Blythswood Square

Tonight I had a business meeting at the fabulous 5 star Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow.

Blythswood Square became the Clubhouse for The Royal Scottish Automobile Club (RSAC) from 1910. The club bought up single houses along the eastern side of Blythswood Square until it owned the whole row, and then commissioned James Miller to remodel the whole terrace as the club headquarters. The rebuilding work was finished in 1926, leaving the RSAC with an elegant and comfortable venue where most of Glasgow's business community would meet.

Blythswood Square was one of eight official starting points of the 1955 Monte Carlo Rally. The original Scottish start for the Monte Carlo Rally had been in John O'Groats but was subsequently moved to Blythswood Square.

The Royal Scottish Automobile Club sold their property in 2002 to 'Blythswood Developers'. The building was purchased by The Town House Collection in January 2006. After a £25 million redevelopment the hotel opened in November 2009.

This is a view from the balcony looking down to the ground floor. The table in the shot has some of the many awards and accolades awarded to the hotel, including The Sunday Times - One of the 50 Most Amazing Hotels in the World - May 2013.