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Macdonald Houstoun House

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar

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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 Single Beds (Standard Twin)

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (Standard Twin)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

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

  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Standard King)

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Standard King)

  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double)

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Accessible Double)

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Accessible Double)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Four Poster)

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Four Poster)

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Four Poster)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed (Standard Single)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Broxburn

Located in Broxburn, Macdonald Houstoun House is in a rural location, within a 15-minute drive of Linlithgow Palace and Royal Highland Centre. .This eco-certified hotel is 7 mi (11.3 km) from Linlithgow Golf Club and 7.2 mi (11.5 km) from Five Sisters Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Livingston Designer Outlet - 6 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Linlithgow Palace - 11 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Royal Highland Centre - 11 min drive - 15.2 km
  • Edinburgh Park - 12 min drive - 15.8 km
  • Edinburgh Zoo - 17 min drive - 20.0 km

Getting around

  • Uphall Station - 3 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hong - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Oatridge Hotel - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Saltire - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Grand Central - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Aldos Fish Bar - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Macdonald Houstoun House

Eco-certified hotel with a full-service spa and a health club
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 71 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a health club, an indoor pool, and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at The Tower Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in local cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
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 transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8 AM to 10 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 lift
  • 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

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. 443 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 311 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 149 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1000 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

Michael

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

Excellent stay

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious rooms with good facilities. The hotel has lots of character.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely stay

Staff were lovely, property is great, some rooms could do with a little update but overall it was a nice stay. I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

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

Fantastic, Peaceful Hotel

Such a comfortable bed, room was immaculate, staff were superb and so friendly and helpful. As I was leaving each morning before breakfast was served I was given to option of a breakfast bag which contained plenty to keep you going till lunch. All facilities are excellent and kept to extremely high standards.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Charming hotel

Lovely hotel set in beautiful surroundings. Has a warm charm about it. Rooms are spacious, Bed very comfy. Staff were friendly, welcoming and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aileen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect for my son and me. We really enjoyed playing tennis, using the pool and gym. Breakfast was delicious and we appreciated it being made to order. Room was pretty tired, but it was fine for our purposes. A great stay for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel stayed with work def will use again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas, leeds

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovley hotel, but please be away it isn’t accessible for wheel chair users
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid at All Costs – A Nightmare Stay

Start to finish, my stay was nothing short of a disaster. I have a feather allergy and had messaged the hotel pre-arrival to ensure the room would be prepared accordingly. Yet, walked in to find feather pillows on the bed. Two replacement pillows I was given were a joke—one was lumpy as hell, and the other was paper-thin I had to stack towels underneath to get any support. The bed itself, a torture device—lumpy springs poking through the mattress, a huge dip in the middle, and zero comfort. Add to that a freezing cold room where the heaters barely worked even on full blast. I ended up shivering through both nights. Cleanliness? Non-existent. Dust everywhere, carpets were filthy, and I kept my shoes on until I got into bed because the floor was so disgusting. The bathroom—when I lifted a “fresh” towel to my face, I was greeted with brown stains. I don’t even want to imagine what they were. A skylight in the bathroom was covered in dead insects, just to add to the nightmare. The room was damp—clearly, the hotel knows this, as there were three damp collectors in the closet and two plug-in air fresheners desperately trying (and failing) to mask the stench. Top it all off, the breakfast server smashed my plate by accident, and when I asked to be moved after the first night, I was flat-out denied. If I hadn’t booked a non-refundable rate, I would have left immediately, but instead, I had to endure two miserable nights of hell. Do yourself a favour—stay literally anywhere else
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Alex

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Great hotel and facilities

It’s a lovely hotel, great gym and pool and sauna. Breakfast is fantastic. Rooms I’ve had in the main tower and nearer the pool have all been good. Dog friendly and now has EV charging!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Scott

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is very tired and in desperate need of an upgrade. Our room had a tiny little radiator with the windows letting in plenty of cold air. Disappointing for such a well known brand like Macdonald to let it's properties get like this. The food was excellent - which is always a reason to stay with MacDonald - but unfortunately, we won't be back to this hotel (not least until it's had a bit of tlc).
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

zoe

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

Defo return can’t fault hotel and staff

Great stay, close to train station to get to Edinburgh. The breakfast was prefect, order what you want from the menu and it’s all fresh and the service was amazing, can’t recommend this hotel enough, will defo be back, if I would change anything it would be the bed was 2 singles put together so could feel the gap so was just like sleeping in single bed even tho we are married and I would prefer a single bed for my daugther not just a pull out bed. But other then that was a fab stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Fiona

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

lee

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Fantastic hotel

It was brilliant
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were amazing really friendly and so helpful and attentive! Really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

James

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Excellent.

A great place to stay, not sure how I have not had this on my radar before.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024