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Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Photo gallery for Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

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

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
St Boswells, Melrose, Scotland, TD6 0RQ
  • Dryburgh Abbey
    4 min walk
  • Scott's View
    5 min drive
  • Saint Cuthbert's Way
    11 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

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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 - 0.3 km
  • Scott's View - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Melrose Abbey - 11 min drive - 11.3 km
  • Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott - 13 min drive - 15.3 km
  • Floors Castle - 13 min drive - 14.3 km

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. 360 out of 729 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 268 out of 729 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 729 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 729 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 729 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon

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

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany, Townsend

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of our favorite places we stayed on our 2 week vacation. Our room exceeded our expectations, comfortable , clean and beautiful biews
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

GILLIAN

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Beautiful location. Decor a little dated but still a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

VIRGINIA, BIRMINGHAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful food! Very pleasant staff! Enjoyed the bath tub!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Been absolutely fine. Lovely staff. Warm and friendly and very helpful. Beautiful setting. Only did an overnight stay. Would of liked more time here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is housed in a beautiful building on a lovely site. The room was very nice with a good en-suite. The shame is that dinner was not served in the Tweed restaurant but in the bistro which is OK at best. It had a limited menu albeit the food was decent. Breakfast in the Tweed restaurant was good although service was slightly erratic. It would have been so nice to have a good dinner in the restaurant as one might expect in a hotel of this nature.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The food was superb, the room very spacious and comfortable with a lounge area. Very peaceful and quiet, beautiful grounds and perfectly placed to visit Dryburgh Abbey.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Set in a beautiful location, staff friendly and helpful but the property is tired and really needs some money spent on it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Arthur

Liked: Staff & service
Poor
Room very poor, food good and bar staff good, reception poor , room service poor, told to request room clean at reception
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disappointing anniversary stay, can't add photos!
We booked the hotel for our 19th wedding anniversary. We arrived early but understood that the room wasn't ready until 3pm check in time. However, the room wasn't properly cleaned. My husband returned the two glasses of different sizes back to reception as they were dirty. The coffee mugs, also different sizes, had been rinsed but not dried and were very wet inside. The kettle was full of water. There were cobwebs on walls and windows. The bath was sparkling clean, but the basin tap was so loose it moved when you tried to turn the tap and there was no plug. The bedroom decor (room 320)is bland and boring, with soft furnishings reminiscent of an old fashioned retirement home. The bed was superking, two singles pushed together but not zipped and linked. But it was comfortable and the linen was clean. There were 4 wall lights in a row above the head of the bed with dreadful pink shades and the fittings needed tightening to the walls as they spun around if touched. The bulbs must also have been the lowest wattage possible! Most staff were lovely and there was a nice view of the river. We had dinner and food was average, service a little chaotic. However, breakfast was not cooked to order as expected but buffet style. If we'd been made aware, we'd have arrived at service time at 0730 to eat whilst it was hot. We arrived at 0830 and it was barely warm. Breakfast finished at 0930. All in all, a disappointing stay and not worth £152 a night.We wouldn't stay here again or recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024