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Scotland (Special Places to Stay) | 
 enlarge | Author: Alastair Sawday
Publisher: Alastair Sawday's
Category: Book
List Price: £9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 98147
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1906136149
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.1106186
EAN: 9781906136147
ASIN: 1906136149
Publication Date: October 2, 2008
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Another little gem from Sawdays December 3, 2008
Having visited Scotland many times before this book is definitely making me want to go back again. I loved the size of the book; it is one that you can slip into your pocket while on your travels.
There are many amazing places to stay, names of some I was not able to pronounce but the descriptions conjured up images of peace and tranquility. Like Taigh Na Cille, which is an old converted church that does not have TV, as you are too remote......., pure bliss and a complete switch off. As for Forter Castle, how fab would New Years celebration be there.
a great pocket guide book with some hidden humour November 11, 2008
It is another great Sawday guide book, with some lovely looking places to stay. My favourite is entry139, Duns Inane, owned by Rusty McThatch (costing "whatever the three sisters at the crossroad ask you!") But seriously, if you're planning to go to Scotland for a break or longer holiday this guide has lots to offer. It's very rare you stay at a not so special place in his books.
Scottish treats November 3, 2008
Rarely having been disappointed by the match between blurb and reality from other Sawday guides, I come to the newest with high expectations. I have drooled over the treats from lochside Highlands luxury with 'sublime' cooking to 'peaceful manse' or 'writer's retreat'. Tempting photographs of the glorious views and varied properties from the Borders to the Orkneys will indeed lure travellers old and new. I like the small slip-it-in-your-pocket format and accept the sacrifice of larger maps. Eight line entries manage to give so much information in straightforward clarity. I enjoyed the sterling spoof and can hardly wait to sample my own choice, meantime more browsing with intent!
Lovely pictures, well written text October 23, 2008
I'm a real fan of these guidebooks and have been for around 10 years. They make a refreshing change from the rather bland, more "old-school" guides like the AA and Which ones - lovely photographs and they really seem to value the smaller, more unusual places to stay.
I bought this new one and sure enough, there are a few places in there that i have already stayed in - but plenty more to whet the appetite for my next short break!
If you're looking for somewhere to stay in Scotland that is not a big chain hotel, I totally recommend this as a great place to start.
Save the planet, holiday in Scotland! October 18, 2008
There are so many good reasons to holiday in Scotland these days. There's your conscience - think of your carbon footprint, and stay in the UK. But you don't have to be altruistic; there's the scenery, the food, the lovely people...and the fabulous castles, manses, country houses and crofts you could stay in and explore. Don't know where they are? Have I got a book for you! A newcomer to the Alastair Sawday stable is Special Places to Stay in Scotland, and it makes wonderful fireside reading even if you hadn't planned to dust off the tweeds and head north. After reading it, I bet you will though. How about 'Heaven in the Highlands with stunning valley and mountain views'? Or 'a castle built on solid rock 200 feet above crashing waves'? Or a magical pile 'one mile up a rutted drive, soundproofed by 175 acres of lush Stirlingshire'? You can find a croft for 2, or a castle for a dozen and all sound simply scrumptious and come with the Sawday stamp of being unusual, interesting and genuine. If you'd prefer to explore somewhere nearer to home than the Maldives, take a hint and buy this book. It won't exactly break the bank and neither will most of the places reviewed here. But they may start a trend of finding the beauty, rest and recuperation we all long for on a break nearer to home. and if you're into mysteries and haven't read a Sawday guide before, join the club in seeking the joker in the pack; there's always one place that is a flight of fancy. Though sometimes you have to search for it - it might drive you insane...
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