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Reviews of Parkhead House

4 out of 5
Parkhead House
Abercorn Road, Hopetoun, South Queensferry, Scotland

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 68 reviews" "
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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

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10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
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Absolutely perfect, the space is really comfortable and well decorated. Shower is fab. The owners are kind and thoughtful. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

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Angela made sure I had dairy free food and she was very helpful when I needed her. James is nice!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandy, Lafayette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay here. It's a beautiful location with deer and sheep around. The house was lovely, and our host was helpful on arrival and made a great breakfast for us as well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

German

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exelent service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Reg

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krissa, Saint Paul

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Beautiful property with quaint cottages.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marisa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are an Outlander fan, this is the absolute perfect stay. A The best of the best of everything.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic B&B
Fantastic place to stay couldn’t have asked for more. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from James on 16 Sept,2020
Thank you so much. It is lovely to hear that you would recommend a stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beyond our wildest expectations.
An absolutely superb b & b, possibly the best we've ever stayed in. The hosts have thought of everything, from the dedicated gadget charging stations to the comprehensive in-room consumables. It's in a peaceful location on the edge of a country estate and we were able to watch the deer from our room. No matter how hard we try we cannot find a single fault with this accommodation. Give it a go, you won't be disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from James on 8 Sept,2020
Thank you so much for such a fantastic review. I am so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. James

10/10 Excellent

Alisa

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Thanks again James
Another stay in the home away from home when visiting Edinburgh, great service offered by the owner James, comfortable choice of rooms subject to availability, fully functional house to use with everything that you'd need and he'll even cook you breakfast 10/10, thank you and see you again soon 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

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Would love to stay again
Stayed overnight while travelling through the area. Fantastic B&B! Lovely room with great view. Breakfast was great. Host helpful - he told me about facilities and the area, and helped out a fellow guest whose plans had changed. Photo is of the sunrise from the field directly behind the building.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best B&B Ever
James and Angela have a beautiful B&B in a fabulous location. It is spotlessly clean, very welcoming and friendly. James makes an excellent breakfast. They really make their guests feel at home, even allowing the kitchen to be used. Definitely coming back! We even had sheep and deer grazing in the back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Welcoming
Amazing B&B. The hosts could not have been more gracious and welcoming. This cottage is set very near (or, on - not really sure) the Hopetoun Estate. Go through the gate in the yard and you are permitted to wander/stroll through the fields of the estate. Plenty of sheep and hundreds of deer to see on this walk. The hosts live next door. The first night we had the entire cottage to ourselves. The cottage is very warm, welcoming, and lovely. The kitchen was available for our use. The dining room is fully stocked with beverages, snacks, books, games, and movies. My child was sick one day, so we sat in the kitchen all afternoon playing board games. Mr. Gourlay came in the mornings to make a full Scottish breakfast if that was your desire. He had plenty of other options, too. I thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. I did not know that this is an area of interest for Outlander fans. He had plenty of advise for those guests, as well. We had 2 rooms to accommodate our family. The rooms and bathroom were spacious and were furnished nicely. Each room had a tea kettle, tea, water, and snacks if you didn't want to go down to the kitchen to help yourself. You can tell that the host, Mr. Gourley, really enjoys his B&B in all of the special touches he provides. This was a lovely stay in lovely place in a very lovely setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful host. The property was comfortable and homely with everything we could possibly need. The house was tastefully furnished and it was lovely tolsit in bed watching the deer. We will visit again soon if James will have us :-)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gill, Warwick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely countryside hotel with fabulous views over the estuary and the Forth Bridges. But more than anything from the moment you arrive you feel like you're being wrapped in a lovely warm blanket. So comfortable, so many thoughtful touches. Lovely place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Amy, Canada

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11/10 - most incredible, beautiful cottage, with charm, character and all the unexpected extras! Hosts were absolutely wonderful and breakfast was phenomenal - we plan to come back here soon!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

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Very convenient for the John Muir Way. James, the host, opened their home to us. He was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Great hpuse
Really nice house overlooking a park with wildlife abundant
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parkhead house Queensferry
Love staying at this hotel when we visit friends a few doors away, clean and tidy with individual rooms and run by James who will do you a wonderful breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Yinmao, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is in a quiet country road and convenient to city Edinburgh. The room is clean and the breakfast is great !
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

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If only i could have stayed longer....
One word...Wonderful. Owner very helpful, room great, breakfast brilliant,lovely view from the bedroom window..for the money cant be faulted. A+++

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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James and his wife were exceptional hosts. They were very helpful and full of valuable information during our stay. When my wife had to leave early because of a family emergency they were very understanding and worked with us to cut our say short. The room was immaculate and well stocked.. James had excellent breakfast"s which my wife and I both enjoyed. He also had many amenities available including wine and sodas at no extra charge. All in all they were very gracious hosts.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Fernando, Miami

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Fantastic Location & Greatest STAFF EVER! :)
I have been travelling for over 30 years and the location, service and friendliness is unrivaled! 5 STARS ALL THE WAY!!! And thank you James!! Your kindness is what makes this place so special! :)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Cath, Bury St Edmunds

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Beautiful situation and fantastic hosting!
We enjoyed our stay here immensely! Everything is to be highly recommended. :-) The surrounding countryside is beautiful, the house itself is lovely and the hosts could not be more helpful and firendly! The breakfast is 100% tasty and there is so much of it! Beds are wonderfully confortable and rooms are gorgeous. :-D
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kelley, Stevenson, WA

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Perfectly lovely B&B near Edinburgh
James and Angela were as gracious and hospitable as any host could be. We had a lovely stay, enjoying their quiet, idyllic location within walking distance of castles and a beautiful park. The food was fabulous, and the accommodations were perfect for our 2-night stay. I hope to return someday soon, as I feel they are friends, already!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

John

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Very nice hotel and picturesque location, but it was difficult to find and a bit remote.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Claude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parkhead house
Owner was extremely friendly, accommodating and helpful. Area was beautiful. B&B was beautiful.

10/10 Excellent

Evan, Kent

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2 night stay
2 night stay for business. Great experience, the owner is affable & helpful.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Excellent short break
Arrived after a long drive to warm welcome by jame's, who showed me to my room and around the house only had a couple of days business in the area, but it was clean and tidy and nicely presented

10/10 Excellent

Mick & Mary , Kent England

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Weekend break
Wonderful just what the doctor ordered, very peaceful but near enough to Edinburgh if needed. Great views and very warm and welcoming owners. It is the little touches that make this location so good, use of a kitchen, fully stacked fridge, with wine. The rooms are equally well provided for with tea & coffee, snacks and fruit. Nothing you want is to much trouble for the owners, we will be booking again.

10/10 Excellent

Teresa, Bothell WA

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Quiet setting with an easy drive to the airport
What a lovely place to stay! We were only there one night before we flew home from Edinburgh. The location is excellent if you want an easy drive to the airport. The room was very nice and there was an entire kitchen downstairs! I hope to stay there again!

10/10 Excellent

Darwyn, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
James is very responsive to guests needs and requests.

10/10 Excellent

Frank, Virginia

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The thatched cottage is incredible!
We booked our night before flying out of country in the thatched cottage. The stay left us wishing we had booked more time there! The cottage is a completely private building located on a 6,000 acre estate. The only sounds were some nearby sheep and the surrounding woods. the building was very comfortable and clean - with its own living room and kitchen this is a great location for an extended stay. Our host was very kind and delivered a wonderful breakfast the night before as we had to awaken early to catch out return flight.

10/10 Excellent

James, Northfield

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Great Inn
The Inn Keeper was great. Anything we needed he got for us. A little out of the way as the GPS took us the back way instead of the longer but faster route. Breakfast was excellent, he even had a honor bar set up for guests.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Parkhead house - a hidden gem
Only 15 mins from Edinburgh airport, host James welcomed me on arrival, making me feel very welcome indeed. Clean, very comfortable and with a superb breakfast, I would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Fantastic B&B in a beautiful setting
We had a wonderful 2 day stay at Parkhead House. James and Angela were both very friendly and helpful, going so far as to drive to pick us up at a local pub when we went out walking and got stuck in a sudden rainstorm. The bedroom was spacious and comfortable with a king-size bed and we had a whole separate room for a sitting room. Felt like we were being welcomed into a home during our stay there. Especially appreciated the use of the laundry facilities to get some clothes cleaned while traveling. Breakfast was wonderful and fast. Location is close enough to Edinburgh for a day trip, but far enough away to enjoy the peace of the country. Overall, one of our favorite B&B stays during our 2 weeks in Scotland.

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Cumbria

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James was the perfect host, we got lost, . After a quick phone call for directions he was standing outside to welcome us. We were told to help ourselves in the kitchen, fridge etc, plus the breakfast room. Always available to help or answer questions about the local area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great location marvellous place
Enjoyed every aspect of this stay- clean warm homely great breakfast etc but what sticks in our mind is the host who kept us entertained with his wonderful stories.

10/10 Excellent

Reitred teacher, Southeastern PA

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Country Retreat Near the City
We stayed at this B & B which is in the country, but only a 15 min. drive to Edinburgh Airport. This was our last night in Scotland; we were only there about 12 hours before heading to the airport. Our twin room was very comfortable with a small fireplace (not needed in 70 degree weather) and the bathroom was huge. Included were very soft long terrycloth robes, hot water bottles, a full basket of shampoo, conditioner and other goodies. We left before breakfast was served, but our host made sure there was coffee, tea, muffins, juice and fruit available to us. There were several restaurants within in 15 min. drive.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Super cute country cottage right on a farm. You need a car because the buses don't run out there. We stayed there our last night in Scotland. There is a nice pub in the nearby village (Newton) about a 2 minute drive, which was very good, but it only serves until 8:30pm. It was a quick 20 minute drive to the airport the next morning on mostly country roads.

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann, College Station,TX

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Attractive small hotel minutes from EDI
A comfortable small hotel near the charming town of Queensferry. Although it is only minutes from the Edinburgh Airport, it provides the illusion being far in the countryside. Attractively decorated; very clean; an engaging and accomodating proprietor. Would definitely go back.

10/10 Excellent

Ronald B, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

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The best yet!
Absolutely amazing! Our hosts went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. The room was fabulous.

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne, Saskatchewan

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Exceptional place to stay!
Parkhead House is a beautiful home on a picturesque estate. We could see a herd of fallow deer from our bedroom window. We took long beautiful walks, taking in a beautiful view of the Firth of Forth and having a very interesting exploration of Abercorn Church. Our host was very friendly and helpful - driving us in to South Queensferry for shopping and supper and picking us up when finished. James even took us to the airport when it was time to leave. The house and room itself was beautifully furnished and well supplied with absolutely anything you would ever need. It was a twenty minute trip to the airport so very conveniently located. We loved our stay and wish it had been for longer. We will definitely be back if we travel to Edinburgh again.

8/10 Good

Kirke and Janet, Corvallis, Oregon

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B&B close to airport, far from Edinburgh traffic.
Older couple, we stayed 2 nights with very early morning exit to airport. James fed us supper in lieu of breakfast at 4 a.m. All meals were admirable. James believes in good quality and it shows. Very old historic building has a bit of old dust in the air, which one must expect in such places. Bed had duvet (blanket encased in sheet similar to pillow case), as is typical in UK, but no separate sheet so we felt overly warm. Located at top edge of an informal park area where sometimes horses are trained for jumping events; lovely mansion is at the lower edge of the park with the Firth of Forth beyond. The famous Firth bridges are visible from the park, and South Queensferry is just minutes away. The airport is about a 15 to 20 minute drive.

8/10 Good

Ankita, London

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Excellent stay...helpful host
Nice neighborhood and a helpful host,allover an excellent stay...

10/10 Excellent

Ron, Harrogate

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A Personal Service ........
Comfortable small country house retaining charming features and patina with thoughtful hosts providing an excellent breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Spalding

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Little GEM
I'm not one to 'wax lyrical' however' I can not speak highly enough. It has a homely feel and the service is personal and brilliant. The location, although appears to be out of the way is actually easy to get to and is within easy reach of anything you could need but still retains that isolated rural feel. I discovered this place completely by accident and is a little gem. To summarise. Would I stay here again. Absolutely! Would I recommend this to friends and family, In a 'heartbeat'