A golfer’s paradise near the sea, the Weaver family’s ‘well-located’ luxury hotel stands on the edge of Muirfield golf course, with nine other courses nearby. Duncan Fraser is the manager. The Edwardian honey stone house was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens as a ‘dignified holiday home’; today, it retains a plush, home-away-from-home feel in its antique-filled bedrooms, well-maintained walled gardens (attributed to Gertrude Jekyll) and civilised afternoon teas of loose-leaf blends, finger sandwiches, sweet treats and champagne. Classic French dishes cooked with plenty of locally sourced produce are served in the restaurant, Chez Roux; lighter meals may be eaten in the bar/lounge. Wake to nature: the traditionally styled bedrooms have long views to the Firth of Forth, or across fields of green to the Lammermuir hills. 15 mins’ walk to sea.