The Icon Apartment

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This is a modern city centre apartment with views over the River Clyde, which is perfect for families or business travellers. Located close to Princes Square, Buchanan Galleries and St. Enoch Shopping Centres it is in a perfect location to visit the city centre.

The building offers security entry and elevator to reach the third floor apartment. The open plan lounge/dining/kitchen contains a large comfortable leather sofa, Samsung Digital TV, floor to ceiling window, a desk space for working at home, dining table for four guests plus free wireless internet is available for guests use. A fully fitted kitchen provides all you could require including washing machine, cot and highchair, perfect for families.

The master bedroom contains a double bed and built in wardrobes and the second twin bedroom contains two single beds. A modern bathroom complete with bath and shower over completes the accommodation.

The nearest car park (50m) is on Fox Street or Jamaica Street. There are several supermarkets within close proximity as well as Glasgow’s best shops in Buchanan Street, or the St. Enoch centre which has recently opened the first Hamleys Toy store outside of London. St. Enoch square welcomes the German Market to Glasgow each Christmas, and has an Underground station linking the City to the West End. Whether you are travelling by car or train, you won’t need a taxi for the rest of your time in Glasgow.

Parking is available at St. Enoch Q Car Parking in Fox Street for £13 per 24hrs or we can offer discounted parking at 4 car parks further away within the City Centre for £5 per 24hrs.

We do not accept stag or hen parties unfortunately. A 25% deposit is payable on booking and the outstanding balance is due no later than 14 days before your arrival. Keys may be collected from our City Centre office at 59 James Watt Street, G2 8NF or we can offer a "meet and greet" service, whereby a member of the team will meet you at the apartment. We require identification and a security deposit of £100 which is fully refundable when you sign for the keys. Check-in time is between 3pm and 8pm, but we will always try to allow access earlier if requested subject to availability (Later check-in can be organised by prior arrangement and will be subject to an additional fee). Check-out is by 11am.

The city centre is based on a grid system of streets on the north bank of the River Clyde. The heart of the city is George Square, site of many of Glasgow’s public statues and the elaborate Victorian Glasgow City Chambers, headquarters of Glasgow City Council. To the south and west are the shopping precincts of Argyle Street, Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street. The main shopping centres are Buchanan Galleries and the St. Enoch Centre, with the up-market Princes Square and the Italian Centre specialising in designer labels.

The city centre is home to most of Glasgow’s main cultural venues: The Theatre Royal, The Pavilion Theatre, The King’s Theatre, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow Film Theatre, Tron Theatre, Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Mitchell Library and Theatre, the Centre for Contemporary Arts, McLellan Galleries and The Lighthouse Museum of Architecture. The world’s tallest cinema, the eighteen-screen Cineworld is situated on Renfrew Street. The city centre is also home to four of Glasgow’s higher education institutions: The University of Strathclyde, The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow Caledonian University.