Huge facelift planned for Gleneagles
Gleneagles’ owners are to plough millions into a refurbishment of the iconic hotel in Scotland.
Ennismore purchased the hotel last year in a deal thought to have been worth about £150 million and is now planning a “multi-million” refurbishment by designers including David Collins Studio, Timorous Beasties, Macaulay Sinclair and Goddard Littlefair.
The property-wide upgrade will ensure the Gleneagles brand “remains synonymous with luxury”, according to Sharan Pasricha, who founded Ennismore in 2011.
Pasricha also created fashionable boutique hotel brand Hoxton, which now has two locations in London and one in Amsterdam, but Gleneagles will retain a more classical luxury sensibility.
“The Gleneagles Hotel is an incredible property and beloved brand,” Pasricha said. “It is known the world over for its golf, but with 850 acres of beautiful Scottish countryside, there is the potential to do so much more with the hotel. We really want to showcase the unrivalled range of facilities we offer on the estate.”
The 232-room hotel will remain open throughout the refurbishment and more social spaces will be created throughout the public areas, including a new bar in the Dormy Clubhouse and refurbishment of the hotel’s main bar.
Pasricha added: “When Gleneagles first opened its doors in 1924, it was dubbed as the ‘Palace in the Glens’ and our aim is to surpass these glory days. We look forward to introducing our guests to the new spaces and continuing to provide them with a five-star experience in a setting that is effortlessly stylish and luxurious.”
Gleneagles is an hour’s drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow and is home to three championship golf courses, including The PGA Centenary Course, Host Venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup.
The hotel also has a spa by ESPA and four restaurants including Scotland’s only two Michelin-starred restaurant, Andrew Fairlie.
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