The Auchrannie Resort

Auchrannie has helped attract tourists to Arran and to increase visitor spend throughout the island. It has also become the island’s major community hub – open to all and used both formally and informally 365 days-a-year, from early morning to late at night.

Most of Arran’s population, including groups, charities, voluntary organisations, businesses and individuals, in all age groups, rely on using the wet weather and other facilities.

To support community and environmental projects on the island, Auchrannie collects voluntary contributions from guests and distributes these to community organisations. A total of approximately £250,000 has been donated by Auchrannie guests over the past decade. The Auchrannie Charitable Trust, formed in April 2022, has already raised over £53,000 in visitor giving.

The resort’s House Hotel and Spa Resort buildings also remain open for the local community, visitors and the emergency services for community resilience in an emergency. During the famous “snowmagedden” blizzards of 2013, Auchrannie provided a base and support facilities to the Police, Fire Service, Coastguard, Arran Mountain Rescue and SSE personnel.

There are strong links with the island’s schools, with Auchrannie providing, work experience, workshop facilitation, swimming lessons and an annual gala as well as sports activities. The resort supports the local supply chain, sourcing food, supplies, labour, services and goods locally, when available.

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