Glasgow science centre and bbc scotland are both just a short walk across the river over the bridge from the crowne plaza. The city centre is about 1.6 km away, and the exhibition centre rail station is 0.4 miles’ walk. Each bedroom has air-conditioning and a cable tv with pay-per-view movies. Some rooms have a seating area, whilst all have 24-hour room service and city or river views. Club motivation has a sauna, gym and steam room, with a range of relaxing spa treatments on offer in the isis beauty salon.

The hotel’s mariner restaurant serves a creative menu of seasonal scottish cuisine with views of the river. The relaxed mariner bar stocks a range of whiskies.