Meldrum House receives top hospitality gong after facelift

Aberdeenshire resort recognised at awards bash as ‘Hotel of the Year’

The transformation of one of Scotland’s finest golf resorts has been recognised at the hospitality industry’s national awards ceremony.

Following an extensive four-year renovation programme, Meldrum House Country Hotel was named AA ‘Hotel of the Year’ for Scotland at the glittering AA Hospitality Awards held in London.

IMPRESSIVE

The resort, which has an 18-hole championship course and world-class golf academy, has already recorded an impressive year with a four-fold increase in year-on-year golf bookings as well as a string of local awards to its name, including the restaurant and hotel of the year titles at the Aberdeen City and Shire Tourism Awards.

Andy Burgess, chief executive at Meldrum House, has overseen the transformation of the hotel into one of Scotland’s premier golfing venues. He remarked: “To receive recognition from such a prestigious national award is a huge testament to both our hotel owners, who have provided the foresight, vision and financial support to make our success possible; and to general manager Peter Walker and his team on the ground whose energy, dedication and enthusiasm for delivering our vision has been outstanding.”

CONTEMPORARY

The work carried out at the hotel includes the development of a stylish wing of contemporary bedrooms and a multi-purpose conference facility. The resort has also invested in a state-of-the-art green-keeping centre and improvements to drainage and conditioning on the Knight’s Course.

“The renovation work is part of a long-term project to establish Meldrum House as a premier golf resort in the heart of the Aberdeenshire countryside,” Burgess added. “While many of the changes have taken place in the hotel, we equally recognise the importance of making improvements to the golf course and the facilities that surround it. For that reason, this award recognises the work done so far. There is still plenty to do as we look to continue to raise standards across the board. at the resort.”

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