Crerar Hotels

Scottish hotel group Crerar Hotels has successfully secured a refinancing package of approximately £40 million from HSBC UK. The funding supports ten properties within the group's portfolio, comprising nine hotels across Scotland and one in the Lake District, including notable venues such as F

Crerar Hotels Group, which comprises seven award-winning hotels and inns, has reported a 9% increase in turnover and a £1.93 million rise in EBITDA, fuelled by a steady stream of guests across its portfolio. Room revenue also rose by 10%, contributing to a £1m increase in gross profit, f

Crerar Hotels CEO Chris Wayne-Wills has scooped the top award at the first Scottish Professional Awards last Friday (12 April). The well-established hotelier was the only CEO from the Scottish hospitality industry to be nominated, and, despite strong competition, was awarded ‘CEO of the Year&r

Dunkeld House Hotel has appointed hotelier Hervé Bernier as its general manager marking a welcome return for him to the hotel, where he spent a long period of his early career. Mr Bernier takes the helm from hospitality veteran Paul Leitch who has been acting as interim general manager at the

Crerar Hotels Group has created two new senior positions within its team welcoming a new people director and director of learning and development. The AA Small Hotel Group of the Year has appointed Claire Johnston, who has decades of experience in the hospitality sector, as people director deliverin

Crerar Hotels has posted a 31% increase in turnover, rising from £14.5 million to £19m, and a more than 30% growth in gross profit, from £12.6m to £16.4m. This growth is attributed to strong summer sales surpassing pre-covid levels. The group, which includes seven award-winni

Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Scottish hospitality chain Crerar Hotels, has been named as the UK's Most Influential Hotels Group CEO of the Year 2023. With more than 25 years' senior experience within the hospitality sector, Mr Wayne-Wills has worked with some of the UK’s leading hoteliers includi

Blantyre Capital and partner Fairtree Hotel Investments have aquired Scotland's Crerar Hotel Group for an undisclosed sum. Crerar's portfolio of hotels, consisting of seven four- and five-star hotels, will form a key part of the new owners’ plans to build a luxury UK hotel portfolio.

Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Crerar Hotels, the privately owned five and four star hotel group in Scotland, has been appointed as the new chairman of UKHospitality Scotland. He takes over from Calum Ross, owner and proprietor of Loch Melfort Hotel in Argyll.