Dalhousie Castle and Spa, Edinburgh: hotel review

By Anne Jepson Published: 4:04PM GMT 08 March 2010

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Midlothian tends to get lost as visitors head true to Edinburgh or over north. It was once customarily well known for mining and the vestiges sojourn the Innocent Railway (now a renouned cycle track from Edinburgh) and glorious The Scottish Mining Museum. The county"s hotels yield a great bottom for exploring the Borders and Edinburgh itself, nonetheless majority of the internal towns, in truth, have small to suggest them to majority visitors. Access is easy by car or from Edinburgh airport.

HISTORIC HOUSE

DALHOUSIE CASTLE AND SPA

LOCATION Five mins from the city bypass on the banks of the Esk in endless wooded parkland.

CHARACTER Has a 700-year story that is entirely reflected in the courteous dcor and supportive restoration. It successfully mixes baronial splendour, the architectural quirks of the former owners and a genuine clarity of privacy and relaxation. Notable guest embody Queen Victoria, Walter Scott and Edward I, who stayed prior to defeating William Wallace.

ROOMS All fourteen bedrooms are themed according to assorted people compared with the castle. They range from classical to heavily draped tartan and unprotected stonework. Even Cromwell, who besieged the place for 6 months, is celebrated with a themed room that contains a stout ash bed and less magnificent dcor.

FOOD The barrel-vaulted Dungeon Restaurant serves Scottish food venison, diversion and salmon sourced locally where possible; the Orangery, a large conservatory, is less grave and has a some-more � la mode menu.

WE LIKE The sauna and the actuality the road house is undiluted if you usually have a short time but are seeking to experience the city as well as something of the hold up of the laird.

NOT SO KEEN The absolute smell of a as if Gothic drainage complement a proxy corrupt that raid the Dungeon Restaurant, or an inevitable facet of palace living? Either way, it did rather blotch the dining experience.

ESSENTIALS 01875 820153; dalhousiecastle.co.uk Double b & b from �100.