Elmbank Gardens is a hotel in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “human settlement in Glasgow, Scotland, UK”. It opened in 1973. The building has 14 floors. It stands about 1.3 km from the centre of Glasgow.[3]
Overview
10 Elmbank Gardens is a prominent high-rise building in the Charing Cross area of Glasgow, Scotland. The signature 13-storey tower (often nicknamed the Charing Cross Tower or the Elmbank Tower) overlooks the M8 motorway and stands directly opposite the Mitchell Library, it was designed by Richard Seifert and constructed between 1971 and 1975. It is one of the tallest and most prominent high rise buildings on the western side of Glasgow city centre, beyond Blythswood Hill.
From “10 Elmbank Gardens” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1973. It was designed by Richard Seifert, in the brutalist architecture style. The building has 14 floors. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.3 km from the centre of Glasgow. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Glasgow Airport (GLA), about 12 km from the centre of Glasgow.[4]
It is one of 50 hotels in and around Glasgow recorded in Wikidata, 28 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 10 chain-operated properties there. Of the 5 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Glasgow.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Safestay Glasgow — 0.1 km
- Premier Suites Plus Glasgow Bath Street — 0.2 km
- Charing Cross Guest House — 0.2 km
- Hampton Court Hotel — 0.3 km
- Dakota Glasgow — 0.3 km
- Hilton Glasgow — 0.4 km, opened 1992
- Hotel, 28 Woodside Place, Glasgow — 0.4 km
- Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel — 0.5 km
- Glasgow Marriott Hotel — 0.5 km
- Hotel Indigo Glasgow — 0.7 km
- Travelodge Glasgow Central — 0.6 km
- The Wellington Glasgow by Adina — 0.7 km
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Glasgow — 1.2 km
- Travelodge Glasgow Queen Street — 1.3 km
- Travelodge Glasgow Paisley Road — 1.3 km
See also
- Hotels in Glasgow
- Hotels in the United Kingdom
- Hotels designed by Richard Seifert
- Hotels in the brutalist style
- List of hotels opened in the 1970s
References
- ^ Elmbank Gardens (Q5366428). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Elmbank Gardens. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-25.
- ^ Glasgow (Q4093). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Glasgow. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.