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It once counted Mary, Queen of Scots among its guests … and the 16th-century Edinburgh Macdonald Houstoun House is equally fit for royalty today. 500 years of history give each of its 71 en-suite rooms its own character; the walled gardens and 20 acres of woodland around it make you feel a million miles from the bustle of the airport. As you climb the ancient winding staircase to the Tower Restaurant, you'll wonder if you haven't actually slipped back to Tudor times. Not that it would matter - you'd probably be happy to stay here for the next five centuries.