Anne I usually stay at The Premier Inn, Charing Cross, Glasgow which is right across the road from the Mitchell. Its clean and comfortable and if you book in advance on the Internet there are usually good deals. The food is good but there are more than enough places to eat in the area. It is right next to Queens Street station which has trains into the city centre (4 minutes) or out to Loch Lomond etc. Just Google Premier Inn. Taxi to the airport costs £17 one way and takes no more than 15 minutes. Jim