{"id":10839,"date":"2026-07-06T14:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=10839"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:04:57","slug":"buzzworks-acquires-island-hotel-the-douglas-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=10839","title":{"rendered":"Buzzworks acquires island hotel The Douglas \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Douglas-Hotel.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197244 lazyload\" style=\"width:832px;height:auto\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Douglas-Hotel.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197244 lazyload\" style=\"width:832px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Douglas-Hotel.png 794w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Douglas-Hotel-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Douglas-Hotel-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Douglas-Hotel-600x390.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Douglas Hotel: welcoming guests for more than 170 years<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hospitality operator\u00a0Buzzworks\u00a0is acquiring a hotel on the Isle of Arran, marking another step in the Ayrshire-based group\u2019s accommodation offering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Douglas Hotel, located on\u00a0Brodick\u00a0seafront, has welcomed residents and visitors to the island for more than 170 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Subject to completion in mid-July, it will continue welcoming guests throughout the summer before temporarily closing in Autumn\/Winter for refurbishment led by designer Jim Hamilton and is expected to reopen in spring 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Douglas will join\u00a0Buzzworks\u2019 signature House Collection and its established outlets along the Ayrshire coast \u2013 Scotts and Lido in Troon, and Vic\u2019s &amp; The Vine in Prestwick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Buzzworks CEO Kenny Blair said: \u201cThis investment allows us to build on what The Douglas already offers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe know how much this hotel means to the island, and we\u2019re keen to honour what\u2019s already here while bringing our own passion for great hospitality to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The existing team at The Douglas will join the wider\u00a0Buzzworks\u00a0business, with the company fully committed to supporting all team members throughout the transition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Kate Russell?, general manager at The Douglas, said: \u201c\u201dAs we look to the future, we believe Buzzworks is the right fit to take The Douglas into its next chapter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe business\u2019 passion for hospitality, respect for the heritage of their venues and commitment to the communities they serve gives us great confidence that the hotel has an exciting future ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.5) simplesharebuttons.com -->           \t            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n fbq('init', '1192059580980274'); \nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script>#Buzzworks #acquires #island #hotel #Douglas #Daily #Business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Douglas Hotel: welcoming guests for more than 170 years Hospitality operator\u00a0Buzzworks\u00a0is acquiring a hotel on the Isle of Arran, marking another step in the Ayrshire-based group\u2019s accommodation offering. 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