Construction work has just started on the 245-bed project, which will be part of a £100 million mixed-use development to transform the north east corner of the city’s George Square.

The development will fill an 80-year-old gap site in the city, bringing style, elegance and all the associated amenities to create a first-class experience for business and leisure guests.

Donald MacDonald, managing director, Ogilvie Construction, said: “We are delighted to be working with CSG to deliver their vision for a new high-quality hotel in the centre of Glasgow. Our team brings unrivalled specialist knowledge of the hotel and leisure sector and we look forward to delivering successfully another first-class destination in the city.”

Tim Currie, project director, Chris Stewart Group, added: “Located in the heart of Glasgow city centre the new AC by Marriott hotel is an exciting and highly visible development, which needs a careful and considered approach to the construction phase activities, and in Ogilvie we have found a partner with whom we can work collaboratively and confidently with to deliver a building that we can all be proud of.”

The new hotel is the first stage in the realisation of CSG’s vision to deliver an experience and lifestyle-led destination in the heart of the city, skirting the Merchant City and Queen Street station. The initiative will also create contemporary new homes at Love Loan with a focus on innovation and low carbon living.