Beyond completion, this iconic landmark makeover will include expanded conference rooms, updated guest rooms, a new family-focused restaurant, and more. “There’s 800 thousand people at one distillery a mile down the road from out of state. With that sort of attraction, we can fill this hotel and that downtown area with people, spending money in the community,” Russell Salsman. The transformation plans to extend far beyond the aesthetics of the facility but become a hotspot in the community where people visit often, rather than just staying for a night. “We want people to be able to come here and spend time, whether it’s to spend a week touring all distilleries or whether it’s to just come for dinner,” said Salsman. All while holding on to the historic charm that Kentuckians know and love. The renovation expects to bring around 100 new full or part-time jobs to the hotel.
Robert Parker Hotel Collection sells Dalhousie Castle Hotel
The hotel has been sold to US investors and comes six months after owners Robert and Gina Parker announced their retirement. Robert Parker Hotel Collection has announced the sale of Dalhousie Castle Hotel, six months after the owners put the whole portfolio on the market and made the decision to retire. Dalhousie Castle & Aqueous Spa in Midlothian has been sold to US investors, Dalhousie Property Investments Ltd, for an undisclosed amount and is the first hotel in the RPHC to be acquired by new owners. The 35-bedroom hotel which occupies an eleven-acre site in Bonnyrigg has been part of the Robert Parker Hotel Collection since 2012.
