Hospitality group SimpsInns has announced a "major transformation" at one of its most popular venues in Ayrshire.
The family-owned group has confirmed work is set to begin on a new sea view spa, first floor resident gym and 17 extra guest rooms at its renowned Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride. Located 40 minutes from Glasgow, the Waterside offers panoramic views over the Firth of Clyde towards the Isle of Arran and has established itself as one of the area's leading wedding venues since opening in 2013.
The new spa will feature an indoor sauna and steam room, spa lounge and an outdoor hydro pool.
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The renovation will mainly cover alterations to the former Si Shack located on the site, which was previously used as a takeaway from the Waterside but has mainly been used for storage since that venture was halted.
Owned by the Irvine-based Simpson family, the group operates a collection of hotels, restaurants, bars, spa, golf, and leisure activities along the Ayrshire coast. Venues include the Waterside, the Gailes Hotel and Spa in Irvine, and Old Loans Inn at Troon.
The Waterside renovation is the latest in a series of investments during the last three years, including £3.5 million at the Gailes and more than £300,000 at Si! Ayrshire with the launch of The Potting Shed and The Terrace earlier this year.
Now employing approximately 260 people, the group was established in 1996 after director Malcolm Simpson and his wife Karen completed the purchase of the Old Loans Inn, formerly known as the Bruce Inn, on the outskirts of Troon.
They went on to build and develop the four-star Gailes Hotel which sits across the road from Dundonald Links, home of the 2017 Scottish Open, and is also within minutes of the Gailes Links and Western Gailes golf courses.
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