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CONSTRUCTION of The Student Hotel’s 500-bedroom building is well underway, the first phase of the Candleriggs Square development in Glasgow’s Merchant City.
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Described by developers as Scotland largest hotel, it will be the brand’s first UK site.
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The Student Hotel operates a ‘hybrid’ hospitality model offering a mix of functions, including hotel accommodation, co-living and co-working spaces, a bar and restaurant, conference rooms and fitness centre.
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Drum Property Group’s massive regeneration project on a site bounded by Candleriggs, Trongate, Hutcheson Street and Wilson Street will also include a 346-apartment build-to-rent scheme and commercial space.
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