First look inside new luxury Glasgow hotel as £100m local development continues

A set of new images reveal the first look inside the new 245-room AC Hotel Glasgow, which opens its doors today (13 November).

The new George Street hotel is a key element of the £100m Love Loan development, which involves the transformation of an entire block off Glasgow’s George Square into a leisure and residential neighbourhood that will, when complete, include bars, restaurants, health and well-being facilities, and Scotland’s first Soho House private members club.

AC Hotels, one of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 brands, includes over 225 hotels in 32 countries and territories. Like all AC Hotels, AC Hotel Glasgow features purposefully designed signature spaces that aim to “strike the perfect balance of form and function”.

The hotel includes the restoration of the 120-year-old Grade A listed, Victorian former city Parish Halls into 22 ‘heritage’ suites with reinstated period features. The heritage building includes a stone staircase, period cornicing, a glass ceiling dome, and a stained-glass window depicting Glasgow’s famous coat of arms inspired by the legend of St Mungo.

The new building, which fills an 80-year-old empty site on the corner of George Street and John Street, features panoramic views from upper floors across the city centre to the east and west including over George Square. All AC guest rooms and public spaces aim to “evoke sophistication”, featuring sleek furnishings, curated artwork, and technology.

The AC Lounge, a multi-functional space at the heart of the hotel, is designed in AC Hotel by Marriott’s signature purposeful, simplistic, and elegant style. It includes seating areas, and a bar where guests and visitors can enjoy drinks, light bites, and food from a curated bar menu.

Neighbouring the AC Lounge is Hazel, a stylish new 100-seater restaurant for guests and the general public led by French Head Chef Eric Avenier. The restaurant, named after the famous tree that features in the legend of St Mungo, offers plates influenced by Mediterranean flair, created using Scottish ingredients, over breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The restaurant’s centrepiece is a Hazel tree drawing from the legend that gave the venue its name. Other facilities include the AC Library, a bright and contemporary working space where guests can make use of reading materials, a self-service business centre, space for collaboration, and complimentary WiFi.

The four-star hotel also includes AC Fitness, a 24/7 gym with ‘state-of-the-art’ equipment, yoga facilities, and free weights. The AC Hotel Glasgow, operated by RBH Hospitality Management, is just 150 metres from Glasgow Queen Street Station and minutes from some of the city’s most visited areas and attractions including the Gallery of Modern Art.

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily

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