| free perks include parking and full scottish breakfast. amenities include 7 conference/event rooms, plus a lounge, bar and a relaxed grill restaurant. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this straightforward hotel is 2 miles from the historic town centre, 3 miles from the nearest exit on the m8 motorway and 5 miles from five sisters zoo. straightforward rooms have en suite bathrooms, tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and wifi access. room service is available
Edinburgh Airport 22 min
Midhope Castle (25 min)
The exterior of this 15th-century castle on a working farm is featured on the TV series Outlander. The Falkirk Wheel (32 min)
Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Hopetoun House (32 min)
Stately home dating from 17th century, set in a country estate with a deer park and nature trails. Almond Valley (9 min)
Working watermill with a museum, farm animal enclosures, train and tractor rides and play areas. Pentland Hills (50 min)
Countryside park featuring small, lush peaks & hiking paths, plus 2 visitor centres with parking. The Kelpies (27 min)
30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. Callendar House (27 min)
19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. Deep Sea World (27 min)
Sea life aquarium with seal enclosure and shark tank with 112-metre walk-through acrylic tunnel. Beecraigs Country Park (14 min)
Vast area of parkland with herds of red deer and highland cattle, a fishing loch and visitor centre. Linlithgow Palace (20 min)
The ruins of the elegant medieval birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, set within parkland by a loch. Blackness Castle (28 min)
15th-century fortress noted for its shiplike form & rampart views over the Firth of Forth. Jupiter Artland (18 min)
Contemporary art park and gallery, showcasing outdoor work by leading sculpture and land artists. Dundas Castle (26 min)
15th-century castle with later additions that has been refurbished for private events & weddings. Forth Bridge (28 min)
1.5-mile long, twin-towered railway bridge, opened in 1890 & crossing the Forth estuary. Five Sisters Zoo (12 min)
From meerkats to arctic wolves and woodland bears, in a zoo with a play park and handling sessions. | 
