By Anne Jepson Published: 4:05PM GMT 08 March 2010
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Prestonfield House has an proceed that mirrors the individual, unapologetic lush character of the owner, James Thomson 
The bedrooms are written to tempt you to live out a little hedonistic, ancestral or overindulgent fantasy DECADENT
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LOCATION In the shade of Arthur"s Seat, and surrounded by Holyrood Park and Duddingston golf course.
CHARACTER Delightfully decadent and really extravagant; honestly pleasing antiques and an proceed that mirrors the individual, unapologetic lush character of the owner, James Thomson, additionally well known for the Witchery and Tower restaurants in the city.
ROOMS twenty-four bedrooms and suites (all featuring Bose receptive to advice systems and large flat-screen televisions) written to tempt you to live out a little hedonistic, ancestral or overindulgent fantasy. The rich, dim colours of fabrics, walls and seat will move out the pleasing debauchee in everyone.
FOOD Perhaps we picked a bad night, but the food in the not often declared Rhubarb grill was disappointing. Despite promotion a "fuss-free style", there was far as well most going on in conditions of flavour, texture… and salt.
WE LIKE The possibility in this Calvinist city to penetrate happily in to this utterly individualistic basement of epicurean oppulance and history.
NOT SO KEEN The inconsistent "Scotch" themed nights for up to 500 coached-in visitors multiform times a week in the Stables. Kept apart from the main house, but it adds a really peculiar energetic to proceedings.
ESSENTIALS 0131 225 7800; prestonfield.com. Double b & b from �150.
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