Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Accommodation in Dundee is usually booked solid when the Open golf tournament is
staged at Carnoustie or St Andrews - check www.theopen.com for future dates and ven-
ues (it'll be in St Andrews in 2015).
Balgowan House££
(
01382-200262;
www.balgowanhouse.co.uk
; 510 Perth Rd; s/d from £55/80; )
Built in 1900 and perched in a prime location with stunning views over the Firth of Tay,
Balgowan is a wealthy merchant's mansion converted into a luxurious guesthouse with
three sumptuous en suite bedrooms. It's 2 miles west of the city centre, overlooking the
university botanic gardens.
B&B
Apex City Quay Hotel££
(
0845-365 0000;
www.apexhotels.co.uk
; 1 West Victoria Dock Rd; r from £72;
)
Though it looks plain and boxy from the outside, the Apex overlooks the city's re-
developing waterfront and sports the sort of stylish, spacious, sofa-equipped rooms that
make you want to lounge around all evening munching chocolate in front of the TV. If
you can drag yourself away from your room, there are spa treatments, saunas and Japan-
ese hot tubs to enjoy. The hotel is just east of the city centre, close to the HM Frigate Uni-
corn.
HOTEL
Errolbank Guest House££
(
01382-462118;
www.errolbank-guesthouse.com
;
9 Dalgleish Rd; s/d £49/69; )
A
mile east of the city centre, just north of the road to Broughty Ferry, Errolbank is a lovely
Victorian family home with small but beautifully decorated en suite rooms set on a quiet
street.
B&B
Dundee Backpackers£
(
01382-224646;
www.hoppo.com
; 71 High St; dm £18.50, s/tw from £25/40; )
Set in
a beautifully converted historic building, with clean, modern kitchen, pool room, and an
ideal location right in the city centre. Can get a bit noisy at night, but that's because it's
close to pubs and nightlife.
HOSTEL
Shaftesbury Hotel££
(
01382-669216;
www.shaftesburyhotel.net
; 1 Hyndford St; s/d from £60/75; )
The family-run, 12-room Shaftesbury is a Victorian mansion built for a jute baron and has
HOTEL
