Erskine Bridge Hotel & Spa

The MGM Muthu Glasgow River Hotel, formerly the Erskine Bridge Hotel & Spa is situated on the banks of the River Clyde in Erskine, Renfrewshire. The hotel takes its name from the nearby Erskine Bridge and Clyde River. Originally named the Esso Motor Hotel Erskine, it opened in 1971. It was originally planned and owned by the oil company Esso.^[1] It was Scotland's second motor based hotel as Esso had already opened another unit in Edinburgh.^[2]

MGM Muthu Glasgow River Hotel
Former names	Forte Posthouse, Crest Hotel, Esso Motor Hotel, Erskine Bridge Hotel & Spa
Hotel chain	MGM Muthu Hotels
General information
Status	open
Architectural style	Brutalist
Location	Erskine, Scotland
Address	Riverfront, Erskine, Renfrewshire PA8 6AN
Town or city	Erskine
Country	Scotland
Coordinates	55°54′43″N 4°27′18″W
Completed	1971
Cost	£1m
Owner	MGM Muthu Hotels
Affiliation	Normandy Hotel
Technical details
Floor count	8 floors, mezzanine, 1 service floor, 6 visitor floors
Lifts/elevators	2
Grounds	18 acres
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Robert R Steedman
Architecture firm	Morris and Steedman
Other designers	Cope Notter Design Associates
Main contractor	Daniel Construction Company (now Fluor Corporation)
Other information
Number of rooms	179
Number of restaurants	1
Number of bars	1 main bar and various smaller bars within conference suites
Facilities	gym, swimming pool, conference suites, wedding facilities, function rooms, free wi-fi, restaurant, bar
Parking	250 spaces
Website
https://www.muthuhotelsmgm.com/muthu-glasgow-river-hotel

Ownership

The hotel started out as the Esso Motor Hotel of Erskine. Since then it has changed ownership four times. Esso sold the business to the Crest Hotel Group.^[3] Then it was sold to the Forte Group of hotels and then to the Cosmopolitan Hotel Group, who renamed the hotel to the Erskine Bridge Hotel & Spa.^[4][5] In 2020, it was sold to its current owners, MGM Muthu Hotels, who renamed the hotel to the MGM Muthu Glasgow River Hotel.^[6]

Construction

The hotel was built by Daniel Construction Company (now Fluor Corporation) at a cost of £1m.^[1] The on-site architects were Morris and Steedman. The hotel interior was designed by Cope Notter Design Associates. There is park and fly facilities for Glasgow Airport, gym, swimming pool and conference suites at the hotel. There was also a nine-hole pitch and putt golf course.^[7][8]