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Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

Photo gallery for Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

Front of property
Bar (on property)
Suite, 1 King Bed
Fireplace
Aerial view

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
St Boswells, Melrose, Scotland, TD6 0RQ
  • Dryburgh Abbey
    4 min walk
  • Scott's View
    5 min drive
  • Tweed Restaurant
    2 min walk
  • Tweedbank Station
    24 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Rear Facing, Limited View)

Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Rear Facing, Limited View)

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 35 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Abbey Double/Twin Room

Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Abbey Double/Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, River View

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, River View

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, River View

  • 104 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Melrose

Located in Melrose, Dryburgh Abbey Hotel is on a river, a 4-minute walk from Dryburgh Abbey and within a 5-minute drive of Scott's View. .This eco-certified hotel is 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Smailholm Tower and 6 mi (9.7 km) from Earlston Library.

What's nearby

  • Dryburgh Abbey - 4 min walk
  • Scott's View - 5 min drive
  • Smailholm Tower - 10 min drive
  • Melrose Abbey - 11 min drive
  • Floors Castle - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Tweedbank Station - 24 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tempest Brewing Co - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Langlee - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Alfonso Crolla - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Herges on the Loch - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Provender - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

Riverfront hotel with free breakfast and a restaurant
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel offers 38 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this Edwardian hotel include wedding services, a fireplace in the lobby, and barbecue grills.
You can enjoy a meal at Tweed Restaurant serving the guests of Dryburgh Abbey Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Planning an event in Melrose? This hotel has 1615 square feet (150 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Tweed Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Abbey Bistro - Overlooking the garden, this bistro serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Tweed Restaurant
  • Abbey Bistro

Things to do

  • Fishing

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space (1615 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 6 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Abbey Dryburgh
Dryburgh
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel Melrose
Dryburgh Abbey Melrose
Dryburgh Hotel
Dryburgh Abbey
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel Hotel
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel Melrose
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel Hotel Melrose

Dryburgh Abbey Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 362 out of 733 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 270 out of 733 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 733 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 733 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 733 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Werner

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very pleasant overnight stay. Food very good no table reserved tho we had booked so had to take what was left. Dining room staff pleasant and helpful but not trained. Overall we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

J A Davies

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Julie
Lovely old Hotel with lovely big room & bed. Could unpack and spread out! We enjoyed our stay. Beautiful breakfast room & breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Lovely setting and grand old place with the usual creaks and sound effects of an old and grand house. The staff were friendly and pretty efficient; - slightly sad we could not take the dogs down to the magnificent River Tweed running past - but presumably there would be safety concerns as well as outrage from anglers! The Abbey Ruins next door are stunning as well. Overall, we were very happy indeed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed 2 nights, a traditional hotel which exceeded expectations, the hotel was grand and not what we normally use, but it was great. Some of the decorations were tired but they are working on all these areas. Beds we’re comfortable and breakfast had good choice. We attended the Kelso ram sale and it was a lovely treat.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marten

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location beautiful, staff very pleasant, food was good, room was nice but sink did not empty very quickly, extractor fan noisy, and bed was too soft for our taste. That said overall very much enjoyed it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Disappointing a grand old hotel that has seen better days.Pub style food service on plain Formica tables,no table clothes,no character . Gone have the bottles of water in the room and the toiletries,it’s all about the bottom line Lethargic staff,who took 1/2 an hour to realise they hadn’t put the table number on our food so it sat in the kitchens as no one thought to see who was without food! Pathetic
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Sam

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's nice, but it's pretty rundown at this point. The breakfast is awful, but the staff are nice and helpful, and the area is great, but the hotel itself is just rundown and sad.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Glen

Liked: Staff & service
The property looks great and has so much character but internally the room was tired and need updating and a refresh.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A truly beautiful hotel in a wonderful country setting. We only spent one night there as part of a longer trip but we could have very easily spent a few days there exploring the surrounding countryside. If any traveller is looking for a great place to relax and forget the rest of the world for a while, we would recommend this spot.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a nice, quiet stay at this hotel to end our visit to Scotland. It was a very relaxing stay to end our trip. Our room was spacious, quiet, and comfortable. The Dryburgh Abbey is directly across the parking lot from the hotel. Nice views of the Abbey and the River Tweed from the hotel. We were sad to check in and walk to the Abbey just as they had closed for the evening, so we sadly weren’t able to visit it during our stay. The hotel has a small dining area and bar. I would recommend making a reservation for dinner if you are visiting.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
Peaceful and blissful surroundings. Room lovely. Staff attentive. Very clean. Food excellent. A 4 star hotel experience at 3 star prices. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

william

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Quality of food did not reflect the prices, a cocktail bar that only offered bloody mary or mojito and the choice of 1 from 4 draught beers since 3 of the fonts off due to no beers available. Very disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Lovely setting, great location, perfect to visit the Abbey ruins next door! Our room was clean, comfortable and spacious, staff was helpful and attentive. Food was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lucy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A comfortable stay at the hotel with a very good meal available in the Abbey Bistro. The hotel looks a little tired in its standards of decor and while my bathroom was recently refurbished, the bedroom was quite dated and would have benefited from new carpet and a general redo to bring it into the 21st century. Staff were all helpful and personable but wait staff in the restaurant could do with an experienced maitre d to keep an eye on things and deliver further training about monitoring tables and guests to facilitate a closer focus on details.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing...could be wonderful
This Hotel has so much potential ...beautiful location, imposing building. But it is tired - shabby furnishings, stained carpets, chipped paint. We had a shower that fell to bits upon first use. Staff are friendly but poorly trained. We had one dinner in the restaurant which seemed to use the cheapest ingredients and was over priced for what it was. Go with low expectations.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous Hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
special place
we had a lovely stay at drybrigh abbey. The location is stunning and we had a very nice room with excellent views. Good parking and friendly staff. Good food, especially breakfast, though not a large dinner menu.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
staff and setting lovely.
Staff , service and setting were great. Room a bit tired looking, bed cover clicked and bath mat stained, no teaspoon for drinks.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David, Leeds

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly staff, great food and comfy rooms. Will definitely return and recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is simply wonderful. It's location on the banks of the Tweed with the ruins of Drybrugh Abbey next door is gorgeous. Yes, in places the hotel is aging, but this adds to it's appeal. It exudes character and is a million milmes away from the sterile chain hotels. We did stay in one of the better rooms with a view of the river so this may cloud my judgement - some other cheaper rooms at the back of the hotel are less appealing but at a good price and with this location you'll still fall in love with this place. All the staff were really nice and cheerful too so I can't recommend this hotel highly enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024