The Amorist Hotel has opened in Dunfermline High Street following the £700,000 redevelopment of the listed building.
The 18-bedroom hotel at 82 High Street has been created by Dunfermline businessman Nihat Oymak, who said the development is the result of a long-term refurbishment of the upper floors of the building.
Amorist began life under Nihat’s ownership as La Menta in 2017 on the ground floor. It was re-branded to Amorist Bistro Bar in 2022 and now the sympathetic refurbishment of the top three floors of this building into a modern hotel has been completed.
Oymak said, “It has been a huge labour of love by myself, and my team. It’s taken a great deal of hard work, commitment, and, of course, budget, to create the inviting, well equipped space we now have for the City of Dunfermline.”
He added that the project, originally due to open in 2023, was delayed following a family tragedy in Turkey. “We started the project in 2022, planning to open the hotel in Spring 2023, but a huge and catastrophic earthquake hit my home town in Turkey in February 2023, and not only did I sadly lose several family members, but I lost properties, not to mention a great deal of money. I had to take time away from the project to return home to Turkey.
“But we persevered, as I really wanted to finish the hotel, so I am very proud to present the building that you see today,” added Nihat.
“The whole place looks amazing, and I could not be more pleased. It’s a real vision brought to life and we look forward to attracting a star rating for the hotel, from the relevant bodies, in the coming months.”
