Gleneagles
Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
Official Rating:
5 red stars
Course Master’s Golf Package:
1 night's accommodation in a classic twin/double room at the 5-star Gleneagles Resort, breakfast daily, 2 rounds of golf on your choice of Gleneagle's 3 championship courses:
£283 per person based on 2 sharing room
Valid 1 November 2007- 30 April 2008
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The Gleneagles® Hotel, just one hour's drive from both Glasgow and Edinburgh, was built by the Old Caledonian Railway Company in 1924 in the heart of a beautiful Scottish glen. Set in an 850-acre estate with its own railway station, it immediately won fame as one of the world's finest hotels.The hotel itself is a byword for style, elegance and comfort. Gleneagles is a sanctuary from the modern world, offering the best of Scotland every day of the year.
Especially recommended for: couples, honeymooners, foursomes, golfing groups and societies, families, conventions.
Resort Golf: Renowned for its three championship golf courses - The PGA Centenary Course, created by the legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, venue for the Ryder Cup 2014 - as well as the King's and Queen's Courses. All offer generous fairways, big greens, challenges for all handicaps and superb views of the surrounding countryside.
Leisure Facilities: As well as golf, there are many other sporting opportunities at Gleneagles. The shooting and fishing schools offer clay target shooting and trout fishing on three lochs within the resort’s estate. The equestrian school provides coaching in all disciplines. There is all weather tennis, squash, swimming, croquet, cycling, off-road driving, the opportunity for guests to fly Harris hawks at the falconry school or learn how to handle gundogs in the field at The Gundog School, the first of its kind anywhere in the world. To relax there’s an exquisite spa with all the latest therapeutic treatments. The hotel has four restaurants, including two Michelin Star Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, the only restaurant in Scotland to hold such status.
Facilities: Gleneagles is renowned for a level of luxury and a range of amenities that few in the world can match. 2007 saw great change at the hotel as exciting new areas were revealed for the first time. Guests can discover new ways to dine at Deseo, an emporium of ever changing culinary delights, indulge in the ultimate in elegance and luxury in the Spirit Suites or book some child-friendly time courtesy of the brand-new playroom and The Zone. And there’s more to come – the launch of the Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA opens early 2008. A place of tranquillity and harmony, where guests can indulge both body and mind. The new 22,000 sq ft spa will feature 20 treatment rooms; heat experiences and a beautiful relaxation space and is certain to become a destination in its own right.
Addtional facilities: Shopping arcade, cash dispensing machine, florist, chauffeur drive, high speed internet access, valet service
Restaurants and Bars:
• Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles (2 Michelin stars) serving Scottish cuisine
• Strathearn Restaurant (fine dining in great style using the finest Scottish ingredients)
• The Club Restaurant (Italian influenced menu)
• The Dormy Clubhouse Restaurant and Bar (traditional food)
• The Bar (morning coffee, light lunches, traditional afternoon tee and drinks
• Room Service (24 hours)
• The Tryst (spliet level restaurant/bar in the heart of Glenmor, Gleneagles’ seasonal ownership village
Nearby: Fishing, tours of castles, stately homes, gardens, and world's smallest whisky distillery.
Accommodation: 232 rooms including 16 classic twin or double rooms, 66 sovereign twin or double rooms (spacious rooms wome with sitting area), 124 estate twin or double rooms (spacious rooms with fine views), 7 estate suites (large suites with seaparte sitting room and king sized beds), 9 whiskey suites (oustanding views, esparate sitting room with dining area and king sized beds), 8 Spirit Suites (2 bedrooms, sitting room and ensuite facilities, The Blue Tower Suite(2 leves with 2 luxurious bedrooms and bathrooms on the lower floor and mezzanine loung above.)
Menu: Full Scottish breakfast included.
Driving time: 1 hour from Glasgow and Edinburgh
