Jurys Inn Glasgow, Scotland’s largest hotel, is to undergo a £3m refurbishment which will see the hotel redevelop 175 bedrooms before Christmas and overhaul all its 321 bedrooms by February 2013.
The new conference facility, Jurysmeetings, has been launched with redecoration and new carpets fitted and furniture installed to the entire conference floor, which includes a conference breakout lounge and 10 meeting rooms.
The hotel says the refurbishment will broaden its appeal in the increasingly competitive Glasgow marketplace.
The hotel will be adding a range of executive rooms for the first time on the 10th and 11th floors, which will feature upgraded facilities and furnishings as well as benefits such as free Wi-Fi and early check ins and late check outs.
As part of the refurbishment programme, all rooms will receive new furniture carpets and artwork on the walls and refreshed bathrooms with new showers and chromework. Environmentally-friendly lighting is being installed in the communal areas on every floor and new lighting fitted in each of the bathrooms.
Contemporary furnishings and carpets have been fitted throughout the bar area and restaurant areas, with a new grill menu in the bar and seasonal menus in the restaurant introduced. A new Costa Coffee bar has also opened, serving both guests and the wider public.
The £3m investment signals the first major redevelopment of the city centre hotel since it opened its doors in Glasgow back in 2003.
“A lot has changed over the past 10 years, not just in the hospitality industry, but in customer expectations,” says Jurys Inn Glasgow’s GM, Barry Rowland. “We realised we would have to up our own game as the hotel industry has grown increasingly competitive in Glasgow and we want to remain as one of the leaders in our market segment.
Jurys Inn Glasgow has also refurbished its 18 accessible rooms for disabled guests.
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