundays). For those travelling on early or late flights, there is an additional service, the X99, which departs from Glasgow at 23:59 and 03:30.

Taxis are available for hire outside of the terminal or, for a more competitive price and to guarantee a car, please call our reception to have them book one in your name in advance.