Perception is proud to represent an extensive portfolio of luxury
hotels around the world. Each property is constantly evolving and
improving and as such we endeavour to update you on all the happenings
at each hotel on this News page. We will inform you as and when
something happens, so please keep checking this page for the latest news.
The Verbena Spa has launched!
21 October 2008
The Launch of the New Verbena Spa
Nestling on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, the Verbena Spa has launched in the picturesque town of Helmsley.
Offering Elemis products with a full range of treatments and packages for men and women, as well as manicure and pedicure facilities, a heat experience, and an outdoor hot tub to complement the existing outdoor heated swimming pool, the Verbena Spa opened on Monday 13th October.
The country chic décor of The Feversham Arms is reflected throughout the spa, offering a relaxing and different spa experience unlike the clinical feel of many existing spas. The unique style and English country feel combined with great food makes the Verbena Spa the perfect escape. With complimentary iced tea and book reading and relaxation areas, the Verbena Spa offers a cosy and relaxed atmosphere.
Set in the market town of Helmsley, North Yorkshire, the Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa is fast becoming one of the North’s best hideaway hotels. With 33 bedrooms, 22 of which are suites, a fine dining restaurant with food deeply rooted in the local area, and welcoming spacious lounges, the Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa offers a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to every guest.
A double treatment room, as well as six single rooms, makes the spa the perfect escape for couples, be it for a half day, full day, or weekend stay. Specially tailored spa packages such as the ‘Baby Love’ package for expectant mothers and the ‘Teen Queen’ package to be enjoyed by mother and daughter are also on offer as well as pampering packages for Brides-to-be, Grooms and their loved ones before the big day.
A south facing outdoor terrace can be enjoyed by guests, where tapas and freshly made smoothies are served and the floor to ceiling glass doors open onto the south facing terrace and Verbena Spa Garden. The garden itself was designed by Matthew Wilson, the new Head of Gardens Creative Development of the Royal Horticultural Society and is traditionally English, featuring lupins, wisteria, lavender, agapanthus, pleached lime trees, and of course the signature Verbena flower.
For further information or to make a booking at the Verbena Spa, please visit www.verbenaspa.co.uk or call 01439 770 766.
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For further information and enquiries, please contact Laura Garratt at laura.garratt@perception-uk.com or Cath Couzens at cath.couzens@perception-uk.com or alternatively by telephone on: 0845 293 2552
Notes to Editors:
Purchased in late 2003 by current owner, Simon Rhatigan, the Feversham Arms sits in the picturesque market town of Helmsley, North Yorkshire. Over the last five years the hotel has undergone considerable development with Simon’s long term aim being to create a true hideaway hotel. The Feversham Arms has 33 individually designed bedrooms, including six new suites. As well as 33 bedrooms, the hotel also has a new reception and library, a fine dining restaurant offering dishes that are deeply rooted in the local area, an outdoor heated pool and the Verbena Spa. Exclusive use is available for private parties and bed and breakfast rates start at £130 per room with dinner, bed and breakfast rates from £160. The Feversham Arms is a member of The Great Inns of Britain and Pride of Britain Hotels.
Cowley Manor - Exclusive All British Supper Clubs hosted by Mark Hix
15 October 2008
Cowley Manor is launching a series of Supper Clubs to run throughout the year. Hosted by Mark Hix, each will celebrate great producers of the region and his favourite ingredients of the season. These are exclusive overnight events, with a guest list of only 48 people, thus ensuring intimacy and a personal audience with Mark.
Please join us at one (or both) of the following Supper Clubs
Monday 10th November 2008
Or
Thursday 11th December 2008
Time: 7:00pm for 7:30pm dinner
Champagne cocktail reception, four course dinner with wine
Overnight stay at Cowley Manor
Full English breakfast and use of the facilities at C-Side Spa
£430 per couple (£215 each) per Supper Club*
Celebrating the best of the season, hosted by one of the leading chefs in the country, this will be a social and entertaining experience with guests sharing tables
Mark Hix is internationally renowned for his love of British cuisine, his passion in sourcing and cooking the best British produce is second to none. It’s this passion that has won him many awards, including most recently The London Restaurant Academy Award for his outstanding contribution to London restaurants, and GQ Chef of the Year 2008. A celebrated food writer and restaurateur for the past 17 years, Hix was Chef Director of Caprice Holdings overseeing some of London’s favourite restaurants including The Ivy, J Sheekey’s and Scotts. Most recently he left to open his own restaurants, the already hugely popular Hix Oyster and Chop House in London’s Smithfield Market and Hix Oyster and Fish House in Lyme Regis.
2009 Cowley Manor Supper Club dinners with Mark Hix will take place on Thurs March 5th and Thurs May 7th (bookings now being taken).
*Based on two people sharing a room at Cowley Manor on November 10th 2008. Subject to availability, bookings are mandatory. Drinks or meals taken before or after the Supper Club dinner are at guests’ cost. Stay an extra night, before or after the Supper Club and receive a special rate of £185.00 per night for the room B&B (Sunday and/or Tuesday nights only).
To book or enquire, please contact Sarah Keatley at Cowley Manor T: 01242 870 900 or sarah@cowleymanor.com
Black Swan wins Yorkshire Accolade
14 October 2008
The Black Swan Hotel, Helmsley, North Yorkshire has won the coveted award of “Hotel of the Year” by Yorkshire Life Magazine. The hotel beat off stiff competition and was award the prize in the 15 or more bedrooms category. The judges said: “The overall feel of the place was restful, stylish and special. This must be a winner!”
The team of independent and respected judges, who, between them have a wide range of experience in the food and hospitality industry, spent many weeks tasting and visiting establishments across Yorkshire before they made their final decision.
Presenting the awards at the glittering dinner were culinary experts, Prue Leith and BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration. hair of judges and Yorkshire Life Food and Wine Consultant, Annie Stirk, said judging this year had been exciting and it was clear that the hospitality industry in Yorkshire was very much alive and kicking. “We found the high standards among well established businesses remained high and continue to meet the exacting demands and expectations of the pubic. The winners also reflect the diversity of what is on offer and the talent in the county’s restaurant kitchens which are beginning to be recognised nationally in reviews and awards."
The Black Swan is the sister hotel to the Feversham Arms, (also in Helmsley) and has over the past year enjoyed a renaissance - bringing it back to its former glory. The addition of the Black Swan Tea room and new look restaurant are just a few of the steps that have led to this recent award.
The opening of the Verbena Spa at the Feversham Arms later this month, will add an additional dimension to both hotels and make the Black Swan an outstanding location for weddings as well as corporate events.
Perception announces a new partnership with Cowley Manor
15 September 2008
Perception are delighted to announce a partnership with Cowley Manor, Gloucestershire to promote the hotel for corporate events.
Cowley Manor will complete a soft refurbishment of all bedrooms and public areas on 16th September 2008. To have access to our very special 24 hour rates and to join the next educational to view the refurbishments, please contact the Perception sales team on 0845 293 2552 or at info@perception-uk.com
The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA
20 August 2008
Looking for a luxurious Spa for incentives or press trip?
The Gleneagles® Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, renowned as the ultimate destination for luxury and hospitality, launched its £8 million destination spa earlier this year. Renowned skincare brand ESPA worked in collaboration with award winning interior designer Amanda Rosa, to create the first ESPA branded spa in the UK at Gleneagles.
The design of The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA draws on a winning combination of contemporary and classic, resulting in a cutting edge spa experience that is in keeping with the hotel’s image. The spa includes 20 spacious treatment rooms, many of which have private bathrooms. One of the boldest features of the spa is the dark brown, almost black, vitality pool, lit by fibre optics to stunning effect. In contrast to the dark sumptuousness of the heat and relaxation spaces, the Courtyard is light and airy.
Set in 850 acres of stunning Perthshire scenery and just one hour’s drive from Glasgow and Edinburgh, Gleneagles offers a wide range of activities and packages. The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA is part of the wider £18 million development programme at Gleneagles in preparation for hosting the Ryder Cup in 2014.
To discover more about the spa and the treatments and packages available or to make a booking, please call 01764 694332 or visit www.gleneagles.com
Perception continues to represent The Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland
18 August 2008
Perception is delighted to announce it's continuing relationship with The Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland.
Following a successful first year of representation, Perception has been asked to continue promoting The Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland to agency and corporate clients in the North and Midlands region.
Cath Couzens, Director commented "We are thrilled to continue our relationship with The Gleneagles Hotel and their fabulous team and look forward to introducing many more clients to the Hotel."
For details of the latest group rates and the next opportunity to attend the Gleneagles Experience please contact Cath on 0845 293 2552 or at cath.couzens@perception-uk.com
We are about to move to a new office!
15 August 2008
Please update your records - The Perception team are about to move to a new office -
Stanley House
15-17 Ladybridge Road
Cheadle Hulme
Cheshire
SK8 5BL
Telephone: 0845 293 2552
Fax: 0845 293 2552
Email and website remains the same.
We are trying to be "greener" and are aiming to use up all our old stationary rather than throwing everything away but any mail going to the old Prestwich address will be re-directed.
Please feel free to come and visit if you're in the area!
The Feversham Arms announces the opening of the New Verbena Spa - set to open 1st October 2008
02 June 2008
As part of it's ongoing development as a hideaway hotel, the Feversham Arms in Helmsley, North Yorkshire has announced the date of opening of the new Verbena Spa at the Feversham Arms.
The style will be very English country, natural products, with strong natural colours and textures... Similar to the style of the interior of the Feversham Arms itself. Relaxing and homely - a real hideaway. Plenty of seating, book reading areas and places to sit and unwind with your family or friends...
The Verbena Spa will include:
Elemis is our principal product house with a full range of treatments for men, women & Mums-to-be
7 single and one double treatment rooms
Day experiences are bookable from 1st August 08 on the new website www.verbenaspa.com
Wet Suite to include - rasul, sauna, sanarium, salt inhalation room & outdoor hot tub
Double Treatment Room for couples or friends
Spa Cuisine featuring Spa Tapas and Spa-Tisserie
Relaxing lounge ar eas with outdoor Southfacing terrace garden for dining & sun bathing
Juice Bar
Manicure and pedicure treatment area
Full disabled access and generous changing rooms
Underground secure car parking
For more information or if you would like a sneek preview of The Feversham Arms and the ongoing developments, please contact any of the Perception Team on 0161 773 3559 or Jill Rhatigan at the Feversham Arms Hotel.
Perception set for expansion
24 May 2008
Perception is pleased to announce the addition of 3 new members to the Perception Team. The new staff will join the company later this summer and undergo a full induction during June 2008.
Laura Garratt will join as PR and Marketing Executive and this will strengthen the growing PR wing of the Perception Business. Having successfully worked with The Chester Grosvenor and Spa to launch their new Westminster Suite (following an extensive £3M investment) to the UK MICE Market Perception is keen to develop this side of the business and aims to launch a PR and press section within it's website later this year. Laura will be key to the expansion of this part of the business.
Amelia Fraser and Nicole Evans will join Perception in a Sales & Marketing Executive capacity. The new team members bring a bright youthful enthusiasm to the company and each will hold key responsibilities within the business.
Cath Couzens Director of Perception said "We are really proud that we are in a position to invest in additional resource to support our partner hotels. The additional team members will allow us to focus on our key activity of sales and marketing representation to ensure that even if the country does experience an economic slowdown or downturn, our portfolio receives the exposure that it rightly deserves."
The Black Swan - increases it's meeting room capacity
19 May 2008
The Garden Room has been refurbished and can now accomodate a meeting for up to 50 delegates.
The Black Swan in Helmsley, sister property to the Feversham Arms, has undergone a huge transformation during 2008 .
This week sees the final meeting room – the Garden Room complete it’s transformation. The Garden Room, backing onto the walled garden is now ideal for meeting of up to 50 in capacity , with break-out space directly into the garden or into other syndicate areas within the hotel.
To celebrate the launch of the newly refurbished Garden Room, the Black Swan are offering Perception clients the opportunity to experience this room at a preferential rate of £145 + Vat for the next 3 month (subject to availability) - see offers section of the Perception Website.
Environmental Activity at Gleneagles
22 February 2008
'Responsible tourism' is high on the agenda at Gleneagles. The team at Scotland’s leading AA Five Star resort fully understand the importance of caring for the environment.
From the late 1990’s environmental performance has been high on the agenda throughout the resort, culminating in the hotel winning the pan European Award for Environmental Excellence in 2001 – recognition of the good practice carried out throughout the estate. Gleneagles also holds a Gold Award from VisitScotland’s Green Tourism Business Scheme, which recognises excellence in Environmental Management with significant good practice and established systems. The journey has continued, with one of the main focus’s now being aimed at the resort being carbon neutral by 2010.
The hotel will continue to take steps to minimise any detrimental impacts on the environment caused by the operation of the hotel, golf courses and estate. This will be achieved by ensuring the responsible use of energy, water and materials, in line with the environmental policy.
Current environmental initiatives include
The team at Gleneagles views this aspect of the business as a ‘journey’, during which they will create and evolve initiatives designed to help care for the special environment, in which they are privileged to work.
• Biomass boiler – launched Sept 2007, a 1250KW Woodchip Fired Heating System has been installed. This provides heating and domestic hot water to hotel, accounting for approximately 85% of the total heat demand. Converting from an oil-fired boiler will reduce the CO2 emissions by 2000 tonnes every year.
• Working closely with Perthshire Big Tree Country, Gleneagles will launch an initiative to protect and sustain the beautiful countryside that provides such a breathtaking location for the hotel. From 2008 guests will have the opportunity to donate a voluntary £1 supplement, per room per night, to be donated to re-planting and rebuilding Perthshire’s natural woodlands.
• Children too are being encouraged to care for their environment. Activities include – a weekly woodland walk, hosted by one of the hotel’s rangers, which introduces the youngsters to the basics of the countryside code; in the playroom, they learn about recycling by trying their hand at junk modelling; or for the more curious among them, bug hunting in the Laich loch!
The specially appointed environmental team at the resort considers all areas of the business from recycling glass, to reducing energy consumption by installing movement detectors on bedroom corridors. During redevelopment, trees are replanted, resulting in a fantastic natural environment for red squirrels and bats, experienced by guests on the woodland walk.
This ambitious programme represents a substantial monetary investment, with the true investment being placed on the future, ensuring generations can continue to enjoy the Scottish environment.
Gleneagles has an unrivalled reputation built on heritage. A reputation that is being jealously guarded and cared for, for generations to come.
A new hotel joins the Perception portfolio…
04 February 2008
Perception is delighted to announce a new hotel joining the portfolio............
Stoke Park Club in Buckinghamshire
May 2008 is bringing great things to Stoke Park Club in the form of 28 spectacular new bedrooms increasing the total number to 49 bedrooms. These rooms are not only outstanding in their design but breathtaking in the views over the golf course, 350 acres of Parkland, 2 historic houses and Windsor Castle. In addition to the new accommodation at Stoke Park Club there will be an “all singing” Meeting Room with the very latest audio visual equipment, air conditioning and walls lined with wonderful prints of the legendary movies filmed at the Club. Stoke Park Cub offers a great location for meetings and away days, only 35 minutes from central London and 7 miles from London Heathrow Airport.
Perception looks forward to welcoming you to the Club in 2008 as we have a number of open evenings taking place in April and May so please do let us know if you would like an invitation to these events at stokepark@perception-uk.com
Perception and Stoke Park Club will also be hosting a drinks reception at Eight Private Members Club in London from 6pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday 16th April for a sneak preview of the new bedrooms and meeting rooms – again let us know if you’d be interested in attending this event – stokepark@perception-uk.com
If you have any event requirements for Stoke Park Club or any of the Hotels in the portfolio, please give the Perception Team a call on 0161 773 3559 or email us on info@perception-uk.com where we will be happy to provide any further details.
Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles wins Scottish Chef of the Year 2008
31 January 2008
Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles has won the title of Scottish Chef of the Year at the Scottish Restaurant Awards 2008.
The first ever Scottish Restaurant Awards ceremony was held at Edinburgh’s EICC on Monday 28 January. Andrew took away the premier chef award, beating both Martin Wishart and Tom Kitchin.
Scottish Chef of the year, Andrew Fairlie, creates signature dishes in his intimate, two Michelin-starred restaurant at Gleneagles.
Where every detail has been carefully planned to create a truly special experience - from the innovative original art on the walls through to the specially selected French cheeses and Scottish-grown herbs.
As Andrew received much of his chef's training in the South West of France with Michel Guérard, the cuisine is unashamedly French but with a Scottish twist.
Many of the ingredients for Andrew's gourmet menu come from the famous Rungis market outside Paris as well as from local Scottish suppliers.
The centrepiece is Andrew's signature dish 'Smoked Lobster', which involves smoking lobster shells over old whisky barrels for up to twelve hours.
The restaurant is open for dinner only, between 7 and 10pm each night except Sundays .
Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa wins AA Hotel of the Year!
04 October 2007
Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa in Newbury, Berkshire received nationwide recognition last night when it was named ‘Hotel of the Year’ at the inaugural glittering AA Hospitality Awards ceremony, hosted by GMTV presenter Jenni Falconer, at the InterContinental Hotel, Park Lane in London.
Attended by the UK’s finest chefs and prominent hoteliers, the AA Hospitality Awards recognises and rewards the excellent services provided by the UK’s very best establishments, and honours the finest AA-inspected and rated hotels, restaurants and pubs throughout the UK.
Peter Birnie, the AA’s Chief Hotel and Restaurant Inspector commented: “We selected Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa as AA Hotel of the Year because it proved itself to be a strong ‘all round’ performer. The hospitality and service at the hotel are of a consistently high standard and they offer a fantastic proactive approach to staff training. This enables the hotel to operate successfully and efficiently across several markets and price points.”
Following a £14 million refurbishment last September, the privately owned 4-star hotel opened its doors to a stunning new Health Club and Spa. The hotel also doubled in size with all the bedrooms redesigned in contemporary style, the highest standard of stylish furnishings, Italian marble bathrooms and stunning views over the 18 hole golf course and clubhouse, Snelsmore House, a Grade II listed Victorian building.
Located in the heart of rural Berkshire, the ‘hotel of the year’ provides everything from overnight stays, spa days and leisure breaks to weddings and corporate functions. The hotel’s Winepress Restaurant boasts two AA Rosettes with traditionally cooked dishes using local ingredients. The extensive wine list has over 300 different wines to choose from and recently received the AA Notable Wine List, which was chosen from over 1000 lists, all based on overall quality of its wine selection and presentation.
The Health Club and Spa has quickly become a new approach to fitness, relaxation and living with achievements of their own. They were recently nominated as a finalist in the “Destination Hotel Spa of the Year” at the highly acclaimed British Beauty & Spa Awards and they were a finalist in the Professional Beauty awards as the “Best Hotel Spa”.
Andrew McKenzie, Managing Director of Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa, who was on hand to receive the award in front of an audience of more than 500, said: “The team at Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa are delighted to receive this recognition! It rewards an approach to genuine, unstuffy and friendly service, and an aim to constantly improve ourselves.”
Dine around at Deseo at Gleneagles
29 August 2007
The Gleneagles Hotel has launched its exciting new Mediterranean deli-style restaurant Deseo, offering informal yet delicious dining.
Tempting aromas from various food stations change throughout the day, whilst the sense of theatre makes each station an attraction in their own right.
Deseo is perfect for all the family with a strong emphasis on varied and healthy eating, inspired by the relaxed Mediterranean lifestyle.
Alan Hill, Director of Food and Beverage at Gleneagles said: “Deseo is an exciting and fresh new concept, offering guests a wide selection of different cuisines. This is the perfect addition and Gleneagles now has a restaurant to suit all tastes”.
Deseo means ‘whatever you desire’ in Spanish. Embracing this concept, the restaurant will be amongst the first in Scotland to offer a “Dine Around” experience, whereby guests can walk around the various food stations including an Antipasto Table, laden with herb roasted vegetables, olives, charcuterie, sun-ripened fruits, cheeses, freshly baked Artisan breads, oils and delicious dressings. Authentic Tapas is available throughout the day and into the evening, taking its cue from gastronomic delicacies of France, Italy and Spain. Savour dishes such as spicy toasted beans, acorn fed Joselita ham, or enjoy a delicate dish of baby clams.
For a hearty dinner, choose from a range of appetisers, pizzas, pastas or alternative main course dishes, all cooked to order. Highlights include roast pork shoulder with cumin seeds, honeycomb and fennel gravy and Linguine pasta with poached egg, summer green beans and pesto rosso. Highly trained chefs and local purveyors are situated at each food station to answer any questions and recommend their favourite dishes.
Gleneagles are committed to local produce, sourcing ingredients from the ‘Scottish Larder’, with lamb reared in Orkney, which has grazed on seaweed, and pork reared on a farm bordering the Gleneagles Estate. Choose a mouth watering 28 day aged piece of prime cut quality Scotch Beef sirloin, rib or fillet steak, and the Gleneagles’ chefs will cook it exactly as you like in the Josper charcoal oven. A wide range of locally caught seafood and shellfish are also on offer, and are delicious grilled on charcoal or baked in salt with wild fennel.
Deseo is open for lunch, drinks and tapas and informal yet elegant dining in the evening. Set in 850 acres of glorious Perthshire country and home to the two Michelin star Andrew Fairlie restaurant, Gleneagles offers the finest and most innovative dining in Scotland.
Perception to Represent The Gleneagles Hotel
28 August 2007
Hotel representation company, Perception Sales and Marketing, is delighted to announce they have been appointed to provide sales representation for The Gleneagles® Hotel within the Midlands and North of England.
Perception was launched in 2004 by Cath Couzens and has already earned an enviable reputation representing a strong portfolio of luxury hotels and spas around the world. The addition of Gleneagles, located in Perthshire, Scotland, only further strengthens their position in a competitive industry.
Appointed to specialise in the conference and incentive market, Perception will be working closely with both Gleneagles' Head of Sales, Val Eglinton and their regional sales team.
Director of Perception, Cath Couzens, commented ‘We are delighted to be working with such a world renowned hotel as Gleneagles and look forward to introducing new and existing clients to the corporate opportunities available at the hotel’.
This new appointment comes at a time of immense excitement at Gleneagles, as the resort is undergoing an £18 million development programme in preparation for hosting the Ryder Cup in 2014. This programme includes ten new suites, a Mediterranean deli-style restaurant and children’s zone, which all launched in July, plus a state of the art destination spa scheduled to open in early 2008. This investment highlights Gleneagles’ on-going commitment to retaining its position as one of the finest hotels in the world.
Gleneagles' Head of Sales, Val Eglinton said, ‘It is a pleasure to welcome Cath to Gleneagles at what is a hugely exciting time for the resort. We look forward to working together on raising awareness about Gleneagles' outstanding facilities and to securing new business opportunities."
New restaurant set to open at The Langham
22 August 2007
The Landau restaurant will open in late September at the Langham Hotel, London, with Andrew Turner returning to London to take up the position of Head Chef. The restaurant
has been designed by David Collins Studio. The opening concludes the first phase of a multi-million pound refurbishment programme, which will see the transformation of the entire hotel by early 2009.
The Landau has been designed as a freestanding restaurant, with its own kitchen and a brand new street entrance on Portland Place, by David Collins Studio, who were chosen to spearhead the refurbishment by creating an entirely new bar and restaurant “corner” for the hotel. The bar, Artesian, opened in January 2007 to much critical acclaim.
Duncan Palmer, Managing Director of The Langham Hotel said: “The combined forces of Andrew Turner and David Collins Studio creates a ‘dream team’. We have already seen David’s genius at work in Artesian, and Andrew’s culinary pedigree speaks for itself. The new street entrance means that The Landau and Artesian will together become much more approachable — a real destination for this part of the West End, working well together, or as separate entities.”
Andrew Turner has successfully run many high profile
restaurants — most recently attaining a 3-star rosette standard for The Latymer restaurant at Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa in Surrey and previously at ‘1880’ at the Bentley Kempinski, London which won a Remy’s Award with Hardens as one of the top 10 restaurants in London. His other restaurants have been recognised with awards from Decanter, Time Out and Square Meal magazines.
The Landau will be part of a jigsaw of rooms and new spaces created by David Collins Studio, starting from Artesian, through the private room, the Wine Corridor and into the dramatic new oval shaped restaurant. The chic 100-seat restaurant, with a brand new street entrance, echoes the feel of Artesian’s highly acclaimed design scheme, combining Oriental influences with the romance of Victoriana and some very exciting contemporary touches. Although Artesian and
The Landau are distinctly separate spaces, elements of this ‘contemporary orientalism’ have been extended to the restaurant interior. Gilded wall panelling, antique brass chandeliers, silk Chinoiserie screens and timbered flooring inlaid with resin and a palette of pale gold, jade
green and pastel blue, all lend a fresh contemporary feel.
Special features include an atmospheric ‘wine corridor’ linking the entrance lobby to the dining room, where the restaurant’s extensive world-class wine collection, chosen by a Master of Wine, will be displayed.
The Landau will open in late September 2007.
Gleneagles Announces New Top Floor Suites
06 August 2007
The Gleneagles® Hotel, renowned as the ultimate destination for luxury and hospitality, has revealed a stunning redesign of its top floor accommodation. This comprises 10 new ‘Spirit’ suites, named after brands from the world leading drinks company Diageo, Gleneagles’ parent company. Included within the configuration is the split-level Blue Tower Suite, which is housed in the original main tower, sitting grandly over the hotel’s main entrance. The Blue Tower Suite undoubtedly offers the most luxurious accommodation in Scotland.
Measuring approximately 170sqm, this magnificent suite is split over two levels boasting two luxurious bedrooms and bathrooms situated on the lower floor, with a spiral staircase leading up to a mezzanine lounge. Perfect for relaxing after a stroll across the estate, the lounge is a large, light filled space with a dining area and will feature a wall mounted Sony home cinema and PlayStation 3.
Award-winning international interior designer, Amanda Rosa, was commissioned to create the interiors, incorporates boldly patterned contemporary fabrics in rich bitter chocolate and teal tones contrasted against neutral coloured walls. Highly polished wood and chrome furniture, elegant lamps and rich leathers will create a sleek look, along with the oversized sofas, perfect to sink back and unwind in.
The elegant bedrooms will feature window seats with plentiful cushions; the ideal place to lose yourself in a book after a hard day’s riding at the Equestrian School or fishing on the lochs. A stylish bathroom offers the ultimate in luxury with a double-ended bath, perfect for relaxing. Materials hark back to the old world, with rich dark chocolate marble, soothing tobacco slate and chunky chrome taps.
Spirit Suites
International designer Amanda Rosa is creating the interiors for 10 new hotel room suites at Gleneagles®. She has taken inspiration from the textures and colours of the rich countryside just outside the window. Silk, velvet and cotton in shades of sage, cream and brown provide a calming and relaxing space in which to unwind.
The suites comprise the novel split-level Blue Tower Suite with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, eight further two-bedroom suites and a one-bedroom suite. All suites have their own private living-rooms.
Spirit Suite features include:
• All suites have the same facilities, however each varies in size and shape
• Many enjoy views over the Gleneagles grounds or gardens
• LCD televisions, DVDs and PlayStations
• Air conditioning and Wi-Fi enabled
• Double sinks, separate bath and shower in all bathrooms
• Separate dressing area, WC and sofa bed in some suites
There is also a top floor boardroom with a deliberately non-corporate, relaxed feel for all meetings to keep everything contained in the one area. The colour scheme here echoes that of the adjacent suites.
Boardroom features include:
• Air conditioning
• Made-to-measure boardroom table to seat 20
• Sofa and coffee table area
• Table-top projector
• Video conferencing facility
• Sound system to facilitate Powerpoint presentations
• Fully accessible male and female washrooms next to the boardroom
If you have any enquiries for any of the hotels that we represent please contact us by email at enquiries@perception-uk.com
or call the office directly on 0161 773 3559.
