To the north of Ayr is the adjoining town of Prestwick, famous for its golf and its aviation industry and home of Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. Other adjoining settlements include Alloway, known for its relations with the poet Robert Burns.
From 1870 until 1880, there were noted improvements to Ayr's beach and tourism venues with organised entertainment, the sea wall, flattening of the Low Green, ice cream huts and pleasure cruises. Ayr has always been a centre for shopping in South Scotland and it was here that the first department store, Hourstons, opened in 1896. In 1907's Ayr flourished further with the opening of further stores including Marks and Spencer's and Ayr's first major modern shopping centre.
The accommodations range form en suite guestrooms to multi roomed suites presenting luxury and convenience, detailed with original works of art, ambient lighting, crackling wood fires and fresh flowers, many of the suites host dining areas, seating areas and work stations companioned with Internet access.
Some of the rooms may open out onto balconies overlooking lush gardens and the historic town. En suite bathrooms offer walk-in showers, deep bathtubs, hairdryer, mirrored walls, bathrobes, slippers and fragrant toiletries.
The Guestrooms and suites are further complemented with cable TV, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and ironing board, daily newspaper, in-room safe, alarm clock, walk-up call and efficient room service.
Many of the Ayr Hotels are home to exquisite restaurants presenting local and international cuisines in beautifully designed dining rooms, or wonderful outdoor dining. The coffee shops are celebrated through unique settings within the Ayr Hotels hosting aromatic coffees and traditional afternoon tea.
Executive guests will be impressed by the extensive range of meeting spaces for a variety of business functions that are wonderfully equipped ensuring seamless presentations. Some of the Ayr hotels provide onsite gymnasiums, guaranteed to give the body a full work out, whilst the exquisite spas are provided for the rejuvenation of the body, mind and soul.
Ayr Hotels offers more than just beauty for guests wedding days, the promise to make the day timeless and unforgettable, in the way that it should be. Under Scottish law, couples from anywhere around the world are invited to get married in Scotland without having to be residents.
Visitors to the Ayr hotels will be enchanted by their locations, their facilities and the charming architectural profiles these ingredients ensure returns again and again.
