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For a luxurious stay in Scotland's largest city, and at a surprisingly reasonable price, the Grand Central Hotel has hosted the likes of Frank Sinatra and Charlie Chaplin in its time. Right next to Central Station, it's within easy walking distance of all of Glasgow's attractions, and has a beautiful champagne bar in which to toast your weekend. A room for two nights for two people this weekend can be booked for £218.

Why is there a ‘razor room’ on the top floor of Grand Central Hotel?

Heardle - Spotify’s audible answer to the runaway success of Worldle
Heardle - Spotify’s audible answer to the runaway success of Worldle

What is today’s Heardle answer for March 20?

Reported net worth: $20m (USD)
Reported net worth: $20m (USD)

Glasgow’s star factory: 12 famous faces from the Royal Conservatoire

Photographer Barry Feinstein captured Bob Dylan walking along Princes Street in May 1966.
Photographer Barry Feinstein captured Bob Dylan walking along Princes Street in May 1966.

Remembering Bob Dylan’s chaotic first gig in Glasgow

Heardle - Spotify’s audible answer to the runaway success of Worldle
Heardle - Spotify’s audible answer to the runaway success of Worldle

What is today’s Heardle answer for March 17?

Mae Muller has been chosen to represent the UK at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool (Photo: Getty Images For Bauer Media)
Mae Muller has been chosen to represent the UK at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool (Photo: Getty Images For Bauer Media)

Eurovision 2023: List of singers, songs and participating countries

Every Oscar Everything Everywhere All At Once won - and it’s a lot

A graphic for the Christopher Walken Glasgow origins article
A graphic for the Christopher Walken Glasgow origins article

Christopher Walken’s Glasgow origins

Albert Einstein received an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow in 1933. (Picture: University of Glasgow)
Albert Einstein received an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow in 1933. (Picture: University of Glasgow)

In pictures: When Albert Einstein visited the University of Glasgow

Toblerone is to remove Matterhorn mountain from its packaging
Toblerone is to remove Matterhorn mountain from its packaging

Toblerone forced to remove Matterhorn mountain from its packaging

Sophie Morgan reportedly lined up to appear on Strictly Come Dancing

Charles Bronson has spent the best part of 50 years in prison
Charles Bronson has spent the best part of 50 years in prison

Notorious criminal Charles Bronson faces public parole hearing

Neil Wagner of New Zealand celebrate the wicket of during day five of the Second Test Match between New Zealand and England at Basin Reserve on February 28, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
Neil Wagner of New Zealand celebrate the wicket of during day five of the Second Test Match between New Zealand and England at Basin Reserve on February 28, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Ben Foakes almost leads England to dramatic win in New Zealand

A view of the Beresford building from Elmbank Street
A view of the Beresford building from Elmbank Street

The Beresford Building: The story behind Glasgow’s first skyscraper

Classic Range Rover believed to have once been owned by Bob Marley to be sold at auction in the UK next month
Classic Range Rover believed to have once been owned by Bob Marley to be sold at auction in the UK next month

‘Bob Marley’s old Range Rover is going under the hammer in the UK

True Crime hero Graphic LS: Bible John left, Betty Alexander middle, James Griffiths right
True Crime hero Graphic LS: Bible John left, Betty Alexander middle, James Griffiths right

Scottish Murders Podcast on unsolved True Crime mysteries in Glasgow

Bailey Rice made history for Rangers on Saturday (Image: SNS Group)
Bailey Rice made history for Rangers on Saturday (Image: SNS Group)

Rangers’ youngest-ever player: Who is history-maker Bailey Rice?

Emmerdale to showcase an all-male episode - here’s why

A rare cup and saucer thought to have been used by passengers on the Titanic has sold for thousands at auction
A rare cup and saucer thought to have been used by passengers on the Titanic has sold for thousands at auction

Broken cup and saucer used by Titanic passengers auctioned for £6,000

11 years on: Key events as Rangers plunged into administration

Queen Mary wearing the crown which will be used during the coronation in May (Photo: Royal Family)
Queen Mary wearing the crown which will be used during the coronation in May (Photo: Royal Family)

Queen Consort to wear crown of Queen Mary during Coronation

Tony Robinson as Baldrick in Blackadder The Third
Tony Robinson as Baldrick in Blackadder The Third

Richard Curtis confirms Blackadder set to return for Comic Relief 2023

Charlie Gribben of Strathclyde Catholics spoke with Glasgow World about the remains of St Valentine’s found at The Church of Blessed John Duns Scotus in the Gorbals
Charlie Gribben of Strathclyde Catholics spoke with Glasgow World about the remains of St Valentine’s found at The Church of Blessed John Duns Scotus in the Gorbals

We visited St Valentine’s bones in Glasgow to get the full story

How to see Brit Awards winners in Glasgow - including Harry Styles

Love Island 2023 (Getty)
Love Island 2023 (Getty)

Love Island and eBay fashion partnership explained

LGBT+ History Month 2023: What is it, why is it celebrated in February and how to get involved?
LGBT+ History Month 2023: What is it, why is it celebrated in February and how to get involved?

LGBT+ History Month 2023 - What is it and how to get involved

The Ye Olde Toll House in the village of Newton Poppleford near Sidmouth, Devon, as it goes up for auction.
The Ye Olde Toll House in the village of Newton Poppleford near Sidmouth, Devon, as it goes up for auction.

UK’s ‘shortest house’ goes up for sale and could be yours for £70k

The most desired cities to live in the UK - do you agree?

Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.
Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.

Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today

National Lottery
National Lottery

EuroMillions: Here are Glasgow’s biggest lottery winners

The Renaissance Tour will see Beyoncé play 41 shows, over ten countries (Photo: Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
The Renaissance Tour will see Beyoncé play 41 shows, over ten countries (Photo: Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

How many Grammys does Beyoncé have ahead of 2023 awards ceremony

The podium was only used by Liz Truss on a handful of occasions
The podium was only used by Liz Truss on a handful of occasions

Liz Truss: former PM says she wasn’t ‘given a realistic chance’

Oldest dog ever: Bobi the Rafeiro do Alentejo farm dog from Portugal breaks Guinness World Record
Oldest dog ever: Bobi the Rafeiro do Alentejo farm dog from Portugal breaks Guinness World Record

Bobi the farm dog breaks record as oldest in recorded history

Shell reports highest profits in 115 years following 2022 fuel crisis

Australia decides to remove British monarchy from banknotes

A general view of the waterfront in Kirkwall on September 6, 2021
A general view of the waterfront in Kirkwall on September 6, 2021

UK’s Top 10 most welcoming places - does your town make the list?

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)
Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

Piers Morgan under fire after ‘gross’ comments about Madonna

The gargoyle that looks like a xenomorph from Alien left some locals scratching their heads.
The gargoyle that looks like a xenomorph from Alien left some locals scratching their heads.

Gargoyles of Glasgow: Aliens, angels, or just some stone statues?

The podium was only used by Liz Truss on a handful of occasions
The podium was only used by Liz Truss on a handful of occasions

Liz Truss’ Jenga-style podium cost taxpayers over £4,000