A largely empty Glasgow city centre building is to be transformed into a hotel - aiming to be one of the operator's best in Europe if plans are approved.

The B listed property in Bothwell Street is one of the largest American-Classical style commercial buildings in the city according to design documents lodged with the council.

Plans have been submitted to redevelop the former offices and add an extension to turn it into a new "upper scale hotel" with 235 rooms.

Details of the hotel chain aiming to take it over have been kept confidential in planning documents.

A design statement said: "The proposed confidential hotel operator is particularly excited about the potential provided by the building to create a best-in-class hotel of distinction which they anticipate will be one of the

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