My husband and I stayed here for recently. The hotel is lovely. We liked how dark and stylish it was. Although you really need better lighting in the bedrooms . I found it almost impossible to do my makeup ! The lighting In the bathroom wasn't much better. The Wi-Fi didn't connect in our room either.
The rooms could really use a fridge too. We felt for the price a few extras ie, dressing gowns and slippers would have been appreciated.
We booked our evening meal here the restaurant was really nice, menu a little limited. However my husband had the steak which he said was delicious and I had the chicken which was very good. The food prices are expensive especially by the time you add 2 or 3 side dishes.
Breakfast the following morning was ok. We ordered the cooked breakfast but I preferred the continental the bacon was very fatty in the cooked one and poached eggs were over done.
Over all it's a beautiful hotel which we felt was over priced for the area it was in. Ive previously paid the same for being in the centre of Edinburgh with all the extras. So it was nice to try it but I think we'll stick to the centre in future.

It was a special occasion for my companion. She suggested the Dakota in South Queensferry for a pre-lunch drink. We arrived and chose a nice sofa in the comfortable lounge area enjoying the calm and friendly atmosphere as we chatted. The staff were very polite and informative describing and advising a nice light rose wine to suit our mood. We relaxed as we were enjoying being there.

Deciding on lunch we were seated in the dining area and again the staff advised a nice wine to suit our food choice.

Our food was presented in the most professional manner and was delicious. Again we were soaking up the decor and experience.

Staff were most attentive.

Post lunch we moved to another sofa area and enjoyed coffee as we chatted enjoying the relaxing experience.

It was a lovely afternoon, made all the "more" special by sharing it with my partner.

We shared a kiss.