Macdonald Hotels
Macdonald Hotels Ltd, formed in 1990 by Donald Macdonald, is a 3.7 star hotel company based in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.[1]
Its main subsidiary, Macdonald Hotels and Resorts, owns or operates hotels and holiday resorts in the UK and Spain.
History edit
In 1990, Managing Director of Stakis hotels, Donald Macdonald, created Macdonald Hotels Ltd by purchasing two Scottish hotels. The company continued to grow through various acquisitions, including hotels formerly owned by De Vere hotels and The Rank Organisation, as well as managing resorts in Spain under time-share, through a contract with Barratt Developments.[1]
Macdonald Hotels was bought from shareholders by its management in 2003 in a management buyout facilitated by Bank of Scotland. The value of the transaction was £590 million.[2] It expanded rapidly with the purchase of some "Forte Heritage Hotels" from Forte Hotels after the latter's takeover by Granada plc. In March 2005 the company reported a 600% web revenue increase, owing the tangible increase to a new online marketing strategy.[3] In 2007 the company sold 24 hotels to Moorfield Real Estate Fund.[4] It subsequently bid for the Management Contract to continue running these hotels but lost out to AccorHotels.
List of hotels edit
| Hotel | City |
|---|---|
| The Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa | Ascot, Nr Windsor |
| Macdonald Highlands Hotel | Aviemore |
| Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel | Aberdeen |
| Macdonald Aviemore Hotel | Aviemore |
| Macdonald Morlich Hotel | Aviemore |
| Macdonald Highland Lodges | Aviemore |
| Macdonald Bath Spa | Bath |
| Macdonald Burlington Hotel | Birmingham |
| Macdonald Frimley Hall Hotel & Spa | Camberley |
| Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa | Cheshire |
| The Lymm Hotel | Cheshire |
| Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel | Chester |
| Macdonald Hill Valley Spa, Hotel & Golf | Whitchurch |
| Macdonald Holyrood Hotel | Edinburgh |
| Macdonald Houstoun House | Uphall, Nr Livingston |
| Macdonald Crutherland House | East Kilbride |
| Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa | Central Scotland |
| Swan Hotel | Grasmere |
| Macdonald Drumossie Hotel | Inverness |
| Macdonald Loch Rannoch Hotel & Resort | Kinloch Rannoch |
| Macdonald Compleat Angler Hotel | Marlow |
| Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa | North Berwick |
| Macdonald Forest Hills Hotel & Resort | Nr Aberfoyle |
| Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel | Nr Chester |
| Macdonald Pittodrie Hotel | Nr Aberdeen |
| Macdonald Linden Hall, Golf & Country Club | Nr Morpeth |
| Macdonald Manchester Hotel | Manchester |
| Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, Golf & Spa | Nr Southampton |
| Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa | Peebles Nr Edinburgh |
| Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel | Preston |
| Macdonald Alveston Manor Hotel | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Macdonald Swan's Nest Hotel | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel & Resort | The New Forest |
| Macdonald Leeming House | Ullswater |
| Macdonald Ansty Hall | Warwickshire |
| Macdonald Kilhey Court Hotel & Spa | Wigan |
| Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa | Windermere |
| Macdonald Windsor Hotel | Windsor |
| Macdonald Bear Hotel | Woodstock |
References edit
- ^ a b Morrison, Alison J. (1999). Entrepreneurship in the hospitality, tourism and leisure industries. Mike Rimmington, Claire Williams. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-7506-4097-8. OCLC 474931006.
- ^ "All-clear for Macdonald Hotels' bid to go private". The Scotsman. 3 September 2003.
- ^ Gay, Richard (2007). Online marketing : a customer-led approach. Alan Charlesworth, Rita Esen. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-926585-5. OCLC 71238459.
- ^ "Macdonald raises £400m in hotels deal". The Scotsman. 28 January 2007.
External links edit
- Company website
- Macdonald Resorts website
- The Scotsman Topic devoted to Macdonald Hotels