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The National
10-07-2025
- Business
- The National
Historic East Lothian hotel to be transformed after hotelier purchase
Greywalls Hotel and Chez Roux, near North Berwick, borders the famed Muirfield Golf Course and has stunning views of the Firth of Forth has been purchased by the property firm Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts. The deal also included the sale of the Mid Pines Inn and Pine Needles Lodge, which skirts golf courses in the Pinehurst region of North Carolina. The Edwardian estate in East Lothian was designed in 1901 by the renowned architect Edwin Lutyens, with gardens by the globally celebrated landscaper Gertrude Jekyll. READ MORE: Scotland's volcanic landscape mystery solved by scientists with 'extraordinary' find Greywalls has long served as a retreat for royalty, golf enthusiasts, and holidaymakers and has been owned by the Weaver family since 1926. Through a relationship with The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, guests receive access to Muirfield, which has hosted the Open Championship 16 times and is currently ranked sixth globally by Golf Digest. Marine and Lawn's in-house design team will lead the restoration plans for Greywalls, as they aim to reimagine its interiors, food and drinks offerings, and guest experience. 'These acquisitions represent a pivotal milestone for Marine & Lawn,' said Ben Weprin, founder of Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts. 'Since launching the brand in 2019, our ambition has always been to honor golf's most legendary locales with world-class hospitality. 'The addition of these iconic properties—each with deep roots in golf's history—allows us to bring that vision to life on both sides of the Atlantic.'
Scotsman
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Iconic East Lothian hotel next to Open venue sold to Marine & Lawn
Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Marine & Lawn is understood to have added Greywalls Hotel in East Lothian to an impressive collection of hotels and resorts in close proximity to some of Scotland's top golf courses. The Scotsman has learned that a multi-million pound deal has been agreed for the iconic property, which is located behind the tenth tee at Muirfield, home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It would see Greywalls join The Rusacks in St Andrews, Marine Hotels in both North Berwick and Troon and Station Hotel in Dornoch on the list of properties owned by Marine & Lawn in Scotland. Greywalls Hotel overlooks Muirfield, home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers |In addition, the company also has the Slieve Donard next to Royal County Down and the Adelphi in Portrush, where the 153rd Open is being held next week. 'Marine & Lawn will not be commenting at this time,' said the company's PR agency in reply to being contacted by The Scotsman about Greywalls Hotel, which has been run as a hotel since the 1940s by the Weaver family and is protected as category A listed building. It was once owned by Sir James Horlicks, founder of the hot bedtime drink that was once considered a staple in British households in particular, while the hotel restaurant, Chez Roux, is run by well-known French restaurateur and chef Albert Roux. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Due to its close proximity, lots of top golfers have stayed in Greywalls Hotel when The Open has been staged at Muirfield, with access available to the course across a low boundary wall. The Open was last held at Muirfield in 2013. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Based on what Marine & Lawn, a brand which focuses on luxury golf and leisure experiences, has done at its existing properties in Scotland, the deal could signal an exciting new era for Greywalls. At other times, the hotel is a convenient base for golfers visiting East Lothian to play at the likes of Gullane, North Berwick, Luffness New and Dunbar while both The Renaissance Club, home of the Genesis Scottish Open, which is taking place this week, and Archerfield Links are also nearby. The Open was last held at Muirfield in 2013, when Phil Mickelson got his hands on the Claret Jug, with the course hosting the AIG Women's Open for the first time in 2022. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
