Elginhaugh Roman fort
Elginhaugh Roman fort, Gilmerton Road, Dalkeith, EH22 3NH, United Kingdom- Site
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Connected Pub and Restaurant
The Melville Inn by Innkeeper's Collection offers a unique experience with its connected pub and restaurant, providing guests with convenience and a variety of dining options. Indulge in seasonal British dishes and a selection of beverages in a cozy setting.
Comfortable and Tech-Savvy Rooms
Each air-conditioned room at The Melville Inn features modern amenities such as smart TVs with Chromecast, ensuring entertainment at your fingertips. The en-suite bathrooms with showers add to the comfort of your stay.
Scenic Surroundings and Nearby Attractions
Surrounded by picturesque countryside, guests can explore the area through walks and cycling. For those seeking adventure, golf and visits to nearby attractions like Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World and Dalkeith Palace are easily accessible.
Book your stay at The Melville Inn for a memorable experience in Edinburgh's charming outskirts.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
12:00 PM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Single bed (90-130 cm wide), Large bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
20 m2
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
The rooms and bathroom were very clean! The restaurant is excellent!!
It is a good 35 minute bus ride into Edinburgh. The smoke detector above the beds all flash a white light at night.
Clean and comfortable place to stay and staff very helpful
Nothing
Friendly and very accommodating personnel
Not a large choices of restaurants around
Camera grande, bel bagno con ampia doccia
La moquette in camera non è freschissima... andrebbe sostituita
Non c'era bisogno di spostarsi per mangiare perché la zona accanto alle camere era carina
The Melville exceeded expectations - a well maintained and tastefully furnished hotel with excellent restaurant facilities - the photos don’t do the place justice . Ample parking and 12noon checkout make for a relaxed, stress free stay - a 5 star all round experience !
Nothing - loved it all
The food was excellent
Comfortable, clean and convenient with helpful and very friendly front desk and cleaning staff.
My only complaint would be the window that doesn’t open. The air unit left the room damp and our clothes and purchased snacks became moist and uncomfortable, and somewhat musty. Some fresh air circulation would do a lot to alleviate this.
Geschmackvolle, gemütliche Einrichtung
Fenster lassen sich nicht öffnen, das müsste man vorher gesagt bekommen
The hotel was clean and so was the room. The pillows were uncomfortable at first but after speaking to the duty manager they were changed.
I booked breakfast for the three days and would definitely not recommend. The restaurant was not clean with food splatters on the walls. The staff were stretched thin and struggled to remember whose orders they had taken with upto a 25 minute wait not once but twice. Had the full English breakfast and was deeply disappointed as it was cold on arrival, mentioned this to staff and was assured it would be improved the following morning, sadly this was not the case. Unfortunately because I had not booked directly with the hotel I was told there was nothing they could do...very disappointing response 😔
Great room. Lovely decor and firnishings, functional and immaculately clean
A bit of a faff checking in, giving credit card details
Lovely comfy room and bed, clean and perfectly appointed for all our needs. Our reception desk lady was so friendly and helpful. The pub staff were fun, helpful and attentive. The food ..Sunday roast was delicious.
Nothing it was just perfect for us.
Camas king muy cómodas, muy buen espacio en la habitación
Queda a 25mins de Edimburgo
Hotel novo, remodelado Bom pequeno almoço, comidas quentes muito bem confeccionadas
As janelas dos quartos não abrem É afastado do centro da cidade (mas apanhando o autocarro da Lothiam n.3 ou n.29 são cerca de 30min até ao centro) Poucas opções de bebida ao pequeno almoço
Easy to find, staff were lovely to deal with , parking free (which is rare) and room outstanding
Not so much about the property but very poor 4/5g signal in area.
location, comfortable bed, 24h check in
cheap pillows, dirty glasses in bathroom.
Welcome at reception. Clean and quiet. Easy parking
Breakfast limited and very average
Top locaties, geweldige bedden en zeer zuiver en schoon
Great food, great location, lovely staff.
Window in room wouldn't open
Fenster lassen sich nicht öffnen
Staff molto gentile e disponibile, la struttura è accogliente nel complesso ed è comodo anche avere la possibilità di mangiare/fare colazione presso il loro ristorante. Consigliata la prenotazione nel weekend. Tutto molto bene per il resto, posizione ottima per chi è in auto.
Good location.
You couldn't open the window in the bedroom. You couldn't easily control the aircon.
Tolle Lage mit Busanbindung. Gut 30-40 Minuten ins Zentrum. Flughafen auch gut mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel erreichbar.
We loved everything about our stay. The room was beautiful, spacious and spotlessly clean. The food was excellent, both dinner and breakfast were delicious and very well prepared. The atmosphere was lovely and relaxing, and the staff were friendly and welcoming.
There was nothing we didn’t like. Everything was perfect for our stay.
Essen sehr gut Sehr freundliches Personal Weitaus genügend Parkplätze
Clean and well-maintained room, with a large and comfortable bed.
- Ask for a room on an upper floor! We were on the ground floor, and it often felt as though the guests upstairs were about to come through our ceiling because of how loud the footsteps were. I swear I’m not a “Karen”, but it was beyond acceptable. It’s true that the guests staying above us for the first two nights had children running around the room, and they were extremely inconsiderate, but things didn’t improve on the last night, when the guests had clearly changed. We could hear every single step as if the floor was about to collapse. - We were given an accessible room: don’t book it, or only do so if you have no other option! We wanted to change rooms because the accessible bathroom was really too bare-bones: a tiny sink, and everything was so basic that it felt more like a PUBLIC RESTROOM than a hotel bathroom. For the price I paid, I would expect a different level of service. We asked whether it would be possible to move to a standard room. That same evening, we were told there would be no problem; the following morning, we were told they would let us know, only to eventually be told that it wasn’t possible. Again, considering how much it costs (I understand it’s Edinburgh), I would expect more.
Everything was excellent but could be a little noisy at times shower was exceptional but I think given the price that breakfast should have been included but overall a very enjoyable stay amd would most definitely stay again.
Indeling kamer, goede ligging voor doorreis
De bedden, badkamer en gebruiksgemak airco
Very clean and very comfy bed excellent customer service with very friendly staff
The pillows were a bit lumpy
Great quiet room in a clean hotel. Comfy bed Lovely breakfast too
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Chambre parfaite: moderne, de bon goût, bien équipée et très propre. Bonne cuisine. Petit déjeuner correct.
Pas grand-chose à redire. Juste dommage que la fenêtre de la chambre ne s'ouvre pas. Pas mal de bruits de canalisation, même pendant la nuit.
Great location outside Edinburgh and handy frequent bus service. Lovely beer garden and all meals were of a very high standard. Comfortable room, very clean
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Prima
Niets
The hotel was exceptional. The staff were very friendly and very professional The room was spotless and well appointed. I could have spent all day in that bed! The food was excellent, and service was swift and friendly. The ventilation/aircon was very good and controls were easy to understand....plus it actually worked....which is rare.
A small fridge with complimentary water would have been a nice touch, and a slightly wider desk for a laptop would have been ideal.
Habitación limpia,cómoda, personal agradable. Buen desayuno y cena.Bien situado para visitar la ciudad de Edimburgo y alrededores del hotel.
Todo me gustó.
The rooms were spacious & the bed was very comfy
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Peaceful location and rooms are very comfortable
Nothing
El restaurante y la amabilidad del personal. Tb estaba muy limpio.
Que los aires acondicionados y los vecinos de otras habitaciones si hacen ruido se escuchan mucho.
La chambre familiale est spacieuse. Parking pratique
L’insonorisation avec l’étage est catastrophique, on entend énormément les bruits de pas au-dessus, Le prix… 390€ la nuit (340£). Oui c’est le mois d’août, mais à un moment donné, demander autant pour une chambre qui n’en vaut même pas la moitié, c’est scandaleux. Quand je vois ça, je me dis que notre monde est vraiment malade…
Very comfortable room with good air conditioning. It's out of the centre so a bit cheaper than the crazy hotel prices in central Edinburgh, but you can get in and out by taxi or bus pretty easily.
location to hospital
The room was lovely, comfortable clean. Nice and quiet. Great 2 nights sleep. Good that the USB ports actually work. Some places they just don't. Thankyou for a great stay.!! 😁
Iron in the room but asked and got one but had to carry iron and ironing board up to room.
The room was comfortable. The restaurant next door. It is on a bus route.
The property was modern and very tidy. Perfect location to access Edinburgh centre via public transport.
Nil.
Plenty parking , nice clean rooms and friendly staff
ottima pulizia e ampiezza della camera
Posizione, scomoda, ma molto ben fornita da mezzi pubblici, personale assente il giorno del check in, siamo arrivati alle 12.30 e non c'era nessuno alla reception, abbiamo telefonato come da indicazioni, ci hanno detto che sarebbero arrivati a breve, ma poi non sono arrivati. Abbiamo quindi fatto un giro ad Edimburgo e siamo tornati in serata.
It was clean and modern with a lovely pub next door
It was too far out of Edinburgh if you didn’t have a car
Excellent
Nothing
Camera spaziosa.
Lenzuola sporche e rubinetto del lavandino che c’è rimasto in mano. Per essere così fuori mano l’ho trovato molto caro. Il ristorante ha un servizio maleducato e i piatti dei menu bambini erano ridicoli. La prima sera due e dico due di numero bastoncini Findus con tre patatine e mezza carota per GBP10 , la seconda sera MEZZO HAMBURGER carbonizzato. Spiegandoci che erano porzioni da bambino. Sì ma grammalo giusto l hamburger, non me lo tagli a metà e presenti nel piatto! Questa cosa poi che la coalizione in Scozia non è quasi mai incluse deve finire, per quanto sono care le camere, tre fette di pane e un po di marmellata non può avere un extra charge ogni volta! Ancje per i bambini più piccoli
The hotel was clean and they staff are all really friendly, the hotel is next to the pub and Dobbies garden, therre is a little children play area across the car park.
The room was abit on the small side, my son struggled to sleep he said the bed was uncomfortable, the location isn't great it's about a mile walk to the nearest shop if you want anything for your room, the bus into Edinburgh takes about 40mins to an hour depending where you wan to get on/off. The buses get very busy which can be difficult if you are travelling with luggage, push chairs etc. The food in the pub is expensive but nice.
Super welcome from friendly helpful staff Lots of free parking Clean rooms with great bathrooms Easy access on all floors Delicious food available next door. Don't be confused by the breakfast menu, you can ask for what you want, eg scrambled egg on toast. Unlimited tea/ coffee at breakfast. Access to a huge Dobbies nearby
Not the cheapest.
Close restaurant and plenty of parking
It was slightly out of town but still a quick drive into the city centre
la tranquilidad del sitio
El ruido del aire de la habitación y que no se puedieran abrir las ventanas
Great room. Clean. Comfortable bed. Good shower. Slept very well.
Geräumiges Zimmer, ruhige Umgebung. Restaurant direkt nebenan.
De kamer was schoon en ruim, personeel heel erg vriendelijk en het ontbijt erg goed verzorgd. De bus naar Edinburgh stopt op 300 meter lopen van de ingang.
Een zeer kleine wasbak in de badkamer vond ik heel onpraktisch. Daarnaast miste ik de mogelijkheid om een raam open te kunnen doen. De kamer werd daardoor wat muf.
My husband and I spent the night here as a stop for another destination. And because it was in close proximity and had free parking spaces, we opted to stay. Initially booked it as a standard stopover, but we ended up being suprised and thoroughly pleased with our stay. Such a wonderful gem of a place! First off, we liked that there were options ro check in remotely, and online because we were travelling straight from work. Second, along with the ease of remote check-in, we had the opportunity to notify the property of our ETA online too, taking into consideration traffic and road works that we passed along the way. These have been lifesavers for us! When we got to the property, there were plenty of parking spaces and despite the late check-in (about 11pm), we were greeted by the receptionist warmly and was very accommodating and helpful (- this was such a nice relief coming from a long day at work followed by an almost 3- hour drive!). During our stay, we were assigned room 19. It was spacious, and impeccably clean all throughout. The bed was comfortable, airconditioning super amazing (best sleep ever), and the bathroom was spotless. Like usual hotel rooms, it had most of the amenities expected: coffee/tea station, clothes rack and hangers, hair dryer, television, desk, armchair and toiletries. It was beautifully and contemporarily designed, making our short overnight stay absolutely comfortable. Breakfast was served in the pub to the side of the property, and it had a quaint and cosy vibe. We were greeted by friendly staff that ushered us to our table and explained the mechanics of their breakfast system. The drinks station was completely self-serve, so you could help yourself to as much coffee, tea, and juice. They handed us menu cards with breakfast staples to choose from that were freshly made to order. My husband and I both chose the full english, and it was delicious! Shame that we only had to stay overnight, because we had a really comfortable...
My only suggestion is perhaps there could be options for firmer pillows either to be requested, or made available inside the room. The pillows provided were of great quality, but I found them too soft for my liking. Otherwise everything was perfect!
Nos gustó todo: el personal fue muy amable, la habitación grande con una cama muy cómoda y el baño limpio y estupendo. Aunque estuviera en las afueras, en seguida por prácticamente una libra llegabas al centro de Edimburgo en 40-50 minutos. Buen precio comparado con los hoteles del centro. Además podías desayunar/cenar en la taberna de al lado por un precio adicional. Si vuelvo a Edimburgo me volvería a alojar aquí!!
Nada, todo fue estupendo
Camera pulita e persona gentilissimo, inoltre il ristorante dell’hotel era davvero buono. Lo consiglio!
Excellent location to catch bus into Edinburgh. Lovely pub next door with Excellent food. Hotel was very clean and rooms was nice
Good location great breakfast good parking nice restaurant next door
Nothing
Gemütliches Hotel in ruhiger Lage. Personal sehr freundlich. Bushaltestelle gleich in der Nähe mit sehr guter Verbindung nach Edinburgh.
Hier nur eine kleine Bemerkung: Das Fenster kann leider nicht geöffnet werden.
Lovely staff, nice restaurant next to it, lovely meal and breakfast. Just found the room a bit expensive but i understand it's festival time.
Bit too expensive for 1 night
La chambre etait propre et bien équipée. L'hôtel est bien placé a côté d'une station de bus qui vous amène en une bonne demi heure dans le centre ville
Le seul gros bemol : l'odeur ; La fenêtres ne s'ouvre pas et la ventilation de la chambre ne fonctionnait pas. L'accueil est plutôt inégal en fonction des personnes : accueil efficace et cordial... ou quelqu'un derriere le desk plongé sur son ordinateur avec les écouteurs sur les oreilles.
Ottima colazione anche se non a buffet ma da ordinare, camere pulite peccato la moquette ma in Inghilterra è ovunque
Distante dal centro
Confortabele kamers
Ontbijt (bord met enkele ingepakte artikels)/ prijs-kwaliteit : te duur
Die Mitarbeiter waren sehr freundlich und das Frühstück ausgezeichnet. Im Restaurant kann man sehr gut essen. Gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Kurze Anfahrt zum Flughafen.
Pulizia
Prezzo troppo elevato
Breakfast plentiful.
Short of staff at breakfast
La posizione, l'ampio parcheggio privato, la disponibilità del ristorante in loco.
Colazione non a buffet, poco chiari eventuali extra da pagare.
Sehr gut mit dem Auto erreichbar am Rand von Edinburgh. Parkplatz vor der Tür. Super Anbindung per Linienbus (Linien 3, 29, X29, N3, Dobbies Garden Centre / Melville Nursery) an die Innenstadt (ca. 30 Minuten). Tolles Frühstück und vor allem super nettes und hilfsbereites Personal!
Breakfast was good. Location was further away from Edinburgh than we wanted, but it was August so we were not spoilt for choice. Overall though the area was good and the restaurant choice in walking distance nearby was very good.
Beds are quite hard. Had to ask for toilet rolls. Appreciate that rooms are probably aimed at business travellers but very little storage space for two people’s clothes for four nights. Would prefer a proper wardrobe and some drawer space rather than a hanging rail and one small drawer.
Spacious rooms, good access into central Edinburgh via the buses. Easy parking
Room location next to the cleaners cupboard meant there was constant slamming of fire doors and chatter outside our room. Waking us up every morning before 7am. The door next to our room opened and closed constantly every 3 minutes, slamming and banging.
All the staff were very friendly. The hotel and rooms were clean and tidy. We had meals in the restaurant which were very tasty and good value for money. There was plenty of parking available.
There wasn't anything not to like.
Das Hotel war vom Flughafen aus gut zu erreichen und von dort aus kamen wir gut nach Edinburgh rein mit dem Auto. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das dazugehörende Restaurant / Pub ist sehr gemütlich, das Frühstück war sehr gut.
Si
Troppi rumori al piano di sopra
We liked everything and have been so many times! This was the first time we have been in the summer months and it was so lovely to sit outside and eat at the restaurant. I can't recommend this place enough!
Really lovely room, super comfortable and well appointed. Both the room and hallways were clean and smelt nice. Lovely shower and toiletries, great towels (big and fluffy) and a really powerful hairdryer. Plenty of parking and the pub across the road had great food options, including making adjustments for an allergy.
Einfacher Checkin. Wir waren vor der Zeit dort, wurden aber sehr freundlich empfangen und das Zimmer war bereit. Im Angrenzenden Gebäude [20m] gab es Abends eine reiche Auswahl an Speisen undas Frühstück war ebenfalls sehr gut.
I loved the inn! Great food and great vibes! The hotel was really ok too!
Tricky to get back from Edinburgh by bus in the late evening.
Accommodating staff - we had bikes
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Mooie ruime kamer, niet in Edinburgh maar goede prijs en slechts 25 min met de bus naar het centrum.
Niets
The accomodations were very modern, the attached restaurant was exceptional, the shopping next door was amazing, and the location was perfect. Handy bus out front to take you to downtown, lots of parking and an easy drive to the airport.
Nothing.
I like the big kitchen and sitting room
Walking to it was a little challenging as there’s no sidewalk coming from the sea side.
I always use this hotel- staff are lovely- it’s clean and comfortable.
Everything- nothings too much trouble x
Bryan in reception was very polite and helpful when arranging transport for us.
Slightly overpriced room rate in my opinion.
Struttura davvero consigliata, posizione molto comoda per il centro di Edimburgo ma fuori dal caos. Le stanze sono accoglienti e spaziose. Abbiamo mangiato benissimo al ristorante e abbiamo anche usufruito della colazione, la qualità è eccellente e il personale gentilissimo
La struuta è nuova e ben congenita. Parcheggio privato. Cena ottima preso loro ristorante appare disguido iniziale
Mancava un asciugamano e carta igienica mancante. Vasca/doccia che perdeva da un lato bagnando pavimento del bagno. . Alla reception al nostro arrivo la persona che ci accolto in maniera gentile e professionale ci ha confermato la prenotazione presso loro ristorante, però poi abbiamo dovuto aspettare oltre mezza ora per il tavolo.
Manjši hotel v predmestju Edinburga, 20 min. vožnje od letališča. Pred hotelom je ogromno parkirišče, ki si ga hotel deli z bližnjim vrtnim centrom in ni nikoli povsem zasedeno. Zraven je avtobusna postaja, vožnja do centra mesta traja cca 30 min. Ob hotelu je restavracija, super hrana.
Easy parking and the adjacent restaurant. The air-conditioning was great too!
Modern clean friendly staff nice breakfast
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El personal del hotel es muy amable, paciente y atento. Las instalaciones están muy bien. Las habitaciones son muy cómodas y espaciosas, con todo lo necesario para una estancia agradable. El hotel está a unos vertiente minutos en coche del centro de Edimburgo, pero cuenta con parking propio, y allí al lado pasan un par de líneas de buses que te dejan en el centro de Edimburgo.
It’s close to Edinburgh
The breakfast and food options are poor all food is very high in calories and given the location there should be a Scottish breakfast option! When travelling for four hours a light meal would be a good option
Good value and free parking
Pulizia, personale e dimensioni della camera
Nonostante sia ben collegato con il centro, la posizione è un po' fuori mano
Chambre fonctionnelle, hôtel bien situé par rapport à Edinburgh car ligne de bus à proximité. Restaurant juste à côté qui fait diner et petit déjeuner.
Apparement, bowling n'avait pas transmis que la réservation était pour 4 personnes donc lit non préparé... ?! La personne de l'hôtel a eu du mal à comprendre sur le moment. rien de grave.
Prima kamers. Fijn dat er airco aanwezig is. Ontbijt is ontzettend lekker.
Airco deed het niet in onze eerste kamer. Er werd netjes een andere kamer aangeboden. Helaas was deze wel kleiner dan wat we eerst hadden.
Desayuno muy bueno a elegir entre varios del restaurante que tiene asociado el hotel
Huge rooms, comfy beds, clean
Location is a bit far, and expensive breakfast
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Cleanliness
8.36/10Many reviews praised the cleanliness, but some mentioned issues like noise and functionality affecting comfort.
Service
9.33/10Consistently positive remarks about the friendly and helpful staff throughout various reviews.
Location
8.37/10Reviewed as convenient for Edinburgh but with noted distance concerns.
Room Quality
8.82/10Positive comments about spaciousness and comfort of rooms.
Amenities
8.85/10Amenities mentioned positively, though some minor issues with air conditioning and views.
Value for Money
8.81/10General sentiment suggests good value for price, despite some complaints about breakfast costs.
Food and Beverage
8.86/10Many reviews appreciated the restaurant offerings and quality of food.
Overall Experience
9.03/10Most reviewers had a great overall experience and recommended the hotel.