Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club

Set in open countryside around 20 minutes from central Edinburgh, Dalmahoy pairs a baronial-style country house with two golf courses on its own grounds. The East Course is the championship layout, having staged European Tour events in the past, and stretches out across wide parkland fairways with just enough bunkering to make you think. The shorter West Course is the friendlier option, well suited to a second round or groups with mixed abilities. Inside, rooms mix classic and contemporary styles, and a leisure club with pool, sauna and steam room sits alongside a restaurant, bar and lounge for relaxed evenings once the golf is done. Its proximity to Edinburgh Airport and the city centre makes it an easy pick for short breaks.