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MacDonald Houston House Hotel

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Uphall EH52 6JS, Scotland
Ranked #1 of 1 hotels in Uphall
3.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
MacDonald Houston House Hotel
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London, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012 via mobile

Stayed in the hotel for a wedding so got a 'discounted' rate which was still far too much to pay for a mediocre hotel badly in need of renovation and staff that whilst on the whole were friendly were just not professional or very good at their jobs. The price of a single spirit + mixer is £6 (!!!). I... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

Stayed here a few times for business and used their conference facilities. Never been disappointed but I believe there has been a real effort to improve the quality of service. The rooms are spacious and well equipped whether in the Hotel itself or one of the annex buildings. It appears to be very popular locally for weddings and the bar... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

First night was dreadful. I took my mother there for mother's day weekend and it was booked out for weddings both the Friday and Saturday. We have stayed there before but it has always been a better experience than this one was. We tried to eat in the bar area and were effectively pushed out by wedding guests, a very... More

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Retford, United Kingdom
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

Booked a classic double, one of their basic rooms. The duvet was ripped but the rip was face down so you didn't see it until you got into bed. There was no table in the room, so in- room dining was done sitting on the bed! The shower was a dribble at best. There were two electric heaters in the... More

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

As a regular visitor to this area both on business and visiting my daughter,Houston House was recommended as a quality hotel and importantly dog friendly!They have done a brilliant job with ground floor rooms available with doors straight onto the fabulous grounds! Just a shame we could'nt have stayed longer on this occasion,time enough though to be thoroughly impressed with... More

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Penrith, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

We have just stayed for one night at the Houston House Hotel and can recommend it highly. ALL the staff were very helpful from the moment we arrived until we left. Both the evening meal and breakfast were excellent. Very good value for money. A special mention should go to the bar staff. There was a very large unruly group... More

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Carnoustie
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

Our party of ten people have stayed at this hotel for the last two years at Hogmanay. We booked executive rooms and found them very comfortable, fruit ,chocs and biscuits on arrival and also a bottle of wine in each room.bathrobes and slippers also supplied. The staff could not do enough for us and the food was first class. The... More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
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We booked this hotel as it was close to the airport and to relatives we were visiting and the reviews were not too many poor reviews. When we arrived, we struggled past the large group of smokers at the front door to find that there was a wedding party effectively using the reception desk as a bar. Firstly be aware... More

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Pasadena, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

I recently had reason to host an event here due to a sudden family bereavement. We requested a room with an afternoon tea style food service and a drink to each guest. The service was almost non existent, the food shameful in quality, stale, had clearly been sitting out for a long time and some of the ingredients, if you... More

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Isle of Man, United Kingdom
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
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After returning from a family wedding I had to write this review as this hotel is the worst I have ever stayed in. We were welcomed by a very tired and dirty looking reception, asked could they take gift up to brides room told " no, we cannot be responsible for any parcels". Taken to our room across court yard... More

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