A great base for exploring Edinburgh (6 miles) and the midlothian area.Just opend a great budget option with a few extra touches to make your stay more relaxed,good transport links to central scotland the borders and edinburgh around 20 min by bus/car. A good selection of restaurants within a short walk including a wetherspoons The Blacksmiths Forge and a smith and jones place The buccleuch good for a reasonabley priced meal and drink also The cavaliere (italian),Itihaas (bangladeshi & indian) and New Blossom Garden (chinese).Take away options include Indian,Chinese,Pizza and Fish and chips! we also have a dining room and fully equiped kitchen for our guests use,and there is a 24 hour supermarket a 5 min drive from the house. There are lovely country parks around dalkeith including Vogrie and Dalkeith country park both have cafes which are open part of the year and we are a short drive from the east lothian coast with its interesting beaches and villages. We are also a short drive from the malt whiskey distillery Glenkinchie. The room rate dose not include breakfast.