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The Queen's Course; delicious cuisine from the Strathearn
restaurant; The bar; fabulous relaxing pool and spa
But Gleneagles is less a hotel and more
a way of life, having been described
variously as ‘the eighth wonder of the
world’ and the ‘Riviera in the Highlands’
The hotel’s myriad awards are undoubtedly The hotel of course works with all guests to
connected to the world class golf and to the ensure that, with so much choice available,
matchless hospitality enjoyed by guests. And the right rooms are found for individual
while many will instantly connect the name to requirements but all can be assured that the
golf there is much more to offer as well in a standards across the range of possibilities are
stay at Gleneagles. Nonetheless, golf is at its always of the very highest attainable. And there is
finest here among such stunning scenery and then, of course, the all-important cuisine.
on one of the three courses. To complement A hotel of this scale would be expected to
the existing King’s and Queen’s courses, in offer a wide variety of eating options and this
1993 the £5.9 million PGA Centenary Jack is certainly the case at Gleneagles. Whether
Nicklaus-created course opened, and the Golf you’re a hungry golfer at the end of a hard
Academy in 1994 followed. day’s play, a visitor keen to explore the
Rooms vary from the luxurious to the gastronomy of Scotland or a spa guest who
sumptuous, all 232 rooms and 26 exclusive wishes to eat healthily, there is absolutely no
suites offering a level of comfort and décor that problem and you’re guaranteed to find superb
the most exacting guest will find thrilling. Suites cuisine in any of a number of restaurants.
offer generous king-size beds and the The choice is yours and you’re under no
magnificent Royal Lochnagar Suite has seen pressure to be grand or glamorous unless you
visiting Heads of State and other significant would like to be in which case the scope is
figures enjoying its superb sheer luxury with its limitless. Scotland, of course, has some of the
bedroom, sitting room, guest bathroom, finest ingredients in the British Isles including
relaxation area, walk-in dressing room, master shellfish, Scottish lobster, scallops and sea fish,
bathroom and enjoying stunning views across salmon and then game: grouse and venison are
the Gleneagles estate and the rolling hills of Ochil. both Gleneagles specialities. As, obviously, is
10 new Spirit Suites were opened in July 2007 Angus Beef. Haggis – no need to ask!
designed by the renowned designer Amanda You might begin your day with a hearty dish of
Rosa with a contemporary feel, oversized baths porridge and a kipper or some fresh eggs and
and sofas, separate showers and double sinks. then set out for a long hike or game of golf.
There’s even a top floor boardroom if a corporate Returning in time for tea you could sample some
group takes a number of these suites and wishes Dundee cake or scones with clotted cream. But
to work uninterrupted. you need to reserve space for dinner which is a
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