Grand Central Hotel (Glasgow)
voco Grand Central Glasgow | |
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General information | |
Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°51′35″N 4°15′29″W / 55.85972°N 4.25806°W |
Opening | 1883 |
Owner | IHG |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Robert Rowand Anderson |
Other information | |
Number of restaurants | 2 |
Website | |
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The voco Grand Central Glasgow (usually known by locals by its former name, the Central Hotel) is a large 4-star hotel in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland.
The hotel forms the front of the Glasgow Central railway station on Gordon Street, directly adjoining onto the station concourse. It was one of Glasgow's most prestigious hotels in its heyday, hosting residents such as John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Winston Churchill, Gene Kelly and Laurel and Hardy.[1]
History
The hotel was designed by Robert Rowand Anderson, in 'Queen Anne style'; he also furnished the public rooms.[2] The hotel was constructed by the Caledonian Railway and was completed in 1883 as the Central Station Hotel. It was extended, along with the station, in 1901–1906.[2] The hotel extension was designed by James Miller and it opened on 15 April 1907.[2] It was later renamed the Central Hotel. The world's first long-distance television pictures were transmitted to the hotel on 24 May 1927 by John Logie Baird.[3]
Following the break-up of
In June 2009, it was revealed that
Principal hotel company was sold to
References
- ^ "The story of the Grand Central Hotel and the A-list celebrities who stayed there". 30 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Johnston and Hume (1979), pages 38–41.
- ^ Interview with Paul Lyons Archived 2 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, historian and Control and Information officer at Glasgow Central Station
- ^ Nicoll, Viviene (25 June 2009), Return to Grand Central in £20m hotel revamp, The Evening Times, retrieved 19 August 2009
- ^ "£20m refurbishment almost complete at Glasgow's Grand Central Hotel". 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 12 September 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "71, 97, 99 Gordon St, and 16, 18, 50 Hope St, Central Station & Hotel, (former Caledonian Railway Station)... (Category A Listed Building) (LB33029)". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Grand Central Hotel closed until 2021 - but Champagne Central reopens next month". 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Voco Grand Central Hotel Opens in Glasgow".