Saturday 31 January 2009



A place to unwind and relax

Drovers Retreat is a luxurious ground floor self catering apartment set within the very grand grounds of the famous 5* Gleneagles Hotel and Golf Resort, in the very heart of Perthshire, recently voted ‘Best Golf Resort’ worldwide at the inaugural Luxury Travel Awards 2007.

This stunning apartment has very recently been completely refurbished and interior designed by Aura Design Interiors and has all the luxuries you would expect from a 5 star property making it the perfect place to unwind and get away from it all.

The apartment consist of spacious living and dining areas, cloakroom, fully fitted kitchen, 2 double bedrooms, 1 twin bedroom, family bathroom and a good sized en-suite bathroom to the master bedroom. Whether your interests are for the outdoor life or whether it is to escape and relax, it can all be found here in luxury surroundings.

Bedrooms: Master bedroom with super king size bed, fab memory foam mattress, 37’ plasma TV, fitted wardrobes and en-suite.
Bed 2 with king double bed, memory foam mattress, fitted wardrobes.
Bed 3 with twin beds and fitted wardrobes. (Hairdryers in all rooms).
Bathrooms: Spacious and contemportary en-suite bathroom to bedroom 1 with large walk in shower and rain dance shower head, WC, under floor heating and sandstone tiles.
Additional Family bathroom with bath, overhead rain dance shower, WC, under floor heating.

Kitchen:
Fully fitted kitchen with cooker, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing maching/dryer.

Living Rooms:
Large elegant open plan lounge with dining area, equipped with all the latest technology including 42’ Plasma TV, Sky, DVD, CD player, PlayStation 2, Sony PSP, I-Pod and Dock, and a library of CDs, DVDs, books and games.

Other:
The apartment benefits from an integrated music/audio system with independant ceiling speakers in all rooms allowing you to enjoy music even when in the bath or shower. Select music via the room keypad to suit your mood!

Cleaning/towels/linen/maid service:
High quality towels, linen and bathrobes are all included and changed weekly. Additionally a bottle of chilled Champaign for stays of 2 weeks or more will be ready on arrival!

Outside
Patio door lead to a small balcony with garden furniture and views to hotel and falconry centre. Outside, there is private parking spaces and superbly maintained communal grounds. Additionally there is a garage available which handy for storing bikes and golf clubs etc.

On-site facilities include 4 restaurants, 3 bars, falconry centre, equestrian centre, tennis, spa, walking and jogging track on perimeter of the golf course. Free wi-fi is available at the hotel where you can enjoy a coffee and catch up on any essential business.

Both Gleneagles and Auchterarder have a number of upmarket shops in which to blow the budget. There is also a good local supermarket and bakery.

Golf
For those interested in Golf, Gleneagles has three championship golf courses. The Kings, Queens, and the PGA Centenary Course created by Jack Niclaus, the venue for the 40th Ryder Cup in 2014. In addition, there is a nine hole ‘wee course’ and a pitch and putt course. Please refer to the Gleneagles site for full information on the leisure facilities;