Work has begun on two new hotels beside Glasgow's most popular entertainment destinations.

Demand for accommodation close to the SSE Hydro saw plans drawn up for an addition 434 rooms.

The Courtyard by Marriott and a Moxy Hotel on land on Stobcross Street are due to be completed by 2020.

The additions will mean greater accommodation options for delegates attending conferences at the Scottish Event Campus, in turn helping to boost the local and national economy.

Peter Duthie, CEO of the Scottish Event Campus, said: “These new hotels will be a great addition to the campus, supporting our growing business, offering more rooms and more choice for Conference, Exhibition and Live Entertainment visitors to the SEC. We look forward to working with their teams.”

Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “The Scottish Events Campus already generates £400m for the Glasgow economy and has an impact felt nationally. Our expansion plans for the campus aim to build on the growing importance of the conference sector, exhibitions and live entertainment to the Glasgow city region and, indeed, to Scotland.

“The additional accommodation created by these two new hotels compliments our ambitions for the SEC and I have no doubt they will play a role in cementing our reputation as a world-class events destination.”

Robertson, who has been appointed to create the hotels, recently completed work on another Moxy Hotel in Glasgow’s Merchant City area, with the 181-bed hotel due to open to guests next month.

It sits next to Havannah House, a new student accommodation building which Robertson also built for Vastint Hospitality. Featuring 458 beds, it welcomed its first students in September.