Dalhousie Castle Hotel
In Bonnyrigg, 8 miles south of Edinburgh, l (01875) 820153. 24 rooms; restaurant.
Turreted and fortified, with ramparted terraces and battlements, 13th-century Dalhousie Castle Hotel is set amid open meadows and woodlands. It overlooks the banks of the South Esk, from which came the sandstone it is built of. A path through a bucolic horse pasture follows the river to a watchtower ruin. The main castle has two ornate, circular, turret-like skylights and a magnificent wood-paneled library with a bar hidden behind a false bookcase door—the perfect spot for a pre-dinner drink. Another bar and a candle-lit restaurant are in the dungeon. Rooms feature high 12-foot ceilings and tall windows, with attractively coordinated heavy cotton brocade drapes, antique furniture, and a geometrically patterned carpet. Large bathrooms equipped with substantial bathtubs invite a good soak. Wind whistling through the trees sets the mind to imagining, and the stupendous views remind you of what they were once for—not for luxuriating in, but for watching out for invaders and attack.
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Turreted and fortified, with ramparted terraces and battlements, 13th-century Dalhousie Castle Hotel is set amid open meadows and woodlands. It overlooks the banks of the South Esk, from which came the sandstone it is built of. A path through a bucolic horse pasture follows the river to a watchtower ruin. The main castle has two ornate, circular, turret-like skylights and a magnificent wood-paneled library with a bar hidden behind a false bookcase door—the perfect spot for a pre-dinner drink. Another bar and a candle-lit restaurant are in the dungeon. Rooms feature high 12-foot ceilings and tall windows, with attractively coordinated heavy cotton brocade drapes, antique furniture, and a geometrically patterned carpet. Large bathrooms equipped with substantial bathtubs invite a good soak. Wind whistling through the trees sets the mind to imagining, and the stupendous views remind you of what they were once for—not for luxuriating in, but for watching out for invaders and attack.
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This reminds me that I have several Downtown Abbey episodes recorded that I need to watch. In the US, I enjoy staying at B&Bs in historic homes or settings. However, compared to Dalhousie Castle Hotel built in the 13th century, anywhere in the US was built "yesterday".
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