The hotel is located some 7 miles west of the city centre and sadly hasn't clinched that lucrative and probably much deserved 5 star status. The good news is that it sits just minutes from the A71 making it a doddle to access during Scotland's formidable Winter.

This magnificent looking mansion was at one time the home of the Earl of Morton – an astronomer and long-time patron of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh – not that you need a degree in Philosophy to appreciate the logic of lodging here.

• 1000 acres of private parkland.
• Breathtaking scenery including views of the Pentland Hills and easy access to the stone circles of Ratho and the legendary ‘witches’ stone.
• PGA-approved golf academy and two 18-hole championship golf courses East Course and West Course. Designed by the legendary James Braid.
• Clubhouse restaurant
• Dalmahoy Lesiure Club featuring heated indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna.
• Tennis Courts.
• Spa treatments including Clarins, 'Jessica' Nails Gels, 'Fake Bake' Tanning, massage, waxing, facials.

The 1000 estate provides the thinking-man and non-thinking man with the kind of serenity that even Plato would be proud of. Whilst there’s clearly a golf bias here, there’s more than enough here to entertain even if you haven’t brought your Galvin Greens.

The beautiful open plan pool area with its tall, lodge-style ceilings have a charming yet slightly bizarre Roman-stroke-Scandinavian thing going on. Luxury with a capital ‘G’

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