Yotel announces plans for Glasgow hotel
Yotel is to open a hotel in Glasgow in November 2019, its second hotel in Scotland and fifth in the UK.~
Located in the city centre, opposite Glasgow’s Central Station, the new Yotel Glasgow will see the Westergate building on Argyle Street transformed into a 256-room hotel.
The hotel will also feature Glasgow’s first destination rooftop bar complete with bowling alley.
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Yotel CEO Hubert Viriot said: "Glasgow is a forward-looking city that has real vibrancy and energy, bolstered by careful planning and investment initiatives. The city is building on its excellent infrastructure and is shaping up to be a world-class business destination. These were all important characteristics that helped us choose Glasgow as our next UK location and we’re excited to be part of the positive momentum that is driving growth in the city."
Tim Abram, vice president at Starwood Capital Group, an investor in Yotel through a controlled affiliate,~said: "Following the announcement of Yotel Edinburgh in 2017, this is a very exciting next step in our strategic partnership. Glasgow continues to go from strength to strength with significant new investment planned for the years to come, and we believe that Yotel will bring something new and unique to Glasgow’s well-established hotel market."
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