Whether you’re a Scottish local or travelling from elsewhere in the UK or abroad, spending time in Glasgow is always a wonderful experience. Business travel can seem like a chore, but if you know where to take your clients, the best hotels to book for exciting conferences, and the most exclusive activities for your free time, you’ll get the best of the city you’re visiting. Here’s how to make the most of corporate travel in Glasgow.
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Getting Around
The best travel when you’re travelling for business is by private jet. This is true for every kind of business traveller. If you’re flying in from far afield into Scotland, having a private jet charter for yourself and your colleagues means a chance to hammer out any work that needs pre-meeting preparation or to get some real rest before you touch down for meetings and conferences.
If you’re travelling from a location closer by, travelling by private jet means you can shave hours off your wait time at the airport and set your travel schedule to align with your meetings when you land. Now, that is what we call a win-win situation.
Where To Stay
Booking the perfect hotel rooms is an important part of any business trip, especially if you are booking accommodation for clients you wish to impress. There are several elite hotels in Glasgow to choose from.
First, there’s the Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens. This luxury boutique establishment is a credit to the West End of Glasgow. Spread over five Victorian townhouses, this spot offers a calm and relaxed country-house feeling with the most luxurious rooms imaginable.
Next, there’s Dakota Glasgow. On a relatively quiet street in the heart of the city, housed in an old Works and Pension building that has been restored to perfection, the Dakota waits to welcome travellers into her sleek, stylish arms. The luxury here is reasonably affordable, with unmissable cuisine.
Native Glasgow refuses to go unacknowledged as one of the city’s most remarkable places to stay. Step away from the conventional and choose apartment-style rooms in a stunning Edwardian building, once the HQ of a prestigious shipping company. This location offers guests more autonomy, but the apartments are still services like hotel rooms.
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What To See and Do
Since you’re travelling for business, chances are you’ll spend a fair amount of your Glasgow trip inside a boardroom working hard to close a deal, learn new skills, or retain a client you’ve been chasing. Though you need to focus on work during work hours, almost every work trip also offers a little time for play.
Treat your clients to a truly Scottish experience and offer them a luxury day trip to Loch Ness and the Highlands from Glasgow. Seeing the magical highlands and venturing onto the mystical Loch Ness is essential for any Scotland trip. Scotland is famous for its whisky and distilleries, so treat your colleagues or employees to a day of historical fun by taking them on a tasting tour of all the best distilleries in the area. For a day of cultural and artistic appreciation, visit museums on either bank of the Clyde River: the Zaha Hadid-designed Riverside Museum on the north and the Glasgow Science Center on the south. After a few hours in these museums, you can all take a little knowledge about Scottish culture and heritage home with you.
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Where To Eat
Taking clients or colleagues out to eat is a standard part of any business trip. Several Glasgow restaurants will impress and delight your whole party with their stunning design and elaborate, delectable menu offerings.
There’s Beat-6 in Denniston, an extension of 6 By Nico. The bare bulbs and exposed brick scream trendy, and the elaborate six-course themed menus are on rotation. Ask for the wine pairing, and you won’t be disappointed.
Unalome in Finnieston is the first fine dining establishment in the area and is well worth a visit. You’ll find elevated, bold Scottish cuisine with some French flair here. Watch for the cheese trolley when you visit — it’s sensational!
If you’re looking for something with a little bit more of a vibey atmosphere, book a big table at Vega. This location offers a unique and surprising experience: a cosmic, retro-futuristic bar, restaurant, and bowling alley. This is the ideal place to let your hair down and celebrate after you close a deal or complete a conference. The Mexican-style cuisine is a surprise in the heart of Glasgow, but it’s delicious.
Visit Glasgow and Combine Business and Culture
Taking a business trip to Glasgow is an excellent way to get things done in a beautiful location and get a dose of Scottish culture and luxury you’ll never forget. These experiences are top-tier, and our curated list will wow any client or employee.