Survival Guide - Discover Scotland: Experience the Best of Scotland - page 646

• » Use the metric system for weights and measures, with the exception of road distances (in miles) and beer (in
pints). The pint is 570mL, more than the US version.
• » In Scotland you can't smoke in any public place with a roof and that is at least half enclosed. That means pubs,
bus shelters, restaurants and hotels - basically, anywhere you might want to.

ACCOMMODATION PRICE INDICATORS
Accommodation choices are flagged with price indicators, based on the cheapest accom-
modation for two people in high season:
£ up to £50

££ from £50 to £130

£££ £130 and over

B&BS & GUESTHOUSES
B&Bs are a Scottish institution. At the bottom end you get a bedroom in a private house, a
shared bathroom and a fry-up (juice, coffee or tea, cereal and cooked breakfast - bacon,
eggs, sausage, baked beans and toast). Midrange B&Bs have en suite bathrooms, TVs in
each room and more variety (and healthier options) for breakfast. Almost all B&Bs
provide hospitality trays (tea- and coffee-making facilities) in bedrooms. B&B options
range from urban houses to pubs to rural farms.
Guesthouses, often large converted private houses, are an extension of the B&B
concept. They are normally larger and less personal than B&Bs.

HOTELS
There are some wonderfully luxurious places, including rustic countryhouse hotels in fab-
ulous settings, and castles complete with crenellated battlements, grand staircases and the
obligatory rows of stag heads. Expect all the perks at these places, often including a gym,
a sauna, a pool and first-class service. Even if you're on a budget, it's worth splashing out
for a night at one of the classic Highland hotels, which also function as community
centres, including the local pub and restaurant.
In the cities, dullish chain options dominate the midrange category, though there are
some quirkier options to be found in Glasgow and Edinburgh.