Edinburgh
A 17th-century baronial house in its own parkland beneath Arthur’s Seat, decorated in a riot of red, gold and black that would make a Venetian doge feel at home. Peacocks wander the lawns. Highland cattle graze nearby.
It is the most theatrical hotel in Scotland and the most romantic. Rhubarb, the restaurant, is named for the fact that rhubarb was first grown in Scotland here. One learns something every day.
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