Originally Posted by
bhrubin
As much as I wanted to consider a more authentic hotel, after 2 weeks without air con I wasn’t sure that was the best choice for us in the city. We booked the Dakota instead—and that has air con confirmed to suit my needs.
in the ulikely event that the Cameron House renovation is finished by April (preferably with air con), we might consider switching. The Loch views and cooler surroundings (and proximity to the GLA airport) might convince us.
Hmm. Are you sure Hotel du Vin doesn't have AC? -- The person we were traveling with needs to sleep in a refrigerator and I am pretty certain he would never have booked a hotel without AC - and strong AC. We were there in summer, not that it means anything in Scotland and can't recall that is was overly hot, but I would be surprised if HDV didn't have AC.
I think Ken McCulloch who did the Dakota did the HDV but then sold it a few years back, although not sure.
No real views from HDV aside from some tree lined streets.