The Melville Inn in Midlothian

Great meal , prompt polite service

Wonderful meal after a long day exploring Edinburgh Christmas markets. Right next door to our hotel too, great service from Aleetzia and the team! Thank you!

I stayed here with my dad on a trip to visit Edinburgh. It's very close to the park and ride so easy to get in and out of the city. The rooms were lovely and it was just a short walk for breakfast in the mornings. The staff were some of the most friendly and helpful people I've encountered, truly an impressive and lovely team. Would definitely recommend. You often get these cards to prompt you to leave a review, but I wouldn't be leaving this if they didn't make such an impression on me. Thanks to Lauchlan who served us at dinner!

Lovely service, great food. We were served by Shannon who took care of us really well. Lovely young lady, a credit to the restaurant, thank you.

Just enjoyed a very special celebration at the Melville Inn for my dads 93rd birthday, made all the more special by Loren's very attentive, professional and friendly service. Food and atmosphere all excellent. Terrific evening. Many thanks.

I went for a Christmas lunch. Absolutely delicious, good variety and large portions. Lovely atmosphere and welcoming staff. I would recommend having a meal there.

Good food at the Melville Inn. Great family meal. We enjoyed ourselves. Blair was a friendly waiter.

We had a delicious family Sunday Roast that was AMAZING value. Blair was our waiter and went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed. There was 9 of us so we kept him busy! As a Vintage member I'm so glad all the family enjoyed their meal and the Service was fantastic.

Tonight we had lovely family meal, served by Blair. The service was excellent, very friendly and attentive. Food was delicious, and considering it was busy we didn’t have to wait very long. Thank you very much Blair and the staff at The Melville Inn

Food was fabulous - Shannon was excellent

Spacious room and comfortable bed

Got charged 30% service charge for pub food

Fantastic brunch ! Will be back!

Great place to eat food lovely decent portion size to staff vary friendly +attentive

Had a really comfortable stay, the room was lovely, I stayed for 3 nights and had a comfortable sleep each night. The room had air con which was much appreciated. Lovely large walk in shower with shower gel / shampoo. Nice size TV. My only issue was food at the adjoining restaurant. I had a pizza which was chewy and the edges inedible, one morning with my breakfast I asked for an extra piece of toast for which I was charged £3.95! I think very excessive for a slice of toast! But I would certainly stay at the hotel again and highly recommend.

Lovely family friendly hotel. Rooms kept nice & clean + all staff really friendly, if looking for a nice meal the on site restaurant does a lovely breakfast & main meal with good choices on the menu. Location wise not too far from Edinburgh City Centre/Airport etc plus roughly 30 minute drive along the coast to North Berwick which has some stunning beaches 👌👌

Staff very attentive but mot annoying food was served hot.

Busy but good! Nice garden for kids to run around and the burgers are awesome:)

Great place and a great pub next door 👍

Really lovely place, staff very friendly. Really easy to get to by car, but satnav doesn't quite tell you the right way. You need to go to Dobbies which is next door, and there are signs to get there. Parking easy, rooms lovely, breakfast great - all in all, a great short stay.

Stopped at the Melville Inn for dinner after a day out. It was great that we were allowed inside with our dog 🐕 they had dog treats at the entrance that felt welcoming for people stopping in with their furry friend 🐶 food was lovely and staff were friendly. I will definitely return if back in the area again 😊

Lovely cooked and continental breakfast after a peaceful stay in the inkeepers next door ! Didn’t get a picture of the eggs Benedict because I had already tucked in 😋 thank you 🤩

A favourite place to visit. Unfortunately on this occasion the food was not up to the usual high standard. My wife's Sea Bass was course and the prawn sauce was unappetising. My Hunters Chicken was overcooked and therefore tough. Service and staff were excellent and very attentive.

Despite it's name, The Melville Inn as a gastro pub, rather than a a place to stay, so no stars for rooms. I have used The Melville Inn several times over the past few years, and always find the staff to be professional, but not distant. With a genuine willingness to help. The food has always been good. I've given a score of 4 stars for location. Although The Melville Inn is not situated centrally (that's why it doesn't get 5 stars), I don't consider it an awkward place to get to, and I use public transport. It is, after all, a country pub.

Will definitely be coming back again soon so glad I found this wee gem!

Excellent Sunday roasts. Great atmosphere.

Came in for Sunday roast. Restaurant was really busy but Nicole managed to get us a table for 2 by the fire.

Great Sunday Roast. Will be back

Great place for food and to drink excellent service

Firstly the staff were lovely and welcoming, the food was served promptly and was delicious. The decor and atmosphere made it an enjoyable and relaxing experience.

Friendly staff and food was decent

Popped in for a drink and then a late lunch. Pretty good all round

The bed mattresses are not comfortable for me.

Had a meal at melville Inn amiee &chloe were definitely 5 star

Brilliant pub. Buffet food was exceptionally good quality, not the standard boring sausage rolls and sandwiches. Great value for money.

Food was nice, service was a bit slow, although it was busy. A wee smile now and again from a few of the staff would help as well.

No complaints. The hotel was clean and had everything that we needed, plus having the restaurant / pub next door is very helpful. Service was prompt and the staff were friendly. Location was fine for us, 20mins taxi from the airport and close to where we needed to go.

Great hotel to explore Edinburgh from. Bus stops in front of the door, take bus 3 or 29 to the center. The restaurant is fine, good breakfast and dinner. Service is super friendly.

A very comfortable hotel. The staff are very friendly. The food is pretty good too. Would definitely recommend this hotel and when I come back to Edinburgh eouldycome back to this hotel.

Never been disappointed when we come here.The staff are always really friendly and make us feel welcome.The food menu is amazing and great value.Nothing ever seems a problem for the staff,and they all deserve a huge pat on the back.

Very cozy. Waiters are attentive Would recommend

Fantastic food and great location, staff are all very friendly and being dog friendly was an added bonus meaning our family could take our dog along. Nice wee touch having dog treats and water bowls near the entrance and Poo Bags if required. The food was the best we have had whilst dining out for a long time and we will definitely be returning again soon

Rooms are nice and large. We had dinner and breakfast here, and both were fantastic. We did wait a little bit initially to be served for dinner, but it's not more than to be expected when busy.

Service was ok, slow to clear tables and not much atmosphere. Not as good since hotel built next to it…

Clean, modern well equipped rooms... Polite and helpful staff.. Plenty of parking space..

Good service from Blair. If the food were any better it would be average. Crushed potato rather than mashed potato. I had turkey and mushroom pie. All the mushroom,whole closed cup mushrooms, were at one side of the Pie and all the chunks of turkey at the other.

Food was great, service was great but I feel terrible because I paid my bill using my phone then realised I didn't have my purse to tip with cash like I usually do the guy that served us was super nice as well but we will be back and we shall remember to bring cash for tips next time!

Perfect for our stay in Edinburgh. Bus stop 5 minutes walk with a direct line to the city center. Quiet and relaxing place. The rooms are well equipped. The restaurant is charming, impeccable service and very good food. Small original cocktail.

Lovely staff and excellent food and service

Stopped by whilst out on the motorbikes for a quick lunch. Unlike some places, there were no disparaging looks because of our bike gear, in fact our waitress, a young lady whose name, unfortunately escapes me, had a lovely conversation with us about the bikes. The food was very good, a decent choice of 0% alcohol beers, and great service. Can't ask for much more.

Great staff but I did not enjoy the salad as much. The shrimp were just tossed on cold, which was not super tasty.

RYAN &chef Alex exceptional service. Very personable waiter. Made our evenings. In

Stayed here for a couple of nights and the staff are brilliant! Breakfasts were great and only ordered dinner once and sorry, was too vodka'd to remember it. Again, the staff are amazing and that's what really makes a place.

Nice food but small portions and high prices

Went for dinner here last Saturday. Originally booked a table for four people at 7pm, however, we had two extra people that wanted to join so went inside to speak with the staff to see if they could accommodate. They were friendly, and advised they could accommodate six people if we moved our table sitting time to 7.30pm, which we agreed to. We arrived and were told where our table was, all okay. Lots of people in the restaurant, as expected on a Saturday night, though we did not expect to be left waiting till nearly 8.20pm for someone to come over to our table! No one even came over to recognise we were waiting. We ordered and waited a while for the food to come out. When the food was delivered, no one asked us if we required anything else (like sauce or drinks). Some guests went to the bar to order their drinks, and to also ask for some ketchup for me. The ketchup never came, so I had to get up over half way through my dinner to ask again. One of our guests sent their starter back (that they ordered to come out at the same time as their main), and another had so much fat on their steak it was ridiculous. My dinner was missing onion rings, the gherkin, and sauce it should have come with, though I didn’t realise this till I went back to my room and looked back at the menu. Two guests ordered fish, which had undercooked batter and dry flesh. When we raised the fish issue to the server when he came to clear us, his explanation sounded a bit ‘fishy’, making us think the fish actually comes in frozen and isn’t prepared on site. I went back into the restaurant about 45 minutes after we left to complain. I didn’t want to complain in front of our guests. The staff explained that they had multiple people call in sick, so they were pushed for service, but that they would pass my comments over to their GM so they could contact me to discuss further, surprisingly, no one has reached out. The customer service from this restaurant is really lacking. The only positive from my experience here was that I could take my dog into the restaurant. There were poo bags, treats, bowls, and water available at the front door, which was a nice touch.

Everything was 10/10. Blair and Michael were wonderful and made us feel very welcome!

Great location just off Edinburgh bypass, lots of safe parking, warm welcome, rooms very clean & cheerful. We were on level 2 and used efficient lifts due to health issues, pub and beautiful spacious gardens superb. Very handy for bus into Edinburgh just across the road, a 29 or 3 goes every 15 mins took only 30mins to get to Princess St £2 each way. Breakfast was lovely hot or cold and great choice, nice eating area, tables spaced out well and very attentive staff. The pub clearly has an excellent reputation not just for people staying there but day shoppers, outlets close by. Can make waiting for food a little lengthy at peak times. Very dog friendly as well with good signage telling you this and free treats! The only tip I would suggest for other visitors is to bring a make up mirror to position by window as lighting in bathroom mirror is poor. The windows do not open but there is Aircon, it was sunny outside and rooms were comfortable for sleeping. Great place great location would definitely return.

5 stars to the team, Chloe and Kayla were wonderful, very cheery team, very engaging and good very tasty and hot, would definitely recommend

Great room, lovely helpful staff, lovely breakfast.

Lovely atmosphere. We had breakfast here as well as dinner. Very friendly staff. Their fish and chips were recommended to us and definitely worth to try.

A very nice place to eat and hang out with friends or family.

Had lunch here with my daughter. Food was average. No atmosphere. Staff polite. Thought we would give this place another chance after an absolutely shocking valentine's night meal. All I can say is it was a slight improvement. Personally I wouldn't book again for any special occasions

Friendly staff Clean and modern hotel Very good restaurant

Quaint, cute, good location, plenty of parking and very nice pub food. Couldn't ask more from an out of town country style pub.

The hotel was great. Spotless nice rooms. The restaurant next door is amazing. Went twice. Sea bass was incredible and fish and chips equally as amazing.

Hotel located close to the Edinburgh and Dalkeith bypass Free and easy parking Friendly welcome at reception Very spacious rooms designed for disabled people Very comfortable bed Oddly designed bathroom and toilet drainage in the two rooms we had reserved very laborious! We did not try the meals

We had a lovely time. The place is so quaint and cute, we got tasty drinks and the food was delicious. we ordered the mac and cheese and sea bass! Staff was super friendly and welcoming. Blair, our waiter was very nice and offered amazing customer service. I would recommend everyone to try this place!

Came to lunch with my dad and son. Great choice of food. Meals were hot and plentiful. Special mention to Terri and Nicole for great service and chef Chloe in the kitchen

Had a lovely family meal here. Service was superb! It was quick and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Our waitresses were Amy, Loren and Nicole - they made us feel very welcome, would recommend!

Kayla and chole were fantastic from start to finish really cared about there customers will defo be back thank you ewan and Sharon from galashiels

Fabulous food and service. Thanks Chloe and chef Kayla :)

Served breakfast by Amy, Chloe and chef Kayla. Brilliant service.

We were served by Chloe, Amy and Chef Kayla. Lovely service. Thanks for having us.

Great breakfast thanks for the lovely service Chloe, Amy & Kayla ❤️

Had a great breakfast at the Melville. Chloe and Amy were very helpful and provided great service! Thanks also to chef Kayla cooked up a delicious breakfast 🙂

The Inn restaurant wS smaxing, excellent service, above and beyond the call of duty.

All the food we had was perfectly cooked and well presented. Portions were large. The staff were very friendly and efficient and we could sit in the bar with our dogs. Couldn't fault anything.

Perfect!!! Delicious food in a beautiful old style pub with a very curated garden. We highly suggest it!

Lovely lunch here and especially for my wife who is gluten and soya intolerant. Great choice for her and real confidence that the staff knew about allergies, which sadly is not always the case.

Excellent pre-wedding meal celebrating with the family - great service😊

I booked 2 nights at the Inn for it's location to Dalkeith Country Park. The Inn is easy to get to via bus from Edinburgh Central and check in was fast and simple. The room was a great size and comfy. The bar and restaurant next door is great. Really friendly staff and delicious food. The atmosphere is very charming, with space for families and fur babies 😁. All in all a really nice place to stay for a weekend away.

Clean, cozy and welcoming , very good breakfast, a bit far from the city center,so choose it if you have your own transport.

Great food, great team of servers ! Lovely ambience...

Had a wonderful Sunday Roast here with my Mum. Service was spot on, the standard of food was high and there’s nothing we would’ve changed. Photo doesn’t show the extra gravy and green veg that followed. Roast beef cooked to perfection and Turkey was not dry as this can be a problem elsewhere. Great selection of non-alcoholic drinks compared to other places too! Will definitely be back and would recommend to others. Thank you for a lovely afternoon :)

great rooms for money and high quality, clean and fairly quiet. the only negative is that sometimes the guests smoke outside the front which can get into the lobby - but not the rooms so its not even noticable

It's one of my favourite places and we visit quite often. We like the look and feel of the place, location, easy parking, delicious food and lovely staff 👍

Housekeeping was poor. The used cups had not been washed and there were many pieces of garbage on them. Too bad it's not cheap.

Always enjoy the food here. Service is top notch

Had a lovely birthday lunch don't know about rooms yet staying here for my niece wedding in April

Great food,friendly staff. A pleasurable dining experience

Great food accommodating chef for the children’s meals Very friendly efficient servers

I have been staying here every other week for the last 12 weeks due to working in the area. Lovely hotel and great food in the restaurant. I have been looked after really well in the restaurant especially by Peter who works at breakfast. He is a lovely man very friendly, he even wrote me out instructions on how to get on the motorway as my sat nav sent me around Scotland the long way! The manager tall man lovely man, very friendly made me feel at home. Also the young man who works in the evening that use to be in the army. I look forward to coming back to your hotel again hopefully in the next 9 weeks when I am hopefully back in the area Thank you again

We visited the restaurant for a big birthday family celebration meal. The staff let us decorate our table and the wall behind. The food was really tasty although we had a long wait. Luckily we were having a great time. 👍

Very good and crispy fish&chips

Just in for dinner. Food and service was first class.

the food was very tasty, but the service and waiting time were terrible

Very good service. Our son has a lot of allergies and we were explained what we can order in a very polite and patient manner.

Family dinner for Mother’s Day…was very busy but did not feel we were crammed in, we all ordered the Mother’s Day 3course which was great value for money albeit we all would have preferred if there was an option for a two course as well as the three course as three courses is sometimes a bit too much eating! Food was delicious,(thank you to the chef!) we all had the ‘Sunday roast’. Our server was Pedro he was very attentive but not on top of us, he had such a friendly manner and interacted well with his customers! He had such a great way with my 10 month old grandaughter, Such a lovely guy!!

Took my mum here for mother's day. staff were very friendly even though it was busy and the food was great to, would recommend

Excellent service very friendly and helpful staff. Good atmosphere and excellent food.