What’s the story for hotel’s bedtime book

A Scots hotel is encouraging young guests and aspiring writers to put pen to paper this National Storytelling Week (January 26 – February 3) in a bid to be published in its new bedtime storybook. Hallmark Hotel Glasgow strives to offer its guests personalised home comforts, is asking families with children aged between 6-15 years…

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New Moxy Hotel opens at Edinburgh Airport

Moxy Hotels, Marriott International’s experiential hotel brand, has opened its newest hotel, at Scotland’s busiest airport in Edinburgh. The 230-bedroom Moxy Edinburgh Airport brings a playful twist on the traditional airport hotel offering. The edgy, millennial-focused boutique hotel brand, which is designed for today’s savvy hyper-connected, techy global traveller, ensures a great atmosphere and fun…

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Get up close to marine life on this Sealife Safari

Scotland’s coastal waters are teeming with a huge variety of marine life. Glenapp Castle, the beautiful baronial hotel tucked away on the breath-taking Ayrshire coast, is offering a chance to see sea creatures in their own environment, in 2019. The castle’s extraordinary location makes it the ultimate spot for a magical sealife safari. The clear…

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Spacious modern home finished to a high standard

An immaculate modern villa offering handsomely proportioned living accommodation is now on the property market. Presented to the market by Rettie in Edinburgh, this home in Kellieside Park, by Milnathort, Kinross-shire, is set over one floor, and finished to an exacting standard of contemporary specification, with high quality fixtures and fittings. Built by the well-regarded…

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Ten places Clan MacLeod of Raasay members should visit

Scotland is full of incredible heartlands that people all over the world should visit. Here, we present 10 places that all members of Clan MacLeod of Raasay should try to visit at some point in their lifetime. 1. Eilean Donan The Macraes of Eilean Donan supported the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 and suffered great losses…

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Last call made for Food & Drink Awards entries

A last call is being made for entries from businesses for the North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards 2019. The team behind the only food and drink producer awards in the region are reminding firms to enter, before the deadline on Monday 28 January 2019. The awards have been running for more than 25…

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Dumfries House honoured at awards ceremony

The Dumfries House estate was recognised as one of Ayrshire’s outstanding destinations as its staff and facilities gained six prizes in a prestigious national awards. Hospitality staff at the estate near Cumnock, saved for the nation by HRH The Prince of Wales 12 years ago, were praised for their efforts at The Scottish Hotel Of…

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Scots are already thinking of their summer holidays

Scots are looking to the sun after a leading travel agent revealed 2019’s top destinations. Barrhead Travel named Majorca, Orlando and Cancun amongst top destinations as it revealed the top-selling holiday destinations for 2019 as holidaymakers rush to secure their next getaway during travel’s busiest booking season. Barrhead Travel’s top five European destinations for 2019…

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Ladies’ shooting club to mark its fifth birthday year

Scotland’s premier all female shooting club Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags is blasting into its fifth year. And they’re delighted to have a new sponsor and four additional venues to add to its already very impressive portfolio. Mhairi Morriss owner of Jomm Events and founder of Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags said: ‘Glad Rags is unique,…

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Castle’s £10,000 fundraiser is now underway

An appeal to raise £10,000 to save a Scots castle from ruin has been launched today. The Kinloch Castle Friends Association Crowdfunding appeal began at noon, and will be live for four weeks, with a target of £10,000. Built by an immensely wealthy Lancashire industrialist, George Bullough just as the 19th century came to close,…

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