The big names who stayed at Glasgow's Grand Central Hotel

One of the top destinations for these big names has been the iconic Grand Central Hotel on Gordon Street.

From American presidents to popular crooners, the hotel has seen its fair share of famous faces.

The famous faces who have visited Glasgow's Grand Central Hotel

Winston Churchill used Glasgow's Grand Central Hotel as a base of operations in 1949 (Gareth Fuller/PA Wire) (Image: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Here are some of the huge names that have stayed at Glasgow's Grand Central Hotel over the years.

Winston Churchill

Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who led the United Kingdom during the Second World War (and for a time after), used the hotel as a base of operations in 1949 when visiting the city to address a crowd of Unionists at Ibrox.

John F. Kennedy

Future United States president John F. Kennedy once stayed at the Grand Central Hotel as a young man after he was sent off to meet the survivors of a sunken Govan-built passenger liner targetted by a German U-boat in 1939.

He was to address 150 American citizens rescued from the wreckage after they were put up in the Beresford Hotel on Sauchiehall Street.

This was his first public engagement and is seen by many as his first step on the road to the White House.

Frank Sinatra 

The late Frank Sinatra stayed at the Grand Central Hotel in the 1990s when he was invited to perform as part of Glasgow's City of Culture celebrations.

The famous crooner, who is well known for hits like My Way and Fly Me To The Moon, performed at Ibrox.

The Beatles visited the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow a whopping five times (PA) (Image: PA)

The Beatles

On five occasions, Liverpool's Fab Four visited the city of Glasgow, staying at the Central Hotel each and every time.

These visits came at the band's peak of fame in the 1960s.