Edinburgh Minto Hotel

Nice looking clean hotel on main road leading into Edinburgh. Has great offer on at the moment of 241 main meals 7 days a week and can confirm meals are very nice and plentiful. Large open air feel bar area with adequate parking facilities as well. Never stayed there but been told rooms are clean and a good size.

I've been to a good few 21st birthdays here recently - the best being those who had ceilidh bands, as the function room has a good stage and a big dance floor. Apparently it's £150 to rent the function room for a night, but it's a nice, clean, well-decorated place that's been recently refurbished, and the private bar is good, with really excellent staff. The only problem we had was that a buffet would cost a whopping £6 a head and that there was little or no air conditioning - a big problem for sweaty ceilidh-ers! Our favourite part is the giant toy polar bear that greets guests at the door, although I know several people who intend to make him a feature of their flat! I hear the hotel is decent, as is the restaurant. Go soon, or miss out on polar bear action!