Scottish golf resort enters administration
By Alistair Dunsmuir
A golf resort in Renfrewshire has fallen into administration and will be put up for sale.
The Mar Hall Golf and Spa Resort in Bishopton sits on a 240-acre woodland estate and employs nearly 120 people.
In a statement on its website, bosses said administrators from EY-Parthenon’s Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy team have been appointed as joint administrators of Mar Estates Limited.
The luxury resort will continue to trade on a business-as-usual basis, and existing bookings and gift vouchers remain valid.
Experienced hotel operators Michels & Taylor have also been instructed to support the joint administrators in managing the resort, pending a sale.
Previously the site of Erskine Hospital, a £15 million re-fit converted the building into a luxury hotel which opened in 2004.
Mar Hall Golf and Spa Resort. Image from Twitter / X
It boasts a swimming pool, gym and 18-hole golf course which hosts pro-am tournaments throughout the year.
The statement reads: “On August 22, 2023, Andrew Dolliver, Kris Aspin and Luke Charleton of EY-Parthenon’s Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy team were appointed as joint administrators of Mar Estates Limited, trading as Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort (“the Resort”).
“Located on a 240-acre woodland estate, Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort is a five-star luxury hotel near Glasgow, employing 118 staff.
“The resort continues to trade on a business-as-usual basis. Existing bookings and gift vouchers remain valid. Any customer enquiries should be directed to info@marhall.com.
“The resort will be marketed for sale, with the joint administrators anticipating significant interest for this high-profile asset.
“Experienced hotel operators Michels & Taylor have been instructed to support the joint administrators in managing the Resort, pending a sale.”
By Alistair Dunsmuir
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I wonder if clubs are starting to see a repeat of the 80/90’s boom that turned. I remeber when Faldo etc were winningt he masters and the open golf boomed but the new courses were mainly being described as championship courses, extra length etc. When less than 10% of golfers break 90. A lot of these courses were expensive as well thinking money was no object.
It shows just how fragile the golf recovery was. In Surrey the waiting lists are evaporating this won’t be the last casualty this year