http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T02:04:53Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Scotland%20Hotel%20Reviews http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/17/134423/657 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/boy_g.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>We've heard of hotels recycling in an effort to go green, but the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Edinburgh+Grosvenor/ian/160657"><b>Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor</b></a> is placing a funky twist on the idea of new uses for old things.<p>In an effort to boldly launch a 1.2 million pound refurbishment and draw a goodly amount of publicity, the hotel recently announced it will be auctioning off all 66 of its beds as part of a charity drive, beginning April 29. <p> That's right - for a mere 20 pounds, you can have a mattress that Boy George slept on. Or maybe Billy Connelly? Or perhaps other "big names from the world of sport and stage?" The imagination boggles. <p> Proceeds will go to the <a href="http://www.hilton-foundation.org.uk/">Hilton in annie0007 2007-04-18T16:18:43-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/22/53149/2656 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/gleneagles_hotel.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>If it's good enough for George Bush, it should be good enough for us too. Host of the 2005 G8 Summit, Scotland's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/GLENEAGLES+HOTEL/ian/171070"><b>Gleneagles Hotel</b></a> has always sounded pretty posh, but a recent <a href="http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article/2007/mar/17/saturday.scotland.familyholidays#more-article">Guardian review</a> made it sound, well, a bit posh, but also quite a lot of fun.<p>The opulent touches are there at this famous golf resort: there's a heavily-booked, 2-Michelin-star restaurant, floor heating and remote control curtains. Still there's a lot of fun to be had here, with activities like minigolf, falconry (getting those massive birds to land on your arm, that is), and even shooting, all with instructors available--well, all except the mini-golf. <p>The Guardian reviewer wasn't happy with the state of the too-much-concrete amandak 2007-03-22T11:59:43-05:00 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 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/