A fascinating 13th century fortress set within acres of wooded parkland on the picturesque banks of the river Esk. From the moment you arrive at Dalhousie Castle, one of the finest luxury hotels in Scotland, a warm Scottish welcome awaits. Whether relaxing in the fabulous Aqueous Spa, enjoying one of the library’s extensive collection of books and a drink from the ‘secret bar’ next to the open fire, dining in the ancient barrel vaulted dungeon on our exceptional cuisine or relaxing in your unique castle bedroom, you will always feel as welcome as the ‘Laird’.
Dalhousie Castlel is also an ideal venue for your own traditional Scottish gathering, whether you are planning a ceilidh, banquet, wedding, conference or meeting, or, as an individual, maybe staying on a special break, you are looking for the best of Scotland’s hospitality with all the comforts of a four star Edinburgh Hotel.
Dalhousie Castle luxury hotel near Edinburgh in Scotland has very much kept its Scottish Castle character with features such as Falconry in the castle grounds, hydrotherapy spa with beauty treatments, luxury characterful bedrooms and a formal fine dining restaurant, yet just half an hour from Edinburgh city centre, Edinburgh airport and Waverley train station.
The friendly professionalism of the staff at Dalhousie, their attention to detail, together with the atmosphere of the Castle make it both an unusual and ideal venue for conferences, meetings, product launches and incentive events and create the most exclusive conference venue for conferences in Edinburgh. The five conference rooms are versatile, benefit from natural daylight and can be made available for your exclusive use. Dalhousie Castle is, without doubt, one of the finest conference hotels near Edinburgh.
In medieval times, life at Dalhousie Castle would have been anything but stress free, but now all that has changed with the introduction of what was Scotland’s very first hydro spa. For the ultimate in relaxation, we have created Aqueous, a hydro spa, the first of its kind in Scotland. Aqueous combines relaxing and therapeutic spa treatments with the invigorating and rejuvenating hydro facilities. These include everything from the Hydro Pool, with its multi-massage jet pool, to the Laconium, a Roman style sauna with underfloor and seat heating, and from the Ottoman, a Turkish style steam bath, to the Tropical Rain & Cold Fog Shower which gently refreshes your senses and invigorates your body. You can benefit from a wide choice of therapeutic and beauty treatments that range from complete exfoliating and moisturising to Japanese silk eye zone therapy, and from manicures and pedicures to aromatherapy face treatments for men. We have also created some Special Aqueous Spa packages for you. There’s even a small and highly personalised hairdressing salon to add the final touches to the new you.