A boutique Aberdeenshire hotel has seen bookings boom in the wake of lockdown with their new socially distant-friendly domes for private dining in great demand.
Meldrum House Country Hotel in Oldmeldrum has been inundated with more than 1,000 diners booking the distinctive domes for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
Due to the success of the two outdoor domes when the hotel re-opened on July 15, the team have invested in a third dome.
Dubbed Luna, part of the stars and moon theme, the new dome is now open for bookings.
The original two, Castor, which seats 6, and Aurora, which seats 12, will now be joined by Luna which can comfortably accommodate 8, with each having wooden flooring, lantern lamps and a Bluetooth music surround sound system.
Each dome also features a glass door, vents and a ‘Jet Focus Control’ system to warm or cool them when necessary.
Guests can reserve the atmospheric domes with the hotel’s Reception team.
General Manager Jordan Charles said each dome is sprayed twice weekly with disinfectant, proven to kill viruses including Covid-19 for a minimum of 10 days, bringing peace of mind to diners who may be anxious about visiting public restaurants.
He said: “With the launch of Luna, together the 3 domes will create an extra 500 plus covers a week.
"Castor and Aurora have been open for bookings for almost 6 weeks and have been hugely successful, due partly due to the fact they are socially distant-friendly, keeping contact with other guests to a minimum.
“With their own waiting staff the luxury domes are in a prime location at the hotel with 360 degree views to the Highland cows, golf course, estate and sky.
"They’ve been used by up to 3 different households that want to get together at this time. We’ve even had our first marriage proposal in one last week.”
