Hotel chain and airline team up to benefit customers

Two iconic Scottish companies have launched a strategic corporate partnership, aimed at providing benefits for their customers. Loganair and Macdonald Hotels & Resorts have teamed up to highlight the benefits of their businesses to Scotland, and offering customers special deals. Loganair’s bear mascot couple Logie and Lotti sealed the deal by making an appearance at…

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Tasty recipe offers some food fore thought

The golfers’ paradise that is Trump Turnberry opened its doors in 1906 and has been serving up the best of Scottish food and hospitality ever since. Trump Turnberry hotel has a long and distinguished history of great Scottish hospitality that stretches back over a century. The food served up in the resort, which sits on the rugged…

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Sparkling wine special part two: Pretty in pink

In the second of three articles focusing on fizzy wine, Peter Ranscombe discovers that beauty is in the eye of the beholder – or, when it comes to Ruinart, in the eye of the partridge. CHAMPAGNE is full of weird and wonderful stories – from Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon using thicker glass to stop bottles…

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Square sausage ice cream available – for one day only

Scots are known for their love of square sausage and their sweet tooths – so a Scottish hotel group is combinging the two. To commemorate National Ice Cream Day in style, they have created square sausage ice cream. Apex Hotels has given the traditional roll and Lorne sausage a summer makeover, transforming it into a…

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Fall for the charm of a private seaside haven

A historic lodge set against a picturesque backdrop of colourful shoreline stretching over a glistening loch is on the market. Originally built in the 19th century, North Lodge in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, is located on extensive 31-acre private grounds and benefits from direct access to the waters of Loch Fyne. The strong sense of…

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Former Scottish brewery site set to find a new use

The site of a former Scottish brewery is finally set to find a new use. Redevelopment of the former McEwan’s Fountain Brewery site has moved a step closer after Edinburgh City Council planners approved the first phase. The proposal, from Vastint Hospitality, will regenerate the well-known site that has had a mixed history and has…

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Bartenders came to Scotland wanting GB title

Bartenders from all over the UK have descended on Scotland to take part in the Diageo Reserve World Class GB Bartender of the Year 2018 competition. Last night, the final took place at the word-renowned Gleneagles Hotel, where Daniel Warren from Last Chance, Nottingham, was crowned the winner of this year’s competition. The two-day final…

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Tasty dish with langoustine, crab and seaweed

Flavour is always the number one priority for Gary Phillips,  the head chef at Kilcamb Lodge on the stunning Ardnamurchan peninsula. But how do you know when a chef is committed to his work? Well, he falls in love with the place, buys a house and gets married. And that’s exactly what Gary has done.…

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A property gem that has everything you could want

A stunning coastal property situated in a fabulous, elevated position, a stone’s throw away from the beach is now for sale. Leim, on the Isle Of Gigha, is presented to the market by Strutt & Parker, and the six-bedroom property would make a wonderful home, holiday home or a charming boutique bed & breakfast for…

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First flight from China touches down in Scotland

Today is a momentous day in Scottish aviation as the first-ever direct flight from China touched down at Edinburgh Airport. The four-weekly, year-round service with Hainan Airlines to Beijing Capital International Airport is Scotland’s first connection to the Far East. It is a major boost for tourism in Scotland and increases business links with the…

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