Guests staying at the Lanarkshire hotel ravaged by fire today have claimed the blaze took hold within the premises leisure centre.
Eddie Laverock and Eleanor Jenkins, of Inverness, had been booked into the hotel for a two-night break and were staying in a room next to the leisure facility.
The pair say they could "see the fire" coming from the health suite as they were being safely evacuated just after 7am this morning.
Eddie told Lanarkshire Live : "We were staying there for two nights. We've come down from Inverness.
"We heard the fire alarm going off at 7.20am but initially thought someone had been smoking.
"You could see the fire was coming from the leisure centre area as that's where our room was next too.
Eleanor added: "The hotel owner told us to go up to Gouldings Garden Centre where got something to eat and trhey have been keeping us updated.
"It's the staff I feel for."
Ten fire appliances are at the scene battling the blaze this morning, with police, who have closed off roads in the area, also in attendance.
Four ambulance crews are also on standby in a nearby car park.
An incident area has also been set up for staff and guests.
A Scottish Fire Service spokeswoman told Lanarkshire Live : "“We were alerted at 7.18am on Thursday, August 18 to reports of a building on fire at Lanark Road, Rosebank, Lanarkshire.
“Operations Control mobilised 10 fire appliances, one height vehicle and specialist resources to a fire affecting a commercial property.
“There are no reported casualties at this time and crews are still in attendance.”
A Police Scotland source told Lanarkshire Live : "Around 8.05am on Thursday, August 18, 2022, police received a report of a fire at the rear of a hotel in Lanark Road.
"Police are in attendance to assist with traffic management.
"The A72 is closed from Garrion Bridge to Crossford Bridge and motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek alternative routes."
The popular Gouldings Garden Centre, which is two minutes along from the Hotel, was forced to close its restaurant due to no water.
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