Crowne Plaza Glasgow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Crowne Plaza Glasgow |
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Crowne Plaza tower on the banks of the River Clyde, with the reflection of the Clyde Auditorium on its east face. Bell's Bridge is in the foreground
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| Former names | Forum Hotel Glasgow Moat House Hotel |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Hotel |
| Architectural style | International Modern |
| Location | Finnieston |
| Address | 3 Congress Road |
| Town or city | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55°51′35.05″N 4°17′25.16″W / 55.8597361°N 4.2903222°W |
| Construction started | 1987 |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Cost | £22.5M |
| Owner | Queens Moat Houses |
| Height | |
| Roof | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Top floor | 16 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced Concrete |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Lifts/elevators | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Coban & Lironi |
| Structural engineer | W.A Fairhurst & Partners |
| Quantity surveyor | W.T Partnership |
| Main contractor | Rush & Tompkins Group PLC |
| Other information | |
| Parking | On site, chargeable |
The Crowne Plaza Glasgow is a tall hotel located in the Finnieston area of Glasgow, Scotland. It first opened its doors in 1989. This 4-star hotel sits right on the banks of the River Clyde. It is very close to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) and the Clyde Auditorium (often called the Armadillo). The hotel building, along with the Armadillo, is one of the most famous sights of modern Glasgow.
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Why Was the Hotel Built?
People realized a new hotel was needed next to the SECC from the very beginning of the conference center project. The first plans for the hotel were shown in 1984.
Early Discussions About the Hotel
At first, the Glasgow Hoteliers' Association disagreed with the plans. They thought the city already had enough hotel rooms. But they later agreed after talking with the Scottish Development Agency (SDA). They decided that the SDA would only help fund new hotels with up to 200 rooms using public money.
Changes to the Hotel Plans
Two years later, there was more discussion. It was found that the SDA's grant for the project was £3.4 million. Also, the hotel plans had grown, and it was now going to have 300 bedrooms. This meant the hotel was bigger than the earlier agreement.
However, the person in charge of Scotland at the time, Malcolm Rifkind, approved the project. Building work started in 1987.
Building and Opening the Hotel
The main structure of the building began to rise in 1988. Its construction was a clear sight across the Clyde River during the Glasgow Garden Festival that same year.
Hotel Names Over Time
The hotel opened in 1989 and was first called the Forum Hotel. Later, it was bought by a company called Queens Moat Houses. They changed its name to the Glasgow Moat House International. This name was then made shorter to Glasgow Moat House.
In 2005, Queens Moat Houses made a deal with InterContinental Hotels Group. This agreement meant the hotel would be run as a Crowne Plaza hotel, which is its name today.
