{"id":434244,"date":"2025-09-18T18:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/434244\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T18:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:47:13","slug":"21-luxury-pods-unveiled-as-part-of-30m-project-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/434244\/","title":{"rendered":"21 luxury pods unveiled as part of \u00a330m project at\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  A COLLECTION of luxury pods has been unveiled at a 400-year-old Perthshire estate, offering holidaymakers a \u201cpeaceful countryside retreat\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Following five years of planning and \u201csignificant investment,\u201d the first phase of the \u00a330 million project to deliver state-of-the-art holiday pods has been unveiled by Murrayshall.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Based at the Murrayshall Country Estate, just a short drive from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/local-news\/perth-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perth<\/a>, the 21 luxury accommodations are \u201cthoughtfully positioned\u201d within the natural beauty of the historic grounds.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cStep into a new kind of countryside experience \u2013 that&#8217;s exactly what we&#8217;ve achieved with these exceptional luxury pods,\u201d said Gary Silcock, general manager at Murrayshall.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Silcock added that the luxury pods complement Murrayshall&#8217;s existing offering of 40 rooms and suites.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>(Image: Murrayshall Country Estate)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThe 50% increase in our accommodation capacity naturally means more employment opportunities will follow, which is fantastic news for our team and the local community,\u201d Silcock said.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThese pods offer something truly special for guests seeking that perfect blend of comfort and connection with nature.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  He added: \u201cOur recent win of Best Hotel Experience at the Central and East of Scotland Thistle Awards regional final on Thursday 11th September comes at a perfect time for the hotel, adding another exceptional experience to our offering. We now offer three different room choices from main house, suites in Balvaird house and luxury pods.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>(Image: Murrayshall Country Estate)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Developed in partnership with local specialists Armadilla, the luxury accommodation is designed to ensure guests can enjoy modern amenities including underfloor heating, air conditioning and televisions, while maintaining an \u201cessential connection\u201d to the countryside.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cWorking with local partners like Armadilla has been essential in creating an authentic Scottish experience that truly reflects our estate&#8217;s heritage,\u201d added Silcock.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThese partnerships ensure our guests enjoy genuine Scottish luxury while we continue to support the wider Perthshire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/topics\/business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">business<\/a> community.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cWe&#8217;re also the first in Scotland to work with Sothys, bringing their renowned spa therapists and products directly to the luxury pods, offering something very unique to our guests.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>(Image: Murrayshall Country Estate)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Beyond the new accommodation, guests can experience award-winning cuisine at the AA Rosette E\u00f2las restaurant, 27 holes of parkland golf, and diverse outdoor pursuits including axe throwing and quad biking.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The estate&#8217;s commitment to providing \u201cunforgettable experiences\u201d extends to planned expansions of wellness and leisure facilities, including a state-of-the-art spa and fitness centre, further cementing Murrayshall&#8217;s position as Scotland&#8217;s leading countryside retreat destination.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.murrayshall.co.uk\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A COLLECTION of luxury pods has been unveiled at a 400-year-old Perthshire estate, offering holidaymakers a \u201cpeaceful countryside&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":434245,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5009],"tags":[1500,748,4044,5686,4884,5681,12,5683,5682,5684,712,5685,16,15,263],"class_list":{"0":"post-434244","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-scotland","8":"tag-breaking-news","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-daily-news","11":"tag-global-news","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-inkl","14":"tag-news","15":"tag-news-app","16":"tag-news-headlines","17":"tag-news-today","18":"tag-scotland","19":"tag-today-news","20":"tag-uk","21":"tag-united-kingdom","22":"tag-world-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115226793954821054","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/434245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=434244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=434244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}