melville castle is a fairly imposing building set in fantastic grounds away from the madding rush of edinburgh. the reason why we stopped there was to attend the wedding of my wife's neice. the whole affair from start to finish was 1st class. the staff always more than helpful. the food was fantastic. the rooms were a gd size. the... More

Attended a wedding at the Castle greeted by Shona on reception just the start of a glorious event.FOOD never experienced food like it SERVICE fantastic. ROOM spotless. Can honestly say best wedding i have ever been to due to staff location and setting. Great pity this venu is closing and staff out of a job in Feb 2012 so so... More

Went to the same travel event as one of the previous comments. The corridors were dirty, walls scuffed. The room had sticky surfaces which hadnt been cleaned, tv didnt work, dead flies on bathroom floor and beside windows of room. Beds were uncomfortable and hard. Room had two skylights - but no blinds so after a late night had a... More

I attended a Business Event last week at the Melville Castle Hotel, just outside Edinburgh. The Hotel and grounds from the outside is wonderful and very majestic. The staff were helpful and friendly. Unfortunately the rooms were a disaster. No heating - yes heating was required in June. The TV had not been upgraded to digital, and the phone in... More

Every Brides dream - a Romantic old Scottish Baronial Castle set within stunning well cared for grounds (with lots of wildlife). From booking to completion Melvilles dynamic duo Phyllis & Arlene went well beyond the call of duty in providing a fairytale wedding that my daughter, her prince, the Bride & Grooms parents & all our guests will never forget!... More

Do not want to go into all the details would take to long, but just want to say, my daughters wedding was held here, we had a great day, but the run up to the wedding was a nightmare (heating only arrived in the pavilion 5 minutes before we were due to sit down for our meal). Its such a... More

When I opened my cousin's wedding invitation offering to stay in this hotel over the weekend of the wedding we pondered about the cost but decided to treat ourselves so went ahead and booked a room from the Friday to the Sunday. They prided themselves as an Exclusive Use hotel even mentioning over dinner on Friday but I cant say... More

A fantastic venue for a special occassion of all types. A very efficicient service from Arlene prior to arrival and then by Phyllis as well as other members of the staff, all friendly and helpful. The food was excellent both in presentation and taste. The bedroom with four poster bed was special as was the venue in general. A great... More

I got married at Melville Castle in May 2009 and it was perfect! The venue was stunning. The food was out of this world. The staff were really helpful and very friendly. We all stayed there the night before the wedding and the wedding night as well. Staff ordered us taxis as we wanted to to go to Dalkeith for... More