rooms furnished in warm, understated decor feature flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, plus minibars, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. upgraded rooms add mp3 docks. parking is free, as is full scottish breakfast. other amenities include a lounge bar offering fireside afternoon tea, as well as a formal restaurant. a 13-minute walk from johnstone train station, this upscale hotel and wedding venue in a grand victorian-era building with a modern annexe is a mile from cochrane castle golf course, and 4. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a suite offers a plush lounge area, and a luxe bathroom with exposed-stone walls and a whirlpool bath. 7 miles from glasgow airport Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 2
Pollok Country Park (25 min) Extensive woodland and gardens in the city's biggest park are a sanctuary for visitors and wildlife. The Glasgow School of Art (20 min) University-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a Mackintosh building. House for an Art Lover (19 min) Country house, arts centre and cafe, built based on unrealised designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The Burrell Collection (27 min) Custom-built all-inclusive collection comprising ceramics, tapestries, glass and decorative arts. Kelvingrove Park (22 min) One of Glasgow's oldest public parks sees walkers, cyclists and runners using the extensive grounds. Glasgow Botanic Gardens (23 min) Acclaimed 27-acre park for plants, working vegetable plot and Victorian cast-iron glasshouse Bellahouston Park (17 min) Extensive park with orienteering, bowling, vivid flower/herb displays and historic granite stone. Hunterian Art Gallery (24 min) Over a million items from meteorites to mummies in eclectic art and artifact collections. Glasgow Cathedral (20 min) Church of Scotland place of worship, consecrated in 1197, with post-war stained glass windows. Gallery of Modern Art (25 min) Eye-catching mansion with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and artists' talks. George Square (24 min) Civic square named for King George III and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous Scots. Glasgow Science Centre (20 min) Science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium, IMAX theatre & cafes. Glasgow Necropolis (21 min) Victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent Glaswegians of the day. Riverside Museum (20 min) Hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays. The Willow Tea Rooms (20 min) Quaint tea rooms in a 1915 department store with Charles Rennie Mackintosh style interior design. |