Disturbing pictures exposed state of 'manky' Glasgow hotel

Queen’s Park Hotel, in the city's Southside, has been slammed by vulnerable residents who branded the conditions as “disgusting".

One young man staying at the facility, who will remain anonymous, took pictures of his room which included a filthy mattress, broken fire alarm, and stained sheets.

He also claimed he feared he would be “eaten alive” by insects leaving him unable to sleep and causing his mental health to plummet.

The mattress was badly stained (Image: Sourced)

The smoke alarm appeared to be broken (Image: Sourced)

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He explained: “The room is so manky it is not suitable for anyone to live in.

“I have told the staff but no one cares so I am just getting fobbed off. People need to know the reality of these conditions.

“The mattress is so disgusting, the furniture is broken, the kettle was burned, and the sheets are stained.

“There are bugs all over the room. I feel like I am going to get eaten alive so I can’t sleep at all.

“My mental health has really suffered since being here, I feel really anxious and terrible.”

This kettle has now been replaced according to the council (Image: Sourced)

The sheets were pictured with stains (Image: Sourced)

The hotels used by Glasgow City Council to accommodate homeless people are private, commercial businesses.

Owners are expected to put remedial actions in place with the local authority allowed to inspect on a voluntary basis.

In this case, the hotel arranged for pest control to carry out inspection of the room and the mattress and kettle have now been replaced.

The council claimed that the smoke alarm was not broken when the service user was placed there, but will now be fixed.

Colin McInnes, founder of Homeless Project Scotland, said people who come to the charity for help tell volunteers of their experience in hotels where homeless people are put up.

The table is broken (Image: Sourced)

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He said: “The conditions are shocking.

“Stained mattresses, holes in walls, and exposed bare cables are the norm.

“There's no semblance of a kitchen or living space—just a barren room with rat traps as furnishings.

“The so-called "facilities" offer little reprieve. Showers and toilets that are nothing short of horrific.

“And all this comes at a staggering cost of £512 per week, draining the public purse while subjecting individuals to conditions unfit for human habitation.”

The mattress has now been replaced (Image: Sourced)

A council spokeswoman said: “The council is duty bound to find and provide emergency accommodation to those who present as homeless.

“To do this means using a range of establishments in the city.

“All homeless people placed in either hotel or B&B establishments receive support from caseworkers and our homelessness team liaise directly with accommodation operators on a routine basis.

“If we receive complaints from service users about the accommodation, we will take these up with the operators of those premises.”

The Glasgow Times phoned Queen’s Park Hotel for a comment but staff refused to comment and hung up.