breakfast was superb, could not have asked for better. John himself came out of the kitchen and asked what we would like and talked to us about it. Huge double bed was very comfortable indeed. Automatic light and fan when you opened the door, was a bit of a pain in the night, but othewrwise everything was fine. Managed to get parked each night in the immediate street with difficulty.

As mentioned above, the automatic bathroom light and fan was a bit of a pain in the middle of the night. But do quite understand why this has been fitted. People are forgetful and would leave the light on and the fan running. Everything else was satisfactory.

Great location, staff were lovely very helpful, friendly and accommodating. Breakfast was excellent. The bar seemed pretty decent and relatively busy but not too noisy as it was pretty quiet in the room.

Although the room was clean, especially the bathroom and bedding, but the carpet was not. Not sure what was wrong but had to wear shoes the whole time as it was basically sticky and not very clean feeling! It appears the hotel is also in the process of being sold so isn’t running fully in relation to other food etc.

Nice bar and friendly staff. Gave a small taster of the ale and cider before buying a pint. Good knowledge of the ale. Relaxed and friendly. Any questions answered. Food was really good, both dinner and breakfast, plenty on the plate, you will not starve. Waiting staff were as friendly as the bar staff. Excellent service.

I cannot think of anything i didn't like about the Tavern. Ticked all the boxes. Maybe one thing and nothing serious was that the bathroom light was on a motion sensor and it could do with being increased a bit as the light went out when in the shower lol, nothing major, just put hand out screen and triggered sensor again. I forgot to mention in morning to staff but i am 100% sure if i had it would be fixed that day. If i am ever looking for accommodation in the area again i will try here first.

Nice cosy old fashioned feel to the place. Friendliness of staff who were quick to resolve issues if required. Only a few problems below but which will not put us off coming again. The homemade food was excellent both at dinner and at breakfast by different chefs. I don't usually order macaroni cheese but I will do next time I am here. I wasn't hungry to start with but couldn't stop eating the pate and toast until it was all gone.

Staff member forgot to show us how to close the hidden skylight blinds so I was awake from 5.30am instead of 8.30am so don't forget to ask before you retire for the night. Intermittent cigarette smell in bedroom but unclear where this was coming from. Only on-road parking which may not be available close to the accommodation on a sunny day, school hols or where they have a function booked.

I would really like to give this hotel 10 as the staff were wonderful. I commented on this on this when checking out. Then, on discovering that I had left my KIndle in the restaurant it was forwarded to me with no extra charge. I can't praise them enough! The chef even came out of the kitchen after serving our breakfast to make sure that we didn't need anything else before having his own. The waiter couldn't do enough for us. The food was excellent as well. My husband loved the haggis and black pudding!!

Unfortunately, 0ur room was a little tired with scuff merks on the wall and a peeling headboard. It was small, but comfortable enough. The main issue was the skylight which meant that we woke uo earlier than we would have liked. There may have been a way of closing a blind or something, but we weren't informed of it. I did get a peek into a couple of other rooms though and they looked lovely. So maybe it is a work in progress! I hope so, because the staff really make this hotel a pleasant place to stay.

Really brilliant staff all so helpful & friendly Easy walk into town & river walk as well as the Waterside bistro Great breakfast lots of everything you cold want

The room was noisy from 7am as it was by the front door so no lie in. The room had no window we got the blind to work on the velux but not the window. Bed linen & ensuite really clean but room needs a revamp and new carpet.

John, the owner, and the rest of his staff went above and beyond to accommodate our needs during our stay. We landed at The Golf Tavern after a long journey from the states, and it was the perfect place to get settled before our 3 week trip around Scotland. Close to Edinburgh without paying Edinburgh prices. Experience the local culture in the pub at night with a pool table and darts. John even let us use his PC for a few minutes to accomplish a work task. We asked him if it was hard to run an inn, and he said no, "you just look after people" in his charming Scottish accent. 11/10 would recommend :)

Everything was perfect.

The staff were excellent, especially Wendy, Daisy & John. They were friendly, funny and extremely welcoming....they did everything to make our stay exceptional. Breakfast was to die for....the quality of the food was very high.

Unfortunately, their chef had left and there was no dinner service....I was so looking forward to the steak & ale pie

Clean, comfortable room in pub in quiet location near centre of attractive town. Good wifi. Good evening meal in pub restaurant, and good breakfast included. 30 mins or so with the express bus to Edinburgh.

The main issue (which I knew before arriving) is the lack of any window in the room, just a skylight - though this was fine was one night. There was a strange tapping noise after I arrived, which I eventually realised was a starling tapping at the skylight - determined to get in, though I shooed him off! Otherwise, no complaints

Staff very friendly and chatty. Evening meal was superb and very tasty, as was the portion size .! Didn't have and space for a desert ! Very good traditional breakfast with plenty of options. Tick list had a huge range of choice. All rooms on the ground floor(only 5) which was very helpful. Nice and clean with all facilities you need. Would stay again. Very close to the the A1 and Edinburgh.