Mystic ― Construction of a new boutique hotel has begun on the grounds of Mystic Seaport Museum on the site of the former Latitude 41 restaurant.

Work began on the site of the future Delamar Mystic Hotel in March with the demolition of Latitude 41 and the Shipyard Tavern by Mystic Seaport, and construction began last month, after the site was handed over to Greenwich Hospitality Group.

“I'm excited to bring the Delamar brand as well as exceptional food and beverage offerings to this special destination where we plan to create great memories and experiences for our guests and the local community," said Charles Mallory, founder and CEO of Greenwich Hospitality Group, in a statement Thursday.

Mallory is a former member of the museum's board of trustees and developed the Stonington Commons project in Stonington Borough.

Billed as a “waterfront luxury boutique hotel,” on the company’s website, the Mystic location will be one of six in the Delamar Hotel collection when completed in late 2024.

Delamar Hotels are owned and operated by the Greenwich Hospitality Group, and the project, being completed in conjunction with Clearview Investment Management, was approved by the Stonington Planning and Zoning Commission in 2020, however work was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Erin Kenning Spiegal, director of public relations and communications for Delamar Hotels, said Wednesday that the hotel will have 31 rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows providing views of the Mystic River and the museum, a 3,000-square-foot event space, and a restaurant featuring New England coastal cuisine with 90 indoor seats and 100 outdoors.

Restaurants in all the Delamar hotels are owned and operated by the company, and Spiegal said the Mystic location will be run by Executive Chef Frederic Kieffer, who is currently the executive chef at l'escale in Greenwich, Artisan Southport, Artisan West Hartford, and La Plage in Westport.

Plans also call for a pool and outdoor patio with seating overlooking the river and an existing dock which will allow for dock and dine access to the restaurant as well as charter cruises.

There will be eight valet parking spots along a circle in the front of the hotel which will be accessed via a shared driveway from a parking lot that would serve the future Mystic River Boathouse Park.

The rest of the parking will be across Route 27 in the large museum lot.