One of Scotland's most elegant hotels is the Cally Palace, once the home of the Murrays, great men and women of the 18th century in Galloway.
The beautiful house was completed in 1756 and it is surrounded by extensive rolling landscaped grounds, with forests as a background.
Today the Cally Palace hotel attracts visitors in search of a taste of the elegance of the past with the facilities and cuisine of today.
In the grand main drawing room there is a beautiful marble fireplace, on which stand Chinese vases and a clock, set against gold Chinese pattern walpaper. In another room there is a second, equally stylish fireplace.
The owners of the hotel have lavished care and attention on the interior design, choosing appropriate furnishings and decorations that reflect the ethos of the original house, designed for an 18th century gentleman and his family. The 150 acres of parkland and woodland include an excellent golf course, exclusively for guests, putting and croquet lawns and a tennis court. The hotel facilities include an indoor swimming pool and a fine billiard room, as well as a noted restaurant, gymnasium and spa.
Cally Palace Hotel, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 2DL. Telephone 01557 814 341. www.callypalace.co.uk info@callypalace.co.uk. It is worth noting that the hotel is not part of a huge chain but is owned by the McMillan group which features a selection of historic luxury hotels in Scotland – www.mcmillanhotels.co.uk.
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