Erskine Bridge Hotel & Spa

55°54′43″N 4°27′18″W / 55.9119°N 4.4549°W / 55.9119; -4.4549Completed1971Cost£1mOwnerMGM Muthu HotelsAffiliationNormandy HotelTechnical detailsFloor count8 floors, mezzanine, 1 service floor, 6 visitor floorsLifts/elevators2Grounds18 acresDesign and constructionArchitect(s)Robert R SteedmanArchitecture firmMorris and SteedmanOther designersCope Notter Design AssociatesMain contractorDaniel Construction Company (now Fluor Corporation)Other informationNumber of rooms179Number of restaurants1Number of bars1 main bar and various smaller bars within conference suitesFacilitiesgym, swimming pool, conference suites, wedding facilities, function rooms, free wi-fi, restaurant, barParking250 spacesWebsitehttps://www.muthuhotelsmgm.com/muthu-glasgow-river-hotel

The MGM Muthu Glasgow River Hotel, formerly the Erskine Bridge Hotel & Spa is situated on the banks of the River Clyde in Erskine, Renfrewshire. The hotel takes its name from the nearby Erskine Bridge and Clyde River. Originally named the Esso Motor Hotel Erskine, it opened in 1971. It was originally planned and owned by the oil company Esso.[1] It was Scotland's second motor based hotel as Esso had already opened another unit in Edinburgh.[2]

Ownership

The hotel started out as the Esso Motor Hotel of Erskine. Since then it has changed ownership four times. Esso sold the business to the Crest Hotel Group.[3] Then it was sold to the Forte Group of hotels and then to the Cosmopolitan Hotel Group, who renamed the hotel to the Erskine Bridge Hotel & Spa.[4][5] In 2020, it was sold to its current owners, MGM Muthu Hotels, who renamed the hotel to the MGM Muthu Glasgow River Hotel.[6]

Construction

The hotel was built by Daniel Construction Company (now Fluor Corporation) at a cost of £1m.[1] The on-site architects were Morris and Steedman. The hotel interior was designed by Cope Notter Design Associates. There is park and fly facilities for Glasgow Airport, gym, swimming pool and conference suites at the hotel. There was also a nine-hole pitch and putt golf course.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ "Esso Motor Hotel Edinburgh". Herald Scotland. 22 May 1970. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Domesday Reloaded: The Crest Hotel, Erskine". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Site Record for Erskine Bridge Hotel, Forte Posthouse Glasgow". Canmore.rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Experience true Scottish hospitality with Cosmopolitan Hotels". Cosmopolitan-hotels.com. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Muthu Hotels Buys Erskine Hotel & Spa". Hotel News Scotland. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Stay, Park & Fly". Erskine Bridge Hotel. 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Cosmopolitan Health Club and Spa at Erskine Bridge Hotel in Erskine, Renfrewshire". Wahanda. Retrieved 4 July 2014.