Glenburn Hotel
The Glenburn Hotel is a hotel located on Glenburn Road in Rothesay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is a Category B listed building built in the first half of the 19th century.[1] It opened for business in 1843. It was rebuilt, in ashlar stone, in 1892, on a grander scale, after a fire.[2] It was originally Glenburn Hydropathic, Scotland's first spa.[1][2] A brick chimney to the east of the property served the laundry and the steam heating.[2]
| Glenburn Hotel | |
|---|---|
 The hotel in 2010 | |
  Location within Scotland  Glenburn Hotel (Argyll and Bute) | |
| Alternative names | The Hydro |
| General information | |
| Location | Glenburn Road, Rothesay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.84153°N 5.04262°W |
| Opening | 1843 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 (including basement) |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 121 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The hotel, which has 121 bedrooms,[3] is known colloquially, especially amongst the older generation, as the Hydro.[2]
The Glenburn was extensively refurbished in 2016. It has been closed since November 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with staff initially being placed on furlough. In March 2022, it iwas announced that the hotel has been sold to the hotel group Bespoke Hotels for an undisclosed sum.[4]
Gallery
Viewed from Rothesay Bay, 2009
References
- GLENBURN ROAD, GLENBURN HOTEL INCLUDING TERRACE WALL, BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND COTTAGES – Historic Environment Scotland
- "Rothesay’s decline as a seaside resort is not unique, but its beauty most certainly is", 19 June 2021
- "Bay Glenburn hotel sold to Malaysian buyer" – The Caterer, 27 June 2016
- "Grand seaside hotel in Rothesay saved from administration". BBC.com. 28 March 2022.