Balbirnie House is an award-winning country house hotel between Edinburgh and St Andrews. The Grade A listed Georgian mansion was built in 1777 and is a popular venue for weddings. The house is located within 400 acres of parkland as […]
I’m convinced Scotland is the best country in the world for a road trip, and it seems I’m not alone, I’m sure I heard Jeremy Clarkson say the NorthCoast 500 was his top drive of all time. Having done the […]
We were invited to stay at the MacDonald Inchyra for a short overnight break just after Christmas. After a very busy and sociable festive season we were more than ready to find a quiet escape and to relax next to […]
After the car giving up on us on our way to afternoon tea at Honeycomb & Co, the morning before heading up north to the Four Seasons Hotel was spent looking at cars. We had narrowed it down to just […]
OK, so we’re most definitely biased, but Edinburgh is the best city in the world. It’s the perfect blend of historic old town with classic architecture, cobbled streets and of course, a massive castle all enveloped by a modern, vibrant […]
There was a time when the Channel Islands were a top holiday destination for Brits. Their popularity fell by the wayside when cheap package holidays to Spain became the summer holiday of choice for families. I’ve been to both Jersey […]
It was dark and quite snowy as we arrived at the Tinto Hotel which is located just outside Biggar. It’s not that we didn’t arrive in good time, darkness is just a feature of Scottish winters. Despite the darkness we […]
‘The Elph’, as it’s fondly referred to, is a traditional coaching inn (with a history dating back over 400 years) situated in the centre of Biggar. We took a drive down earlier in the month. We’ve both been busy with […]
It had been several (ok, probably over 20!) years since I visited Stirling. If you live in Edinburgh the temptation is to go to Glasgow for an overnight break, but Stirling is beautiful, the castle in my opinion is every […]
With Glasgow being just an hour a way it’s a great place to spend the night if you’re already visiting Edinburgh. Alternatively, if you live in Edinburgh everyone knows Glasgow is a great place for a shopping trip, and Number […]
I’ve always wanted to visit a railway hotel, they elicit nostalgic feelings of a bygone era where the railway hotel was the smartest place to stay in town. The Grand Central couldn’t be more connected to Grand Central Station with […]
The Bonham is in a bit of an unlikely spot for a hotel. Whilst still being very central it’s in an area that’s a mix of offices and residential. It’s a part of the city I’m quite familiar with as […]
