A HISTORIC landmark hotel in Glasgow has revealed it is set to reopen its doors later this month.
Arthouse Glasgow, located on Bath Street in the city centre, was the former headquarters of the Glasgow School Board and the Strathclyde Regional Council Education Department and has since been converted into a hotel.
The new operators of the 76-bedroom hotel, a new British hotel group called Oberland, have announced the business will reopen on June 24.
Oberland acquired the former Abode Glasgow site last year, and its interior has been redeveloped by the award-winning A-nrd studio and offers a range of room types from “pockets” to suites.
The hotel's decor has been described as drawing inspiration from the city’s artistic soul, “embodying the eclectic style of an artist’s home - with pieces by local makers adding warmth, authenticity and personality”.
The Arthouse Glasgow’s restaurant and bar will also be overseen by the highly acclaimed Celentano's Glasgow, which will be moving in from its original site near Glasgow Cathedral, and is renowned for its Italian-influenced food.
Andrew Dean, Oberland co-founder, said: “Arthouse Glasgow is a striking building full of architectural grandeur and design detail, set in a buzzing modern city.
“Our job as custodians is merely to highlight and tell the story of each property and its city – Arthouse is an ideal start to our collection.”
Along with announcing the reopening of the hotel, an Arthouse Award has been established along with the Glasgow School of Art (GSA).
The annually recurring prize, launching this month to coincide with the reopening, will provide MFA students with a £6000 bursary and a prestigious public commission.
It is hoped the award will offer sustained support and visibility for emerging artists in the early stages of their careers.
The inaugural recipient is Kate Glenn, currently a student of the GSA’s prestigious Master of Fine Art (MFA) programme.
Glenn is a queer feminist interdisciplinary artist whose work explores vulnerability and resistance, and her temporary facade installation, RADICAL / REBIRTH, features hand-painted fabric letters placed in windows across the first three floors of the Bath Street hotel.
Sited to coincide with Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, and the GSA’s own MFA 2026 Show, which opens on June 13, the work returns the building’s own history to the city.
Bosses at the Arthouse Glasgow said that by committing to a new recipient every year, the hotel intends to become a site where local talent is produced and held, building on the 140-year lineage of the School.
Margaret Salmon, MFA Programme Leader at the GSA, described the prize as a “wonderful investment” in sophisticated, dynamic contemporary art.
