New ownership the key to saving struggling Strathpeffer hotel?

The Ben Wyvis Hotel in Strathpeffer is seeking new ownership just weeks after administrators were brought in. Christie & Co Hotels has put the three-star property up for sale with a guide price of £3.6 million, as the future of the business remains uncertain. The listing follows the collapse of Strathmore Hotels Ltd in August after “sustained creditor pressure.” Joint administrators Alistair McAlinden and James Dewar of Interpath have been appointed to salvage the company. The firm cited rising operating costs, inflationary pressures, and workforce shortages, and the collapse left more than 400 jobs across the hotel network at risk. Administrators have told Ross-shire guests the Ben Wyvis Hotel will continue operating as usual. The hotel has 92 rooms across five acres, near the NC500 and Dingwall.