Published in Scotland Magazine Issue 21 on 10/07/2005.

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Where business is a pleasure

Acanthus is a private conference and dining facility in Glasgow’s fashionable West End. Dominic Roskrow visited it

These days it’s becoming increasingly common to mix business with pleasure, and if you’re coming to Scotland it may well be you’ll want to take the opportunity to catch up with some business associates while there.

And if the thought of trying to impress some potential client while seated in the sterile foyer of your hotel fills you with horror, then Acanthus may well be for you.

Situated in the Georgian splendour of Devonshire Terrace, just a few doors down from world-renowned hotel One Devonshire Gardens in Glasgow, it is a private conference facility and fine dining suite which exudes class and sophistication.

Acanthus offers you the opportunity to entertain your guests in a stylish period home decorated in the most luxurious manner and with outstanding service.

You can do anything here, and a series of rooms offer you the flexibility to shape an event exactly as you please. From casual meetings to formal dinners, business presentations to family gatherings, owner and manager Robert Corrigan is willing to discuss all options.

“We’re attempting to provide something different and unforgettable,” he says. “We offer privacy, comfort and outstanding service and combined this adds up to an unforgettable experience and one that will certainly help guarantee that your meeting is a successful one.” Acanthus is appealing because it feels like a private members’ club but comes with none of the baggage associated with one. You don’t have to be a member to go there, you’re unlikel.....

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By Dominic Roskrow

Section : Best of Scotland

Page number : 53