easyHotel, which is positioned as the low-carbon affordable hotel chain, has completed a £2.8 million refurbishment of its Glasgow City Centre hotel, including a complete upgrade of the hotel’s energy system, new low-carbon room design as well as a refresh of the communal areas. The low-carbon upgrades are expected to drive down carbon emissions by 38%.
The completed refurbishment comes on the back of strong numbers from the operator with its 2023 revenue more than doubling vs 2022 and total sales surpassing £100 million for the first time as more people made the switch to value hotels.
Karim Malak, CEO of easyHotel, said, “The completion of our Glasgow refurbishment demonstrates easyHotel’s commitment to offering low-carbon rooms that not only deliver exceptional value for our guests, but also meet the growing demand for more sustainable hotels. Besides the hotel looking fantastic, the savings made in carbon helps us in keeping our prices low as we focus on taking the lead in great-value, low-carbon hotels across Europe.”
All 125 bedrooms at Glasgow received the low-carbon makeover using sustainably sourced timber and as well wallpaper made from recycled materials. The hotel also invested in new 4-star style mattresses, air conditioning and fast free Wi-Fi. Beyond the guest rooms, aesthetic improvements have been made to the entrance and reception area.
The energy infrastructure of the building has been a large focus of the refurbishment, with gas boilers replaced by electric air source heat pumps, upgraded mechanical units providing thermal benefits, the installation of solar panels and new energy efficient air condition systems fitted.
The refurbishment is part of a wider £6 million investment to reduce the Group’s overall CO2 emissions across its older hotels in the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. In total, carbon emissions will be cut by 25%, bringing easyHotel up to 10 years ahead of CRREM targets.