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Camelot Holiday Park in Cumbria offers fourteen new luxury holiday homes at The Paddocks.In the midst of another vibrant staycation year, Camelot Holiday Park at Longtown in Cumbria has announced the launch of The Paddocks, an exciting new phase showcasing fourteen luxury holiday homes.Priced from £29,995, the properties at The Paddocks, which are available to buy now,...

THIRD CONSECUTIVE INDUSTRY AWARD FOR ATHOLL PALACEPitlochry Hotel rated UK best for overall service & hospitalityAtholl Palace Hotel in Pitlochry is celebrating winning a prestigious international prize for the third year in a row.Irish Coach tour operator, CIE Tours International, has rated 4 star Atholl Palace as the best overall hotel for service and hospitality in the UK.The awards...

Journey of a night time for those affected by cancellations between Scotland and LondonCaledonian Sleeper are offering Ryanair customers who might no longer have an airline booking to London a lifeline. The airline cancelled many flights between now and the end of the year, particularly to London..The overnight train is offering a 20 per cent discount to passengers with a...

A SIMPLE product switch is set to dramatically cut plastic waste at a top Edinburgh hotel. By swapping individual L’Occitane bottles of shampoo, shower gel, conditioner and body lotion in favour of topped up large bottles, Nira Caledonia will save 400 cubic metres of plastic waste each year – enough to fill the load-space of 62 standard-size Ford Transits. It comes...

You can stay overnight in the newly renovated apartments right next door to the Palace of Holyroodhouse - and live like royalty.Abbey Strand Apartments at Holyrood have been undergoing complete renovation over the last two years and have now opened their doors to guests.The nine apartments are in the building just on the left of the Abbey...

A chance to step back in time and travel by steam train on Scotland’s newest scenic rail route as well as cross the iconic Forth Rail Bridge is back on the timetable this summer.Passengers will have the opportunity to travel on a train hauled by a Black Five steam locomotive when it travels for the first time on the...

FOUR STAR RATING FOR BAY HOTEL ENSURES ITS PLACE AS ONE OF FIFE’S PREMIER FOOD, ACCOMMODATION & FUNCTION PROVIDERSStunning Waterfront hotel in Kinghorn has recently secured four starsThe Bay Hotel at Pettycur Bay, Kinghorn is celebrating having achieved its VisitScotland four star rating. Popular for private parties, weddings and events, the Hotel, which boasts stunning views across the Firth...

A new artwork was unveiled at Principal Edinburgh (that's the George Hotel to you and me!) last week.The hotel manager, Andreas Maszczyk gave us a special tour of the newly refurbished building, but introduced the new piece of art to assembled journalists first: "We are revealing something very special tonight by artist Charlie Anderson!"Anderson explained: "I was asked to create a...

The Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge on The Antrim coast in Northern Ireland is only 66ft long, but it was a bridge too far for me. However, tens of thousands from all parts of the globe cross it every year.It is thought that salmon fishermen first built the bridge over 350 years ago and it is 98ft above the rocks below.The...

A new campaign to bring more visitors to Dunfermline and West Fife showcases the town and area’s history and heritage. VisitScotland are backing the campaign which will include e-books, itineraries and work with influencers.The iconic Forth Bridges, Culross Palace, Pittencrieff Park, Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries, Dunfermline Abbey and Palace, Dunfermline Heritage Quarter and Abbot House...

...but only briefly.Following our – myself and Adrian Henry (Rugby People) - coverage of the rugby match in Villeneuve d'Ascq on Saturday, we arranged to meet up with the three Scots players on the Sunday to do a short photo shoot with them at the stadium. After we crossed swords with the, key wielding, security presence – 'Non! Impossible!' -...

Three new hotels will open this spring in Edinburgh, two of them off the Royal Mile on New Market Street, part of the New Waverley development, at the end of March, and the third in York Place. All three will be Premier Inns and will mean 150 new jobs from reception staff to maintenance and 10 apprenticeships. Around half of the...

Serviced apartments at Princes Street Suites in Edinburgh have come to the notice of the Scottish Hotel Awards’ ‘Family Hotel of the Year’.Managed by Redefine|BDL Hotels (RBH) – the UK’s leading independent hotel management company – the suites came out on top of the family-friendly category for Edinburgh and the Lothians.As a result of its success, the team will go up against finalists...

ScotRail is, once again, adding more seats on trains to and from Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland play their third, and final match, in the Autumn Test Series. Scotland will play Argentina at the BT Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 24 November at 2.30pm, and extra carriages are being added to trains between Edinburgh and the Borders, Fife, Glasgow, Dundee, Dunblane...

With so many big-name hotel companies saturating the market, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for chain hotels to stand out from the crowd.The problem for many of these companies is that they are trying to cater for the masses with demand from both corporate and leisure clientele fundamental to their success.  Their hotels have to appeal to a broad range...

Low-cost airline Norwegian starts its transatlantic expansion from Edinburgh Airport today with the first of three new routes to the US east coast taking off later this afternoon.Norwegian, Europe’s third largest low-cost carrier, first began operations at Edinburgh Airport in 2009 and has since flown more than 1.3 million passengers to Scandinavia and Europe.Earlier this year, the carrier announced...

Ryanair, Europe’s No 1 airline, has announced a new route from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen, which will begin in Summer 2016.This will be good news for the customers they expect to use all of the Ryanair routes each year, and the airline also claims that it is good news for those 1725 people working 'on site' at Edinburgh Airport whose jobs...

The westbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will be closed for resurfacing between Baberton and Calder Junctions from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of 27 March.A diversion route for westbound traffic will be signposted from Baberton Junction via the B701 and A71 before rejoining the A720 at Calder Junction. This diversion will add an estimated 8...

More young people visit Scotland from Spain than anywhere else in Europe.And VisitScotland is this week promoting the country at an international trade fair in Madrid this week.Last year it was attended by a record-breaking 245,000 travel trade professionals and consumers.The VisitScotland team will meet key travel trade partners from the Spanish and South American markets to develop new...

FURTHER SELECTION OF STUNNING PEMBERTON LODGES RELEASED FOR SALE AT THE MEADOWS, FORFARThe Meadows in Forfar has released additional luxury turnkey lodges for sale, from just £70,000 to £165,000. Top manufacturer Pemberton has supplied the fully furnished and well equipped lodges at the popular park, which is just eighteen miles from Dundee.Including the popular on site Lochlands Mill Restaurant,...

The Bonham Hotel on Drumsheugh Gardens has finished the first part of its multi-million pound upgrade to its rooms and suites.The hotel has entrusted interior designer Nigel Howard with the interiors transforming the hotel into an elegant period property.The high ceilings and period detailing have been updated with a royal blue and deep plum colour palette with gold and...

 The ScotRail Alliance is leading a drive to improve the availability of electric car charging points in stations.  A total of 50 stations across their 359-station network from Aberdeen to Wick will benefit from a new, free to use charging point which can charge two cars at once. With the use of low-emission vehicles on the rise, the ScotRail Alliance...

The Chester Residence picks up TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for fifth year runningFive-star Edinburgh hotel, The Chester Residence, has been awarded fifth place in the UK Luxury Hotel category, 14th in the UK for Best Service and 22nd in the UK Small Hotel category in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2018.The Chester Residence is the only Edinburgh hotel to be named in the Best Service and...

BLAIR ATHOLL PARK PARTNERS LEADING MANUFACTURER TINGDENE TO OFFER  NEW HOLIDAY HOME SELECTIONSpring is here, and with it the desire to purchase a luxury holiday bolthole to escape to, whenever you wish! Parc Royale in Blair Atholl is a well established, family owned park which has teamed up with leading manufacturer, Tingdene. Under two hours drivetime from Edinburgh, it’s...

SIX MORE BOTHIES TO OPEN IN SPRING 2022Following a bumper year for staycations, during which the business picked up an Enterprise Award - Cairngorm Bothies expands.Following a bumper staycation season where getting “back to nature” was at the fore for many holidaymakers, a green tourism brand based deep in the heart of ancient woodland in the Cairngorm National Park,...

  The ScotRail Alliance is adding carriages to as many trains as possible for rugby fans travelling to Scotland’s Autumn Test home games at the BT Murrayfield Stadium. Scotland play Samoa on Saturday 11 November (KO 2.30pm), New Zealand on Saturday 18 November (KO 5.15pm), and Australia on Saturday 25 November (KO 2.30pm). Trains to and from Edinburgh will be extremely busy....

Recently on my American travels I forgot to take the one thing with me which would have made all the difference.And that was? A hairbrush.But not just any hairbrush!This is the Arconic hairbrush designed by Perth hairdresser John Gillespie which has revolutionised blow drying my hair at home over recent months.It has cut down the time it takes to tend my...

Loganair’s direct services to the Norwegian cities of Bergen and Stavanger have now taken-off along with a seasonal link to Guernsey. Stavanger is now 70 minutes away and there a re four direct flights a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.Flights to Bergen, Norway’s second largest city, will operate three times each week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday taking...

From Functions and Funerals to Flourish and Fame   How Number 10 Hotel became the new hidden gem of Glasgow's South Side. //steller.co/site/static/js/steller.jsAs a Glaswegian West Ender who now lives in Edinburgh, I will hold my hands up to say that I rarely venture over to Glasgow’s South Side, especially when going for a meal. I was therefore intrigued when a friend recommended a...

A HOLIDAY HOME IDYLL JUST AN HOUR & A HALF FROM THE CAPITAL!Four New Highland Lodge plots are now available at Taymouth Village ahead of the busy autumn period.Four Highland Lodges, on spacious new plots with spectacular views, are available now at Taymouth Village. The popular Holiday Park is situated on the five star Mains of Taymouth Country Estate...