History and Heritage
Our History
Central Station, the main train hub of Glasgow was opened by Caledonian Railways in 1879 with the neighbouring Central hotel opening just 4 years later. The hotel was designed by Scottish architect Robert Rowand Anderson and he adopted the Queen Anne style of architecture; an informal style that includes picturesque details, intricate gables and multi-paned windows. Over the years, the hotel was extended and adapted but the main architecture was maintained.
Grand Visitors
The Central Hotel played host to many significant celebrity faces but is probably best known for being the venue to which the world's first long-distance television pictures were transmitted on 24 May 1927 by John Logie Baird.
The Central Hotel has entertained most of the world's leading politicians, from JFK to Winston Churchill and Hollywood superstars including Laurel and Hardy and Frank Sinatra, not to mention Roy Rogers and his trusty Trigger! It was reported that Trigger had a bigger suite than Roy Rogers!
The Future
Now the transformation has been completed, the Grand Central Hotel has once again take its place as Glasgow's leading four-star hotel. It is now a must-stay destination for shoppers, theatre-goers and the short break guest to the city. It has the latest luxuries for business travellers and gives conference and banqueting organisers the WOW factor they want for their next event.
The best luxury hotel in Glasgow is back.