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Cross Hotels Limited has acquired the Cringletie House hotel near Peebles, Scotland.
A former Baronial castle, the property features 12 bedrooms, a luxury suite and a self-catering property in the grounds.
Cross Hotels was established in September 2006 and was founded by Bill and Ann Cross.
Bill has “extensive experience” in the hotel industry, having commenced his career in hotel operations in his native New Zealand, before moving to Australia in 1975.
Ann also has a background in the hotel business and is a graduate of a leading hotel management school in Australia.
Since forming Cross Hotels, Bill has undertaken hotel property consulting assignments in the UK, New Zealand and The Netherlands, and the company had owned and operated The Castle Inn at Castle Combe in Wiltshire until January 2017.
Bill Cross said: “We are very excited about operating in Scotland. The setting in the Scottish Borders is incredible and its proximity to Edinburgh makes it an ideal location for a country house hotel.
“During their ownership, the van Houdt’s have invested heavily in the property and the result is a warm, welcoming hotel which we will be working to enhance and in due course, extend. We wish Jacob and Johanna van Houdt much happiness in their well-deserved retirement and look forward to working with the team at Cringletie.”
