Until a few years ago most of the railway hotels in Britain were located in London and the big provincial centres. Some time ago the London, Midland and Scottish Railway launched out on new lines, and opened a sumptuous guest-house at Gleneagles, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, far removed from any important centre of population. This hotel now draws thousands of sportsmen and tourists annually. It has its own golf course, swimming bath, tennis courts, concert house, and other amenities, and the establishment brings much business to L.M. and S. rails as well as making a profit in itself. Following the lead of the L.M. and S. line, the Great Western Railway has now acquired, and is converting into a sumptuous hotel, a large country house in the heart of Dartmoor, in beautiful Devonshire. The place, surrounded with 200 acres of picturesque parkland, was once a Ducal residence. The building is in Jacobean style, containing much old oak, a lofty banqueting hall, furnished with an old-world minstrels’ gallery, and other interesting features. Private angling rights are at the disposal of the visitor, and there are splendid facilities for the golfer, motorist and pedestrian. Altogether, the Great Western Railway seems likely to reap a great deal of benefit from this enterprise, which will be watched with the closest interest by railways the world over.