Ingliston Country Club Hotel, Bishopton

A sophisticated 30-bedroom hotel development integrated within the established Ingliston Country Club Equestrian Centre, creating a unique hospitality destination that combines luxury accommodation with world-class equestrian facilities. This £3.0 million project delivers a two-storey hotel complex featuring comprehensive hospitality amenities including bar, restaurant, and beauty/health salon services, establishing Ingliston Country Club as a premier destination for equestrian tourism and luxury hospitality in the Scottish countryside. The development seamlessly integrates hotel operations with the existing equestrian facilities, creating synergistic opportunities for guests to experience both luxury accommodation and equestrian activities.

The structural engineering solution encompasses a two-storey hotel building designed to accommodate 30 guest bedrooms with supporting hospitality infrastructure including restaurant, bar, and wellness facilities. The design incorporates modern hotel standards for acoustic separation between guest rooms, structural loadings for commercial kitchen equipment, and specialized ventilation systems for restaurant and salon operations. The beauty/health salon facilities required additional structural provisions for specialized equipment, plumbing systems, and acoustic isolation to ensure guest comfort throughout the hotel. The integration with the existing equestrian centre demanded careful coordination of utilities, access routes, and parking facilities while maintaining the operational integrity of both hotel and equestrian operations.

The primary engineering challenges involved designing a hospitality facility that harmoniously integrates with the existing equestrian centre operations while meeting modern hotel standards for guest comfort and commercial efficiency. Coordinating the hotel development within the established equestrian site required sensitive planning to minimize disruption to ongoing equestrian activities and maintain access for both hotel guests and equestrian users. The two-storey configuration demanded efficient structural design to optimize guest room layouts while accommodating the varied ceiling heights and loading requirements of restaurant, bar, and salon facilities. Managing construction logistics within an active equestrian centre required specialized planning to ensure safety for both construction workers and horses while maintaining business continuity throughout the development period.

The completed Ingliston Country Club Hotel establishes a unique hospitality destination that successfully combines luxury accommodation with equestrian excellence, creating new tourism opportunities in the Scottish countryside. The hotel's integration with the equestrian centre provides guests with distinctive experiences that differentiate this facility from conventional hotels while supporting the equestrian centre's economic sustainability. The restaurant, bar, and beauty/health salon facilities enhance the overall guest experience while serving the broader equestrian community and local area. This project demonstrates how hospitality developments can successfully integrate with specialized recreational facilities to create unique destination experiences that support both tourism and rural economic development.