Sir Andy Murray’s wife has told how she is delighted to be personally overseeing the refurbishment of the couple’s luxury hotel.
Kim Murray, 35, said she would be picking wallpaper and toiletries for the five-star Cromlix House Hotel.
The double Wimbledon champion bought the hotel near his home town of Dunblane for almost £2 million in 2013.
The doors to the 15-room venue have been closed for the next three months to allow extensive refurbishment work to take place.
The couple plan to make the hotel more “reflective” of their personal tastes.
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Revealing her plans for the hotel, Kim said: “We have owned Cromlix since 2013 but its connection to our family extends back far beyond that.
“In 1982 Andy’s grandparents, Roy and Shirley Erskine, held their silver wedding anniversary at the hotel ...Golden and diamond celebrations followed, as well as blessings, birthdays and three Murray weddings — one of which was our own in 2015.”
She said the refurbishment was the first stage in a series of works at the hotel.
“This is very much a family affair and I am delighted to be getting involved in overseeing this makeover, selecting wallpapers, toiletries, logos and everything in between, so that Cromlix becomes more reflective of our tastes and attitudes.”
The hotel, set in 34 acres of grounds, has an Albert Roux restaurant and has won a string of hospitality industry awards since it was acquired by Murray. The refurbishment plans include upgrades to bedrooms, bathrooms and communal areas, including the restaurant, and improvements to the grounds.
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Cromlix has been the venue for several Murray gatherings.
The tennis star held his wedding reception at the hotel in April 2015 after getting hitched to Kim at Dunblane Cathedral, and elder brother Jamie was married there.
The rooms and suites are named after some of Scotland’s most recognisable figures, including Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Alex Ferguson, Annie Lennox and William Wallace.
It has twice won Scottish Hotel of the Year at the Hospitality Awards and in 2018 became one of only two Five Star Gold Country House Hotels in Scotland after a grading by VisitScotland.
Murray, 35, has committed to continuing to support the hotel financially.
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Cromlix had been run by Inverlochy Castle Management International but has moved into ”self-management” as the Murray family take a more hands-on approach.
