Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Gleneagles Hotel
Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
About
Gleneagles Hotel is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gleneagles Hotel is a hotel near Auchterarder, Scotland. It was commissioned by the Caledonian Railway and opened in 1924. The bandleader Henry Hall performed at the hotel before the Second World War during which it served as a military hospital. There are three tournament-standard golf courses in the grounds and the hotel was redeveloped for the 40th Ryder Cup in 2014. Significant conferences at the hotel have included the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1977 and the 31st G8 summit in July 2005. It is a Category B listed building.
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Background
History
Construction of the hotel was commenced by the Caledonian Railway (CR), which also built the nearby Gleneagles railway station. However, by the time it opened in 1924, the CR had been absorbed by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). It was equipped with its own dedicated railway branch line. An up-and-coming dance band leader named Henry Hall was involved in buying their pianos, and organising the dance band entertainment. He decided that radio broadcasts would be an ideal way to advertise the new hotel, so was given permission to move his Trafford Band from Manchester's Midland Hotel to the Gleneagles and form a new band in Manchester. The hotel's opening night was celebrated…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2831, -3.7514
- Address
- Auchterarder<br />Perthshire<br />PH3 1NF
- Established
- 1924
- Official site
- gleneagles.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1530960 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gleneagles Hotel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gleneagles Hotel?
- Gleneagles Hotel is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Gleneagles Hotel built?
- Built or established in 1924.
- Who owns Gleneagles Hotel?
- Gleneagles Hotel is owned by Ennismore.