Tourists are checking in to Glasgow's hotels and injecting millions of pounds into the city economy.
Demand for hotel rooms has hit an all-time high as the city gets
ready for the curtain rise on the new multi-million pound Hydro
entertainments complex.
New figures reveal Glasgow's occupancy rate last month reached
93% for the first time since records began in 1999 - the equivalent
of 104,000 rooms hired every night throughout August.
And according to Glasgow City Marketing Bureau 22 city hotels
reported an occupancy rate of 99% on five separate nights.
Record breaking August brought a double boost with marketing
officials also revealing that tourists spent £19million on
accomodation, food and drink.
Bureau chiefs play a pivotal role in bringing major events and
conferences to Glasgow and last month the city hosted attractions
including the World Pipe Band Championships, World Youth Netball
Championships, World Street Dance Championships and UCI World
Junior Track Championships while global superstars Eminem and Kings
of Leon performed in the city.
Source: Evening News - Hotels bring boost to city