Food lover, dog walker. Golfer. Parent. business owner. Serial afternoon tea-er. Date night planner. Staycation explorer.
If you live nearby and love the idea of sharing the places, people and experiences that make Aberdeenshire so special, we'd love you to be part of.
1/ Sign up before 31st October 2026.
Tell us a little about yourself an what you enjoy sharing. You absolutely don't need thousands of followers, we're much more interested in local people with a genuine point of view (if you aren't camera shy that's a bonus!)
2/ We'll send the invite.
Throughout the year, we'll be inviting members of The Local Edit to experience different parts of Meldrum House. Dinner, drinks, overnight stays, experiences and occasionally the opportunity to discover something before everyone else.
3/ Get booked In and discover more. On us.
This is the easy bit. Come along, settle in and enjoy yourself. There won't be a script telling you what to say, or a list of perfectly posed shots we want to capture. We want your honest opinion and we'll be in the background until you're ready to give your review.
4/ Share your Local Edit.
We'll create content from your experience to share on our own social channels. We're happy to tag you as well, just let us know your handles and we'll do the rest.
This is a community initiative from Meldrum House Hotel, designed to invite local people to rediscover Meldrum House and share their experience with our communities. By applying to The Local Edit, you agree to the following terms and conditions.
If you're selected to take part, we'll invite you to enjoy a Meldrum House experience while our team captures some of your visit through photography and/or video. Afterwards we'll ask you to share a review of your experience, there are no scripts or talking points, we're looking for genuine local perspectives and want your Local Edit to reflect what you actually thought.
The Local Edit is open to anyone with an AB postcode aged 18 or over. The programme is primarily intended for people living in Aberdeenshire and the surrounding area with a genuine passion for food and drink, hospitality and hotels.
Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance into The Local Edit or an invitation to a complimentary experience.
The Local Edit is created to be shared across Meldrum House's marketing channels, so photography and/or filming will take place during your experience. By agreeing to participate you'll be asked to give Meldrum House permission to capture and use your image, voice and contributions as part of the campaign. Content may be edited and used across our owned marketing channels, including our website, social media channels and email marketing. If we'd like to use your content for additional purposes, such as paid advertising or third-party marketing, we'll make this clear and obtain any additional permission required.
Yes, all applicants must be aged 18 or over and happy to sign a photography waiver ahead of their experience as it will be filmed and used for marketing purposes.
Throughout the year, selected members of The Local Edit will be invited to experience Meldrum House and this could include anything from dining, drinks, the golf course, overnight stays or other experiences. Each invitation will clearly outline what is included, whether a plus one is invited and any specific conditions. Unless otherwise stated, additional purchases, travel and other expenses are not included. Invitations are personal to the recipient, subject to availability and cannot be transferred, exchanged for cash or resold.
The Local Edit is about genuine local recommendations, so we want your experience to be shared in your own voice.
Where an experience has been provided complimentary or at a discounted rate in connection with content, participants must clearly identify the commercial relationship in any relevant social media content, in accordance with applicable UK advertising rules. We'll provide guidance on this as part of the invitation process.
All experiences will be filmed with a view to use for marketing purposes so guests will be asked to sign a photo release form ahead of their visit.
If you've accepted an invitation but can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible.
Experiences are subject to availability and occasionally we may need to change, postpone or cancel an experience.
To ensure complete authenticity in the reviews, we're sorry to report that this opportunity is only available to people who don't have any link or existing partnership with Meldrum House or any of our sister properties.
The information you provide when applying will be used to administer The Local Edit, select participants and contact you about relevant opportunities.
Applying to The Local Edit does not automatically sign you up to Meldrum House's general marketing communications. You can find more information about how we use personal information in our Privacy Policy.