Marine & Lawn Hotels And Resorts Expands Its Luxury Golf Properties
With their addition of the Greywalls Hotel next to Muirfield in Scotland, Marine & Lawn added another hotel property in the United Kingdom next to one of the top golf courses in the world. They also are making their way into the United States by acquiring the Mid Pines Inn and Pine Needles Lodge in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
With the acquisition of these properties, Marine & Lawn is now up to eight properties worldwide in its portfolio, all situated next to some of the greatest golf courses in the world. 'These acquisitions represent a pivotal milestone for Marine & Lawn,' said Ben Weprin, Founder of Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts, CEO and Founder of AJ Capital Partners.
Weprin went on to add, 'Since launching the brand in 2019, our ambition has always been to honor golf's most legendary locales with world-class hospitality. The addition of these iconic properties - each with deep roots in golf's history - allows us to bring that vision to life on both sides of the Atlantic."
Greywalls Hotel Acquisition
Situated right behind the 10th tee box at Muirfield, home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, the Greywalls Hotel is an Edwardian estate steeped in history. Designed in 1901 by Sir Edwin Lutyens, over decades, the property has served as a retreat for royals, golf enthusiasts and world travelers. The property features world renowned gardens by landscape designer Gertrude Jekyll.
Privately owned by the Weaver family since 1926, the property has recently been entrusted to Marine & Lawn to keep the Greywalls Hotel tradition alive. Through the relationship with the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, guests of Greywalls will enjoy access to Muirfield, the sixteen-time host of the Open Championship and currently ranked in the top 10 courses in the world by Golf Digest.
Marine & Lawn plans to do a renovation to the Greywalls Hotel, reimagining the interiors, food and beverage program, and the overall guest experience. Preserving the estate's connection to Muirfield and its architectural legacy are important to Marine & Lawn as it adds another property in Scotland's 'Golf Coast.'
Mid Pines Inn & Pine Needles Lodge
For Marine & Lawn's first expansion into the United States market, they have acquired two properties in the famed Pinehurst region of North Carolina.
In Southern Pines, North Carolina, the Mid Pines Inn and Pine Needles Lodge are both properties from the 1920's, situated along Donald Ross designed courses that are steeped in history.
Both hotels will undergo extensive restorations by AJ Capital's design team and will feature fully renovated guestrooms, new dining concepts, and updated public spaces. As part of the acquisition, guests at both hotels will receive priority access and curated golf packages in one of the premier and most famous golf locations in the country.
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North Carolina DMV audit recommends reforms to reverse customer wait times, worker morale
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Customers at North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles are waiting longer in lines that are often far away from home, while agency staffing fails to keep pace with the state's surging population, according to agency reviews that also recommend major reforms. Elected Republican Auditor Dave Boliek on Monday released two audits totaling nearly 600 pages that scrutinize the DMV — the bane of motorists in many states. But long lines and frustrations are acute in the ninth-largest state. 'Our DMV affects the economy. It affects people having to take off of work unnecessarily. It takes our students out of the classroom,' Boliek told reporters. 'This has to be fixed and it has to be a top priority.' Constituent complaints, REAL ID brings problems to fore Boliek promised during last year's campaign to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the DMV if elected. Elected leaders' constituents have complained about the inability to book appointments online close to home and the struggles for their teenagers to complete driving tests. It's not unusual for customers to camp outside driver's license offices in the wee hours hoping to get seen later that day. Problems continued as federal REAL ID license security standards took effect in May. Erin Van Dorn of Holly Springs said at Boliek's news conference it took her and her teenage son four trips to the DMV — the last time 130 miles (209 kilometers) away in Mount Airy — to obtain his license. Information technology and staffing shortages were to blame. 'My son has missed a total of four days of school,' Van Horn said. 'It's just been a very big ordeal for us.' New Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's administration brought in former state legislator Paul Tine as the new Division of Motor Vehicles commissioner and has pledged a turnaround. Longer waits, continued examiner shortages A DMV performance audit Monday said average wait times for customers at the state's driver's license locations increased by over 15% since 2019 to 1 hour and 15 minutes. And close to 14% of the wait times lasted over 2 hours and 30 minutes — a 79% increase from 2019. And nearly half of all transactions by customers aren't happening at the license office closest to where they live. 'The employee experience has diminished as well,' Boliek said. The audit said there were 160 vacant license examiner positions as of April. And while the state's population has grown by 29% over the last 20 years, the number of examiner positions has grown by just 10%. Boliek's staff heard DMV employee complaints about burnout, security and low pay — average examiner position salaries were well below $50,000 last year. The audit attributes many problems to DMV's relationship to the Cabinet-level state Department of Transportation that oversees the agency. The auditor said DMV has undersized influence within DOT when it comes to decision-making and getting budget requests approved by the legislature. Agency independence among recommendations Boliek's most significant recommendation is for policymakers to consider turning DMV into an autonomous agency separate from DOT. Boliek said the recommendation is no slight upon Tine and current Teansportation Secretary Joey Hopkins, whom he said are taking steps toward reform. But he said a permanent change is needed to address situations where the commissioner and secretary don't cooperate as well. Other recommendations include creating a public online dashboard measuring keys performance goals and initiating nonconventional initiatives to reduce wait times and backlogs. Boliek said outside driving school instructors could administer road tests required of new drivers. The DMV could open 'pop-up' license offices at a vacant mall anchor store or create 'fast-pass' options for customers who pay extra to reach the front of the line. 'We can't keep doing things the same old way," he said. DMV, DOT chiefs back most recommendations In a written response to the audits, Tine and Hopkins agreed with nearly all of the recommendations and said many already getting carried out. But they opposed the recommendation to separate DMV, saying the agency's core functions align with the Transportation Department's mission to improve highway safety. 'We know that with the right leadership and follow-through, we will get results -– getting people out of lines and empowering our hard-working DMV employees," Stein spokesperson Morgan Hopkins said. The GOP-controlled General Assembly could still attempt to implement the change. A stopgap budget measure on Stein's desk provides funds to hire over 60 license examiners. And a new state law has established a temporary moratorium on renewing standard licenses, allowing them to remain valid within North Carolina for up to two years beyond the expiration date. Gary D. Robertson, The Associated Press
