Gleneagles Hotel

The Gleneagles Hotel, built between 1924 and 1925, is a very large hotel designed in the Georgian style by architect Matthew Adam from Glasgow, with interior decoration by Charles W. Swanson from Edinburgh. The hotel is primarily three storeys with a garret, although part of it is two storeys with two garret floors. The walls are mainly made of brick and harled, with Blaxter stone used at the main entrance doorway, along with bow-windows, bay-windows, and other architectural features. A tower over the entrance is dated 1924.

Inside, the Entrance Hall is panelled in oak and features a richly decorated plaster ceiling. The public rooms, including the Lounge, a semi-circular Sun Lounge, Dining Room, and Ball Room (which is illuminated by cupolas), are sumptuously decorated in an 18th-century style with coffered ceilings, Ionic pilasters, and swags. The floors are made of reinforced concrete, but the Ball Room is equipped with Morton's patent Valtor dancing floor. The first floor, accessible by a grand staircase next to the Ball Room, and the upper floors contain over 200 bedrooms. The entire building is heated by a central heating system that uses low-pressure steam. Additionally, there is a swimming pool located in a rear wing, as well as a large garage and other out-buildings.