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Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa

4.0 star property

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Relax in this serene sunroom with a comfortable bed, a small table, and a cozy seating area.
Indulge in a sumptuous spread of meats, fruits, and pastries, with a choice of fresh fruit and croissants.
Stunning staircase leads to a seating area with a view of the hotel's interior, surrounded by elegant decor and a beautiful ceiling.
Experience the grandeur of this historic castle, featuring a central tower and smaller turrets, surrounded by a well-manicured lawn and a gravel path.
Rest in a traditional four-poster bed with a plaid bedspread and a single throw pillow.

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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Classic Twin Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior Double Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Classic Double Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Themed Four Poster | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Themed Four Poster

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Lodge Double | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Lodge Double

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa

Suburban hotel with 2 restaurants and full-service spa
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, Access to hot tub and massage/treatment rooms.
Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa offers 35 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, bathrobes, slippers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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

Guests aged 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 on-site 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.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Dalhousie Castle. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 2 restaurants.
  • Free English breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy local cuisine while dining at Dungeon Restaurant
  • Treat yourself to facials, body wraps or manicures and pedicures at the spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and a porter
  • On-site recreation includes a steam room, a sauna and archery
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the breakfast
  • 9 minutes by car from Rosslyn Chapel and 15 minutes from University of Edinburgh
Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa, Access to hot tub, and a sauna. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Spa services, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Dalhousie Castle Hotel & Spa. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Bonnyrigg hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free English breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Dungeon Restaurant – This restaurant specialises in local cuisine.
The Orangery – This restaurant specialises in Modern European cuisine and only serves light fare.
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 transport

  • Free self parking on site

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

  • No lift

More

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • 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

  • 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
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

This property is closed from 6 January 2026 to 28 February 2026 (dates subject to change).
The property will be renovating from 5 March 2025 to 31 October 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Guestrooms

Alternative facilities will be available off-site during the renovation.

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 45.0 per day.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: GBP 50 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 45.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • One child aged 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for free breakfast.

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. 430 out of 750 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 750 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 750 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 750 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 750 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

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful wedding venue and staff was fantastic!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aryn

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and well maintained property, with a wonderful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dustin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, but definitely not accessible. Not a problem for us, thankfully, and we had a wondeful time (and got a good workout going up and down all those stairs)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

bart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Shani

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noise!

Building work ongoing. Noise at 8am not good for the price. Most unsatisfactory
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller

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

Travelled 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