Voco Grand Central Hotel, Railway hotel at Glasgow Central station, Scotland
The voco Grand Central Hotel is a listed red sandstone building at Glasgow Central station featuring 243 rooms and 16 suites distributed across multiple floors. The property contains two restaurants, a champagne bar, a ballroom, and several meeting spaces throughout its structure.
Architect Robert Rowand Anderson designed this Queen Anne style building in 1883 for the Caledonian Railway. James Miller added a major extension in 1906 that significantly expanded the hotel's size and capacity.
The hotel embodies Glasgow's Victorian railway heritage and serves as a working gateway between the city and its transport hub. Travelers passing through see the building as part of their daily journey, connecting accommodation with the station's constant movement.
The hotel provides direct access to Glasgow Central station platforms, making it convenient for rail travelers arriving or departing. Its location at the station means guests can easily reach the city center and explore the surrounding area without needing separate transport.
In 1927 John Logie Baird transmitted the first long-distance television broadcast to this hotel, marking a watershed moment in broadcasting. This early connection to broadcasting history adds scientific significance beyond the building's architectural importance.
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