Gleneagles has turned its original 1920s tower into the Tower Suite, a one-bedroom residence spread over two floors and crowned by the hotel's only private rooftop terrace. It launches at the end of September, and it's easily the most characterful place to stay at the Perthshire estate — if your budget stretches to it.
The tower sits directly above the grand entrance that has greeted guests for over a century, and the design leans hard into the hotel's Art Deco roots and its railway-born glamour. AIME Studios handled the redesign, mixing monochrome marble, glossy burgundy resin and gold Art Deco wallpaper with lacquer, brass and rich timber. Vintage and antique furniture was hunted down via the Scottish Antique & Arts Centre, 1stDibs and Pamono, alongside bespoke pieces and fabrics from the likes of Pierre Frey, Dedar and Rose Uniacke.
The layout is built for entertaining. A winding staircase links a ten-seat timber-clad dining room — with a green marble bar built into the panelling — to a sitting room and library, where a concealed staircase leads out to that rooftop terrace. From up there you get views over the Ochil Hills and the estate's three golf courses, and it works equally well for a morning coffee or a summer drinks party.
Upstairs, the bedroom features a hand-painted mural by Scottish artist Nancy Daniell depicting the surrounding countryside, plus a custom four-poster bed. The marble-clad bathroom has an Arabescato arch framing a curtained bath, and there's a bespoke 'Night Pantry' minibar stocked to your preferences before arrival. A hidden bar, filled by The American Bar with spirits and pre-batched cocktails, adds a bit of theatre between rooms.
Service is pitched at the top end too: one dedicated point of contact from booking to departure, around-the-clock, with everything from perfectly timed morning coffee to off-site dinner reservations. Dining is flexible — guests talk through menus drawn from all of Gleneagles' restaurants with the culinary team rather than picking from a fixed card.
For travellers, this is a rare chance to sleep in the historic centrepiece of one of Scotland's most famous hotels, with privacy and entertaining space you simply don't get in a standard suite. It suits small groups, celebrations, or anyone who wants the full country-estate experience — golf, fishing, padel, Highland scenery — with a dedicated host smoothing the way.