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Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa

4.0 star property

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Hot tub, body treatments, hydrotherapy, body wraps, body scrubs, facials
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Staircase
Premium Cottage, 1 Double Bed | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Bar
  • Room service

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B704, Bonnyrigg, Scotland, EH19 3JB
  • Dalhousie Castle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Rosslyn Chapel
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Themed Four Poster | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Themed Four Poster

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa

4-star Bonnyrigg hotel with bar/lounge
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and a bar/lounge. Free English breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a sauna, a hot tub, and massage/treatment rooms.
Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa offers 35 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a hot tub and a sauna.

Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a hot tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy.
In addition to a full-service spa, Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa features a hot tub and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This business-friendly hotel also offers spa services, a library, and a terrace. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Dungeon Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine.
The Orangery - This restaurant specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves light fare only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Dungeon Restaurant
  • The Orangery

Things to do

  • Archery
  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Library
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1280
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 50

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from March 5 2025 to November 30 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Guestrooms

Alternate facilities will be available offsite during the renovation.

Renovation work will only be conducted on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 50.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: GBP 50 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 50.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Castle Dalhousie
Dalhousie Castle Bonnyrigg
Dalhousie Castle Hotel
Dalhousie Castle Hotel Bonnyrigg
Hotel Dalhousie Castle
Dalhousie Castle Scotland/Bonnyrigg
Dalhousie Castle Hotel Spa
Dalhousie & Spa Bonnyrigg
Dalhousie Castle Hotel Spa
Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa Hotel
Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa Bonnyrigg
Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa Hotel Bonnyrigg

Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 428 out of 746 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 192 out of 746 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 746 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 746 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 746 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David sloan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing Overall Experience

The castle is a stunning building from the outside. Once inside, however, you are in a very tired environment. The hotel is in desperate need of some investment/renovation. The food was delicious and elegantly presented. Some of the service was first class while the majority was sub-par. No value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Godfrey

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronyard, Chicago

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall great castle experience!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sakshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

penny

Traveled with family
The hotel advertised itself as pet friendly. When we arrived with our dog they told us we would have to stay in the lodge , not the room in the castle I had originally reserved,because they didn’t allow dogs in the castle. Then they gave us an inferior room up 2 flights of stairs that I had to climb with my bad knees. I was extremely disappointed.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a superb and enormous tower bedroom in this wonderful old castle, which is full of public areas to read and chill. Hugely atmospheric. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic evening meal’s
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointed

We were really disappointed considering the price. There was not even hand lotion in the bathroom. If you had a bath, you have to stand up to reach the soap, shampoo dispenser. We had dinner in the dungeon which is expensive. The waiter that initially served us just about dumped everything on the table. The waitress that brought our food was sniffing continuously in your ear whilst dressing the food. We ordered 3 of the same meal. One had so much sauce the food looked like it was in soup. My husbands had quite a lot of sauce and mine had hardly any. We had to ask them to bring some sauce for my husband and I.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Raquel, Aventura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Christine

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
We are 2 couples who chose this beautiful castle hotel, equidistant between our homes, for 1 night to celebrate our ruby wedding anniversaries. First impression was favourable, then we were led to our rooms. So disappointed with the basement location & tired decor. Dungeon dining experience wasnt what we expected having seen different options on the hotel website just 2 nights before arriving. Food was tasty, but scant. Breakfast was very disorganised. Cold plates for self service cooked food which had ran out & took a while to be replenished. No glasses for fruitjuice. Cafetiere of dreadful bitter decaf coffee & weak tea from a flask were served. Staff training/customer service requires addressing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

stephen

It was a different experience
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a neat castle & grounds. Lots to do. Just wish we had more time there.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just loved everything about it!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Jeannine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jayson

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
I would never stay here again. Extremely disappointing food and service for the price we paid. The property is beautiful but that is all.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

SARAH

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location. Really enjoyed our experience at the Falconry. Remember to pre-book your spa services.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Graeme and Simone

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
The grounds were spectacular to walk around the falconry area and the trails around the castle were idylic
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Patsy

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price,very disappointed in quality of food and service for dinner. Had better food in most pubs throughout Scotland, and room had large wet stain on the wall with black and green mold on it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ruth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This property was unique in that it is a castle outside of the city. It was an adventure to stay in an actual castle that once belonged to the Ramsay’s - our ancestors. It could use a bit of upgrading, perhaps a lift or staff to assist with luggage, and perhaps a gift shop? All in all it was an amazing experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

p

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024