The Murray-ot? Andy Murray Buys A Dunblane Hotel For $3 Million

How do you buy a luxury hotel for $3M. Does it have 3 rooms?

February 25th, 2013 at 10:46 pm

I aplaud Murray for doing this,to create more jobs for the area can only be a good thing,as long as the employees are payed a decent hourly rate,and not just the minimum wage,otherwise its just another example of the rich getting richer.

February 26th, 2013 at 6:03 am

Good for him! I’d stay there. :)

February 26th, 2013 at 10:21 am

Actually 3mil for a 14 room 5 star hotel is a super deal. Way to go Murray, your real estate future looks bright.

February 26th, 2013 at 10:27 am

@ “Humble Rafa”

It is Dunblane (not London, Paris or NYC) we are talking about and, clearly, you missed the 14-room part. Andy will probably expand it a bit and make it a niche and very exclusive property.

February 26th, 2013 at 10:57 am

^ I think it’ll be a golf resort.

February 26th, 2013 at 11:24 am

The building is to have a year’s worth of refurbishment to bring it up to standard, so he may need to spend as much again to bring it up to standard.

He’s sensible to have a specialist management company looking after the business, but it’s nice that it will still remain in local ownership, ensuring that it works within the local community too. As investments go, he’d probably get a better return on his money investing elsewhere, but he’s not short of cash, so may as well invest in something that brings some personal satisfaction and a boost to the local economy too.

The finished hotel is likely to appeal to rich sports fans, so the connection with Murray is going to make it that bit more marketable, and therefore valuable.

February 26th, 2013 at 2:14 pm

I might visit it next year so I shall let you know how it looks like, I promise. Scotland is on my list if I am to go to Europe next year, last time I did Ireland , I loved it, but I didn’t have time for Scotland.

February 26th, 2013 at 2:54 pm

@Wog Boy;Visit Edinburgh-great city.I’v been there 3 times.Glasgow rough-bit like a Zemun…(ok, I know you have a Gardos, don’t start now ).
You are right-most likely Novak will have to play Davis Cup-I agree with you, its not great.I just hope he has enough fuel in the tank…By the way, how was the gig for you daughters?

February 26th, 2013 at 3:00 pm

courbon,

I do have few Glasgow friends here in Sydney, good drinkers and not shy to pick up a fight if needed, mad Ranger fans.

They had great time, thanks for asking. I am taking them though with me this saturday to listen real band, Deep Purple;)

February 26th, 2013 at 3:25 pm

@Wog Boy:Ah, you old rocker…don’t get me wrong-I play organ, and would give anything if I could play like John Lord
Scots like fighting.I almost got beaten up in Glasgow( I trained athletics as a kid, so I was very fast ).Anyway, I’m off to bed, good start for Novak, lets speak tomorrow

February 26th, 2013 at 3:33 pm

Wog Boy, rent a car and explore; Scotland is so small and there’s so many lovely places to see: the Highlands are great, and the coast over by Aberdeen, etc.

February 27th, 2013 at 1:53 am

jane,

Thanks for the tip.

February 27th, 2013 at 4:26 am