Sir Andy Murray may have had to pull out of this year's Wimbledon tournament – and has also announced that he'll be retiring from professional tennis after the Paris Olympic Games – but he's still serving up an ace in the hospitality business, as I discovered when I visited Cromlix hotel in his hometown of Dunblane in Scotland. Andy and his wife Kim bought Cromlix back in 2013, having held a special place in the tennis champ's heart throughout his life – it's even where the couple held their wedding reception in 2015. This grand country house, which dates back to the 1870s, has been recently refurbished, with Kim enlisting the interior designer that she used for their family home in Surrey, Suzanne Garuda, to transform the hotel into a stylish, world-class getaway – and it's truly one of the best hotels I've ever stayed at.
(Image: Verena Splett) The welcoming, homely feel (something that's often lacking in posh hotels) is evident as soon as you step through the grand entrance and are handed a glass of fizz like an old friend, and with just 16 rooms (15 in the main house and one lodge), it never feels busy or crowded. Inside it's an interior lover's dream, with every corner and piece of furniture..
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