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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Malmaison Hotel, Leith

On 26 August we crossed the Scottish border at Carter Bar and visited the house of Mary, Queen of Scots. in Jedburgh. We then moved on to Leith, where we had booked the night at Hotel Malmaison, which they like to call the 'Mal'.
Problem 1: it is very difficult to find; we drove back and forth, always missing it.
Problem 2: lunch was a complete rip-off; 30 pounds for two tough beef sandwiches and a glass of wine each.
Problem 3: the bar is very noisy, with modern music and chatter, and there is no alternative lounge area.
Problem 4; restaurant fully booked until 20:30.
The decor was modern depressing, the room was large but had little external light and no view. Dinner was OK but not exceptional for the price and served on bare wood tables. This was the most expensive hotel on our tour yet the standard was way below most of the others. Disappointing and not recommended.

posted by Peter # 05:35

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