Posts Tagged ‘hotel’
In the running for a food tourism award
Rufflets Hotel have been selected as a finalist in the 2019 CIS Excellence Awards. Shortlisted specifically for the Food Tourism Award, sponsored by Seafood Scotland, the award aims to celebrate the value of the food tourism sector in line with the Food Tourism Scotland action plan. Launched in 2004 to recognise, reward and celebrate the…
Read MoreA new beginning for cool commercial interiors
With the growing demand for cool commercial interiors, Kitchens International has created a new stand-alone division – KI Interiors. As the trend for stunning interiors in restaurants, hotels, interior shops and dining facilities grows, there is a gap in the market in Scotland for specialist designers for this sector. Helen Taylor, one of KI’s top…
Read MoreBo & Birdy offers fine food and sheer luxury
Bo & Birdy at the Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel is the newest dining experience to be had in Glasgow. Over £1m has been spent on creating the new 146-cover restaurant, which has opened under the culinary guidance of the first female 5-star hotel exec head chef in Scotland, Gillian Matthews. The new restaurant offers a…
Read MoreIs this the most romantic holiday cottage ever?
A historic cottage built by Marquis of Breadalbane is now for sale. The sale of Rustic Lodge through Rettie and Co represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a unique and historic A listed cottage, reputedly built by the Marquis of Breadalbane circa 1840, as the Gate Lodge to Taymouth Castle, at Keltneyburn near…
Read MoreTurnberry named Events Hotel of the Year at awards
Trump Turnberry has been awarded one of the hotel sector’s highest accolades for the second year in a row at the annual Scottish Hotel Awards. The Ayrshire resort took the top prize in the Events Hotel of the Year category at the awards ceremony, which was attended by more than 450 people at Glasgow’s Crowne…
Read MoreFewer Scots kids play games like hide and seek
While adults enjoyed games such as hide and seek growing up, more than 50% of kids today would prefer to play on their electrical devices. That’s according to a survey commissioned by Scottish hotel chain Macdonald Resorts. Cries of ‘ready or not, here I come’ have been a constant for generations, but interest in the…
Read MoreFormer school house is a class act in the country
An appealing traditional family home with tremendous outlooks in a sought after location is now on the market. Mertoun School House is presented by Galbraith, and is an appealing traditional detached family home offering well appointed and nicely proportioned accommodation. The property has oil fired central heating and the boiler was replaced around 2010. A…
Read MoreThe Bonham turns back the clock to go forward
One of Edinburgh’s best-loved boutique hotels, The Bonham Hotel, has been refurbished from head-to-toe, courtesy of a multi-million pound investment. Following the refurbishment of all 49 bedrooms last year, the public areas of the hotel have also had a makeover with a new bar and the launch of a brand new restaurant – No. 35…
Read MoreDon’t duck out of trying this tasty recipe
We all enjoy good food, and we’ve got a delicious recipe for you to try. Courtesy of The Bonham hotel in Edinburgh, we have a tasty Poached Duck Egg, British Asparagus, Cured Ham and Mustard Dressing recipe, courtesy of their head chef Marco. Set in a quiet leafy crescent in the exclusive West End of…
Read MoreAll change as The Three Chimneys has new owner
The famous Three Chimneys restaurant on Skye has been sold by owners Shirley and Eddie Spear after 34 years. The world-renowned restaurant with rooms, at Colbost on the Isle of Skye, has been purchased by Scots born international hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray. Gordon, who is returning to live in Scotland permanently, aims to carry on…
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