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1,372 reviews

Macdonald Houstoun House

Macdonald Houstoun House

Uphall, Livingston, EH52 6JS, United Kingdom

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+1-833-728-2041

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Spa/Wellness packages

Free parking

Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Steam room

Macdonald Houstoun House

Welcome to Macdonald Houstoun House, a delightful 4-star hotel located in Livingston, United Kingdom. Just a short 1.6mi distance from the city center, this charming hotel offers a peaceful retreat for travelers seeking relaxation and comfort. With 1372 reviews, you can trust that your stay at Macdonald Houstoun House will be a memorable one.

This hotel offers a range of fantastic amenities to enhance your stay. Enjoy a refreshing swim in the indoor swimming pool or unwind in the steam room and sauna. For those who want to stay active, there is a fitness center and tennis court available. After a day of exploration, indulge in a spa or wellness package to rejuvenate your body and mind. Additionally, the hotel features a bar and restaurant that offer delicious meals and drinks to satisfy your cravings.

With prices starting from $92, Macdonald Houstoun House provides excellent value for money. The hotel's address is Uphall, offering a convenient location for exploring the surrounding area. Whether you're in Livingston for business or leisure, Macdonald Houstoun House promises a comfortable and enjoyable stay. Book your stay today and experience the warmth and hospitality that this hotel has to offer.

Macdonald Houstoun House warmly welcomes pets, so you can bring your furry companion along on your stay! Just let the hotel know in advance, as charges may apply.

When you need to cool off or simply relax, take a dip in the indoor swimming pool, available all year round. This pool is exclusively for adults, ensuring a peaceful atmosphere. What's more, the pool is heated, so you can enjoy a comfortable swim regardless of the season.

With the fantastic Jeremy Wares Restaurant on-site, you won't have to venture far to satisfy your taste buds. This restaurant offers a variety of cuisines, with a focus on European dishes. Whether you're seeking a family-friendly ambiance, a romantic setting, or a traditional dining experience, you'll find it here.

At Macdonald Houstoun House, you have various payment options available. Cash is accepted, and you can pay using major credit cards such as Mastercard, Visa, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, and Maestro. This flexibility ensures a hassle-free experience during your stay.

Choose from a variety of room types at Macdonald Houstoun House, each designed to provide comfort and relaxation. Whether you prefer an Executive Double or Twin Room, a Superior Double Room, a Deluxe Room, or any other option, you can expect a spacious room with a cozy atmosphere. Smoking is not allowed in any of the rooms, maintaining a clean and fresh environment. Each room accommodates two adults, so you can enjoy a peaceful and undisturbed stay.

Closest airports

Edinburgh Airport

5.9mi

Glasgow Airport

35.7mi

Dundee Riverside Airport

41mi

Prestwick Airport

50.6mi

Most popular amenities

Spa/Wellness packages

Free parking

Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Steam room

Spa

Sauna

Tennis court

Bar

Parking On Site

Terrace

Personal trainer

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Beach chairs/Loungers

Garden view

Garden

Free toiletries

Rooms

Feature Double in Macdonald Houstoun House

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Standard, Double

1 Double Bed

215 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Free toiletries

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Welcome to our Feature Double room, a cozy and stylish retreat perfect for couples. With its spacious 215 sqft size, enjoy a garden view, private bathroom, flat-screen TV, air purifiers, and free toiletries. Relax in the comfort of the double bed and experience a truly delightful stay. No smoking allowed.

Executive Double Room in Macdonald Houstoun House

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Executive

1 Double Bed

225 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Free toiletries

Shower

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Traditionally furnished, spacious room with satellite TV and an private bathroom with a hairdryer. Special touches include soft bathrobes and slippers.

Classic Twin Room in Macdonald Houstoun House

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Classic, 2 Twin

2 Twin Beds

225 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Free toiletries

Shower

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Traditionally furnished room with a satellite TV and an private bathroom with a hairdryer.

Superior Double Room in Macdonald Houstoun House

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Superior

1 Double Bed

215 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Free toiletries

Shower

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Stay in our stylish Superior Double Room, offering a spacious 215 sqft of comfort with a private bathroom, flat-screen TV, air purifiers, and free toiletries. Unwind and relax in the sitting area or enjoy the modern amenities such as a shower, hairdryer, and ironing facilities.

Executive Family Room in Macdonald Houstoun House

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Executive Family

1 Double Bed

215 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Free toiletries

Shower

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Stay in our luxurious Executive Family Room, a spacious and smoke-free haven perfect for a family of two. With delightful amenities such as a private bathroom, flat-screen TV, air purifiers, and free toiletries, your comfort is our priority.

Deluxe Room in Macdonald Houstoun House

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Deluxe, Double

1 Double Bed

215 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Free toiletries

Shower

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Our Deluxe Room, perfect for couples, offers a spacious 215 sqft, a comfortable double bed, and a private bathroom with free toiletries and a refreshing shower. Enjoy your favorite shows on the flat-screen TV, and breathe in clean air with our air purifiers.

Twin Room - Disability Access in Macdonald Houstoun House

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Standard, 2 Twin, Accessible

2 Twin Beds

215 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Free toiletries

Shower

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Providing free toiletries, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The twin room features carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a wardrobe, an electric kettle, as well as heating. The unit offers 2 beds.

Standard King Room in Macdonald Houstoun House

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Standard, King

1 Queen Size Bed

215 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Free toiletries

Shower

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Standard King is 452 square feet and includes a king-size bed 150-183 width.

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Superior, 1 Double

215 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a wardrobe, an electric kettle, as well as heating. The unit offers 1 bed.

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Super Deluxe

1 Double Bed

300 sqft

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SUPER DELUXE FOUR POSTER is 301 square feet and includes a double bed 131-150 width.

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Classic Family, 1 Bed

215 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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Offering free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The family room features carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a wardrobe, an electric kettle, as well as a sofa. The unit offers 1 bed.

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Classic Family

215 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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Offering free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The family room features carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a wardrobe, an electric kettle, as well as a sofa. The unit offers 1 bed.

Guest reviews

7.8

1,372 reviews

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Featured reviews:

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Isabelle

10

August 2023

Fabulous location. Beautiful big room with 2 squishy arm chairs and lovely, big comfy bed. Great location for my daughter's wedding. She was well looked after and had a great wedding co ordinator. I loved my continental breakfasts. My husband thought his full English was good, though slightly pricey. Having said that though, you kindly waived the cost I believe. Thank you!. The booking process (booking dot com and trying to phone the hotel direct) was a bit hit and miss, I seem to remember, but it all turned out well in the end. At one point I kept getting emails from you asking for my email address. I kept adding my email to you in a link over and over again but you said you couldn't get the link. In the end you said you managed to receive my email address after I thought to send you a screen shot of it. Obviously there seems to be a bit of a block when it comes to transferring data from booking. Com to the houstoun Hotel itself - perhaps something that you might need to look into, to make the process more efficient. All in all though it was a splendid stay. Great, friendly staff at reception and the room service/ cleaning staff and at the bar. Lovely wedding food and canapés.

Refer to above. Price of breakfasts. Confusing booking process.

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Karl

8.2

July 2023

As always, a lovely hotel with a great bar. Perfect location for Livingston, and reasonably close to Edinburgh (half hour drive to the nearest tram stop). Definitely the best hotel in the area.

My only comments are: very creaky floorboards from the room above (at 4.30am, this wasn’t ideal…), but, the part of the hotel I stayed in is very old, so not so much a complaint as an observation. Secondly, if you go to the trouble of putting a coffee machine in the room, at least provide some pods. Yes, I could have requested some, but didn’t realise there weren’t any until morning. This seems small, but considering the cost of the room…..

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Graeme

9.1

May 2023

The rooms and hotel was spotless and staff were all friendly. The food dinner and breakfast was good. never used the pool or gym etc as we only stayed 1 night

the staff while getting food were a bit slow at times more so at breakfast when a bit busier. the bar was good only one person behind the bar told us to take a seat and he forgot to come over he did give us his staff discount and think he had to make drinks for restaurant as well so wasn’t that bad could do with a bit more staff at busy times. my wife also said she heard the planes going into land we were in the tower rooms only single glazing but am guessing listed building and not allowed double glazing it wouldn’t put us off going back

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Sarah

8.2

March 2023

The location was excellent and perfect for walks with our dog. The property is old fashioned and rustic and very welcoming and relaxing. The room was a good size and the bed very comfortable.

The room we were giving was and end room next to the car park at the spa where there was a lot of foot traffic and the room was next to the main entrance for that area. This meant our dog barked at every noise so the first night’s stay meant very little sleep. Thankfully she settled and the second night was better even thought there was a lot of noise between 12ams 1am. The down side was we really didn’t feel breakfast was worth £24 and I also paid an extra £5 on top of that to get scrambled eggs with smoked salmon 😫.

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Christine

8.2

February 2023

Welcoming and helpful staff. Lovely large room and bathroom, very comfortable bed and chairs. Food was very good, particularly enjoyed the freshly cooked breakfast. Characterful building, especially the bar area. Great swimming pool, steam room and sauna. Enjoyed a massage and

Nature of the buildings means lots of in and out of the various spaces but that's just part of the character of the place. Once we found a quicker way to access our room there were also less stairs to climb. If you have any mobility issues you should let the hotel know so they can allocate appropriate room and sort out dining options if stairs are an issue.

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Julie

10

February 2023

My husband upgraded our room to the Tower Suite and it was just fabulous. Looking forward to finding an excuse to come and stay again in this lovely room as one night went by so quickly. Everything lovely and lots of happy memories added to our original wedding day memories.

We had a late breakfast 10am so staff had already been going for several hours. We planned for this but the breakfast was only just warm not hot, there were no mushrooms and no offer of an extra something else to compensate and we were not offered toast and butter we had to ask for it. No complaints it was lovely but you just wanted to know if there was anything that could be improved upon. It did not impact on the overall loveliness of our stay with you.

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Brown

9.1

December 2022

Original part of main building full.of character, very well maintained and clean, staff welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. Bedroom in more modern, detached annex at rear very large (I got an upgrade to a family room for £12 per night) and comfortable. Food in dining room of good quality though limited choice, drinks good as well. Parking no problem and grounds sheltered.the Hotel from traffic noise. An excellent location if you are visiting the area north, west and east of the hotel, if you don't know the area to the south ie Livingston new town, get a good sat-nav.

Being in the 1980's annex (which is in a sympathetic architecture style to the castle), I missed out on any of history the castle rooms may have given a visitor, once the curtains were shut in my room I could have been in a Holiday Inn anywhere in the world. Bathroom a bit dated but this did not detract from my stay. Minor gripes only, overall I was very happy with my stay.

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Natalie

9.1

December 2022

I stayed hear recently on a solo visit, for relaxing before work the staff were so friendly and kind and made me feel so at ease and comfortable especially being on my own I felt really safe. I informed the female staff that I do some hotel vlogging and would be recording some of my stay they were so informative about the building and all the history of the place, I think a bar maid named siobhan was extra lovely and really made me feel welcome. The manger in the morning as I was checking out was so lovely and funny brilliant stay will for sure be back.

Nothing everything was fab !

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Frances

9.1

February 2023

Pet Friendly (as we booked in order to take our puppy . Great location for taking walks but near to local village amenities . Also the "in house" facilities were great , swimming pool, gym . Large room with comfortable beds . Good breakfast included . Great value for money ! . We had a car but there are bus stops near by to commute to further afield . Local golf course nearby . Snacks for the puppy in reception area . Friendly courteous , professional staff

Everything was as expected . Nothing that we didn't like . Will book again .

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Janet

8.2

October 2022

Breakfast was good, a wide selection was available at the buffet table and as hot meals cooked to order. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We had booked a standard room, but when we opened the door we found that it had not been serviced following the last guests. The lady on reception was quick to remedy the situation and also upgraded our stay which was greatly appreciated. The bar staff were chatty and attentive, nothing was too much trouble.

Unfortunately, on one night a group of children were running backwards and forwards through the bar to the foyer over and over again. Obviously, their parents were at fault, not the hotel, but it did spoil the atmosphere of the normally relaxing bar area. The bar staff were struggling to work and we could see it was causing them distress too. After a while, the reception staff moved the group to an adjoining bar room and calm was restored.

Points of Interest Around Macdonald Houstoun House

Airports

Edinburgh Airport

5.9mi

Glasgow Airport

35.7mi

Dundee Riverside Airport

41mi

Prestwick Airport

50.6mi

Restaurants

Jeremy Wares Restaurant

Cuisines

  • European

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Traditional
  • Romantic

Pools

Location

  • Indoor

Features

  • Heated

Age restrictions

  • Adults only

Availability

  • All season

Amenities of Macdonald Houstoun House

Spa/Wellness packages

Free parking

Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Steam room

Spa

Sauna

Tennis court

Bar

Parking On Site

Terrace

Personal trainer

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Beach chairs/Loungers

Garden view

Garden

Free toiletries

Stay rules - Macdonald Houstoun House

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - Macdonald Houstoun House

Does Macdonald Houstoun House allow guests to stay with pets?

Yes, you can stay with your pet at Macdonald Houstoun House. However, it is important to note that pets are allowed on request and there may be additional charges that apply.

What's the check-in and check-out schedule at Macdonald Houstoun House?

Macdonald Houstoun House welcomes guests for check-in at 03:00 PM and the departure or check-out time is set at 11:00 AM.

Is free parking available at Macdonald Houstoun House?

Yes, there is convenient and free parking available for guests at Macdonald Houstoun House. The hotel offers on-site public parking, making it easy for guests to park their vehicles without any hassle. Additionally, guests do not need to make any parking reservations in advance.

What's the nightly rate at Macdonald Houstoun House?

For stays at Macdonald Houstoun House, prices generally start at $92. However, your final rate might differ due to room types and date selections. To know the exact cost, specify your dates.

What types of rooms does Macdonald Houstoun House offer?

The hotel offers various types of rooms including Executive Double or Twin Rooms, Superior Double Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, Executive Double Rooms, Feature Double Rooms, Executive Family Rooms, Standard King Rooms, Twin Rooms with Disability Access, and Classic Twin Rooms. All rooms do not allow smoking and have an occupancy of 2 adults. The bed sizes range from double beds to queen size beds. The room sizes range from 215 sqft to 226 sqft.

Where can guests find entertainment in Macdonald Houstoun House?

Guests at Macdonald Houstoun House can spend their time in various leisure amenities. They can relax and rejuvenate with spa/wellness packages, including body treatments, massages, facials, and beauty services. The hotel also offers fitness facilities such as a fitness center, personal trainers, fitness classes, and yoga classes.

For dining options, guests can visit Jeremy Wares Restaurant, which offers a traditional European cuisine in a family-friendly, romantic ambiance.

The hotel features an indoor swimming pool, along with a steam room, sauna, and a spa lounge/relaxation area for guests to unwind. The pool is heated and available throughout the year, with age restrictions for adults only.

Additionally, guests can enjoy outdoor activities such as playing golf on the hotel's golf course or tennis on the tennis court. Beach chairs/loungers are also provided for a relaxing time by the pool or garden area.

Does Macdonald Houstoun House have a pool for guests?

The Macdonald Houstoun House hotel has an indoor pool available for adults only. The pool is heated and can be accessed throughout all seasons.

Are there restaurants located within Macdonald Houstoun House?

Yes, the hotel has an on-site restaurant called Jeremy Wares Restaurant. The restaurant offers European cuisine and has ambiances suitable for families, traditional dining, and romantic settings.

Which payment methods are supported by Macdonald Houstoun House?

Macdonald Houstoun House accepts various payment methods, including Mastercard, Visa, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, and Maestro. Additionally, the hotel also accepts cash as a payment option.