YOTEL has revealed its plans to open its first hotel in Glasgow.

The Glasgow city centre hotel will be located opposite Glasgow's Central Station.

The project involves the transformation of the Westergate building on Argyle Street into a 256-room hotel, including a rooftop bar complete with a bowling alley.

It is being designed by Glasgow-based architects Mosaic Architecture + Design, and will create more than 100 new local jobs.

The new hotel will mark YOTEL's second hotel in Scotland and fifth in the UK.

YOTEL CEO Hubert Viriot said: "Glasgow is a forward-looking city that has real vibrancy and energy, bolstered by careful planning and investment initiatives. The city is building on its excellent infrastructure and is shaping up to be a world-class business destination. These were all important characteristics that helped us choose Glasgow as our next UK location and we're excited to be part of the positive momentum that is driving growth in the city."

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YOTEL Glasgow's cabins will feature the brand's signature adjustable SmartBed™ as well as YOTEL's leading technology offering that includes smart TVs for guests to stream their own content.

Tim Abram, Vice President at Starwood Capital Group, a leading investor in YOTEL through a controlled affiliate, added: "Following the announcement of YOTEL Edinburgh in 2017, this is a very exciting next step in our strategic partnership with YOTEL. Glasgow continues to go from strength to strength with significant new investment planned for the years to come, and we believe that YOTEL will bring something new and unique to Glasgow's well-established hotel market."

"We are also incredibly excited to be creating Glasgow's first rooftop F&B destination which will include a bowling alley – this will be a one-of-a-kind offering and clearly differentiate YOTEL Glasgow from its competition."

YOTEL Glasgow will open in November 2019.

(CM/MH)