AJ Capital Partners has bought The Dornoch Hotel in Dornoch, Scotland from an unnamed seller for an undisclosed amount.
The property will join its Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts collection. It is currently undergoing renovation work and will be closed for the next few months. Once it reopens it operate under the Dornoch Station hotel name.
AJ Capital Partners created the Marine & Lawn hotel brand in March 2021 and the portfolio includes:
- Rusacks St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland
- Marine North Berwick in North Berwick, Scotland
- Marine Troon in Troon Scotland
- Slieve Donard in Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland (relaunching in spring 2023)
AJ Capital also owns and operates Graduate Hotels, which includes The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels in Oxford, England and Graduate Cambridge in Cambridge, England.
What they said
Phillip Allen, president, Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts, said: “We are thrilled to expand the Marine & Lawn collection with the addition of the Dornoch Station hotel. The hotel marks our fourth in Scotland and our first in the Scottish Highlands, a beautiful and rugged area steeped in history and myth. Few golf courses in the world can match Royal Dornoch’s excellence and character, and we are eager to welcome many of its visitors to our hotel. We’re honoured to be stewards of historic properties such as Dornoch Station and look forward to continuing its legacy for many years to come.”