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New luxury hotel brand opening three Scottish Golf Hotels

Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners is pleased to announce the launch of Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts, a new collection of luxury hotels along the Scottish golf coasts. Marine & Lawn properties are now accepting bookings for summer 2021, with upcoming openings including Rusacks St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland and the Marine North Berwick in North Berwick, Scotland. Marine Troon will also be open throughout 2021 and will officially join the Marine & Lawn collection in 2022, when its renovations are completed.


Marine & Lawn will welcome travellers from across the globe to the birthplace of golf, offering handcrafted experiences rooted in service and prime access to Scotland’s most prestigious golf courses. Each Marine & Lawn property will establish a unique sense of place for guests, weaving the legends of centuries of golf history into design details throughout each hotel.

“We’re excited to open the first Marine & Lawn properties this summer and provide travellers with distinct, once-in-a-lifetime experiences along the storied coasts of Scotland,” said Ben Weprin, AJ Capital Partners Founder and CEO. “Our team has long been enamoured with the rugged beauty of the region and the rich history of Scottish golf, and these properties will sing in celebration of these distinguished traditions. From avid golfers and bucket list travellers to those looking for a leisurely long weekend, our properties will offer a welcome respite for all.”

AJ  Capital  has  partnered  with  restaurant  developer,  White  Rabbit  Projects,  to  launch  and  run  all  food  and  beverage  outlets  at  Rusacks  and  Marine  North  Berwick.  Each  hotel  will  offer  distinct  destination  dining  options,  providing  epicurean  experiences  suited  for  locals  and  guests  alike. White  Rabbit  Projects  is  behind  some of the most exciting hospitality concepts in the U.K. including Kricket, Lina Stores and Island Poké. With input from local suppliers throughout Scotland, the range of culinary offerings will encompass restaurant, bar  and café concepts as well as a standout rooftop bar and restaurant at Rusacks St Andrews that will overlook  the world famous Old Course and West Sands Beach. 

“We’re committed to creating spaces worthy of the destinations they call home,” said Phillip Allen, AJ Capital  Partners  Chief  Development  Officer,  International  Markets.  “Each  Marine  &  Lawn  property  will  distinctly  balance  past  with  present, providing  a  level  of  excellence  in  service  as  distinguished  as  the  prestigious  golf  courses synonymous with the region.”  

Rusacks St Andrews - opening June 2021 

Rusacks St Andrews will offer 123 guest rooms, as well as a range of culinary offerings, including a traditional  Scottish  pub and  the  rooftop  bar and  restaurant  overlooking  the  1st and  18th  holes  of  the Old  Course at  St  Andrews and the North Sea. The renovated property includes a 42,000 square foot expansion which will house  additional guest rooms and the rooftop concept. Starting rates begin at £219. 

Marine North Berwick - opening June 2021

Marine North  Berwick will  offer  84 guest  rooms,  two  unique  food and  beverage  concepts and  6,000  square  feet of flexible meeting and event spaces. The hotel will also offer a spa, pool and fitness centre. As part of a  comprehensive interior and exterior renovation, the ‘Grand Old Lady’ will be restored to her former glory as a  luxury landmark on Scotland’s Golf Coast. The hotel overlooks the 16th hole of the historic West Links course  at North Berwick Golf Club and boasts scenic views of the Firth of Forth and Bass Rock. Starting rates begin at  £189. 

Marine Troon – open in 2021; joining the Marine & Lawn collection in 2022 

Marine Troon on the Ayrshire Coast will be open throughout 2021, but will officially join the Marine & Lawn  Collection  in  2022.  With  89  guest  rooms,  the  hotel  will  offer  two  unique  food  and  beverage  concepts,  expansive meeting and event spaces and a new fitness and leisure centre with an indoor pool, squash court,  sauna  and  steam  facilities.  The  hotel  will  provide  unobstructed  views  of  the  1st  and  18th  fairways  of  Royal  Troon's Old Course, which has played host to nine Open Championships. 

Marine  &  Lawn  Hotels  &  Resorts  will  join  AJ  Capital  Partners’  growing  portfolio  of  hotels  throughout  the  United  Kingdom.  AJ  Capital  additionally  owns  and  operates  the  Randolph  Hotel  in  Oxford,  England  and  the  Cambridge Hotel in Cambridge, England, both of which will  relaunch as part of Graduate Hotels® in summer  2021. 

For more information on Marine & Lawn, please visit: https://ccmarineandlawn.com/. For more information  on Rusacks, visit: https://ccmarineandlawn.com/rusacksstandrews/; Marine North Berwick, visit:  https://ccmarineandlawn.com/marinenorthberwick/

For more information on Marine & Lawn, please visit: https://ccmarineandlawn.com/. For more information

on Rusacks, visit: https://ccmarineandlawn.com/rusacksstandrews/; Marine North Berwick, visit:

https://ccmarineandlawn.com/marinenorthberwick/