Tennis star Andy Murray’s luxury hotel has been named Scottish hotel of the year, just weeks after it opened its doors to guests.

The Wimbledon champion bought Cromlix, three miles from his home town of Dunblane in central Scotland, in February last year.

The Victorian mansion was extensively refurbished and reopened at the beginning of this month and includes its own private chapel and loch.

Cromlix took the top prize at the Scottish Hotel Awards during a ceremony in Edinburgh last week, with judges calling it a “national treasure”.

Awards chairman Gary McLean-Quin said: “This superbly balanced combination of solid investment, vision and hugely experienced management has made Cromlix the unanimous choice of judges this year.

“Hotels often have sizeable sums of money spent on them but that’s only half the battle.

“What impressed us – and specifically enabled this award – was the involvement of award-winning management and individuals in every department – people of excellence we have known for a decade.

We must pay tribute to Andy’s mother Judy who has undoubtedly played a great part in this transformation

“The result is no less than a national treasure. We must also pay tribute to Andy’s mother Judy who has undoubtedly played a great part in this transformation.”

The accommodation at Cromlix features 10 bedrooms and five suites which overlook manicured grounds and tennis courts.

The hotel is managed for the British number one by Inverlochy Castle Management International and is already fully booked for the Ryder Cup, which is being staged a short drive away at Gleneagles later this year.