班克頓家飯店(Bankton House)

This is in the middle of a housing estate as seems to be the case with lots of visitor attractions too in the area Great for visiting Hopetoun Midhope Blackness Craigmillar Linlithgow The Kelpies and Falkirk wheel .... Comfortable clean hotel in lovely wooded area. Woke up to deer in the grounds.Staff were friendly but don't really listen to you if you comment negatively The hotel was still following " covid" protocol but they don't tell you this so room was not equipped for our 5 night stay and was not serviced which we didn't mind as don't need clean towels bed made etc BUT had to ask for the loo roll shower gel tea bags etc ps hate UHT milk! It just didn't quite get there even though the staff were nice there is just something lacking here Like pancakes with fruit for breakfast- they had no fruit even though there is a convenience store selling it 2 mins away and a supermarket 5 mins away And they are open as a bistro for breakfast lunch and dinner - It's not a budget hotel @ £145 per night so you expect them to have what's offered We did seem to be the only guests for most of our time there but there were lots of non residents coming In Evening meals we had twice were fine but again lacking ingredients listed on menu Train station only 2 mins away with easy access to Edinburgh much cheaper than the £4.75 ph car parking, so if you want somewhere as a base it's great but they just need more attention to details Would not rate it 4 star very good but it is better than a average 3 star

The hotel is nice and clean.we got our starters not bad,one was a bit oily the calamari.our mains courses took ages to arrive and the waitress a bit slow.Fish was not bad but chips a bit stodgy.Got a dessert not what expected as on the menu,ice cream not great.we won’t be back not great food and overpriced menu.

Had a lively hot meal served with efficiency and grace. We shared the haggis with whisky sauce and had the steak pie pot which came accompanied by the best ever hot chips and broccoli and carrots. The latter were seriously undercooked and I do like my veg al dente, but these were well undercooked. Couldn’t eat anymore so didn’t order dessert.

Went to Bankton house this old hotel but Very nice and quirky and has good potential to make a wedding venue special or evening meal with family and friends The food was okay and good selection of drinks which can be very useful when you are in a party star friendly nothing too much trouble

Hotel hors de prix pour la pauvre qualité de service. Le petit déjeuner continental ets vraiment très très pauvre.... seulement du powridge industriel et du pain de mie, le café machine est juste inbuvable.... et quand il en reste il peut yavoir du jus de fruit, mais n'y comptez tous les jours Le lit est à peine refait chaque jour, et le ménage est inexistant. Quant au restaurant, que dire....c'est du réchauffé à peine mangeable, ne surtout pas deander du pain !!!! il est à vomir

Very friendly, attentive and helpful staff, could not fault them at all. Room was beautiful, spacious, clean and the whole building had a general atmosphere that was very pleasant, romantic and sweet.

A hidden gem in Livingston. High quality pub grub with friendly service. We made a night of it and had drinks in the cosy bar before moving through to the bistro for dinner. Both areas are welcoming and nicely decorated which gives a relaxed atmosphere. Honestly a great wee place.

Would not recommend. No one there to greet us and left alone in hotel at night, apart from other guests who were staying. Stains on bedding and no hot or cold food available on site apart from little goodie bag with. Bottle of juice and muffin (if I remember rightly). We didn’t feel safe during the night with there not being a member of staff present overnight as it’s in a dark secluded area. Will not stay there again as it was very expensive.

We went here for Christmas Eve family meal. The child in our party has a severe egg allergy. I wanted this area and contacted two or three places. This hotel’s response was very positive. Also there is an extensive bistro menu on offer as well as the festive menu. Some pizzas are egg-free - ideal for a child with this issue. They also have a vegan ice cream. Staff were attentive and pleasant, and certainly on the ball regarding the allergy. Hotel was nicely decorated for Christmas. Food was very tasty. It is so close to Livingston Shopping Centre, worth a visit rather than the usual fast food outlets. Prices are very reasonable. Despite being tucked away it is easy to reach. We will certainly be back now we have found this gem!