Operations

Valor Hospitality Partners to operate Scottish hotel

Valor Hospitality Partners has joined forces with US-based Links Collection and Ireland-based Wirefox to operate the Scores Hotel in St. Andrews.

Links Collection and Wirefox acquired the 36-room historic property from the Mann family who owned and operated the hotel for the past 34 years.

Wirefox, owned by B.J. Eastwood, a property developer from Belfast, will lead the development, while Valor Hospitality will provide all hospitality development consulting services followed by managing the property upon opening.

The Links Collection was formed to develop and grow a portfolio of small boutique hotels around iconic UK golf destinations.

Scores Hotel will be renovated over the next 18 months and is set to reopen in 2023.

What They Said

Euan McGlashan, CEO and global co-founder, Valor Hospitality Partners, said: "Our team is thrilled to begin operating and overseeing the Scores Hotel amid its much-anticipated refurbishment. Valor Hospitality’s deep understanding of the hotel industry will ensure the property is set up for nothing but success.

“It was an ideal fit to partner with Robert, Jonathan and Wirefox for this venture, and the Scores property in St. Andrews was the natural next step in our global portfolio expansion. We look forward to bringing our unique luxury experience to every aspect of the prope rty as we have done in our safari lodges in Africa, as well as some of our bigger golf projects such as Fancourt golf resort in South Africa and McLemore in the U.S.”