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Welcome to The Allan Ramsay Hotel
Named in honour of the celebrated Scots poet - Allan Ramsay (1684-1758).
The Allan Ramsay Hotel is a former coaching inn (est. 1792) located in the quaint weavers' village of Carlops, nestled at the foot of The Pentland Hills (a Scottish Regional Park) and is only 30 minutes from Edinburgh.
This unique hotel retains much of its 18th Century character with antique decorations, a small library, charming candle-lit restaurant and real log fires.
Our Rooms

What Our Customers Say
beautiful Carlops
Matthias
Breakfast - Wow!!
Ted and Janice
Perfect little hotel!
Sam, Huddersfield
Excellent food, excellent place, excellent staff
Chris, Judy and Marley
Thank you for your wonderful hospitality
Thierry, Veronique, Nell, Toulouse, France
Beautifully clean and comfortable
Dale, Rose Suzie & Pele
Very enjoyable stay
Mr & Mrs Moffatt
Great hospitality
Matthias, Switzerland
lovely night and breakfast
Deirdre and Alastair fae Edinburgh
This place is a real gem
The Careys, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
Very impressed
Dorothy and Colin Bentley, Ireland
Fantastic stay
Daniel from London
Great stay
Les James, NZ
Food amazing
Nina & Grant
Wonderful place to rest and recharge
Diana, New York, NY
Heading home is a sadness
Simon Walton
Lovely inn, lovely people
Richard and Laura Doyle
Lovely chips!
Jayne
Enjoyable 2 night stay
Bob McKinley
Great place for an overnight stay
Brian and Wendy Hawkins
Nice hotel and lovely dog!
Padi aged 10
Thanks - had a lovely stay
MM
Easter Sunday 2019 - Lovely Easter Break
Steve, Lisa, Tom, Theo & Pip Newman-Hall
High recommended
JM
Our third stay we love this hotel
TL
a cosy refuge
Andrew Marsden, Edinburgh
Lovely characterful place
John and Susan
pleasant welcome
Robbie Bryan
Great place to spend Hogmanay/New Year
Anon
So good.
Jean & Ian
perfect bedroom
Joen, Holland
A great place to stay!
Sue and Carl, Buckinghamshire
Gem of a place to stay
Duncan from Wakefield
Great hospitality
Nitti
Lovely hotel
Chris and Odette Robinson
On my 'return to' list!
Ewan, Wiltshire
Fabulous scones to indulge in. Would love to be able to stay and eat here
C.J.Simms
supper was delicious, to say nothing of the malts in the bar afterwards
Tim & Claudia, Gettendorf, Germany
stay blessed...
Guestbook comment
pleasant and relaxed...
Guestbook comment
thank you very much Rosie and Kenny
Viraj and Laci, Hungary
Lovely Easter morning in Scotland
Morna, Dublin and NY
what a great little joint
Linda & Terry Richardson, NSW, Australia
another enjoyable stay, fourth in two years.
Guestbook Comment
another enjoyable stay, fourth in two years.
Guestbook Comment
cracking atmosphere
Harry & Pauline Armstrong
Very comforting.
Guestbook Comment
great place for a contractor to stay too
Steve, Luton
loved Sam the pub dog...great place to stay
Anne, Harry, Andrew Stafford, Manchester
Lovely old inn
Jane & Bill Ironside, Fraserburgh
Excellent accueil...
Evelyne & Patrick, France
Enjoyed the local walks...
Mr & Mrs Galbraith
Breakfast great!
Guestbook comment
made to feel so welcome..
The Tait Family, Glossop, England
Lovely occasion and celebration for poet Allan Ramsay...
Helen S., Edinburgh
Very good place!
Claudia, Monika, Bruno
Loved my stay
Guestbook comment
bed was so comfortable
Steven Mitchell
gorgeous place
Suzanne
Recommend 100%
Ernest, Miami, Florida USA
Excellent hospitality...
M.J. Hardcastle, Lesmahagow
Excellent hospitality...
M.J. Hardcastle, Lesmahagow
Excellent hospitality...
M.J. Hardcastle, Lesmahagow
Auberge pleine de charme...
Catherine Patrice et Lucas, Offerrent, France
Oh it was lovely! 5*
James Nicholls
Will always use this lovely hotel as a stopover from now on.
Margaret And Ted
Really comfortable and peaceful.
Heather Ireland, Aberystwyth
Lovely historic pub/hotel in a village near Edinburgh. Extremely friendly proprietors
Guestbook comment
This is a lovely place.
Maria & Alfiia
lovely staff and brilliant manners
Susie & Iain, Edinburgh
comfy bed
Doreen & Norman, Somerset
thank you for all your hospitality
Guestbook comment
Merci Chef
Guestbook comment
Lovely stay
Bryan & Nicola Nunn, Ousden Suffolk
Wonderful hotel!
Jan, Catalonia
Very welcome at The Allan Ramsay
Mr & Mrs Mackenzie
First class
Mr. Sturrock, Dundee
never disappointed with meal or service
Mr & Mrs Brunton
Great value for money
Ms. K. Habsburg
Really nice pub / restaurant
Ms. F. Black, Edinburgh
Friendly service - welcoming.
F. Shaw, Edinburgh
loved staying here
Anne & John Williams (Wolverhampton)
a dream
F. Rose
lovely stay
Margo & Jim Grierson (Donaster)
Nice big bed...
Jakup & Lenka
Thank you for a lovely stay...
Stuart Vorzie
Fantastic, we love it.
Guestbook comment
Really enjoyed ourselves.
Jackie & Liam
A really good hotel...
Micha, Mimi, MA and Lia
Special place....genuinely warm welcome....superb grub...keep up the good works folks!
C. Gibson & C. Scrutton
dog friendly too
Simon and Jane Knight
a real home from home
Graham & Joy Knight
Exceptional!
Dave Edley, Wakefield, England
Exceptional!
Dave Edley, Wakefield, England
Exceptional!
Dave Edley, Wakefield, England
Everyone so helpful and friendly.
Ruth & Tom
Lovely stay for us and our doggies, fantastic location and lovely people
Guestbook comment
Perfect!
Richard & Sue Tyrrell, Kilmarnock
Charming place
Janine, Australia
food been amazing
Mr & Mrs Dodd, Bigginhill, Kent
an amazing find
Michelle and Martin

Who is Allan Ramsay?
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Allan Ramsay(1684-1758)
b. Leadhills, Scotland
d. Edinburgh One of Scotland's most important historical figures.
A founding father of modern Scots poetry and writing.
Father of the Scottish Enlightenment and Romanticism alongside the great writers - Shelley, Keats, Wordsworth and Robert Burns.
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Allan Ramsay (son)(1713-1758)
b. Edinburgh
d. Dover, England "Ramsay’s eldest son was to become in many people’s eyes, the greatest portrait painter of the eighteenth century."
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