New owner sought for The Atholl Hotel

Hoteliers Gordon Sinclair and Richard Nicoll have put their property

The Atholl Hotel in Aberdeen up for sale with a price tag of £3.5m. Managing partner Gordon is planning to retire once a buyer is found, while Richard will concentrate on his other business interests which include The Dutch Mill Hotel, in Aberdeen, and The Broadstraik Inn, in Aberdeen’s Westhill. The four-star hotel has 34 en suite rooms and boasts better-than-average occupancy rates – currently 90%, according to RMS Hotel Tracker. It also has two function rooms, a 129-cover restaurant, bar and lounge area and a car park.

Inverness Hotelier Barry Larsen Dies

Barry Larsen, who owned the four-star Glenmoriston Town House Hotel In Ness Bank and the Contrast Bistro in his home city of Inverness, has died, aged 66. The well-respected Inverness businessman once owned every franchised Wimpey shop in Scotland except for the one in Inverness.

A death notice posted by undertakers William T. Fraser & Son, read: “Peacefully at the Highland Hospice on Sunday, 11th June 2023, Barry Walter Larsen, aged 66 years.

“Dearly loved son of the late Walter and Elsie, adored husband of Hilary, a much-loved father, loyal friend and well-respected businessman.

Cllr. Duncan Macpherson said, “Offering deepest condolences to his loving family and to his many friends and dedicated work colleagues past and present, at this very sad time.”

Friends and colleagues of Mr Larsen shared also shared their tributes online. One wrote: “Very sad news our thoughts are with all the family, loved ones, colleagues and ex colleagues of course all who knew Barry at this saddest of times.”

Another said: “From knowing and dealing with Barry for over 30 years, I am sorry for your loss of such a great and well respected man in business and personally.”