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1 Devonshire Gardens, Glasgow G12 0UX
G12 0UX
Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens
- Style
- Intimate five-star grandeur
- Setting
- Elegant West End terrace
Set in Glasgow's West End, this luxury hotel is unique among the Hotel du Vin group, and oozes style and sophistication. Despite its relatively large size, its welcoming, intimate atmosphere will put you entirely at your ease.
Need to know
- Rooms
- 49, including six suites, plus the two-bedroom Mews Suite, which sleeps up to six.
- Rates
- £140–£950, excluding breakfast (from £14.50 a person).
- Check-out
- Midday, but flexible.
- Facilities
- Gym, treatment room, DVD library, personal trainer and yoga instruction by arrangement. In rooms, wide-screen TV, DVD player, Bose sound system, free WiFi, minibar, tea/coffee, pillow menu, fresh fruit and flowers, golf putter.
- Children
- Welcome, although no special provisions are made.
- Hotel closed
- Never.
- Also
- There’s free on-street parking in front of the hotel, and spa treatments can be enjoyed in the privacy of your room. Small dogs can be accommodated by prior request.
In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- We love Classic Room Catena Zapata: decorated in sumptuous velvets, its star feature is a roll-top bath in front of a large bay window in the bedroom. Some Classic Rooms have antique four-posters (you’ll need to request this when booking). Balfour is a Luxury Townhouse Suite with a Jacuzzi and a cinema-screen TV. The sprawling Mews Suite has two huge bedrooms, two bathrooms, two lounges and a dining room, not to mention a Jacuzzi, gym and sauna. Hartenberg, a Grand Duplex Suite, has a fireside roll-top bath in the bedroom, and a twin shower in its wet room.
- Packing tips
- DVDs, CDs; strong constitution if you're planning to try a representative sample of the whisky menu.
- Also
- Restaurant reservations are advisable at the weekend, as is hiring a car if you want to escape the city; Loch Lomond is about a 30-minute drive away.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Hotel du Vin's bistros are renowned; here, you'll find great classics and modern dishes supporting HdV's philosophy of quality food, simply cooked with the freshest of local ingredients. Visit the 600-bin wine cellar and be amazed.
- Dress code
- It's laid-back, but maybe err on the side of dressy.
- Top table
- By the windows; if you’re dining with friends, go for the one by the open fire.
- Last orders
- Food: 10pm. Food in the bar: 9.30pm. Bar open all night for residents. Breakfast served from 7am till 10.30am.
- Room service
- 24 hours (limited menu from 11pm to 7am). Continental breakfast in bed can be ordered the night before.
- Hotel bar
- The superbly stocked Bistro bar is open to residents and non-residents; there's also a whisky snug, with a menu listing more than 300 varieties.
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Local restaurants
Seafood fanatics will love tiny, unassuming Two Fat Ladies on Dumbarton Road (+44 (0)141 339 1944), which has rightly earned its place among the city’s best-loved restaurants for its simply perfect, sensibly priced fish dishes. Glasgow institution For more of the same in smarter, art deco surroundings, head to the legendary Rogano(+44 (0)141 248 4055), a 1930s oyster bar and seafood restaurant on Exchange Place. Gamba (+44 (0)141 572 0899), another fish restaurant, has a simple, exquisite menu. Amber Regent (+44 (0)141 331 1655) specialises in Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine. Zinc (+44 (0)141 225 56200) is good for a meal in stylish surrounds. Loch Fyne Oyster Bar (+44 (0)1499 600217), is a 45-minute drive from the city, but well worth the trip for the food and location.
Local bars
Uisge Beatha (pronounced oosh-ke-bar) (+44 (0)141 564 1596), means ‘water of life’ in Gaelic and, like the whisky it refers to, has a distinctly Scottish flavour. Opus (+44 (0)141 204 1150) is a modern fine-dining experience and has a late bar with great cocktails.
Local cafes
On Byres Road, specialist deli Heart Buchanan (+44 (0)141 334 7626) is a truly special food emporium; stock up on picnic goodies (or pick up a pre-ordered hamper) before heading to your chosen patch of park.
Nightlife
29 at Royal Exchange Square is an ultra-smart members’ bar with a chic, chandeliered interior. Reservations essential: book a table for dinner, and get on the club’s guest list at the same time (+44 (0)141 225 5610). Tiger Tiger (+44 (0)141 553 4888) late-night bar and nightclub is open until 3am at weekends. Arta (+44 (0)141 552 2101) is a stunning venue for a night out (3am licence at weekends).
Worth getting out of bed for
Get an eyeful of soothing greenery at the Botanic Gardens, virtually opposite the hotel, or in Kelvingrove Park, also home to the excellent Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (www.glasgowmuseums.com). Alternatively, tranquil Loch Lomond (the UK's largest freshwater lake) is only a 30-minute drive away. Glasgow is home to Scottish Opera, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Burrell Collection (art objects from around the world) and the Lighthouse (where a Charles Rennie Mackintosh conversion houses a variety of dynamic exhibitions); go to our Glasgow destination guide or see www.visitscotland.com for details. Shopping: designer labels at the Italian Centre; exclusive and upmarket brands in Princes Square; bohemian boutiques and deli delights on Byres Road.
Diary
April Glasgow Art Fair: view, buy and sell contemporary art (+44 (0)141 221 0049; www.glasgowartfair.com). June Glasgow's annual Jazz Festival (www.jazzfest.co.uk); Glasgow Art Fair; and the Bard in the Botanics Festival, which brings drama to the beautiful Botanic Gardens.
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Number of people
- 4-70
- Licensed for weddings
- Yes
Wow factor
Five-star service and superlative food, set in a terrace of Victorian townhouses in Glasgow's bohemian West End.
Need to know
Weddings can be held any day of the week. If you want a Saturday wedding, you'll need a minimum of 50 guests.
Inspiration
Lisa Marshall, the dedicated events manager, makes sure the big day runs smoothly. She has a huge contacts book and is happy to advise on all the extras, from the flowers to the going-away transport. The food is the main event here, and guests often request a wine-tasting menu. Scottish-themed menus (traditional haddock chowder, venison) are also popular.
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Best for
- Babies and up – children of all ages welcome.
Recommended rooms
The Town House Suite has a sitting room with sofa bed. Guests in the Mews Suite get exclusive use of a walled garden. All rooms are large enough for at least one extra bed (£10) or cot (complimentary).
Activities
There are no special facilities for children, but the concierge is well clued up on local attractions. The Glasgow Science Centre, nearby, is one of the city's top family attractions. And the Botanic Gardens and Kelvingrove Park are in walking distance, both places the little ones can romp around in the fresh air.
Meals
Children are welcome in the Bistro restaurant at all times, and half portions of the adult menu are available at half price. The kitchens will willingly heat up milk and baby food.
Babysitting
This is available at around £7.50 an hour. Please give at least 48 hours' notice.
No need to pack
There are high chairs in the restaurant. Children staying at the hotel also receive a complimentary set of Arran Aromatics toiletries.
Also
Ask when you book and the concierge will have a pack of family-friendly information about Glasgow ready for you when you check in. There are DVD and CD players in every room, plus DVDs and board games to borrow from reception. Every room has a minibar, handy for storing milk or jars of baby food in.
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