Bespoke Hotels acquires McMillan Hotels

Bespoke Hotels has added a trio of Scottish venues to its collection with the acquisition of Scottish hotel group, McMillan Hotels. The Bespoke Hotels group continued to build its portfolio after securing ownership of the McMillan Hotels collection, which comprises three hotels operating across South West Scotland. This includes North West Castle (Stranraer), Cally Palace Hotel and Golf Course (Gatehouse of Fleet) and Fernhill Hotel (Portpatrick). Bespoke said that “business will continue as usual” for all staff and customers at the luxury four and three-star venues. Cally Palace is a classic Georgian country house hotel situated on the outskirts of Gatehouse of Fleet on the Solway coast. Set across 150 acres of land, the four-star venue features its own exclusive golf course, comprising views of the estate grounds and the Dumfries and Galloway countryside. Meanwhile, North West Castle offers a three-star hotel experience in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. With its own indoor curling rink, the hotel hosts local and national curling events throughout the season. Finally, set in private gardens above Portpatrick, Fernhill Hotel offers open views over the village, harbour and Irish Sea. The three-star coastal hotel is near the “bustling” yacht and fishing village, which features many craft shops and harbourside pubs. Thomas Greenall, CEO at Bespoke Hotels, said: “We are delighted to add such characterful hotels to our portfolio. The trio are intrinsic to the hospitality scene in South West Scotland, and we cannot wait to develop them further, building on their excellent reputation within the community. “We can confirm that the current team at the hotel will be able to continue their roles and day-to-day activities unaffected – we are keen for business to continue as normal. Overall, this is another significant milestone for the Bespoke family, as the acquisition will bring our group to almost 90 hotels, 26 of which are in Scotland.” Douglas McMillan, managing director of McMillan Hotels, added: “We are excited to announce that our three Scottish hotels are now part of the Bespoke collection. As the hotels have been owned by the McMillan family for many years, it was imperative that the trio were placed in safe hands. Ultimately, we could not be happier with the outcome of our sale of the hotels and we very much look forward to seeing what the future brings for them.”