Gleneagles Hotel has been named one of the best in the world.
It was among four Scottish hotels on a list by Travel magazine alongside The Balmoral in Edinburgh, Blythswood Square in Glasgow and Kinloch Lodge on Skye of the planet’s 63 best hotels.
The list stated that during a stay at the five-star Perthshire hotel “it’s impossible not to feel like a minor royal”.
Of The Balmoral, it said: “You won’t regret splurging on a room with a castle view, especially when you see it floodlit at night” and says it serves Edinburgh’s “finest” afternoon tea, complete with harpist.
Blythswood Square “reeks of Scottish style” where “you can’t swig a whisky without bumping into a tweed chair or tartan curtain,” while Kinloch Lodge is “steeped in rural beauty, sunk in history” with a Michelin-starred restaurant.
A spokeswoman for Gleneagles said: “We are truly delighted to have been included on this list, an honour which is testament to the hard work of everyone at the resort. The excitement of last year’s Ryder Cup certainly put Gleneagles and Perthshire in the spotlight and it’s fantastic to keep that momentum going.
“It’s a real coup for Scotland to have four properties named, and shows that our tourism offering can compete with the best in the world.”
Its appearance on the list is just one of a number of accolades awarded to the hotel in the last year. In the Daily Telegraph Ultratravel Awards, it was named Best Golf Resort in the World, while TripAdvisor gave it a certificate of excellence. The spokeswoman added: “We’re proud of what our team have achieved in 2015 so far.
“Gleneagles has already been named by Today’s Golfer magazine as Scotland’s top hotel for golf holidays, which meant all the more because it was voted for by readers of the magazine themselves.
“We were also pleased to receive the Mojo Makeover title in Tatler’s Spa Awards. To be recognised by such a prestigious title, that has such expertise in the world of beauty and wellness, is a huge achievement.”
When the Gleneagles Hotel opened in 1924 it was described as “a riviera in the Highlands” and “the eighth wonder of the world”.
Built by the former Caledonian Railway Company and boasting its own railway station, Gleneagles Hotel was thrust on to a worldwide stage when it hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup.