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Macdonald Houstoun House

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
$120
includes taxes & fees
Sep 17 - Sep 18

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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

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Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (Standard Twin) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (Standard Twin)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double Family 3) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

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

7.4 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Standard King)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double)

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Accessible Double) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Accessible Double)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Four Poster) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Four Poster)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed (Standard Single)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 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.

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
  • Smoking not allowed

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. 455 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 306 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 153 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 1012 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

Catherine

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

scott

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a really nice experience. Friendly welcome at check in, lovely cooked and continental breakfast and a nice time in the pool/sauna and steam room. Would say the hotel needs a little TLC in places, but had a really nice experience overall.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Giorgi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay! Peaceful location, friendly staff, clean rooms, and great food. Would happily stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

4/10 Poor

lee

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not good
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked during the marathon weekend and the price was relatively cheap compared to others in the area - breakfast was also included so that makes it even better. Good place to stay to get into Edinburgh as the bus stop was right outside so overall a very nice place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia R.

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was 1st class.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy to check jn, nice large comfortable room. Made use of spa facilities which were very nice. Beautiful garden. Diner was excellent although quite pricey.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

One night stay

Stayed one night at MacDonald Hotel. The hotel was nice enough but could do with a little freshen up. For example all of the printed information/ brochures in the room were very old and battered, which wouldn't take much to reprint them. And the information sheet given over at reception was a very badly photocopied sheet. Just little things that would expect to be updated regularly. The spa is also managed separately from the main hotel with separate receptions. Room service food, breakfast, and afternoon tea food was all good and staff were very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Driving up the driveway to MacDonald Houston House is most impressive and had a lovely welcome at reception. Room allocation was a fun mission to find ☺️ Room size is so grand and the 16th century bar setting is so quaint. Stayed for 2 nights which included the spa facilities which from the outside looks late 80s aged but I enjoyed having the spa facilities included.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Weekend break

Fantastic
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful hotel and grounds. Staff was amazing. Loved pre stay very much.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Wesley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Expedia says there are laundry facilites on-site. This is NOT accurate. They do have an off-site laundry service, but it takes at least a week from pick-up to drop off. Do not rely on this for your laundry. Our room was interesting as it was definitely an older building, but the bathroom was newly renovated. Very close to a public bus stop if you want to use public transportation.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

jerry

Liked: Cleanliness
Property needs a refurb our bedroom was miles away from reception up 3 flights of stairs and the hotel appeared half empty ??
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Shame as it could be amazing

Hotel could be (and probably was 10 years ago) amazing, but now very, very tired and very worn. Old fixtures and fittings, just looks neglected and not of a decent standard. Breakfast absolutely abysmal, hardly any food at the buffet and not regularly restocked, staff tried their best mind. Grounds lovely, best part of the hotel. Staff very friendly and helpful!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Charlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice stay. Perfect location to visit surrounding areas. Grounds are beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ace to enjoy some peace and quiet just outside the hustle and bustle of Edinburgh. It’s easy to get into town using either a cab, bus or train. However, the hotel does not offer a shuttle to the train station (1/2 hour walk) or to the airport. Also, my wife and I are an older couple. The property is not very friendly or easy to navigate if you have large luggage or accessibility issues. No lifts - lots of stairs and uneven walkways.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

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

10/10 Excellent

Alex

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

Overnight stay before fligh

Short stay before flight in the morning. Excellent friendly staff. Comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

SIMON

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

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff, spacious rooms, great breakfast, idyllic, peaceful surroundings...perfect for our two boys. Thank you so much!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025