The Palace of Holyroodhouse
elspeth334 about The Palace of Holyroodhouse (Edinburgh)
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland. The royal apartments are used regularly by The Queen for official entertaining and State ceremonies. They are all beautifully decorated with many works of art from the royal collection. It is set in the[...]

Old Course at St Andrews
scotland82 about The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (St. Andrews)
If you like golf then playing a round at the old course is a must as is a visit to the home of golf, St Andrews. The only bad thing is that due to the popularity of the course getting a round is literally a lottery. But dont worry if you miss out there is around a dozen golf course within about 5[...]

Holyrood - a great place, but not worth the money
TerryfaeScotland about Holyrood Scottish Parliament Building (Edinburgh)
I had never been to Holyrood before, I'm not really that interested in politics, but on Feb 1 2008 I went with the school for the day. I thought we would just be getting a tour of the building but instead we were doing some things that were a lot more fun. It was about ecology, climate change,[...]

Hotel with character and an excellent location
james1982 about The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
Great hotel. I imagine it would be perfect for first time visitors to Edinburgh, who want to stay right in the city centre.[...]

Delicate Essen
Helencbradshaw about Valvona and Crolla (Edinburgh)
I first heard of Valvona and Crolla a good couple of years ago now, via an on-line review of all things. And it took me a few months before I was able to make it to their wonderful shop in Elm Row, nr Leith Walk, Edinburgh. I thought it was high time I share this little delight of Edinburgh that[...]

it is really magical!
chara about Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh)
You can see it from everywhere in Edinburgh.Especially in the night looks fantastic! The access to the castle is really easy.From up there you have a great view. Enjoy it![...]

so many different kinds of whiskey!
chara about The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre (Edinburgh)
If you ever go to Edinburgh and you love drinking good malt whiskey, you have to visit the "Scotch Whiskey Heritage Centre".There you can find all kinds of different whiskeys and plus you can learn about the history hidden behind each one of it. I guess it is one of the most representative places[...]

The pond
weetoon about Glasgow Pond (Glasgow)
I have a fairly curmudgeonly attitude towards ‘the powers that be' when well known landmarks or places are re-named as part of a corporate re-branding exercise. So it was with a heavy heart that I pulled into the Jury's Pond Hotel to discover that under the present owners, Best Western, this well[...]

Piping hot!
weetoon about Cowal Highland Gathering (Dunoon)
The Cowal games have an international reputation, and rightly so. I am not sure if they are the biggest, but they are certainly well attended. They are mostly famous for the pipe band competition, and when you have seen 150 pipe bands lined up on the field starting to play and then file past the[...]

A great view
weetoon about Beinn Ghuilean (Campbeltown)
At 352 metres, Beinn Ghuilean dominates the little town of Campbeltown. That may not sound very high, but it is certainly high enough to offer commanding views of the Kintyre peninsula. It is also high enough to offer a relatively challenging walk, with a series of fairly steep climbs. [...]

Hmmmm... Coffee!
weetoon about Gallery 10 (Campbeltown)
A decent cup of coffee is probably something most of us take for granted, however, it seems that in Argyll and Bute it is as difficult to find as the Holy Grail. I have been served instant coffee in a coffee pot in a hotel in the past, where the coffee powder hadn't been properly mixed with the[...]

The most north westerly point of the British mainland
micksheff about Cape Wrath (Durness)
Think of the extremities of the British Isles and you will automatically think of John O' Groats and Lands End. These are famous as the most north easterly and south westerly points respectively but it doesn't take too much thought to realise that there are two more extremities too, these being[...]

Disappointing
guest about Old Blacksmith's Shop (Gretna Green)
When we visited Scotland a coach tour there were optional additional tours. Our driver had some spare time when we were going home and he asked if we would like to visit Gretna Green. As one, eighty odd passengers, said 'Yes Please' All of us hade heard of Gretna Green and knew at least a little[...]

Peace perfect peace
guest about The Spittal of Glenshee (Spittal of Glenshee)
We visited as part of a 80 odd strong coach party. Everyone seemed to love the place. We visited in late October so it would be off season. The weather was still good and the hotel is homely.It would be a great base for touring round the wilds of Scotland. The countryside around here is outstanding[...]

A right Royal Castle
guest about Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh)
We visited Edinburgh Castle as part of a day trip, during a long weekend stay in Scotland, for Hubby's 50th birthday. Although it was late October we had some good weather for our visit. However the day we visited the Castle it was cold and we saw some snow flurries. I would recommend you visit[...]

Large for a Yacht but small for the Queen
guest about Royal Yacht Britannia (Edinburgh)
For Hubby's fiftieth birthday we took a short break in Scotland. Hubby is 57 this week and so this must have been 7 years ago. How time flies. However this set me off reminiscing and remembering our day trip to Edinburgh. We were actually staying at the Spittal of Glenshee in the highlands, or was[...]

Right next door to the airport
Katieshaz about Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport (Glasgow)
This hotel was one of the hotels my airline chose for it's airline crew to stay in, most likely because it is opposite the airport so you can't get any better than that! I had the pleasure to stay here on a 2-day trip earlier this year. I got to go on the most exotic trips, other crew got a week in[...]

Fawlty Towers Without The Laughs
timelord about The Argyll (Inveraray)
For £80 - or £55 if you book in advance - this hotel is having a laugh. Stay at the George Hotel or book a Bed & Breakfast.[...]

Entertained At The Enterkine
trevorbrock about Enterkine (Ayr)
There was not a single negative anywhere in our short break experience of The Enterkine last year. I had won the stay as a prize through Flybe - so felt even more special than normal. But the hotel was offering a summer special of 2 nights bed, breakfast and dinner for £105 per person per night,[...]

A Warm Friendly Welcome Awaits...
guest about Craigmoss Guest House (Edinburgh)
My boyfriend and I stayed with Harry and Isobel over the August Bank Holiday weekend and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Our room was modern & clean and had everything we needed - ensuite shower room that was clean and well equipped, a massive, comfy bed, tea / coffee making facilities, hairdryer etc..[...]