Scotland’s Nether Abbey Hotel on the market for £1.8m

Nether Abbey Hotel in North Berwick has hit the market with an asking price of £1.8m.

Owned by the same family for more than 60 years, the Nether Abbey Hotel is located in the seaside town of North Berwick.

Set in the heart of Scotland’s East Lothian Golf Coast, this hotel has been extensively upgraded and refurbished to provide 12 quality letting bedrooms, the Fly Half Bar and Restaurant, a south-facing conservatory and al-fresco terrace, plus a function/meeting room. 

With easy connections to Edinburgh (just 30 mins by train), a high street of independent shops and its “famed community spirit”, North Berwick is a sought-after location with views across the Firth of Forth to the Bass Rock, home of the world’s largest colony of Northern Gannets. 

As well as featuring a rich history and castles, the region is also a golf break destination in Scotland with 22 courses along the stunning coastline, stretching from Edinburgh to the Scottish border. 

The Nether Abbey Hotel is being sold by Stirling and Jela Stewart as they plan and look forward to their retirement from the hotel trade. UK property firms Graham + Sibbald and Colliers are bringing to the market as joint agents.

Alistair Letham, a Hotel+Leisure consultant with Graham+Sibbald, said: “The sale of the Nether Abbey Hotel provides a wonderful opportunity to buy a quality 4-star hotel business in a sought-after location, with an impressive established local, national and international client base. The Nether Abbey Hotel is truly a turn-key, walk-in property and business.”

Robert Smithson, from Colliers’ Hotels team, added: “This is an ideal opportunity to purchase a strong performing business that welcomes visitors all year round to enjoy the coastal views, rich history as well as the supreme local golf offering. It’s charm and quality means it often sees customers returning again and again, which is testament to the staff, location and calibre of accommodation.”