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Being one Scotland’s
leading cities for business makes Glasgow the perfect
place to clinch that deal, hold a conference or lead a
seminar. So if you’re visiting the country’s largest city on business you’ll be relieved to learn there is a wealth of hotels, restaurants and top class conference centres to choose from. Those travelling by air may want to stay in a hotel close to Glasgow International Airport [map] but not too far from the city centre. And situated just two minutes walk from the terminal building and 20 minutes from central Glasgow, is the Express by Holiday Inn [map] with covered walkway access and airport trolleys at the front door. The room prices at the Express are very competitive and include a large continental buffet breakfast that is served in the comfort of the Great Room from 4am, so you can eat before catching an early flight. All the bedrooms come with Sky TV, modem points, power showers, hair dryers, coffee facilities, telephones and in-room movies. There is also a bar and bistro serving good food. In the city centre there are plenty more hotels catering for business travellers, such as the Glasgow Moat House [map], which offers conference facilities for up to 800 people, secretarial services and wireless Internet connection. Here each bedroom also comes equipped with luxury toiletries, irresistible snacks, complementary newspapers and fluffy bathrobes. With free car parking, 18 meeting rooms and a business centre, the Glasgow Thistle Hotel [map] is a great environment in which to talk business. Each bedroom has an en suite bathroom and is well equipped with colour television, direct dial telephone, radio/alarm clock, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel also has two bars, Co Motion brew shop and the Gengis restaurant, which are perfect places to unwind after a long day at work. In addition to all this, the Thistle has a conference theatre for up to 1,500 delegates, a classroom for up to 800, and a boardroom and U-shaped room that will both hold up to 110 people. Over the years the Art House hotel [map] has hosted product launches, corporate events, private dinners and photo shoots as well as being used for filming movies. With hallways adorned in a thousand copper lions, an antique elevator, spectacular waterfall, original stained glass and an oak panelled executive boardroom, it is a popular choice for local businesses. The hotel's bar and grill serves contemporary Scottish cuisine, while if you prefer international food there is also a Japanese 'Teppanyaki' bar and an oyster bar specialising in seafood. When it comes to conference facilities, Glasgow leads the way in Scotland particularly since the opening of the Glasgow Science Centre [map]. Here you can choose from a number of unique venues such as the IMAX Cinema, which holds up to 380 delegates and is home to Scotland's biggest cinema screen along with 12,000 watts of digital surround sound. It is ideal for high impact presentations, product launches, conferences and awards ceremonies, which can utilise the screen and state-of-the-art projection facilities to full effect. Alternatively you could opt for the Science Show Theatre, a 120 seat auditorium with full audio and visual support. There is also the Clyde Suite, a large, multi-purpose space that can be differently configured for a variety of events, such as dinners, conferences and exhibitions. The University of Glasgow’s historic Cochno House is great place to hold a business meeting or workshop as it has a number of public rooms that can be adapted to suit your needs. Football fans may want to make the most of the conference facilities at Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium [map] or Celtic Park [map], which is home to Glasgow Celtic FC. The meeting rooms and theatres in both venues combine the flavour of the clubs’ magnificent heritage with the highest standards in modern entertaining. Last but certainly not least is the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre [map], which is undoubtedly the country’s best venue for conferences, seminars and product launches. This enormous venue spans 64 acres on the banks of the River Clyde, and is accessible via its own train station. With over 22,000 square metres of usable space, it regularly plays host to concerts, exhibitions, circuses, funfairs and a host of other one-off entertainment events. After a hard day’s work why not relax and unwind at one of Glasgow’s many restaurants, such as Cathedral House [map] and City Merchant [map], which both know how to make business travellers feel welcome. If you want to comment on our choices or recommend somewhere, why not use our What You Recommend form to let us know. |
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