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Cringletie House
SCOTTISH HOTEL OF THE MONTH
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► Hotel's own Spring Offers pageOne of those extra special country house hotels Scotland can be proud of, Cringletie is a Borders star. Beautiful public rooms and accommodation, immaculate grounds. Exciting GoldPlate™ & twin AA rosette dining: chef a rising star. Log fires, snowdrops and daffodils add to a sense of season. |
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Horseshoe Inn
RESTAURANT WITH ROOMS OF THE MONTH
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► Hotel's own Special Offers pageThe lucky Horseshoe Inn won the Rising Star Restaurant with Rooms 2008 and a Chef Médaille d’Or for chef-patron Patrick Bardoulet... a distinction also won by Borders chef Alan Reid for 'an Outstanding Taste of Scotland' at Windlestraw Lodge which is much recommended too, as is the Wheatsheaf Inn in Berwickshire. Good food is guaranteed in the Borders if you follow our tips! |
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Caddon View
SCOTTISH GUEST HOUSE OF THE MONTH
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► Hotel's own Spring Offers pageIn what's known as 'Cashmere country' there are some fine places to stay. Much to do, too, from gentle heritage to the excitement of the 7stanes mountain biking set-up at Glentress Forest. A guest house we much admire is this little gem in Innerleithen. Lovely hosts, contemporary touches. |
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Burts Hotel
INFORMAL DINING RECOMMENDATION
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► Hotel's own Spring Offers pageGood food's at the heart of these "flagship awards", The First Minister said of The Scottish Hotels of the Year Awards. And Burts in lovely Melrose won the Informal Dining Award 2008. It's a winning old townhouse hotel, family owned, with great bar dining. Prize-winning window boxes, too! |
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Buccleuch Arms Hotel
SCOTTISH INN OF THE MONTH
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► Hotel's own websiteThis is everything a good inn should be... from the friendly dog to the open fires, choice of food from casual to posher, hunting horns on the wall and a chirpy owner. But there's more. Sassy new-look bedrooms add a dash of style. And that's why it won Scottish Inn of the Year 2008. |
For all Borders hotels, search by the whole region or county by county, using the search boxes to the left.
We hope the above highlights help you plan a Springtime stay in the superb Scottish Borders!
For all 300 or so live Scottish hotel offers use the search boxes on the left to choose destination, hotel type or chain
and click the Special Offer link at each hotel's entry page in its Look & Book Box®. It's that simple!
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ISLE OF SKYE HOTELS?
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Six more local Scottish HotelReview® hotel guides will be launched in 2008, including dedicated guides for Inverness, St. Andrews and South Scotland, the next trio scheduled for launch in April, May & June.
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Stuck for any Scottish hotel ideas? Just drop us a quick e-mail. We'll do our best to help, whatever the query.
We will try to reply with a personal note within 24 hours. Moira at the Travel Desk awaits...
simply e-mail her at Info@HotelReviewScotland.com and we'll do our best.
THE BEST SCOTTISH HOTEL OFFERS. ALWAYS.
Save money with HRS! Special Offers links in the Look & Book Box® of almost every hotel entry take you to that hotel's very latest offers. Fuss free. No other site offers this. HotelReview® Scotland is 100% commission-free unlike other main hotel booking sites: we never 'push' any packages out of self-interest. We simply want to guide you to the best hotel for you.
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Recommended Spring Special Offers in Scotland...
...these slected promotions are updated all the time but remember there's a Special Offers link at every hotel's entry page!
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Albannach |
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AMAZING NEW SUITE WITH OUTDOOR HOT TUB & TERRACE
► Hotel's own website |
We love here. A fab new suite opens May: the Byre Suite, with outdoor Jacuzzi hot-tub on a private terrace overlooking 'sugar loaf' mountain Suilven. It also has an egg-shaped bath, separate dressing room, conservatory sitting room, private terrace / garden. It'll be one of THE rooms to book for a romantic escape. Top-rated food. Imagine Scotland being so sexy. Anyone for oysters?
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Millennium Hotel Glasgow |
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APRIL CLUB BREAK IN HEART OF GLASGOW
► Special Offer page on hotel's own website |
If George Square's the very centre of town, then the Millennium Hotel is Glasgow's most central accommodation. This April book yourself a Club Saver break here at just £99 B&B for 2 in a Club bedroom facing square. Comp drinks in Club Lounge. T&Cs apply. Cheers! |
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Apex International |
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FAMILY-FRIENDLY LAST MINUTE BREAKS IN 3 CITIES
► Special Offers page on hotel's own website |
Enjoy great value family times, make the kids happy! Apex is cool this Spring. Edinburgh* from £47pp (Apex International £52), Dundee* from £37, London from £52. *Kids stay and eat free! These great B&B rates are per person per night, sharing, min. 2nt stay. Book 28 days ahead; check terms.
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Ballathie House |
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2 NIGHTS B&B FOR PRICE OF ONE IN TOP COUNTRY HOUSE
► Special Offer page on hotel's own website |
Perthshire in the Spring! 2 nights B&B based on 2 people sharing for 2 consecutive nights Sun - Thur for only £88pp (usually £176pp). Offer valid until 30th April. Ballathie House is right on the edge of the River Tay in peaceful, lush grounds. Charming, it is. |
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Old Pines Hotel |
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SPRING OFFERS AT FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOTEL WITH CANADIAN FEEL
► Special Offers page on hotel's own website |
With magnificent views of Ben Nevis, this brilliant small country hotel is perfect for a Spring break. It's an unusual mix of sophisticated dining and evening service, with casual, informal charm. It's one of our editor's favourites. Warm muffins at breakfast! Check out their offers... |
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Four Seasons Hotel |
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GREAT IDEA - PAINTING BREAK IN PERTHSHIRE: FROM APRIL
► Special Offer page on hotel's own website |
4 nights Dinner in restaurant, Bed and full Scottish Breakfast, Lunch and tea / coffee breaks PLUS 4 days' tuition with local artist June McEwan of Crieff. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and good food while painting or sketching the superb views.
from £267pp sharing. More info - click orange link!
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Cavens Country House |
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100% STRESS-FREE, CIVILISED SCOTTISH HOUSE NEAR SOUTHWEST COAST
► Special Offers page on hotel's own website |
The Small Country Hotel Award 2008-winner is right here. It just has... integrity, a dash of class. Beautifully does it in all regards. Draw in to log fires. Sip Champagne. Rest. Walk the grounds or explore the surrounding countryside and gardens. |
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Duisdale Hotel |
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ROMANTIC BREAKS AT SKYE'S RISING STAR
► Special Offers page on hotel's own website |
Duisdale House won a Commendation in the Rising Star section of this year's Scottish Hotels of the Year. In skilled new hands the superbly-sited hotel has contemporary bedrooms, many with four posters, a chic lounge with log fire and other attractions. This a hot tip for a romantic break! |
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Glengarry Castle Hotel |
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GREAT APRIL OFFERS AT READERS' 2008 FAVOURITE
► April Offer page on hotel's own website |
Deep in Scotland's Great Glen is Glengarry Castle. It's a very friendly, family-owned hotel that's won a place with our readers... winning the 2008 Readers' Award for Most Positive Feedback over a year. For full April Offer details just click the orange link! |
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Old Course Hotel |
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SPA BREAKS FOR SPRING AT HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2007
► Spa Breaks page on hotel's own website |
Spa, luxury and top cuisine: award-winning spa and award-winning chef. Enjoy luxurious St Andrews seaside resort the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa this Spring with its Spa Packages. Bay, top dining, fantastic rooftop bar. Lots to do in the area. Sorted!
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Buccleuch Arms Hotel |
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WINTER GOLD - 3RD NIGHT B&B FREE AT INN WITH SEXY ROOMS
► Special Offer page on inn's own website |
Scottish Inn of the Year 2008. Trad bar (hunting horns, open fire, local chat), attractive Blue Room restaurant, and all bedrooms have just been refurbished in a rather glam, sexy way. Billy Hamilton is your excellent host. And every true inn needs one of them! |
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Coll Hotel |
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GO WILD THIS WINTER - AT THE ISLAND HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2008
► Hotel's own website |
One of the most romantic small hotels in the Hebrides is offering Dinner, B&B for just £50pp during the winter – break includes a 4-four wheel drive tour of the island into the bargain! Coll is reached by ferry from Oban, with a new air service due to be introduced early in 2008. |
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Cross at Kingussie |
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ROMANTIC BREAK IN MONARCH OF GLEN COUNTRY
► Special Offers page on hotel's own website |
If you fancy a Highland break this Spring, and one centred on light sophistication, fantastic food (3 AA rosettes) and a location that's handy for the main routes and tourism attractions... think about this one. £365 for 2 nights' Dinner, Bed & Breakfast plus bottle of Champagne. Love it. |
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Grants at Craigellachie |
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DELICIOUS DEALS AT THE CUTEST RESTAURANT WITH ROOMS IN SCOTLAND
► Special Offers page on hotel's own website |
In the West Highlands the scenery in winter is utterly grand. It's the time to get in touch with nature. And here's a tip for you: a sophisticated and yet absolutely laid-back little restaurant with rooms (with many extras). This is a true little gem. Readers' Award 2007: that says much. Go! |
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Rickwood Hotel |
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WE LOVE THE GREAT VALUE IN BONNIE GALLOWAY!
► Latest Rates page on hotel's own website |
For just £35pp for B&B you can stay in the top room here, the Factor's Suite, at this lovely and very friendly small hilltop hotel looking over Portpatrick. With garden benches and a conservatory from which to admire the big view, it's braw. Other restyled rooms from just £26pp B&B. |
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Blackaddie Country House Hotel |
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GoldPlate™ FOOD AT 3 STAR PRICES
► Special Offer page on hotel's own website |
On the border of Dumfries & Galloway and Ayrshire, right on the banks of the River Nith, is this friendly 3-star country house. Log fire in the bar. Extremely good food from a former Michelin star holder. Great value; check out their rates and give it a go! D,B&B from £50. |
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Tigh na Leigh Guest House |
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ROCKIN' PERTHSHIRE GUEST HOUSE
► Guest House's own website |
Experience seaonal Perthshire at its winter best and stay in this warm and welcoming little place... small it may be but in style terms it's big!! You'll see why if you go. Better accom than many hotels. 3-course Dinner £23. A benchmark for guest houses in Scotland, we reckon.
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Ullinish Country Lodge |
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WINTER SPECIAL OFFERS ON SKYE - 3 AA ROSETTES
► Special Offers page on hotel's own website |
Ullinish has a sectacular location on the Isle of Skye. It offers charming rooms and special dining experiences. But book early to get the best room! Some have giant, carved beds: read review for all the gen. Rising Star Chef of Year 2008 Bruce Morrison produces exciting, gourmet cuisine. |
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The 'Ring the Bell' Scottish Hotel Offers above are offers specially recommended by HotelReviewScotland.com
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THE SCOTTISH HOTELS OF THE YEAR 2008 |
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'THE FLAGSHIP SCOTTISH HOTEL AWARDS' - The First Minister
The Scottish Hotels of the Year - Official Website |
The 2008 awards were presented at a truly glamorous Awards Night Party at 5-star Prestonfield Edinburgh. The BBC's Sally Magnusson hosted the event. Guest acts included Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus, StarStruck and Sassy Stryker the international drag queen! The Scottish Government was represented by Cabinet Secretary John Swinney MSP who presented the top awards. Pic shows Inverlochy Castle's Norbert Lieder receiving the Hotel of the Year award.
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GOOD FOOD SCOTLAND™ |
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THE PASSIONATE NEW GUIDE TO SCOTS RESTAURANTS, CHEFS, FOOD & DRINK
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It's official! After several years' consideration and planning, a very exciting new national food guide for Scotland will be introduced in 2008. Full details will be announced shortly. (PR: Niche Works). Directed by the same editorial team as HotelReview™ Scotland, 'GFS' will have an Advisory Team, an expanded team of reviewers (Scotland's largest, in fact) and leading guest writers including Lady Claire Macdonald. More soon!
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APRIL POEM |
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The sun was warm but the wind was chill.
You know how it is with an April day
When the sun is out and the wind is still,
You're one month on in the middle of May.
But if you so much as dare to speak,
A cloud comes over the sunlit arch,
A wind comes off a frozen peak,
And you're two months back in the middle of March
- Robert Frost
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HOTEL REVIEW™ SKYE WAS LAUNCHED OCT 9TH |
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ISLE OF SKYE NOW HAS AN OFFICIAL HOTEL REVIEW™ GUIDE!
Visit ► HotelReviewSKYE.com |
HotelReviewSKYE.com was launched on October 9th and will become the most reliable review guide to the stunning island's best places to stay and eat. The Cuillin Hills Hotel was the venue for a Champagne lunch reception for Skye's leading hoteliers. For Skye hotels and reviews it'll be No 1!
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EDINBURGH: VIEW BRILLIANT TIME-LAPSE FILM |
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ENJOY A FEW MOMENTS OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Link to the 6min 44sec film on YouTube |
Enjoy Ewen Meldrum's acclaimed and sensational short time-lapse film of Edinburgh, the skies and clouds, the moon and the stars. It took him 2 years to make. And it has nothing to do with Edinburgh hotels, of course, but - set to exquisite music by Philip Glass - this little masterpiece might persuade you to visit our atmospheric capital! In tribute to Ron Fricke who filmed Koyaanisqatsi. Beautiful. |
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BEEN EXTRA MILED LATELY? |
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NEW SITE LAUNCHED FOR THOSE WHO 'GO THE EXTRA MILE'
ExtraMileScotland.co.uk |
Brand-new website ExtraMileScotland.co.uk has been launched. "We’re looking for places which you think deserve a mention for special service. It might be a visitor attraction, shop, accommodation: in fact, any kind of service-giver anywhere in Scotland!" say Gilbert Summers and Johanna Campbell, site owners. A great idea, we say, and we look forward to working with the site. |
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HOTEL REVIEW SCOTLAND: NUMBER 1! |
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HITS UP 50% in 2007... 100,000 VISITORS A MONTH BARRIER BROKEN
Example: live Google search for 'scottish hotels' |
HotelReviewSCOTLAND.com enjoys an unrivalled array of no. 1 and top 10 rankings on Google. HRS is top or highly ranked for the widest array of search phrases on Google of any guide to Scottish hotels. Once found by readers you stay longer, read more pages and come back more often. HRS, established in 2001, is expanding with the launch of a network of 9 local sites.
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FOR THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY'S BEST HOTELS
Visit our sister site - live from sunny South Africa! |
A tip for HRS readers! HotelReview™ South Africa has arrived on the scene and is gradually taking shape. In the longer term our sister guide, edited and run of course in South Africa, will be just as comprehensive as HRS. All the excitement of the best hotels and game lodges in this magnificent land await. Before long, HotelReviewSouthAfrica.co.za will be No 1 for SA! |
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TRIP ADVISOR: CAUTION |
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NO SCOTTISH OFFICE, NO SCOTTISH REVIEWERS
New York Times article link |
TripAdvisor doesn't review hotels. They've no Scottish office; we've 2... and 12 reviewers who can be comparitive. We welcome feedback (button at every hotel's page; postcards in many hotels) and we always check / edit carefully for balance's sake. TripAdvisor can allow misleading reviews of criticism / praise. If in doubt about any hotel, simply e-mail us: we'll answer honestly. Promise. |
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