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GLENAPP CASTLE
(RELAIS & CHATEAUX)

Ballantrae
Ayrshire
KA26  0NZ

Tel:  44 (0)1465  831 212
Fax: 44 (0)1465  831 000
E-mail:  info@glenappcastle.com 
Web:  www.glenappcastle.com 

Relais & Chateaux 

 

  STB 5 Star Hotel

AA  5 Star 3 Rosettes for food

AA  Hotel of the Year for Scotland and Northern Ireland 2005/2006

Michelin Star

Award winning 5 Star castle hotel in South Ayrshire only 90 minutes from Glasgow.

Glenapp Castle was built in 1870 by the celebrated architect David Bryce for James Hunter, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire. Over the years the house fell into a state of disrepair until in April 2000, having restored Glenapp to its former grandeur, the Cowans opened the doors of the castle as an exclusive luxury hotel.

Within the castle, each piece of antique furniture and each original oil painting has been carefully chosen to assume its rightful place amid the grandeur of the fine Austrian Oak panelled hallways and the gracious well proportioned rooms.

Dining at the castle is an unique experience. The finest 3 AA Rosette cuisine, produced by a skilled and professional team, is served each evening in the gracious surroundings of the castle dining rooms.

There are seventeen luxuriously appointed bedrooms and suites at Glenapp. All are individual, and look out upon the beauty of the gardens or across the Irish Sea to Ailsa Craig, Arran and the Mull of Kintyre. The en suite bathrooms - traditionally appointed - are equally luxurious. All rooms have direct dial telephone, colour TV, VCR, DVD and CD players. The castle is a T-Mobile HotSpot with WIFI available in all  bedrooms.

The 30 acre grounds at Glenapp Castle are totally secluded and private, and are for the exclusive use of the castle guests. Fresh herbs and fruit from the garden are used every day in the castle kitchen, and freshly cut flowers adorn every room. For the more energetic, there is also an all weather tennis court and croquet lawn.

At Glenapp we only host weddings on an exclusive use basis, whereby the wedding party of up to thirty four guests, have sole occupancy of the castle and the grounds. Weddings at the castle are intimate occasions where guests can relax among friends and enjoy the beauty and luxury of their surroundings.

For weddings and exclusive use reservations we can provide music and entertainment for all tastes, ranging from traditional Scottish banquets and Burns Suppers to whisky and wine tasting, ceilidhs and highland dancing. We can provide a traditional Scottish piper or a twelve piece fiddle orchestra, a string quartet or a folk singer. We can also provide more contemporary live music.

Please note that only guests with a prior reservation for lunch, afternoon tea, dinner or to stay may be admitted to the castle and its grounds.

No. of Rooms:   17

All bedrooms are en-suite with colour television, direct dial telephone, VCR, DVD and CD players.

Tariff 2007

Dinner Bed and Breakfast

Our daily room rates are based on two people sharing and are inclusive of a Six Course Gourmet Dinner, Full Scottish Breakfast and VAT at 17.5%

 Dates

 Luxury Double/Twin

Ground floor- First / Second Floor

 Suite

 Master Room/ or Arran Suite

 Single

1st April  - 13th May

1st Oct - 30th Nov

 £375.00 - £435.00

 £445.00

 £525.00

From £255.00

 14th May - 30th Sept

 £415.00 -£475.00

 £485.00

£575.00

From £275.00


New Year

All-Inclusive Rates for our 3 night New Year Celebrations are available on request.

Children

When sharing with an adult, accommodation for children under 5 years old is free of charge, with meals charged as taken.  Children aged 5 to 15 years, when sharing a suite with two adults, are charged a Bed and Breakfast Rate of £50.00 per day, with meals charged as taken. 

Arrival and Departure Times

Guests may arrive at the castle from 1.00pm on the day of arrival.   On the day of departure, check out time is 11.00am

Deposit and Cancellation

We require a deposit of £100.00 per room per night at the time of booking.  Please note that a reservation constitutes a contract with the hotel.  Deposit payments are not refundable if the reservation is cancelled thirty days or less from the date of arrival.  If the reservation is cancelled 72 hours or less from the date of arrival, the cost of the reservation is liable to be paid in full.  We therefore strongly recommend that guests insure against cancellation.

Additional Information

Exclusive Use and Weddings

The castle can be made available for exclusive use by private parties of residents for conferences, weddings or other occasions.  We can arrange golf on local championship or recreational courses, clay pigeon shooting and shooting or fishing on local estates and rivers for parties, or for individual guests.  We will be delighted to discuss your requirements and to give you a personal quotation.

Disabled Facilities

Please advise us at the time of booking if you require disabled facilities, or if you have difficulty with stairs as our lift does not serve all areas of the castle.

Children under Five

Accommodation for children under the age of 5 years is free of charge, when sharing with two adults.  Younger children are not permitted in the public areas or dining rooms after 6.30pm.  Children’s high teas are served in the dining room between 5.30pm and 6.00pm, and all meals are charged as taken. 

Babysitting services are available and should be requested at the time of booking. A selection of books, games and videos are available for younger children.

Dogs

Dogs are accepted at the discretion of the management, and by prior arrangement only.  They are not permitted in the public areas and are only permitted in the ground floor bedrooms where they must not be left unaccompanied.

Drinks Service and Room Service

Please note that drinks service will cease at 1.00am each evening.

Special Dietary Requirements

We serve a six-course set dinner menu each evening.  We therefore request that you let us know, at the time of booking, if you have any special dietary requirements.

Smoking

Scottish law now prohibits the smoking of tobacco indoors in any public place.  We are therefore no longer able to permit smoking in any part of the building. This includes all of the guest bedrooms and all of the public rooms.  Smoking is only possible outside the castle.

Methods of Payment

Cash, Cheque, Switch, Visa, Access, American Express.

 
Children welcome: Yes
Wedding receptions: Yes - licensed for civil marriages - Exclusive use of the Castle 

Location:  Glenapp Castle is one mile from the A77 Glasgow to Stranraer trunk road
near the village of Ballantrae. We are happy to arrange collection by car or by helicopter. Please ask for rates.

Attractions nearby:  Walking, golf, falconry, shooting, fishing, touring the scenic Ayrshire Coast. Explore Burns Country, a part of Scotland steeped in history.

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