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Connoisseurs Scotland


Edinburgh Castle, Old Town & Arthur’s Seat


ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY


Jeremy Hawkings, Chief Executive of Connoisseurs Scotland talks about his love of this beautiful country


For nearly twenty years I have had the privilege of managing and nurturing Connoisseurs Scotland, this group of 24 fine hotels which represents the very best of Scotland. The collection includes four of the world’s leading golf resorts, a castle recently voted to be the best hotel in Europe, six outstanding city centre properties including Prestonfield-the only hotel in Scotland’s capital to have been awarded 5 red stars from the AA and 5 gold stars from VisitScotland, a magnificent castle health spa, a range of delightful country house hotels, the finest hotel afloat and the ultimate luxury train. The restaurants of our hotels have been awarded no less than six Michelin stars. Some of the hotels are large bustling places with staff trained in every discipline who can offer a standard of


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service that most people just dream about. Others are smaller, more intimate and romantic. At Knockinaam Lodge, if the food does not take your breath away, the scenery will. The hotel is so remote and quiet that you can hear the silence. Scotland is one of the most rewarding countries in which to live. The cities are vibrant with museums, art galleries and cafe culture and offer retail therapy to satisfy every whim. Edinburgh is host to The Military Tattoo and the largest arts festival in the world. There are many smaller celebrations such as the Wigtown Book Festival as well as a new wave of music festivals. In the summer months visitors can enjoy Highland Games which take place all over Scotland. Glasgow’s shops rival London, yet access to the countryside is easy. Loch Lomond is about 30 minutes from Glasgow. Glentress Forest where you can


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