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The Sun Inn

4.0 star property
Inn in Dalkeith with a rooftop terrace and a coffee shop

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The Sun Inn offers a rooftop terrace, coffee shop/cafe, and garden for relaxation. Guests can try archery, enjoy kids' meals at the restaurant, and use WiFi in public areas. Staff receive positive reviews for their helpfulness.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AED 504
AED 605 total
includes taxes & fees
19 Nov - 20 Nov

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Highchair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Signature)

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Signature)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Highchair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Small)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Highchair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite (River View )

Suite, Ensuite (River View )

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Terrace
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Private hot tub
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Heating
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Lothianbridge, Dalkeith, Scotland, EH22 4TR

What's nearby

  • Newbattle Abbey - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Dalhousie Castle - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Scottish Mining Museum - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Royal Mile - 20 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 21 min drive - 14.6 km

Getting around

  • Newtongrange Station - 15 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Dean Tavern - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Justinlees Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Greggs - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Fresco - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Sun Inn

Upscale inn
Consider a stay at The Sun Inn and take advantage of a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. In addition to a bar and babysitting, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), wedding services, and multilingual staff
  • A computer station, luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
More amenities include:
  • Highchairs and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Babysitting
  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Sun Dalkeith
Sun Inn Dalkeith
The Sun Inn Inn
The Sun Inn Dalkeith
The Sun Inn Inn Dalkeith

Frequently asked questions

Is The Sun Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Sun Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Sun Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Sun Inn located?

Situated in Dalkeith, this inn is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Dalhousie Castle and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Dalkeith Country Park. Vogrie Country Park and Royal Infirmary are also within 6 mi (10 km). Newtongrange Station is 15 minutes by foot and Eskbank Station is 21 minutes.

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Reviews

The Sun Inn Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

9.2

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 220 out of 403 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 403 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 403 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 403 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 403 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Carlton

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

Great breakfast

Service at breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room, great breakfast, nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mridula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a very pleasant stay, the service team and the dining team were absolutely amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROSANNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely wee hotel. Rooms were great, breakfasts were amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our room was clean and comfortable - very charming. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Loved the quaint atmosphere - the meals in the gastropub were very tasty. The only concern we had is that the bed was a little too hard for us and the pillows too soft - but features like that are very subjective so that might not be a problem for you! The Inn is situated on a main road so can get very busy at times. Our room did overlook the road but once the window was closed and blinds drawn it was quieter. Again, didn’t bother us but something to keep in mind if you need peace & quiet. All in all a lovely place to spend a few nights and/or a lovely meal
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was an amazing bath in my room! A lovely breakfast too, and quiet and convenient for Edinburgh.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

P

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

Nice stay

Very comfortable. Food excellent. Bit of road noise.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the suite which was pretty special, large room and bathroom and private deck area with hot tub and sauna. It was hard to leave the room to go down for dinner but glad we did, fantastic gourmet food and breakfast the next day. For a special occasion you'll be hard pressed ti find a nicer room than this for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

James S

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

Golf event trip

Excellent check in - comfortable room number 2 - food was excellent both nights on the Main menu and daily specials and the breakfast menu Staff were very efficient and super friendly The layout of the bar and bistro and outdoor seating areas is very rustic with a view of the kitchen prep area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

H Paul

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

Nice hotel - FANTASTIC staff

Room was comfortable, thought there was some street noise. There is plenty of parking, and the hotel is convenient to either drive to Edinburgh or take the train. The restaurant is also very nice. What really made our stay exceptional though, was the gracious and friendly staff! Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Mohammed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, terrific breakfast, comfortable cosy room but can get warm and the cold shower didn't work. Bus to Edinburgh city centre will take about 45 minutes. Lovely place, would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So far the most comfy and welcoming place I have stayed at while here. This was my first time in the UK and I’m glad to have stayed here. Good room for the price with breakfast included. Only snag is the place is out of range for taxi/uber pickups. They are able to drop off if you’re coming from Edinburgh but best to rely on Eskbank station or a rental car if you need to get back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room required refurbishment which was a pity as it must have been nice at some point and that would have made up for the noisy road the mot garage and the railway viaduct across the road. That said the bar restaurant was lovely and the food and service was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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

Sun Inn Dalkeith

Had a great 3 day stay. Staff were very freindly and accommodating. Room was spotless and serviced daily. We had breakfast included and you could choose whatever you wanted from an extensive menu. Bus stop to Edinburgh was 5 mins walk away and cost £2 for a 50 min ride, or £5 for a day ticket. Only down side, it was on a very busy noisy road but it didn't affect our stay. Such a shame that it is 7hrs drive from our home or we would come here often.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

vince

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

July 2023

Good service and a small but comfy room. Criticisms would be that the bathroom was rather dated, though functional, and there was a bit of internal and external noise. Fine for a pit stop however and the breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A spare hanger please

Rooms could of done with a clean and the novel way they have fixed the hangers makes it very difficult to hang your clothes
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Harvey

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Friendly staff, ok hotel

Very friendly and helpful staff. There is a main road just outside the Inn, and the trucks going past can cause a little bit of a rumble (and the mirror rattled in the room with the big ones) but the bed is very comfortable and easy to fall asleep in. Bathroom is a little tired (how about a clean string to turn the light on and off with while you figure out the refurb?) but the location was right for my needs. I missed out on trying the breakfast (8:30 on a weekend and I had an early start) so maybe next time...
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room that we had the shower didn't work properly. Managed eventually to get warm water then turned cold after a few seconds, tried to rectify it but the water shut down completely. Tea and coffee making facilities - only 2 tea bags, no coffee pods and 1 milk pod.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

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

In my honest opinion

This is my honest opinion. It wasn't the worst experience I've had. The boy Tom is absolutely fantastic well mannered and went above and beyond. We stayed in the winnie suite. At 1st glance its stunning but as we started to use the hot tub it seems like the jets were not working like there was so kind of fault. The hot tub wasn't very clean ie some flys/grit. Bathroom was lovely and the big bath in bedroom. However we had to ask for hot water to be turned on which i found was a bit weird. Small fridge didn't work properly ie didn't keep drinks cool. Dinner was ok starters were good. My partner had a burger side order of macaroni that was very dry my steak pie was good. It was a friday and there was only 6 people in the restaurant. Breakfast was really good we had a few bits from the menu full Breakfast, toast, mushrooms and pancakes with bacon. In my honest opinion i think some little things need some tlc and it would be a fantastic place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My second stay here and it was as pleasant as before. The breakfast is always fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

rob

Disliked: Staff & service
On a major road, up from 5am as the HGVs driving past made the room shake. No reception, key was in the door. No answer to the 5 calls I made on my 250 mile journey ( Google maps and Google told me the hotel was closed) No restaurant for evening meal, breakfast (they did advise of this ahead of my arrival).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The food was amazing …. However sadly the room let things down . There was no kettle in our room despite there being a tray with cups , tea /coffee etc . When queried the staff apologised and said they try and find one ……..never happened . The plumbing work in the bathroom left a lot to be desired …… very poor grouting round the bath / shower door …… the shower was extremely loose and felt it would fall off the wall ….. tiles missing from behind the sink . Toilet roll attached to wall opposite the loo ……… you needed arms at least four foot long to reach it ! . Would recommend for eating , not staying .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lukas

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft war grundlegend okay. Das Zimmer war ausreichend groß und mit allem ausgestattet, was man braucht. Positiv war auch, dass Parkplätze direkt an der Unterkunft vorhanden sind. Die Lage ist in Ordnung – relativ nah zum Flughafen und zur Innenstadt von Edinburgh. Allerdings gibt es keine gute Anbindung an öffentliche Verkehrsmittel. Sehr negativ war jedoch der Zustand des Zimmers: Es war insgesamt schmutzig, das Bad stark heruntergekommen, mit Löchern und einem sehr unangenehmen Geruch, der auch nach längerem Aufenthalt nicht verschwand, sondern teilweise sogar stärker wurde und sich ins Zimmer ausbreitete. Besonders eklig waren etliche Blutflecken auf Bettdecke und Kissen. Leider war das Personal am Sonntag nicht mehr erreichbar, da das angeschlossene Restaurant bereits geschlossen hatte. Zudem war es in der Unterkunft recht laut, da sie direkt an einer Hauptstraße liegt. Insgesamt waren die Zimmer auch sehr hellhörig.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff here are very hospitable. Angus was fabulous in meeting needs. There’s a pretty wooded area to the sides and a nice area to sit outside. The carpet is filthy in the hallway, stairs and in the room. The Sun Inn is on a main road next to the train tracks. Since there is no air conditioning we will sleep with the window open which we couldn’t do because of the traffic noise. The shower was very nice. There was a floor fan which helped tremendously. Dinner and breakfast were good. The rooms need reuniting. There are areas that smell very bad in the hallway like old rubbish. I would not stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025