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The two guests who died in a fire at a luxury five-star hotel in Loch Lomond have been named.

The couple who lost their lives have been named locally as freelance travel writer Simon Midgley, 32, and his boyfriend Richard Dyson, 38, a TV producer. Police Scotland are awaiting formal identification. Together the pair had travelled up from London and enjoyed a sightseeing tour of Glasgow before making the trip north to the hotel.

The devastating fire at the Cameron House hotel broke out just after 6am yesterday, ripping through several floors in minutes and forcing guests to flee in their night clothes.

Honeymoon couple Andrew and Louise Logan saw their baby boy Jimmy rescued from a third-floor window by firemen before being led down a ladder themselves.

As dozens congregated outside the blazing building, the honeymooners and their baby were taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation. They were later discharged.

The couple who lost their lives have been named locally as travel writer Simon Midgley and his boyfriend Richard Dyson

Mr Midgley (left) and Mr Dyson (right), who died in the fire, were visiting Cameron House from London 

Mr Midgley, a PR manager and freelance journalist, was killed alongside TV producer Mr Dyson during a weekend getaway to the five-star resort in Loch Lomond

Mr Midgley shared these pictures on his Instagram account of the couple enjoying their stay at the Cameron House Hotel

Freelance journalist and PR manager Simon Midgley was killed in the blaze at the luxury five star hotel 

The cause of the fire is not yet known but the roof of the hotel has been extensively damaged. 

Mr Midgley was a freelance writer for freesheet the London Evening Standard - covering travel and culture for the lifestyle section.

Yesterday sources at the paper confirmed he was sent to the hotel on assignment to research a write-up for the publication's website. 

Paying tribute to her brother today Mr Midgley's devastated sister described the couple as 'amazing beautiful hearted soulmates'.

Nicky Midgley, 36, wrote on Facebook: 'It's with a heavy heart I write this but this dreadful tragedy has taken two amazing beautiful hearted soul mates from me, my heartbroken Mum and brother today.

'Reading all your lovely kind words we are grateful. Thank you to all those who bravely made the effort to save them.

'Sleep tight…Fly high xxxxxxxxxx'

One was pronounced dead at the scene while another later died at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, Renfrewshire.

Stephen Midgley shared a picture of the couple and wrote: 'My partner and his cousin. I'm beyond heartbroken.'   

Mr Midgley also ran his own PR companywhile Mr Dyson was a TV producer who had worked on shows such as reality TV show Tumble and Gareth Malone's The Naked Choir.

On his Instagram account the travel writer described Cameron House as 'home for the weekend' as the pair enjoyed a getaway from London.

They could be seen enjoying cocktails beside a fire, an outdoor hot tub and Christmas movies just hours before Monday's tragedy.   

Becky Holmes, a university friend of Mr Dyson, told MailOnline: 'He was an amazing man, a fantastic friend and he said to me very, very often how he had met the man of his dreams and was living in bliss. I was so happy for them and it's an utter, utter tragedy that this has happened.'

Both were living in the capital but are thought to have hailed from Nottinghamshire and West Yorkshire respectively. 

Andrew and Louise Logan (left) were on their honeymoon when they got caught up in a deadly fire at the Cameron House hotel on the banks of Loch Lomond. Incredible photographs captured the moment their son Jimmy was rescued from the flames by a fire fighter (right), who held the youngster under his arm as he climbed down a ladder

Elsewhere today, the family of a newlywed couple saved from a fire at a five-star hotel have paid tribute to the hero firefighter who carried their grandson down a ladder from a third-floor window. 

Andrew and Louise Logan were on their honeymoon, having married on Friday, when they were caught up in the horror blaze at the five-star hotel on the banks of Loch Lomond.

An incredible photograph captured the moment their baby boy Jimmy was rescued from the flames by a firefighter, who held the youngster under his arm as he climbed down a ladder.  

Speaking today from his home in Evesham, in Worcestershire, Mrs Logan's father said the family were 'full of gratitude' to the brave firefighter who rescued his grandson.

Two people have died and three others were taken to hospital following the blaze at the five-star Cameron House

Fire services remain at the scene of the blaze with seven units still in attendance on Tuesday morning. The cause of the fire is not yet known but the roof of the hotel has been extensively damaged

He said: 'We are just so grateful they are alive, and no one in the family, especially Andrew and Louise, can say thank you enough to the brave firefighter who rescued their son.  

'The picture of the rescue is very dramatic and it goes to show how brave these men and women are. I'm so glad they managed to get our grandson out.

'It was a horrible moment when we first learned it was the hotel they were staying at that had caught fire.

'We were so relieved when we heard they were OK, although everyone is shocked by what happened.

'They were supposed to be enjoying a quiet honeymoon. But they are going to be on their way home very soon. It will be nice to know they are back safe and sound.'  

Dozens of firefighters were called to Cameron House at around 6.40am on Monday - two people died in the blaze

Firefighters tackled the blaze at the five-star Cameron House hotel, on the banks of Loch Lomond following a fire in the early hours of Monday morning

The couple had tied the knot at the Wood Norton Hotel in Evesham, in Worcestershire, on Friday and were celebrating their honeymoon at the Loch Lomond hotel. 

Witness Linsey Allan, 37, said: 'The family were screaming 'Help us, we can't get out and we've got a baby'.

'Then the room filled with smoke, the lights in the room went off and we didn't hear them again.'  

The blaze produced a huge plume of smoke that could be seen for miles all day yesterday. Firefighters said it had left the hotel, which dates back to the 18th century, extensively damaged.

At the height of the blaze there were 14 appliances and more than 70 crew at the scene. Fire services remain at the scene of the blaze with seven units still in attendance on Tuesday morning. 

Speaking on BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme, John Gow of forensic group International Fire Investigators and Consultants said making the building safe would be the priority in the early stages of an investigation.

He said: 'It's very difficult to put a precise figure on how long an investigation can take because it may get to a stage where the investigators make a decision where, due to structural safety issues, they cannot enter the property.

'And they may have to establish a supposed cause based on the circumstantial evidence that is provided.'

Hotel guests – many wearing little more than bath robes – were taken to the hotel's Boathouse restaurant while fire crews fought the blaze a few hundred yards away. 

From the safety of the restaurant, many posted messages on social media to let their loved ones know they were all right.

Ainsley Huxham from Dumfries, tweeted: 'Never have I ever been so scared of death until this morning waking up to a fire outside my hotel room.'

Jim Slight, 57, from Dalkeith, Midlothian, described the horrific scene as he and his wife fled. 

Mr Slight, who had been celebrating his birthday at the hotel, said: 'The alarm went off at 6.40am. We exited via a fire door and then walked past the front of the building and the main entrance.

'Smoke was billowing from the building. We could see two of the rooms were filled with smoke. And just as we were passing the corner of the building we heard glass smashing above. That's when three people came out on the balcony.' 

A massive blaze ripped through the luxury five-star hotel, on the banks of Loch Lomond, early on Monday morning 

Police Scotland said one person died at the scene while another passed away at the Royal Alexandra Hospital

Ian Miller, a former church minister, was offering pastoral support for guests. 

He said: 'One woman just stood in her dressing gown and said 'we are alive'. There were one or two who I spoke to who were caught up in the fire. One said it was just a case of 'I grabbed my baby and left'.'

Fellow guest Allan MacDougall said: 'We were in bed, and we got wakened up by fire alarms and we made our way down into the courtyard outside. 

'Initially we thought it was just a bit of burnt toast or whatever but when we looked up we could see the smoke coming out of the main building.'  

West Scotland Conservative MSP Maurice Corry said he had been at Cameron House on Sunday night to attend its annual Christmas fair.

He added: 'I was just remarking to my colleague how beautiful it looked. It's so tragic, particularly at this time of year. I feel dreadful for the families who have lost loved ones and also those who are injured and indeed for all of those who work in the hotel, it's going to be quite a tragedy for them.' 

Cameron House is a popular wedding venue and houses the Michelin-starred Martin Wishart at Loch Lomond restaurant. It last changed hands for around £80million in 2015.

The £80million hotel is said to have had showbiz guests including Robbie Williams, Cameron Diaz and Sir Sean Connery. 

One guest Ainsley Huxman told BBC Radio Scotland: 'As soon as we left our room - I just thought it was a fire alarm, just like a practice go.

'But when we left - five stairs down from our room - we saw a whole room full of smoke and flames.

'So we had to run back down the hall, chapped on everyone's doors and shouted 'fire!' We got out within five minutes of the fire brigade getting called.

'And by the time we had got outside, the whole field was full of people.' 

Around 200 guests staying at the hotel in Loch Lomond had to be evacuated following the blaze on Monday morning 

Another guest Laura Clark, married to Darren, posted pictures on Twitter on Sunday night of her baby daughter Harper enjoying her first stay in the hotel. Hours later, she tweeted pictures of Cameron House ablaze.

She later tweeted: 'Thank you to the staff and emergency services who attended the fire @CameronHouse this morning. We managed to get out safe and were looked after, especially our baby.'

Another guest, Agnes Tataki, said she could smell the smoke as she was escaping. 

She added: 'Then a man was stuck up, right at the top, and he smashed the window and got out himself and then firefighters had to take him down.' 

The Cameron House hotel, near Balloch, about 17 miles north-west of Glasgow will remain closed for the next 48 hours

Firefighters could also be seen tackling the blaze in the roof of the hotel from an aerial unit

Emergency services at the scene following the fire at the five-star hotel on Monday morning which left two people dead

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: 'Two people have died following a fire at the Cameron House Hotel earlier.

'Around 0650 hours, police were called to a report of a fire at the hotel. More than 200 guests were evacuated from the building which has been extensively damaged.

'Officers remain at the scene and are working with other emergency services to establish the exact circumstances of the incident.

'One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Four people were taken to hospital, one to the RAH who later died. A further three people were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

'A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.' 

Police said other guests were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.

The hotel is a popular wedding venue, has a championship standard course for golfers and houses the Michelin star Martin Wishart at Loch Lomond restaurant.

The luxury hotel is owned by US investment firm KSL Capital Partners, which was reported to have paid between £70 million and £80m for the 132-room property in 2015.  

Some staff members had only learned about the fire when they turned up for their shifts at the hotel on Monday morning.

One worker told the broadcaster she did not believe reports of the blaze until she saw it for herself. 

'It's a really lovely hotel, I'm so sorry to see this,' she said.  

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: 'This is absolutely dreadful news. My heart goes out to the loved ones of those who have died, and to all those affected.

'My thanks also to our brave firefighters and emergency services.' 

Police Scotland said one person died at the scene while another passed away at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley after the fire ripped through the five-star hotel 

Emergency services at the scene following the fire - police said one person was pronounced dead at the scene while another died after being taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley

Cameron House is one of Scotland's most luxurious hotels, with views across Loch Lomond

On its Facebook page, Cameron House said the fire was within the main building.  

Stewart King, general manager of the neighbouring Duck Bay Marina, said he had been down to the hotel and was shocked by the extent of the damage. 'It was very bad,' he said.

Meanwhile, at the Boathouse, Ian Miller, a former church minister in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, was offering pastoral support for the traumatised guests.

He said later: 'One woman just stood in her dressing gown and said 'we are alive'. There were one or two who I spoke to who were caught up in the fire. One said it was just a case of 'I grabbed my baby and left'.

'Somebody did say 'we've shed a few tears'. In all honesty I think that all the support services and Cameron House are doing everything they can.'

Nearby hotels offered help and support for those affected. The Salvation Army were in attendance to provide the emergency services with food and drink. 

Cameron House will remain closed to arriving guests for at least the next 72 hours. 

The resort director, Andy Roger, has offered 'deepest condolences' to the families of two guests who died in the fire. 

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said officers were carrying out a search of the building, which has more than 130 bedrooms

Firefighters tackled the blaze at the hotel after the fire started just before 7am on Monday 

Cameron House Hotel at Loch Lomond went up in flames shortly after 6.40am on Monday

Richard Smith, who was celebrating his first anniversary at the hotel, shared this photo of the building on Facebook 

Local MP Martin Docherty described the blaze as 'dreadful news', while Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie said: 'Devastating news about the fire at Cameron House. So terrible to hear of casualties at this time of year.

'Thanks to the emergency services who have been working all morning to get the fire under control.'  

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson MSP said: 'This is a terrible tragedy and my thoughts go out to the families who have lost loved ones and to all those affected.

'Once again we owe our thanks to the emergency services who attended the scene and to the hospital staff who treated casualties.' 

Speaking on behalf of West Dunbartonshire Council, Provost William Hendrie said: 'It is heart-breaking to hear that people have died as a result of the fire at Cameron House.

'The families of those who have sadly died in such tragic circumstances will need all of our support and I know that the thoughts of the people of West Dunbartonshire will be with them.

'For something like this to happen so close to Christmas is just too painful to comprehend.

'I know the staff at Cameron House will also be devastated and our thoughts also go out to them.'

An 18th century Baronial mansion, Cameron House was converted into a luxury hotel and resort in 1986 after it was sold by the Smollett family, who held the property for three centuries

The luxury five star hotel (pictured in 2014) is popular with celebrities, as well as Glasgow Rangers and Celtic footballers