http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T09:43:01Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Ken%20McCulloch http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/9/29/1542/05554 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/devonshire_gardens.jpg">Yesterday we looked at Scottish hotelier Ken McCulloch who started his hotel career by opening Scotland first boutique hotel, <a href="http://www.onedevonshiregardens.com/"><b>One Devonshire Gardens Hotel.</b></a> However, the place was recently sold to the upscale UK group, Hotels du Vin. With the pairing comes a new bistro that Hotel du Vin is so known for, while at the same time one that takes careful consideration to Devonshire Gardens' past.<p> Sticking true to the preferences of its people, guests can expect a trolley lunch at the bistro's opening tomorrow and the trolley will be there to stay. (What is with the U.K. and their trolleys?) <p>Hotel du Vin will also be supplying alcohol as wine is now a major highlight at Courtney 2006-09-29T09:15:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/9/28/143619/043 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ken_mcculloch.jpg">Ken McCulloch, the proprietor behind the swank <a href="http://www.columbushotels.com/"><b>Columbus Hotel</b></a> in Monaco, may be the Ian Schrager of boutique hotel chains in Europe.<p>Back in the 1980s, &nbsp;McCulloch turned a Glasgow townhouse into the city's first boutique hotel, One Devonshire Gardens which was later visited by celebs like Bob Dylan, Madonna and now famous chef Gordon Ramsay, who oversaw the hotel restaurant.<p>One Devonshire Gardens was the jumping off point for McCulloch who then started the <a href="http://www.malmaison.com"><b>Malmaison</b></a> hotel chain in 1994 (the first new UK hotel chain in 30 years) which he later sold. Now he is intent on expanding both the Columbus chain and the <a href="http://www.dakotahotels.co.uk/"><b>Dakota Hotels</b></a> chain throughout the UK. A sensibly &nbsp;priced boutique brand, the juliana 2006-09-28T14:36:19-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/