I didn't know anything about this place before, it's a former church now being run as a conference…read moreand event centre. It has some truly spectacular murals covering the walls, and the ceilings in the side chapels, painted in an arts and crafts style and positively dripping with gold leaf. They are absolutely stunning and well worth a look if you can finagle your way inside. They host a lot of weddings here, and you could hardly ask for a better setting once everything is lit to your taste (you can choose your own colour scheme). Downstairs they have toilets (sorry ladies, yours is 2 floor down) and breakout rooms for conferences, plus access to a secluded garden area out back.

Like a scene from a movie. That would probably be the best way to describe this venue. I recently…read moreattended a wedding here and it was done up to perfection. The venue was visually stunning on entry and they make great use of the hall splitting it into different sections throughout the day. The service from the staff was excellent and attentive. Always on hand to supply drinks from the bar or even to provide a safety pin for a button when it was needed. In terms of visuals and service I can't fault it. My only negatives are that I felt it lacked a wee bit of atmosphere and the food quality did not match the levels that you would expect from such a high level venue. It it hard to judge on the latter completely as it depends if that was what was actually chosen at pre event tastings or if the standard dropped on the night. Still all in, if you can afford it this will provide a great setting for any event you may have and is certainly worth considering.

Total 5 stars! The Rutherglen Town hall has undergone…read morerenovation, to an excellent standard! It hosts many rooms, that would suit many an event! I had my wedding meal and reception here. We had our meal that would sit up to 50 in the fab bar area which is modern in style and has glass roof and sides, NOT what you would expect in a Town Hall, this area lights up the glass with lovely lighting, it really illuminates at night time! After the day reception and lovely meal we moved into the Grand Hall, this is a more traditional area, suited our needs, this area holds 150 guests, so with the bar area you can have around 200 guests for evening! If day guests exceed 50 the grand hall is used for meals! We where advised the hall is very dark at night, we kept this in mind when ordering our centrepiece's and had a feather display that lit up on each table! This was really lovely in the room, also we choose a great dj who had the most amazing light set up! Well worth the cost, he brought a double chocolate fountain that was set up in the bar area and I had worked hard and got sweets, crystal bowls, scoops , personalised bags etc for a candy buffet to be arranged on a table as well! Their was lots of space, and a lovely seated area at the bar, which we just put candles on the tables their! The only 2 downfalls for me on the Town Hall us you have to have their catering for the evening buffet! This to me was a very expensive cost! It was lovely, but as I said for us it was expensive! We chose carefully and also the fountain and candy buffet and cake all helped it along! Also the bar area has a staircase that does not have a safety gate, just a rope going across! This really was not good enough as we had 2 toddlers at our event! And 3 of my guests had to stand guard to make sure the children didn't go near the stairs, and I felt this dampened thir experience, as their welcome drink became a stand and guard session! I asked the venue if I could buy a gate previously and was told no, health and saftey would not allow it! This still baffles me! My brother in law still talks of his fear one of the kids where going to fall down these stairs! So have a gaurs in place or ask them to change their policy! Not like your not paying enough lol! Later the toddlers where in prams so did not matter as much! The staff where on the ball! Took care of everything, from cut fingers to organising taxi fairs! We paid £10 extra to hire the hall for the 1Am finish as thought this was very reasonable and the normal 12am finish would probably not accommodate our guests as well as the 12am finish! Hehe! This venue does need to be recognised more for the great place that it is! This venue also hosts many different events, comedy, theatre shows, wedding fairs! Go along and have a wee look!

The jewel in the crown of Rutherglen's Main Street, the striking Town Hall is now a well used venue…read morefor a range of art and cultural events. Not only is the building aesthetically pleasing on the outside, but boasts a genuinely stunning interior which defies the fairly tired surroundings of the building's neighbouring businesses. You can expect at least two events to be held here on a weekly basis, ranging from comedy nights to gigs.

Situated down what seems like a wee back-road in Uddingston, the Castle Rooms is a function suite…read morefor events hire. It's located right behind the Tunnocks factory. Don't trust your maps, just sneak up the back way! I went here for a friend's 21st, and was really impressed with the function room. It was held in the Mill Suite, which is a downstairs suite with 2 rooms, a coatroom, and bathroom facilities. The main room consists of a bar, a seating/lounge area, and a dance floor with long tables situated at either side. It's a lovely room, very clean, modern, and welcoming. It'd be a lovely place to hold any milestone birthday, engagement party, wedding reception, etc. The prices of drinks at the bar were pretty reasonable, and space to relax or to mingle and chat. The dancefloor is a good size - definitely plenty of room for all your friends' and families' embarrassing dance moves, and all those dance-along favourites like the (heeeey) Macarena! This is definitely the kind of place I'd think of hiring for any big special occasion.

We were here on Sunday for Mother's Day , what a great venue from the staff being very helpful and…read moreattentive, The food was excellent and warm , French martinis were fabulous and the entertainment very good , all in all we had a very good experience:-)) and will be looking out to see what's on here in the future! Well done castle rooms ! Mark Mason .

No 11 Brasserie is the restaurant part of No 11 Brunswick Street Boutique Hotel. I've stayed in…read morethis hotel a couple of times now and absolutely love it. Without doubt the beautiful Vegetarian Cooked Breakfast is worthy of 5 stars, so I was keen to have an evening meal here. I dined with three others on Tuesday 8/11/2016. There's a fairly standard Scottish/ English menu with a couple of vegetarian options. There's also a range of themed menus e.g. Autumn, Christmas, Hogmanay and Burns Night. Plus special offers if dining early and a Pre-Theatre menu at a discounted price. We stuck to the standard Dinner Menu from which I ordered butternut squash, basil and ricotta crepe with a side of chips. My dining companions went for fillet steak and two roast red pepper, mozzarella and black truffle oil gnocchi. I enjoyed my meal, it was mildly flavoured and fresh. Apparently the steak was good but those who ordered the gnocchi dish were disappointed, complaining it was quite flavourless and bland. It's great to have vegetarian options available but they could be improved with more flavour, interest and oomph. We ordered four Raspberry Cranachan desserts which were delicious but all agreed we would have liked more oats throughout it rather than just sprinkled on top. Service from our Waitress was excellent. Wine was good and reasonably priced; we tried the Pinot Grigio, Prosecco and Malbec. Food was a bit more expensive but as guests staying in the hotel we received a 20% discount off our food bill. Atmosphere was lacklustre as there were only a couple of other tables taken when we had dinner at 8pm, however I often find hotel restaurants a bit dull anyway. Nonetheless if you want a quiet, calm, relaxing meal after a long day this is the perfect place. I'm 4 starring No 11 Brasserie as while our dinner was good, the vegetarian dishes could do with a makeover. Probably a strong 3 stars for dinner but 5 for the fantastic breakfast on offer, which we had each morning during our stay. So overall this averages out at 4 stars from me.

Not quite sure about this place really... Hmmm…read more.. I bought an itison voucher for this place as I always like trying new restaurants, especially when there's a good deal! It wasn't a restaurant I'd heard of before and I think I know why. It's not really a proper restaurant! They call themselves a brasserie but it's really part of a small hotel and a bit too out of the way to be convenient. In general, I don't choose to eat at hotels unless they've got their marketing right and positioned themselves as 'boutique' (Tiger Lily or Le Monde being examples). This place isn't in the same league (not that I'm a fan of aforementioned places) although I can see they're trying to be.... its just not quite right... In first walking in I waited at the small reception area while the waitress called someone a taxi. I could see into the kitchen which was strange, more so because someone clearly dropped something in there and all I could hear was someone shouting "f@ck" a lot. More swearing was to follow during the time I stood there. The waitress apologized for the language and hastily took me to my table so I could wait for my friend. The decor was just a little bit wrong. Tablecloths that didn't fit. A weird looking glass cabinet on a bunker that wouldn't look out of place in an old lady tearoom. Bread basket with plastic covering it on display. Scruffy really. My voucher basically involved a 3 course meal and a glass of house wine for 2. We got to choose a starter, main and dessert straight from the al a carte which in my vast experience of dining vouchers is unusual but it did give us plenty of choices. For starters - My friend went for a warm prawn cocktail and I went for the chicken and wild mushroom terrine. What she got were 5 fat prawns covered in a warm cocktail sauce, but it was only when she tried to unsuccessfully cut into them we realized they still had their shells on. Why would the chef then smother them in sauce?!? Her hands were absolutely covered trying to de-shell these things and when she dipped her hands in the finger bowl provided she screamed out loud as they'd given her boiling water! As I am clearly evil, I couldn't help but laugh a little bit - it was just so bizarre! My terrine? Well, it ended up being a massive wedge of pâté. Errrrr, nice but it's not a terrine! Mains - Nicola went for vegetable risotto with a Parmesan crisp. No vegetables in sight, just a fairly bland white risotto. Obviously the chef thought that by making rice with vegetable stock was sufficient enough to call it a vegetable risotto. No Parmesan crisp.... My main was the lamb stew with mashed potato. The mash was dry and lumpy and the lamb severely over cooked with a strange textured sauce, kind of like blitzed carrots or baby food. After a few mouthfuls I gave up. The thing repeated on me for the rest of the evening. Nice. Dessert - the one saving grace (oh, and the Pepper bread which was nice but lacked some butter!) I chose the sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. Clearly a shop bought ice cream but the pudding was actually quite tasty. Nicola went for the mixed fruit creme brûlée and she ate it all so no problems there. The service was actually pretty good. Very attentive throughout. I just couldn't bring myself to complain about the food as I'd gotten such a cheap deal with the voucher. That was until the owner asked how we enjoyed ourselves on our way out. I swithered but then was like "well......" He actually seemed to appreciate the feedback and I was nice about it! Promise! Unfortunately, I won't be back and I wouldn't recommend. If I had a half star option I might have given them 2.5 stars but mainly due to the friendly service. Shame really.

Very friendly service, reserved table for 5 for afternoon tea with €25 deposit, which is cost for 1…read moreperson. Comes with hot drink of choice, scone of choice with fixin's, 3 savory tea sandwiches, multiple warm snacks & 3 sweet treats. Orient Express replica room~very quaint and enjoyable!

Queen Charlotte Rooms as Event Venue: Disappointing Experience…read more We recently had our wedding reception at the Queen Charlotte Rooms, and while the atmosphere was overall enjoyable thanks to our enthusiastic guests and a photobooth we provided ourselves, we were disappointed by several key aspects of the service, especially given that we had opted for their most expensive buffet package. Buffet Quality: We paid for the Diamond buffet package for 74 guests (which included some children under 12 and fewer attendees on the day). Despite this, the buffet was never refilled, and we actually ran out of food , which was extremely embarrassing given that we had fewer people than anticipated. We also noticed that the meat provided was not "hand-carved" as advertised but rather resembled standard sandwich meat from the supermarket. Additionally, the salmon canapés, which were supposed to be part of the package, were completely missing. When mentioned, the organiser brushed our concerns off and said "we haven't made salmon canapés for a while". It would be helpful for clients to have an up to date menu on the website to reflect the actual dishes served to avoid disappointment and confusion. Organisational issues: We were told that the organiser would meet with us prior to the reception to go over the event. However, when we arrived at 7 pm, he was nowhere to be found. Having to search for him for at the critical point when we were ready to cut the cake and do the first dance left us feeling stressed and frustrated. One of the kitchen staff finally called him, and he only appeared shortly after 8:40 pm. DJ and Music Issues: We had been promised a separate DJ who would take requests from guests throughout the night. Instead, the organiser himself acted as the DJ, after arriving late, which caused us some confusion and had not been previously discussed. In the interim, a random Spotify playlist from a kitchen staff member was playing. This resulted in awkward pauses and abrupt transitions between songs. To make matters worse, despite providing a carefully curated list of songs (including our first dance song), only about 35% of the requested songs were played. One of the most disappointing moments was during our first dance, when instead of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli, a cover version was played, which took away from the special moment. We also had a Pokémon theme for our wedding and specifically requested the Pokémon theme song to be included, but it wasn't played at all. This was such a shame, as it was a fun part of our theme, and our guests were really looking forward to it. Technical Issues: There were numerous technical difficulties with the sound system, which caused long and awkward silences during the first hour of our reception. These issues were incredibly disappointing to me as the bride, and I really wanted to give the feedback to the organiser about these problems and let him know how unhappy I was with the service. In the end, I spoke to the organiser but he ignored most of what was said and nothing came of it, which added to my frustration. Communication issues: It was often quite difficult to get in touch with the venue/organiser as often phone calls would go unanswered (at one point a message couldn't even be left on the answering machine as it was full) and emails were also not answered. We ended up having to go directly to the venue in order to communicate with someone. I would recommend anyone considering this venue to ensure everything is confirmed in writing and managed carefully--because while the space has potential, the organisational shortcomings had a big impact on what should have been a perfect evening.

Came for the views, stayed for the food and cocktails! The Dome is a must have on your list for…read moreEdinburgh! We had lunch in the Grill Room and were lucky to snag a table without a reservation! We ordered off the al a carte menu and had great service! I would definitely come back for the afternoon tea service! Deanston malt 12 year Dragon Fruit & Hibiscus Soda Parma Ham Free Range Egg Salad Truffle Parmesan Fries

Absolutely beautiful and the service is wonderful. It was the perfect place to have my last meal in…read moreScotland. I had half shell oysters, the cheese plate, and french fries. I hope to visit again some day

4.5 stars and only because fans would have been great in one bedroom that had only one window and…read moreit was crazy hot. This was the king and double room upstairs which was pretty sparse. My room was down the hall and wonderfully comfy with the sofa even though it's very well worn. Other than that, 5 stars for a beautiful location and experience. We stayed at Broomhall castle on our way to the Highlands. Ian is the Manager and he gave me his cable box when mine wouldn't work. He really went above and beyond! The food here was delicious and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I'd highly recommend checking them out as COVID hit them hard. One other notable thing was the selection of cookies, tea and coffee in the room. Very welcome after a long day of sightseeing. They are very close to the Wallace Monument and then off to Stirling Castle.

Romantic and memorable! A regal, possibly haunted, castle/b&b (bonus!) experience with cozy rooms…read moreand relaxing and inviting public spaces. The food was amazing! We had dinner and breakfast and it was delicious and nourishing. It was my birthday eve and I wanted something special, and this was perfect! The personal touches through interactions with the amazing staff was what really made this an memorable place I'd want to stay again and again! Scott in particular was charming as he made everyone staying there feel at home and entertained us all with entrancing stories and general merriment. It's a beautiful building and it is absolutely worth every penny and was a wildly better experience than other more expensive hotels we've stayed in. It has all the necessities and a lot of luxury too!

Make no doubts about it, Gean House is FANCY. You know somewhere is fancy fancy, and not just…read morefancy, when the toilets are worth a visit alone. Gean House indeed has a bathroom fit for a queen. Couples get married here; lots of them. I can see why. Having won awards as a wedding venue, Gean House is just perfect for tying the knot. Saying that, it'd be perfect for any occasion that requires a special place. - Gean House is luxurious, with room after beautiful room and a stunning garden. During my visit, I couldn't help but look out and imagine all the wedding shots taken there and all the future couples that would grace that gorgeous garden. Gean House is most certainly worthy of its place in all those wedding albums. - Yes, indeed! I wasn't getting married; I was here for work. I had booked a room for a day of interviews with several candidates. Since we're a charity I asked if it would be possible to reduce the cost of the room hire, as Gean House was quite expensive to book. Ordinarily we'd go for something a little more basic but there was nowhere in Alloa town centre that could accommodate us, so we had to look a bit farther out. Yes, they could give us the room from 9am - 3pm at a reduced rate. Why, thank you, Gean House! From start to finish, we were looked after. They even set the room up with notepads and pens, water and had a table of tea, coffee and fancy fancy biscuits outside for both the interview panel and candidates. And we had prime view of that lovely, lovely garden! If fancy fancy is the criteria, Gean House may well be the answer.