A stunning and spacious Victorian Apartment in the desirable Hyndland area of Glasgow's West End. Packed with original architectural details, yet with all the modern facilities you expect from our flats, this is truly the best of both worlds. Large comfortable rooms with huge bay windows; wooden panelled walls; stained glass; magnificent fireplaces; roll-top bath; antique furniture including a grand piano… and much much more.

The apartment is just a couple of minutes walk from Byres Road, the beating heart of the West End, packed with interesting shops, coffee bars and restaurants. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Museum of Transport and the Hunterian Museum and Gallery, and Glasgow University are all less than 15 minutes walk away. The City Centre is easily accessed by car, bus, train or subway, and you are also just a 40 minute drive from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. There is free on-street parking close to the apartment block.

ACCOMMODATION The apartment sleeps six people and a baby by prior arrangement. It is on the second floor and there is a secure entry system. Please note that there is no lift in the building. Light streams into the large lounge from the bay window overlooking leafy Highburgh Road. It has large comfortable sofas and armchairs, and a host of quirky decorative details, as well as digital TV (Sky and Setanta Sports) and DVD and CD player. A selection of DVDs and CDs is provided. Free wireless broadband access is available. Words can't do it justice, we just have to let the pictures speak for themselves on this one! [ click on interior photos to enlarge ]

The drawing room with its rich red walls, and Bechstein concert grand piano in the bay window, is a great place to relax in front of the fire as you browse the extensive collection of books. There are traditional cast iron fireplaces in both lounge and drawing room, with gas-operated fires for ease of use. In addition there is also a study with antique roll-top desk and leather chair.

The country-style dining-kitchen has electric cooker and gas hob, microwave, fridge-freezer and dishwasher. It is fully-equipped with crockery, cutlery, pots and pans and everything else you will need. There is a separate utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer. In addition, the apartment has all the essentials, including an iron and ironing board, hairdryer, vacuum cleaner and cleaning materials. There is gas central heating throughout.

PRICES FOR 2008 Minimum stay 2 nights View the Availability Calendar 2 - 6 nights £164 per night 7 - 13 nights £152 per night 14 - 20 nights £145 per night 21 - 28 nights £140 per night Discounts negotiable for stay of 4 weeks or more Rates include 15% VAT NO PETS & NO SMOKERS PLEASE How to book

WHAT ELSE IS PROVIDED? You will find supplies of the following: Coffee, tea bags, sugar, salt, pepper, oil and vinegar; cleaning materials; toilet rolls, kitchen paper and bin liners; soap, shower gel, shampoo; bed linen, towels, tea towels, oven glove. ELECTRICITY All gas and electricity costs are included in the rental. LINEN All bed linen, towels and tea towels are provided free of charge and changed regularly. INTERNET ACCESS The apartment has free wireless broadband access for guests with wireless enabled laptops.

LOCATION The most desirable residential area of Glasgow, the West End is favoured by Scottish stars of stage and screen. Familiar faces are regularly to be spotted around the area. The area began to be developed in 1840, following the completion of the Great Western Road which for the first time linked the city with the rural areas beyond. In order to attract the moneyed merchants of Glasgow to the West End, houses were designed and built by the most illustrious architects of the day, including such notables as Alexander 'Greek' Thomson and Charles Rennie Mackintosh. As a result, much of the West End is now a conservation area, and enjoyable hours can be spent just wandering the streets admiring the magnificent architecture.

One of the most striking buildings is the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, recently re-opened after a multi-million pound refurbishment, and now Scotland's number one tourist attraction, knocking Edinburgh Castle off its long-standing top spot.

Byres Road is the hub of West End life, packed with interesting shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. Ashton Lane is a delightful cobbled street lined with restaurants and bars and the small but beautifully proportioned Grosvenor Cinema which shows the latest releases. J K Rowling is reputed to have based Diagon Alley on Ashton Lane, so it's a must-visit for Harry Potter fans.

Glasgow University off Byres Road is another magnificent building, and its student population has more than a little to do with the area's well-deserved reputation for being lively and trendy. Not for nothing is Glasgow know as the 'Dear Green Place'. The city is full of trees and open spaces, one of the largest of which is the Botanic Gardens off the Great Western Road at the bottom of Byres Road. The magnificent newly-restored Kibble Palace glasshouse in the gardens is well worth a look.

Useful Links: For more on the history of the West End area, click here. Pat's Guide to What's Best in the West Botanic Gardens Oran Mor - converted church on Byres Road, now home to a bar, restaurant, live venue, lunchtime theatre and more Cottiers - another converted restored church with excellent bar and restaurant, including beer garden with barbecues in the summer. Cottiers Theatre within the main body of the church is currently undergoing restoration. Hotel du Vin & Bistro at 1 Devonshire Gardens - one of Scotland's most luxurious hotels. For a special occasion, they are open to non-residents for meals and afternoon teas. Booking essential. Glasgow University Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery The Mackintosh House (free entry Wednesday afternoon after 2pm) Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Byres Road Farmers Market - Every second Saturday. Ashton Lane Tchai Ovna - Bohemian tea house with excellent vegetarian food, live events and more types of tea than you can shake a stick at! Gartnavel Royal Hospital Western Infirmary For details of things to do, places to see in the City Centre, click here.

Useful local facilities Nearest supermarkets: Somerfield, Iceland, M&S Simply Food - all on Byres Road. Nearest delicatessen: Peckhams, Hyndland Road and Clarence Drive. Highly recommended and open until midnight (Clarence Drive only). Nearest coffee shop: Tinderbox, corner of Highburgh Road and Byres Road. Nearest post office: Clarence Drive. Nearest banks: Several on Byres Road. Nearest bar: Cottiers, Hyndland Street. Nearest restaurants: Loads on Byres Road - too many to list them all! Nearest subway: Hillhead Station, Byres Road

To help plan your visit, we have compiled the following:
Our Personal Guide to Glasgow - Transport Information Page
What to do in and around Glasgow

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