Gleneagles, the Perthshire estate that has occupied a singular position in British luxury hospitality since its opening in 1924, has confirmed an expansion programme that will materially extend its accommodation and wellness offer by spring 2027. The £38 million investment — the largest single capital commitment at the property since Ennismore acquired it eleven years ago — comprises two elements: twelve new lochside lodge suites on the western edge of the estate, and a purpose-built spa facility that will complement and eventually replace some of the functions of the existing ESPA Life spa.
The lochside lodges, each occupying approximately 120 square metres with private terrace and direct access to the estate's loch, are positioned as a self-contained accommodation category above the hotel's existing bedroom offer but beneath the restored pavilion suites that represent the property's current pinnacle. The design, being developed by a Scottish studio with deep experience in countryside architecture, is described by the hotel as "rooted in the Perthshire landscape without reproducing it" — contemporary interiors using local stone, timber and wools, with proportions suited to the long views across the water.
The Spa
The new spa building is the more strategically significant element of the announcement. Gleneagles' existing spa offer has been a consistent performer but is spatially constrained within the main hotel building, limiting the breadth of programming it can offer and the number of treatment rooms available to a property of the hotel's size and guest volume.
The new facility, a standalone building connected to the hotel via an underground passage, will add sixteen treatment rooms — more than doubling current capacity — alongside thermal experience suites, a hydrotherapy pool, and dedicated spaces for group wellness programming that the existing spa cannot accommodate. The ESPA partnership will continue in the new facility; several additional treatment brands are in discussion for the expanded programming.
The strategic context for the investment mirrors the broader UK hotel spa picture: wellness has become a primary booking motivation for a significant proportion of Gleneagles' leisure guests, and the hotel's ability to meet that demand has been constrained by the existing facility's scale. The expanded spa is intended to make Gleneagles credible as a wellness destination in its own right, rather than a golf and country house resort that also has a spa.
Golf and the Broader Estate
The expansion programme does not include modifications to Gleneagles' three golf courses — the King's, Queen's and PGA Centenary — which are the primary reason a significant proportion of the hotel's guest base visits and which are not subject to investment pressure in the same way as the accommodation and wellness offer. The PGA Centenary course, which hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup, is scheduled to host a further major European Tour event in 2028, a booking that underlines the course's position at the top tier of European resort golf.
The broader estate, which includes The Gleneagles Hotel, The Townhouse in Edinburgh and a growing events and corporate business, generated revenues of approximately £85 million in 2025 according to Companies House filings, a figure that has grown consistently since Ennismore's acquisition.
Construction on the lochside lodges begins in June 2026. The new spa building breaks ground in September. A spring 2027 completion for both elements is the current target, subject to planning conditions in Perthshire Council's jurisdiction.