Erskine Bridge Hotel

Erskine Bridge Hotel
Former names Forte Posthouse, Crest Hotel, Esso Motor Hotel,
Hotel chain Cosmopolitan Hotels
General information
Status open
Architectural style Brutalist
Address Erskine, Renfrewshire
Country Scotland
Coordinates 55°54′43″N 4°27′18″W / 55.9119°N 4.4549°W / 55.9119; -4.4549Coordinates: 55°54′43″N 4°27′18″W / 55.9119°N 4.4549°W / 55.9119; -4.4549
Completed 1971
Cost £1m
Owner Cosmopolitan Hotel Group
Affiliation Normandy Hotel
Technical details
Floor count 8 floors, mezzanine, 1 service floor, 6 visitor floors
Lifts/elevators 2
Grounds 18 acres
Design and construction
Architect Robert R Steedman
Architecture firm Morris and Steedman
Other designers Cope Notter Design Associates
Main contractor Daniel Construction Company (now Fluor Corporation)
Other information
Number of rooms 180
Number of restaurants 1
Number of bars 1 main bar and various smaller bars within conference suites
Facilities gym, swimming pool, conference suites, wedding facilities, free wi-fi
Parking 250 spaces & park & fly
Website
http://www.theerskinebridgehotel.co.uk/

Erskine Bridge Hotel is on the banks of the River Clyde at Erskine, Renfrewshire. The hotel takes its name from the nearby Erskine Bridge. 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 three times. Esso sold the business to the Crest Hotel Group.[3] Then it was sold to the Forte Group of hotels and then to its current owners the Cosmopolitan Hotel Group.[4][5]

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. That land is now being used for car parking.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. "Stay, Park & Fly". Erskine Bridge Hotel. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  7. "Cosmopolitan Health Club and Spa at Erskine Bridge Hotel in Erskine, Renfrewshire". Wahanda. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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