Just returned from a long weekend trip to Edinburgh. Enjoyed a wonderful stay at this hotel. Yes it is out of the city centre but more than makes up for this with the standard of accommodation!! Staff members were always very cheerful and helpful. Room was a great size with all the extra facilities. Bed was fantastic and of course... more

Having briefly looked at the comments about this hotel, I booked it for three nights. The hotel itself is modern and new. Actually from the reception notice, this hotel was rated the best new hotel of 2008. The decoration is nice throughout the hotel including the rooms. The food in the restaurant is above average but not very impressive as... more

Stayed for one night (Saturday), simply as a treat away. We are familiar with the Dakota brand, as there is a sister hotel outside Glasgow, where we live. Therefore we knew that the hotel wouldn't have picture postcard views, (it overlooks the motorway)or be in the middle of hustle and bustle. All we wanted was a nice room, good food... more

My wife and I heard many good thing about this hotel but were sadly dissapointed. The location overlooks a motorway and Tesco's/ McDonalds and although the decor of the hotel is nice the staff were not trained well and the service was poor. The room was nice, though could have been cleaned better. Most dissapointing was dinner, slow service and... more

We've just spent one night DBB at the Dakota and was very impressed. I'm very fussy when it comes to hotels but after reading the reviews on this one along with the affordable price we gave it a go. At £89 for a room I wasn't expecting 4* treatment but was pleasantly surprised. This is the cleanest hotel I've stayed... more

Great hotel but on the edge of Edinbugh. Great location for a business travellers. However, if your a tourist there is a train station a few mins away. The evening meal and breakfast served in the restaurant was 1st class. Great choice of drinks from the bar. Great rooms at great price. Excellent value. more

As a regular user of TA, I know how accurate reviews are invaluable to fellow users when deciding on a hotel, so I would like to share my local knowledge of this hotel and the surrounding area. First of all you need to be aware that the Dakota is located in South Queensferry on the Northern boundary of Edinburgh, in... more

We decided to have a long weekend in Edinburgh around festival time and really liked the look of the Dakota. The "10 minutes" from Edinburgh, as advised on the hotel collateral didn't worry us; until we arrived. The hotel is easily accessible by cab from Edinburgh Airport - around £15. On arrival, we discovered that the hotel is situated on... more

We stayed at The DAKOTA for one night with another couple.We were initially very impressed with the beautiful room and the bar/grill. Unfortunately their boast "Your time is precious,you want the best,you want simple things done brilliantly" was not what we encountered. Drinks service was slow,waitress surly,one dinner order completely forgotten leaving my friend without her soup which had to... more