Moorpark House Hotel
Moorpark House was built in 1860 as one of the private residences for the Knox family, which at the time owned many of the mills in the Garnock Valley. Having fallen into a bad state of repair, the property was acquired by the Local Authority in the 1980’s and used as a training centre until 2003 when it was purchased by the present owner Graham Conrathe. Moorpark House is now a luxury hotel near Glasgow: a class apart, combining stylish accommodation with traditional architecture. Located in North Ayrshire and just 30 minutes from Glasgow’s city centre, shopping areas and the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre and only 20 minutes, from Glasgow Airport, Moorpark House is ideally situated for the ‘best of both worlds’ city and country leisure breaks. The hotel has, over the past 4 years, undergone a multi million pound refurbishment and conversion transforming the property into a grand yet welcoming country house hotel. It has an imposing entrance hall, 12 luxurious bedrooms, a main dining room with adjacent conservatory, two additional dining rooms, an elegant drawing room with ceiling hand painted by Italian craftsmen in the 1980’s and a relaxing bar created by extensive use of mouldings reproduced from originals within the house.
The bedrooms have been individually decorated and each therefore has a style of its own. There is however uniformity in the facilities each room provides namely satellite television, computer – with integral DVD and CD player – and keyboard (enabling dispatch and receipt of personal emails), fax and copier machine (again enabling dispatch and receipt of faxes without recourse to reception), safe and bedside lights operated by conveniently placed pull toggle switches. Each en-suite bathroom has ultra wide period style wash hand basin, top of the range Darryl shower, efficient hairdryer and bidet.
The Knox dining room is lined with beautiful French windows and opens into our adjacent conservatory area with views over the croquet lawn. The conservatory provides a relaxing environment for lunch, dinner or even afternoon tea. We have two beautiful rooms which can host private dining, and our Chef has a wide range of private dinner menus for you to choose from, we can also create a menu to your exact requirements
Facilities
Croquet – The croquet lawn flanks the west side of the house. For those that don’t know it is much more than a game of knocking balls through hoops. Try it for yourself. If required a professional coach can be arranged at short notice.
Golf – Ayrshire has the greatest concentration of golf courses anywhere in Scotland many of international renown. The hotel will be happy to arrange green reservations and transport.
Fishing – Quality venues too numerous to mention. Salmon, Trout and Coarse. The hotel has an arrangement with one of Kilbirnie’s colourful characters who, if required, can arrange the day’s outing and act as ghillie/tutor.
Clay Pigeon Shooting – one of the UK’s top venues is but a short drive from the hotel – offers both horse riding and tuition. See their website – www.kelburncountrycentre.com
Horse Riding – The Kelburn Estate – again a short drive from the hotel – offers both horse riding and tuition. See their website – www.kelburncoutnrycentre.com
Yachting – The waters and islands of the West Coast of Scotland offer the best and most picturesque sailing conditions in the world. The hotel is able to arrange either a bare boat or skippered charter.
Bar billiards – the hotel’s bar has a table which guests are free to enjoy.
Beds and Rooms
- 10 Double room(s)
- 2 Suite(s)
Location
- Rural Location
- Village Location
Contact
Mr
Graham
Conrathe
Moorpark House Hotel
Old School Road
Kilbirnie, Ayr
Ayrshire
KA25 7LD
Great Britain
Tel: +44 (1505) 683503
Mobile +44 (07810) 380329
E-Mail: reception@moorparkhouse.co.uk
WWW: http://www.moorparkhouse.co.uk
