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Bought by Ian in 1986 as a private
house, he spent 18 months converting Auchendean into the comfortable
enclave that it is today. Eric joined him at the end of 1997
and on 4 January 1998 they opened to the paying public. It was
very obvious from the earliest days that Gays appreciated being
hosted by Gays for a truly relaxed feeling of being in a Home
from Home.
The rest is history! |
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Good mix of guests - 85% returnees and 30% Gay |
| About 30% of our guests are gay,
lesbian or bi-sexual, and the fact that they come back tells
how happy & relaxed they are here! |
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Many Gays are our best clients coming back time and time again
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| As a result of our policy to advertise
in Gay Scotland and Gay Times, we have built up a large Gay
clientel base, almost all of whom come back to us time after
time, some several times each year. We have been very lucky
to strike the right balance between the right prices, good service;
good food and good comfort that makes for a relaxing ambience
for all. |
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GOC (Gay Outdoor Club) and Auchendean |
| Eric and Ian met as a direct result
of The Gay Outdoor Club back in 1985, and we have been members
ever since. We hold a special hillwalking / cross-country skiing
weekend each year, exclusively for Gay Outdoor Club members
and their friends. We try to get out to meetings around Scotland
as much as possible but with the inevitable straight-jacket
that running the hotel imposes, this sadly doesn't happen all
that frequently. |
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| The hotel is not exclusively gay
but we have always openly welcomed Gay Men and Women into Auchendean,
along with all other civilsed people willing to join our company,
pay for our food, bed and hospitality! We encourage civilised
social behaviour between all our guests (whether straight or
gay). What they do in their own privacy is up to them all. |
Comments from new guests "we knew you would be good as we stayed
with Gays
before and were astonished by the care & attention to detail
put into everything" |
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best to ensure everyone is happy with all that we provide -
ambience; comfort; service; food. |
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| After being together since meeting
in 1985, and with the recent change in the law, Eric and Ian
decided to formalise their relationship, so on 24 April 2006
they joined many friends who had already been through their
own Civil Partnership Ceremony and signed on the dotted line....
we decided on a small gathering of close friends at the registry
office in Edinburgh, and then had a party for local friends
at Auchendean on the 25th April. |
