28 Feb 2013 Andy Murray buys Scottish hotel BY Jessica Tasman-Jones |
US Open and Olympic tennis champion Andy Murray has bought Cromlix House Hotel, near Dunblane, with plans to transform the Victorian mansion into a 15-room five star destination. The hotel, which sits on 50-acres of woodland and garden, is scheduled to reopen next spring, in time for the 2014 Ryder Cup which is being staged a short drive away at Gleneagles. Murray said: "By re-establishing Cromlix as a leading luxury hotel at the heart of the Dunblane community we will be able to attract new visitors to the area, create a number of new jobs and focus on supporting other businesses. "I'm pleased to be able to give something back to the community I grew up in." The hotel, to include a Chez Roux restaurant, will be managed by Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI). Close Window |