Conference Accommodation
In the late nineteenth century Glasgow University moved its campus from the Cathedral quarter of the City Centre to the newly developing West End, and the main campus is situated in the leafy district of Hillhead, on Gilmorehill, mid-way between the trees, statues and waterways of Kelvin Park, and the cafes, shops and nightlife of Byres Road.
The conference venues are on University Avenue itself. Plenary sessions will take place in the University Concert Hall, and seminar sessions in the Arts and Crafts houses in University Gardens. Film screenings and lunchtime sessions with writers will be in nearby Ashton Lane, between University Gardens and Byres Road.
Glasgow is among the most accessible venues in Britain, with two international airports, good rail connections, and excellent city transport, which includes a modernised Victorian underground. From small ports on the nearby Ayrshire coast, there are several ferryboat connections to Ireland. Along with the accommodation details we will be posting a range of travel information and maps.
There’s a wide range of options in Glasgow’s West End, with some particularly good offers on University Accommodation.If you wish to arrive before the conference or stay on afterwards, you may book extra days at the conference rates while making your conference booking. If you scroll to the foot of this document, you will find a map of the immediate neighbourhood, which is very clear, if not altogether to scale.
1. Very good value is CAIRNCROSS HOUSE, which is approximately 10 minutes walk from the main campus, through the Kelvingrove Park, along the Kelvin Way.
The cost for a single room is £18.66 (inc VAT) per person per night. Please note breakfast is not provided in Cairncross House, but there are well-appointed communal kitchens and an ample supply of tea and coffee will be available from reception. In the vicinity and close to the main campus are cafes that serve breakfasts.
Because CAIRNCROSS HOUSE is such good value, it is quickly booked up during the summer months. The Accommodation Office has, however, agreed to hold in reserve a generous block of rooms for this conference, but only until 17th May – after that date there is no guarantee this accommodation will still be available.
During term-time, this well-equipped modern building is a residence mainly for overseas postgraduates, and it has very up-to-date facilities. To read more about CAIRNCROSS HOUSE, and to see some pictures, just follow this link:
http://www.cvso.co.uk/services/cvso/accommodation/universityofglasgowresidences/cairncrosshouse/To book into CAIRNCROSS HOUSE, please make direct contact with Ms Jean Allan, in the University Accommodation Offices, either by phone, or by email, or by letter. You may pay for your booking by credit or debit card over the telephone, or by cheque drawn on a UK bank in GDP. If posting out a receipt, Jean can also send a map of the neighbourhood, with access details from the major stations and airports.
Contact: Ms Jean Allan
Glasgow University Residential Services
73 Great George Street,
GLASGOW G12 8RRemail: vacationaccom@gla.ac.uk
telephone: (0141) 330 4116
fax: 00 44 141 330 40802. Also reasonably close to the main campus, approximately 20 to 25 minutes walk away, are the QUEEN MARGARET HALLS, a modern complex set in a leafy Victorian neighbourhood. Here you can have en suite accommodation. The cost of a single room at Queen Margaret Halls is £33.61 (inc VAT) per person per night. Please note breakfast is not provided in Queen Margaret Halls, but a kettle and a welcome basket of teas and coffees are standard in all rooms, and replenishments available at the reception desk. En route to the main campus is a range of cafes serving breakfasts
To read more about QUEEN MARGARET HALLS and see some pictures, just follow this link:
http://www.cvso.co.uk/services/cvso/accommodation/universityofglasgowresidences/queenmargaretresidences/Again, conference participants may book directly through Ms Jean Allan, and bookings may be paid for by debit or credit card over the telephone, or by a cheque drawn on a UK bank in GDP. When posting out a receipt, Jean can also send a map of the neighbourhood, with access details from the major stations and airports.
Contact: Ms Jean Allan
Glasgow University Residential Services
73 Great George Street,
GLASGOW G12 8RRemail: vacationaccom@gla.ac.uk
telephone: (0141) 330 4116
fax 00 44 141 330 4080
NON-UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION
Guest houses and hotels
If you prefer to book independently. there’s a good range of pleasant and reasonably-priced guest houses – pensions and small hotels – in the West End, many within easy walking distance of the University Campus. You’ll find a comprehensive list at:
http://www.scottishaccommodationindex.com/glasgow.php
Useful tip: West End guest-houses near the University have postcodes G12 and G20.For delegates preferring to stay in a newly renovated and very well-appointed modern hotel, the Pond Hotel is offering a generous conference discount to IASIL members, £67.50 B&B –Single: £77.50 B&B - Twin/Double, with free car parking.
The Pond Hotel is a some 10 minutes by car or taxi from the University, and there is a frequent bus service along Great Western Road, which is about 5 minutes walk from the University campus. For more details see http://www.glasgowpondhotel.comTo avail of this offer, please contact Theresa McRitchie, at reservations@pondhotel.com and don’t forget to say to her that you’re taking part in the IASIL conference.
The following guide to Glasgow’s West End, also features a hotel booking service, at http://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/
Finally, here is a map of the neighbourhood – useful for orienting yourself, even though not altogether to scale:
