The Hilton Dundee is a modern hotel set on the banks of the River Tay, adjacent to Captain Scott’s Discovery and within 500 metres of the city centre. This four floor property features 129 guestrooms with either views of the city or of the River Tay. All include satellite television and video games, PlayStations, high speed Internet connections, tea and coffee making facilities and bathrooms with baths and showers, telephones and hair dryers.
Health conscious guests can work out in the fully equipped gymnasium, and then unwind in the sauna and steam room. Other facilities include an indoor swimming pool and a dance studio where guests can join classes ranging from step aerobics to body combat and yoga. Overlooking the River Tay and the Tay Road Bridge, the open plan Riverfront Restaurant offers international and traditional menus alongside hot and cold buffets, prepared using local produce. Caffe Cino is a continental coffee shop serving flavoured coffees, light snacks and a selection of fresh pastries, and opens onto a terrace during summer. Guests can send e mails to friends and family or plan sightseeing activities using the wireless Broadband Internet connection in the public areas of the hotel. Flexible meeting facilities can accommodate events from 20 to 440 people in 13 function rooms, and the business centre offers secretarial services. Practical amenities include a dry cleaning service, safety deposit boxes at the 24 hour front desk and on site parking (surcharge). The hotel is within 500 metres of the city centre shops, and the Tay Road Bridge, the Verdant Works, an industrial museum housed in a converted factory, and the Sensation science museum can all be found within half a mile. Dundee Airport is two miles away, with an approximate driving time of five minutes.