McMillan Hotels
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McMillan Hotels are a hotel chain based in Stranraer
, Scotland
. The hotel group has a portfolio of 6 hotels across Scotland, operating in the three, four and five star sector
.
Hammy McMillan decided to renovate the North West Castle in his hometown of Stranraer in 1961. It later became the first hotel in the world with an indoor curling
ice rink , and Hammy McMillan's son of the same name
would later become a World Champion curler
based on his extensive practice there.
Today, the hotel group continues to be owned and run by the McMillan family, who have actively spoken up on local planning issues which affect the tourism industry in the south-west of Scotland. The hotel group is actively involved in local events, particularly those of a sporting nature.
in the Scottish Borders at the end of 2004.
More specifically, the hotel group's portfolio includes hotels in Dumfries and Galloway
, such as the 18th century home of home of Sir John Ross, North West Castle
, now serving as the group's administrative base, as well as the 'Category A' listed building Cally Palace
, which was acquired in 1981. The group also has a hotel in nearby Ayrshire
, the Scottish Baronial-styled Glenapp Castle
.
The two hotels in the Scottish Borders
include the Peebles Hydro
, designed by renowned Scottish architect James Miller
.
Stranraer
Stranraer is a town in the southwest of Scotland. It lies in the west of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire.Stranraer lies on the shores of Loch Ryan on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The hotel group has a portfolio of 6 hotels across Scotland, operating in the three, four and five star sector
Star (classification)
Stars are often used as symbols for classification purposes. They are used by reviewers for ranking things such as movies, TV shows, restaurants, and hotels. For example, one to five stars is commonly employed to categorize hotels.-Restaurant ratings:...
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History
The hotel group was initially created after hotelierHotelier
Hotelier is a South Korean drama broadcast by MBC in 2001. Asahi TV of Japan later remade the series in 2007. Hotelier contains a total of 20 episodes. The word "Hotelier" literally means "a person who owns or runs a hotel"...
Hammy McMillan decided to renovate the North West Castle in his hometown of Stranraer in 1961. It later became the first hotel in the world with an indoor curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
ice rink , and Hammy McMillan's son of the same name
Hammy McMillan
Hammy McMillan is a Scottish curler and world champion. He won a gold medal as skip for the Scottish team at the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick. He has received five gold medals at the European Curling Championships...
would later become a World Champion curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
based on his extensive practice there.
Today, the hotel group continues to be owned and run by the McMillan family, who have actively spoken up on local planning issues which affect the tourism industry in the south-west of Scotland. The hotel group is actively involved in local events, particularly those of a sporting nature.
Portfolio
The group consists of hotels across the south-west of Scotland. Expanding most significantly during the 1990s, the group extended beyond its traditional west-coast heartland with the purchase of two hotels in PeeblesPeebles
Peebles is a burgh in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. According to the 2001 Census, the population was 8,159.-History:...
in the Scottish Borders at the end of 2004.
More specifically, the hotel group's portfolio includes hotels in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative 'regions' of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. Act 1973...
, such as the 18th century home of home of Sir John Ross, North West Castle
North West Castle
North West Castle is an 18th century four star country house hotel in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, in the south west of Scotland .It is noteworthy for being the home of Sir John Ross, a famous Scottish rear admiral and Arctic explorer...
, now serving as the group's administrative base, as well as the 'Category A' listed building Cally Palace
Cally Palace
Cally Palace, formerly known as Cally House, is an 18th-century country house in Dumfries & Galloway, in the south west of Scotland. The house is now a four star country house hotel and golf resort. It is located south of Gatehouse of Fleet.-History:...
, which was acquired in 1981. The group also has a hotel in nearby Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
, the Scottish Baronial-styled Glenapp Castle
Glenapp Castle
Glenapp Castle, formerly the family seat of the Earl of Inchcape, is now a luxury hotel and restaurant located in Ballantrae, South Ayrshire, Scotland....
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The two hotels in the Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
include the Peebles Hydro
Peebles Hydro
Peebles Hydro is an early 20th century four star country house hotel and spa resort in Peebles, in the Scottish Borders at the south of Scotland....
, designed by renowned Scottish architect James Miller
James Miller (architect)
James Miller was a Scottish architect and artist. He is noted for his many buildings in Glasgow and for his Scottish railway stations. Among these are the heavily American-influenced Union Bank building at 110-20 St Vincent Street; his 1901-1905 extensions to Glasgow Central railway station; and...
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