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
Glenburn Hotel is located in Scotland
Glenburn Hotel
Location within Scotland
Glenburn Hotel is located in Argyll and Bute
Glenburn Hotel
Glenburn Hotel (Argyll and Bute)
Alternative namesThe Hydro
General information
LocationGlenburn Road,
Rothesay,
Argyll and Bute,
Scotland
Coordinates55°50′30″N 5°02′33″W / 55.84153°N 5.04262°W / 55.84153; -5.04262
Opening1843
Technical details
Floor count5 (including basement)
Other information
Number of rooms121
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 was announced that the hotel has been sold to the hotel group Bespoke Hotels for an undisclosed sum.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b GLENBURN ROAD, GLENBURN HOTEL INCLUDING TERRACE WALL, BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND COTTAGESHistoric Environment Scotland
  2. ^ a b c d "Rothesay’s decline as a seaside resort is not unique, but its beauty most certainly is", 19 June 2021
  3. ^ "Bay Glenburn hotel sold to Malaysian buyer"The Caterer, 27 June 2016
  4. ^ "Grand seaside hotel in Rothesay saved from administration". BBC.com. 28 March 2022.
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