It was confirmed today that the usa Open and Olympic champion has acquired Cromlix House Hotel, with reference to Dunblane. His plans to remodel the elegant Victorian mansion right into a 15-room five star destination will create as much as 40 new jobs for the area people and generate significant custom for other businesses nearby.
Following extensive refurbishment, the Perthshire hotel is scheduled to re-open next spring, previous to the 2014 Ryder Cup, that is being staged a quick drive away at Gleneagles.
Commenting on his new venture, Andy said: “I am pleased to have acquired Cromlix House and stay up for securing its future as a successful business.
“By re-establishing Cromlix as a number one luxury hotel on the heart of the Dunblane community we can attract new visitors to the world, create numerous new jobs and concentrate on supporting other local businesses. I’m pleased so that they can give something back to the community I grew up in.”
The hotel would be managed on behalf of Andy by Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI), who already manage eight other renowned independent properties around Scotland, including Inverlochy Castle, near Fort William, Greywalls Hotel in Gullane and The Atholl, in Edinburgh. ICMI’s group of industry experts includes Albert Roux OBE, KFO, owner of Le Gavroche in London, the 1st UK restaurant to be awarded thee Michelin stars.
The refurbished Cromlix House will boast a Chez Roux restaurant offering fine dining using locally sourced produce. With Chez Roux’s very cost-effective menu Andy hopes to draw diners from the Dunblane and Stirling area, as achieved by the logo elsewhere in Scotland.
Previous owners, the Eden family, who ran the hotel for greater than 30 years said they were delighted the venue was staying in local hands after completing its sale to the tennis champion. a well-liked wedding venue through the years, Andy’s brother Jamie married his Colombian wife Alejandra Gutierrez there in 2010.
Situated in beautiful countryside, lower than five miles from Dunblane, Cromlix Home is set in 50 acres of secluded woodlands and garden, with a good looking trout loch. The hotel currently has 14 bedroom suites, a chapel, reception hall, two drawing rooms, conservatory, dining room, library and meeting rooms.