Dalhousie Castle Hotel

4.1

Excellent(748 Reviews)

Hotel in Scotland

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this hotel

Set within acres of wooded parkland, this fascinating 13th century fortress is on the banks of the River Esk. The Dalhousie Castle Hotel offers luxurious accommodation, award-winning fine dining, and spa and leisure facilities.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Scotland

Nearby attractions

Queen Elizabeth Forest Park

57 mi

The Scottish Crannog Centre

61 mi

Available Rooms

1 Double • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Double or 1 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 645 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Dalhousie Castle Hotel

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4.1

Excellent(748 Reviews)

Hotel in Scotland

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Scotland

Nearby attractions

Queen Elizabeth Forest Park

57 mi

The Scottish Crannog Centre

61 mi

Available Rooms

1 Double • 236 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double or 1 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 645 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.1

Excellent(748 Reviews)

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4.1

May 2024

Geweldig voor één nachtje.

De kamer die wij hadden was enorm groot en een geweldig balkon en mooie badkamer

Het douchen in het bad. Terwijl er genoeg ruimte is om een douche te maken. Die een beetje goedkoop aan en dat is jammer.

4.1

Feb 2024

Beautiful location and amazing rooom

Loved the views, scenery and our room was beautiful. We stayed in the red 4 poster bedroom located in the turrets. It was clean and comfortable.

The staff were not particularly welcoming, especially on arrival. They didn't greet us immediately and made us wait without acknowledgement. I would expect a hotel of that calibre to be more accommodating and friendly. However, the night porter was nice, and the manager who checked us out was professional. The food is overpriced for what it is.

4.1

May 2023

We thouroughly enjoyed our stay

Amazing place, steeped in history and truly felt like we were staying in a castle

The stairs were a little difficult for us. the bar service was a little slow.

4.1

May 2023

A pleasant break in an establishment that could be made excellent with relatively little expenditure

Bed comfortable and large. Breakfast good. Spa most enjoyable

Dinner in the Dungeon disappointing. Too many unmarked doors, making access to restaurants tedious. Walks around the hotel could have been waymarked as happens on the Continent. Orangery evening meal had to be taken in the Library due to the use of the room for a large party.

4.1

May 2023

Magnificent place to see.

Amazing property, well worth the visit for the surroundings and location.

Steam room did not work, and staff were a bit rigid when requests were made.

4.1

Apr 2023

unforgettable

The lodge rooms were beautiful and spacious. The dungeon restaurant setting was fabulous and the food was out of this world. Breakfast was superb 👌 Great drinks selection. Lovely surrounding walks and only around 20 minutes by local train from Edinburgh centre.

everything was amazing ❤️

4.1

Apr 2023

Would not hesitate to recommend Dalhousie, fabulous hotel and staff and great location,

Had an excellent stay at Dalhousie, the room was lovely, and the castle itself was incredible, Meals in the Orangery restaurant were very good, and reasonably priced,

Breakfast was overpriced for what you got, For the dining experience you can have a meal in the Dungeon Restaurant (we didnt), however this comes at a hefty price tag, so be aware.

4.1

Apr 2023

Relaxing, interesting and welcoming.

Everything. Beautiful inside and out. friendly and welcoming staff.

I liked everything.

4.1

Apr 2023

Very good

How welcoming the staff were they were very helpful and acomodating. They couldn't do enough for us, we had a private room for a 60th birthday function.

The veggie meal was not great, unfortunately. The spa facilities were very small.

4.1

Mar 2023

A lovely one night stay at Dalhousie, excellent dining experience in the Dungeon restaurant.

Breakfast was excellent. Meal in Dungeon restaurant excellent. Staff friendly.

Thoroughly enjoyed our one night stay. Nothing I didn’t like.

4.1

Feb 2023

Passable

Location splendid

Food wAs awful

4.1

Feb 2023

Relaxing weekend out of Edinburgh

The hotel is an excellent combination between a historical building and spa service. It is a beautiful place to go and disconnect for a weekend near Edinburgh. The orangery restaurant has an excellent selection of food and drink; if they know in advance, they adapt to your food requirements. The spa is small but offers a good range of offers. Finally the have a hidden gem, the library if you have time try to take tea or a drink there!!!!

The hotel has three walking trails around the property that looks nice and easy on the paper map offered in the reception. However, there is only one sign at the beginning of the path, so you can get loss quickly, mainly because the GPS signal is weak in the area. So if you plan to go for a walk, go during day time and with plenty of time.

4.1

Feb 2023

Honeymoon paradise

Fabulous experience. We were on our honeymoon and stayed in the turret room. Staff was wonderful, food fantastic. Magical experience

It was wonderful. We loved everything

4.1

Feb 2023

The classic themed room was excellent.

The themed rooms were the best part of the castle. The rooms were very clean and comfortable. It was charming to be in a real life castle with rich history behind every brick.

There could be some more options on the food menu.

4.1

Jan 2023

Lovely castle, great history, horrid beds.

beautiful property. the spa was delightful.

the bed was horrid. terribly uncomfortable and loud - every time I would roll over the bed would make noise. our room was named after a man that had a history with the castle, I joked that they used his bones to fill the mattress. luckily, there was a small twin bed in the room in this little nook also so my daughter slept there. You are VERY limited on food choices if you opt out of the pricy, several course fancy dinner in the dungeon dining room. Your only other option is room service. The room service menu is every four year old child’s dream - hotdog, pizza, popcorn (with nuts and olives?!?) We asked if we could get some sort of salad or veggie plate and were told no. Definitely take advantage of your time in the spa - we didn’t receive any extra spa services but enjoyed the foot bath, whirlpool, salt scrub and steam room and cool shower. There is a lovely atrium room off of the spa where you can go have a seat and have a nice cup of tea or water to cool down from spa.

4.1

Jan 2023

Exceptional

I liked everything about this 1 night trip, staff very friendly, food and drink were amazing, room and castle were excellent

Having to leave

4.1

Jan 2023

Excellent

Lovely reception and a very warm welcome,,spa facilities are excellent and the sun room with the tea and coffee was wonderful.

Nothing

4.1

Dec 2022

loved it

the food was incredible and the staff were very friendly and helpful

4.1

Dec 2022

A VERY PLEASENT STAY

A VERY NICE AND PEACEFUL STAY FOR OUR 50TH WEDDING ANNISVERSARY ,GOOD WALKS AROUND THE CASTLE THE FALCONRY IS A MUST GIVING A GOOD INSIGHT OF BIRDS OF PREY THE WHOLE TEAM OF ALEX AND DANIEL MADE US FEEL VERY WECOME NOTHING TO MUCH TROUBLE

WE COULD NOT FIND A FAULT WITH ANYTHING

4.1

Dec 2022

enjoyed second time just as much as the first

the grounds , close to home , the history

the reception staff member wasn’t really interested in what I had to say when asking a question , I am a local to the area and I enjoy learning the history as will many tourists. perhaps put more history information in the room other than just one in the welcome pack or perhaps a couple books .

4.1

Oct 2022

Disappointing

stately, partly spacious ambience in the castle, some renovation backlog, quite significant in detail!... typical regional breakfast, mediocre coffee, relatively attentive staff with weaknesses in detail..

I was quartered in a neighboring building, this was not apparent when booking... therefore inappropriate price-performance ratio, unacceptable approach at reception... no recommendation...

4.1

Oct 2022

most unorganised hotel ever

location was lovely

the service and organisation was awful the staff were not helpful at all and we had to speak to the manager only to get the most basic of services such as our room key! booked the spa months prior only for them to not have a record of us at all. bar staff was so rude we asked politely for our drinks to be told “you’ll have to wait a while because I can’t do everything”! didn’t get our room keys until after 4 and when the manager came down. booked and PAID for breakfast only to get there and only be 2 pieces of black pudding and toast available and waited an additional 20 minutes after our booked time for a table. so many basic things were a struggle I was surprised they were sheets on the bed at the end of it

4.1

Oct 2022

Amazing!

Bed, breakfast, and the scenic view. The castle is beautiful!

Location is not very accessible and the bedroom was not the same as the one we thought we booked.

4.1

Oct 2022

Castle and room was very nice.

Castle itself is beautiful. Spa was great and falcon experience was wonderful.

Restaurant staff was rude - denied me a table for lunch because I didn't have a reservation (no where does it say reservation required) even though restaurant was virtually empty.

4.1

Oct 2022

a must do for everyone that has the opportunity.

the opportunity to spend the night in an 850 yr old castle, everything was perfect! my wife and I both loved it.

the weather didn’t cooperate, no fault of the facility.

4.1

Sep 2022

enjoyable stay in an ancient castle

A beautiful old castle set in a quiet location. Enjoyed the use of the spa and dinner in the dungeons

massive clump of hair found on the wall of our shower!

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Scotland?

The average price for a rental in Scotland is $117 per night. This rental is $41 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Dalhousie Castle Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Dalhousie Castle Hotel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Dalhousie Castle Hotel?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, parking, laundry, balcony or patio, and hot tub or spa.

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Dalhousie Castle Hotel

Hotel in Scotland

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Scotland

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Dalhousie Castle Hotel

Hotel in Scotland

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Scotland

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Scotland?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Dalhousie Castle Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Dalhousie Castle Hotel?

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