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One Devonshire Gardens
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Set in the heart of Glasgow's distinctive West End, with its Victorian mansions and graceful terraces, One Devonshire Gardens is a small, luxury, award winning hotel quite simply for those who expect and appreciate fine standards.
Hotel One Devonshire Gardens, 1-3, Devonshire Gardens in Glasgow G12 OUX / Scotland
One Devonshire Gardens is set in the heart of a grand tree-lined Victorian terrace only ten minutes from the bustling city centre of Glasgow and less than thirty minutes from Loch Lomond and 'Rob Roy' country.
The front door, framed between the classic twin pillared entrance leads into a beautiful Victorian interior, with many original period features including stained glass windows, hand carved wood panelling, ceiling cornices and marble fireplaces. Wide staircases lead up to the 27 bedrooms and suites, individually designed and situated across the three townhouses which have been tastefully combined together.
The Boardroom -largest of the Private Rooms- is Victorian splendour at its finest. This magnificent site retains its original oak panelling and fireplace. The Drawing Room, the Club Room and the terrace are a flexible set of beautiful areas all directly connecting with each other in great style. Perfect for cocktail parties, drinks before lunch or dinner, and afternoon meetings with traditional teas. If the Scottish weather allows, One Devonshire Gardens can accommodate up to 100 guests in these informal areas. These drawing rooms at One Devonshire Gardens are charming in character and ambience with armchairs beside roaring log fires in the winter, perfect for a quiet afternoon.
Room amenities : Hotel One devonshire Gardens now houses twenty seven bedrooms and suites in three consecutive town houses. Each house maintains its own individual style and charm, which is classic by design, but contemporary in feel.
Blending contemporary colours and design, together with old fashioned luxury, the bedrooms offer an irresistible and decadent setting - four poster beds draped in crimson brocade or mauve and cream fabrics. Subtle lighting, bowls of fresh fruit, magazines, CD and DVD player add a few important and necessary touches and comforts of the 21st century. Being away from home, the bathroom should be extra large and offer a calm, silent oasis for a little indulgence - champagne perhaps ?
Dining : Like the sumptuous surroundings the food at One devonshire Gardens is seductive, memorable and offers a gourmet experience prepared from the best of natural Scottish produce. Thanks to an intricate re-creation of the decor and service of the Edwardian Age, the high-ceilinged, Michelin-starred restaurant of this hotel is one of Glasgow's most unusual venues. In May, the renowned chef Gordon Ramsay, who has been awarded no less than three Michelin stars for his London restaurant, came north of the border toAmaryllis at No 1. Devonshire Gardens.
There are two bars, both cosy, intimate rooms where a fine selection of malts is served, one a traditional smoking room and the other in contrast is described as a reading room from which French windowsout onto the garden terrace where drinks and meals can be served on warm summer days.
Leisure activities : Glasgow is home to Scottish Opera, The Scottish Ballet, The Royal Concert Hall and a host of acclaimed art galleries and museums including The Burrell Collection, The Kelvingrove Art Galleries and outstanding examples of the Architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Every January Glasgow is host to Celtic Connections - a lively international festival of folk and celtic music drawing audiences and influences from Ireland, Brittany, Canada, South American and showcasing well known and emergent Scottish talent.
Other facilities :For meetings and banquets there is also available the Private Dining Room, which is perfect for small meetings or intimate lunches or dinners. Up to 12 guests can dine here and meetings for 10 can be accommodated boardroom style. Sitting between the boardroom and the hotel's main Dining Room, the Private Dining Room can also be the perfect break out room for larger or more formal meetings. The Study -situated in house one- is a charming room with a wide variety of potential uses. It can seat 20 guests in theatre style and up to 16 for a boardroom meeting or dinner. The Boardroom can seat up to 50 guests theatre style, 26 in boardroom layout and 32 when dining at four separate tables of 8. The room has full en suite facilities.
Concierge, 24-hour room service, laundry/valet.
"Dependance" The Devonshire Hotel : Residence International -the owners of One Devonshire Gardens- recently announced they had succeeded in a major property deal, with the take over of the Devonshire Hotel just along the road. This small luxury hotel has also enjoyed prestigious acclaim with many celebrity repeat guests - Whitney Houston, Lionel Ritchie and Jon Bon Jovi have all enjoyed the Devonshire hospitality. Many guests like to take the entire 14 room hotel for a private function. This will still be possible as there is a private townhouse separating the property at no.1 from the Devonshire Hotel at no.4 Devonshire Gardens.
The amalgamation simply means valuable expansion for the Glasgow establishment which can now offer 41 bedrooms and suites; a £1 million refurbishment programme is now in progress to bring both Devonshire Gardens properties up to the impressive standard of design and comforts which owners and guests have come to expect wherever they go.
Approx. Room Rates : ~GBP75-185(single/double), 175-275(junior suite) and 175-345(suite). Sorry: No pets allowed.
Final word by Pete Irvine: "One thing you have to do before you die is spend a night at One Devonshire Gardens."
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