In Dragon's Den, entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne founded the hotel group that became known as Bannatyne Hotels.
Bannatyne expanded beyond fitness and health clubs into hospitality, developing a group of hotels under the Bannatyne name. The hotel business formed part of the wider Bannatyne Group, whose activities also included spas and health clubs. This diversification is an important part of Bannatyne's business history beyond his television appearances.
His career did not begin with luxury hospitality. He first built businesses in areas including ice cream, care homes and leisure, then used that experience to create a broader commercial group. On Dragon's Den, he was therefore an investor with experience across several consumer-service industries.
The name can be confused with the Bannatyne health-club chain because both belong to the same wider group. The specific answer to the hotel question is Duncan Bannatyne, the entrepreneur whose name brands both operations.