The owner of a luxury hotel and spa on the outskirts of Edinburgh has placed their portfolio on the market.
Robert and Gina Parker, who own the Robert Parker Hotel Collection, have decided to retire, meaning the historic Dalhousie Castle & Aqueous Spa near Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, has been put up for sale.
Robert Parker also owns the Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa in Alnwick, Ednam House in Kelso and Eshott Hall at Morpeth, with all four properties having been brought to the market by Christie & Co, reports Insider.
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Dalhousie Castle, located less than ten miles from Edinburgh, is Scotland's oldest inhabited castle with 35 bedrooms, a spa and a restaurant in the dungeon.
The 200-year-old Doxford Hall Hotel has 41 bedrooms, a spa, restaurant and Europe's largest yew tree maze. Ednam is a popular wedding and event location boasting 33-bedrooms on the banks of the River Tweed with the largest ballroom in the Borders.
And finally, Eshott Hall is a 17th century manor house with 11 bedrooms in the main hall and a further 13 bedrooms in adjacent buildings. It is also being jointly marketed by Galbraith and Sanderson Young for sale on the residential market.
Robert Parker commented: "It has been a real privilege to own these four hotels, but retirement becomes an inevitability as ones reaches the grand old age of 80 years.
"We have been blessed throughout our ownership of them, with fabulous staff who have delivered a quality level of environment, food and service which is second to none.
"I have no doubt that into the future we shall become regular paying guests - I simply have to go back to each of the hotels as often as I possibly can."
The hotels are being marketed through Gary Witham, director of hotels at Christie & Co. "These are stunning heritage assets in prime locations, which Robert and his team have placed well to perform very profitably going forward," he stated.
"Dalhousie Castle in particular will allow any investor to reap the rewards of the Edinburgh luxury leisure market and own a true slice of history and we look forward to hearing from interested parties."
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