SHORT BREAKS: GLIMPSE OF MACKINTOSH.

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh,
Scottish Architect and Designer
(1868-1928)


Mackintosh 100 (January - November) 2009
Mackintosh 100 will focus on the centenary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's internationally acknowledged masterpiece The Mackintosh Building
at the Glasgow School of Art. which was completed in 1909. Throughout the year there will be an ongoing programme of enhanced tours at The Art School, branded centenary events including a special Homecoming Degree Show, and a special exhibition celebrating life and art at GSA in 1909. The centenary will be supported throughout the year by a range of events at other Mackintosh venues in the city. The Argyll hotel is within easy reach of the Glasgow School of Art, The Mackintosh Church and many other Mackintosh places of interest.

Enjoy the freedom of your Mackintosh Trail Ticket and explore, at your leisure, a selection of the most important sites at which to view the work of Mackintosh and his contemporaries, who together are known as the creators of the Glasgow Style. Enjoy an all inclusive short break at the 3 star Argyll Hotel in Glasgow.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh Buildings which are highly recommended:
· Glasgow School of Art
· The Mackintosh House
· Mackintosh Church : Queen's Cross
· House for an Art Lover
· Willow Tea Rooms
· Hill House Helensburgh

A Glimpse of Mackintosh Short Break in Glasgow includes:
· 2 nights Bed and Full Scottish Buffet Breakfast
· Dinner on Friday in Sutherlands
· Saturday Lunch or Afternoon Tea at the Willow Tearooms
· Mackintosh Trail Ticket

£120.00 per person sharing Twin/Double Room En-Suite (£30.00 Single Supplement)

Mackintosh Trail Ticket

The Mackintosh Trail Ticket has been developed to make it even easier for visitors to Glasgow to enjoy all the Mackintosh attractions whilst travelling in a sustainable way.

The one-day Mackintosh Trail Ticket allows visitors unlimited travel on SPT Subway, First bus services and includes entry to all participating Mackintosh attractions.

The Mackintosh Trail Ticket is a passport to attractions such as The Mackintosh House, The Lighthouse, Glasgow School of Art, House for an Art Lover, The Hill House Helensburgh, The Mackintosh Church and Scotland Street School.

More Charles Rennie Mackintosh Exhibitions and Sites

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Scotlands top visitor attraction incorporating the new Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style gallery is within minutes walk of the Argyll Hotel.

The Lighthouse Glasgow
Mackintosh Centre and Mackintosh Tower with stunning city views is an award winning Glasgow city centre exhibition and visitor centre offering a detailed understanding of Mackintosh's work and cultural significance, providing a helpful guide to key Mackintosh sites in and around the city. The Lighthouse building was Mackintosh's first public commission.

Scotland Street School Museum
Glasgow’s Scotland Street School celebrated it's 100th anniversary in 2006 . Now an award winning school museum, the building is one of the finest examples of the work of renowned Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh related web links:
· Mackintosh Gesso Panels
· Charles Rennie Mackintosh Prints
· Charles Rennie Mackintosh Jewelery

For prints and photographs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, visit The Annan Gallery Glasgow

Mackintosh in Style Weekends

Argyll Hotel Glasgow and CRM Society : Runner up : Scottish Thistle Awards 2003