A luxury resort where two guests were killed in a fire following a string of fire safety failures is taking bookings again.
In a post on social media, Cameron House announced: "A new story begins. Reservations are now open." Rooms can be reserved from August 1 priced at £544 a night.
Simon Midgley, 32, and Richard Dyson, 38, died on the morning of December 18, 2017 when a fire spread from a cupboard and tore through the five-star Cameron House hotel on the banks of Loch Lomond. Over 200 guests - including 25 children - fled the burning hotel.
Cameron House was handed a £500,000 fine for pleading guilty to fire safety failures and a night porter - who admitted placing a plastic bag full of ash inside a cupboard, starting the fire - was sentenced to 300 hours unpaid work.
The families of the victims waited three years for answers, with the resort undergoing a £17.5m rebuild following the blaze.
And now it is accepting bookings, from August 1, with a standard double room priced at £544 a night. The rate drops to £435 per night from August 3.
A post on the resort’s social media page added: “Set amidst 400 acres of Scottish countryside on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, the historical 17th century Baronial mansion has been lovingly restored and sets the scene for a legendary story to unfold.
“Discover our reimagined suites and bedrooms, impeccable dining, championship golf and award-winning spa; a stay at Cameron House Hotel is set to be an unforgettable experience for everyone to enjoy.”
Dumbarton Sheriff Court heard earlier this year that the Cameron House fire occurred after more than a year of warnings - the latest by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service came just one month before the blaze.
Despite being told to by experts, the company failed to put procedures in place for removing and disposing of ash from open fires as well as the maintenance of ash storage bins and their emptying.
The firm’s own health and safety advisers highlighted 10 instances of ash being stored near electrics over four visits within a 17-month period.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service had previously pointed out the dangers over storing flammables in the cupboard and sent a follow-up warning just one month before the fire – which was never properly actioned.
