Inside Andy Murray's Traitors-style Scottish hotel with tennis court and art collection
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Sir Andy Murray may have now retired from playing professional tennis but he's still acing it in the hospitality world, as I discovered when I visited his Cromlix hotel in his hometown of Dunblane, Scotland – and if watching BBC's The Traitors has got you looking for the perfect Scottish countryside getaway, it doesn't get much better than this.
Andy and his wife Kim purchased Cromlix in 2013, and it's a place that always held sentimental value for the tennis star – it's where the couple held their wedding reception in 2015, and his brother Jamie also got married here. This grand country house, dating back to the 1870s, has been recently revamped, with Kim enlisting the help of Suzanne Garuda, the interior designer who worked on their family home in Surrey, to transform the hotel into a chic, world-class retreat – and it's genuinely one of the best hotels I've ever stayed in.
The warm, homely atmosphere – something that's sometimes lacking in five-star hotels – is apparent as soon as you walk through the grand entrance and are greeted with a glass of bubbly like an old friend. With just 16 rooms (15 in the main house and one lodge), it never feels busy or crowded.
The interior of the property is a dream for design enthusiasts, with every nook and cranny meticulously curated, from Cromlix's bespoke fragrance wafting through the rooms to the numerous pieces of art adorning the walls, many from the Murrays' personal collection, reports OK!.
Guests are invited to feel at home by wandering through the surrounding woodlands (inhabited by red squirrels) and the estate's own loch, unwinding in the plush sofas and armchairs, or enjoying an after-dinner drink in the billiard rooms, complete with wood-panelled ceiling, vibrant floral wallpaper and enticing jars of sweets.
