Hotel accommodation in Glasgow has grown dramatically in recent
years, but further increases are required to support planned
developments in tourism.
Recent growth in hotel accommodation
- The number of visitor beds has increased 40% in six years
- There are 8,075 hotel bedrooms within a 10-mile radius of the
city centre
- Total bedroom stock for the Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley
area (hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, self catering and university
halls of residence) is now approaching 19,000
- Occupancy of Glasgow hotels rose to an average of 75% in the
year ending March 2007, compared to 73% in 2005/06.
- Three new hotels have opened recently: Campanile, Travelodge at
Braehead, and the Etap Hotel at Springfield
Quay
- The Grand Central Hotel has
reopened following a major refurbishment
- Planning is in progress for another 9 hotels:
Pacific
Quay, Clyde Street, Central
Quay, SECC, Broomielaw, Glasgow Harbour,
Finnieston Street, Brown
Street, Howard Street the Jumeirah Glasgow and
Jamaica Street
- Two established hotels are planning major expansions or
redevelopments - Holiday Inn has been completely
demolished and will be replaced with a four star Crowne Plaza. City
Inn at SECC is also planning an expansion. There are more
opportunities and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau is working with SDI
to bring key operators to the city.