Macdonald Houstoun House

4.0 star property

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Sports facility
Exterior
Garden
Fireplace
Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Uphall, Broxburn, Scotland, EH52 6JS
  • Livingston Designer Outlet
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Linlithgow Palace
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Royal Highland Centre
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (Standard Twin)

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double Family 3)

  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Standard King)

  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double)

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Accessible Double)

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Four Poster)

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed (Standard Single)

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Macdonald Houstoun House

4-star Broxburn hotel with restaurant
A full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a restaurant are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Macdonald Houstoun House offers 71 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Broxburn hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna.

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

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 4 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
In addition to a full-service spa, Macdonald Houstoun House features an indoor pool and a health club. The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This eco-certified hotel also offers a sauna, a terrace, and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Macdonald Houstoun House is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
The Tower Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
The Vaulted Bar - This bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Polish, 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

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 24 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Tower Restaurant
  • The Vaulted Bar

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

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
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1600
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 24 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
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
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Houstoun House
Macdonald Houstoun
Macdonald Houstoun House
Macdonald Houstoun House Broxburn
Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel Broxburn
Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel
Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel
Macdonald Houstoun House Broxburn
Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel Broxburn

Macdonald Houstoun House Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 421 out of 963 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 300 out of 963 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 146 out of 963 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 963 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 963 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

C

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s like staying in a historic building but with all the comforts of home
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a fantastic overnight stay with my partner. Great 18th century building with loads of character and great facilities. will return back for another night in summer time.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Single parent with 3 kids

Great trip. Staff were lovely’s though very chatty and having a great time at breakfast which I loved but others wouldn’t! Pool was great. Breakfast lovely. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

James

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

Superb room,food & staff - dreadful leisure centre

Hotel and room was superb and couldn’t recommend it highly enough. The staff were superb, particularly the reception staff that couldn’t do enough for us. Breakfast was excellent and my partners dietary requirements were well looked after. If you are just looking for a room and dining hotel it’s a must not miss. The thing that lets it down awfully are the really poor standards in the leisure suite. The changing room was dirty, the toilet cubicle was filthy, the shower area was really grimey, the sauna clearly hadn’t been cleaned as there was clumps of long brown hair on the floor and in the gaps in the slats, the large metal posts at the bottom of the swimming pool that held the pool cover and coated in rust, I stepped out of the way of a running unsupervised child and put my hand on one to balance and my hand was literally coated in rust. Kids were everywhere and largely not supervised pulling the drain covers up and chucking them into the pool and running round it. Please note the leisure facilities aren’t exclusive for the users of the hotel, they have private members and it’s rowdy and under supervised at weekends, definitely one area to avoid.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

June

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

natalie

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Freezing

The only.negative I have to say is this place is freezing . My room took 4 hours to get to room temp with the heater on full. The bar was bitterly cold and I sat in front of the open fire that made no difference. The staff were amazing and worked very hard.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Staff are Amazing

Beautiful hotel the room was emaculate, very spacious, very comfortable bed had everthing we needed, staff were very helpful and friendly couldn't do enough for us they are a credit to the company highly recommended we will defenatly be visiting again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

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

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked that it was very cosy, very comfortable bed, exceptionally helpful and polite staff. Liked the dining room and bar areas and the open fires. Impressive to see the pool and tennis courts. Very comfortable and relaxing stay and would definitely go back. Wasn't expecting nearly as much as it delivered. Small constructive criticisms: shampoo is in a container that is inaccessible from the bath; be good to have some loose soap for use there. The exterior (and some interior areas) could do with redecoration - peeling paint etc. However great venue.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Ok

Overall it was a below satisfactory experience. Room was not serviced. Bath tub was clogged and did not drain water quick enough.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Onkar

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We found the grounds and communal areas lovely. Staff were friendly and helpful. Our family room was really spacious and my children and I enjoyed the pool and spa facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

jon

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic

2nd visit here and as fantastic as last time. Will be back again for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Efthymia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, really impressive building, close to train station that takes uou to the heart of Edinburgh. We really enjoyed our stay and the swimming pool and the steam room. I would definitely recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Business traveler
Liked: Room comfort
Hotel is great and of a period feels. Plenty of parking and the rooms are excellent. Corridors are very dated though. Needs some investment imo.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024