George and Abbotsford Hotel

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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Property entrance
Reception
Bar (on property)
Lobby sitting area
Deluxe Double Room

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
High Street, Melrose, Scotland, TD6 9PD
  • Saint Cuthbert's Way
    2 min walk
  • Melrose Abbey
    3 min walk
  • Southern Upland Way - Section A Trailhead
    9 min walk

Room options

Basic Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Single Room, 1 Large Single Bed, Non Smoking, Hill View

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Melrose

With a stay at George and Abbotsford Hotel in Melrose, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Saint Cuthbert's Way and Melrose Abbey. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Southern Upland Way - Section A Trailhead and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott.

What's nearby

  • Melrose Abbey - 3 min walk
  • Southern Upland Way - Section A Trailhead - 9 min walk
  • Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott - 5 min drive
  • Scott's View - 7 min drive
  • Dryburgh Abbey - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Tweedbank Station - 3 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tempest Brewing Co - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Quins - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Langlee - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Salmon Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Alfonso Crolla - ‬8 min drive

About this property

George and Abbotsford Hotel

Hotel in Melrose with a restaurant and a bar
George and Abbotsford Hotel offers 32 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. This Melrose hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 32 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
At George and Abbotsford Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
George and Abbotsford Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 7.50 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per accommodation, per stay (maximum GBP 10 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 7.50 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per accommodation, per stay (maximum GBP 10 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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George and Abbotsford Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 130 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 131 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 371 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

scott

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Waste of money, find better
Really bad service throughout, on this our second stay here. I reserved an evening meal table and understand the staff were busy due to a wedding party, but we are all customers and deserve to treated the same. Food was not as I would have expected. Certain members of staff were polite, but others just impolite and it was obvious they were stressed due to the workload. Breakfast here is a complete shambles. As the state on arrival its between 8 and 9 but again the staff cannot cope. you queue for hot water for the tea and coffee machine which takes it seems 3 minutes a cup and when trying to get 2 cups it seems longer. When the breakfast you ordered does arrive its around 45 mins and cold, I sent mine back only for another 5 minutes wait, it actually came back colder. I just left in disgust. Save you money, there is easily better
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Helpful staff but overpriced accommodation
The staff were very helpful and obliging and the food was very nice. However, both my bedroom and bathroom were small and overpriced in comparison to other b&b’s that I have stayed in.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mirjana, Maidstone

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

D & H

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good place to stay near to the start of the St Cuthbert's way
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
The hotel was nice and the food was really good although service quite slow. However on the down side there are a couple of rooms where there is only a skylight window and unfortunately we were in one. The room was comfy and spacious but very musty due to lack of air.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra Lee, Rio Rico

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Just a one night stay and there was a mixup. We had an inside room with no windows but it at least had a big skylight.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
In the Centre of Melrose and budget priced, good free parking, nice bar with real ale , were the plus factors. No lift, no towel rail or anti-slip shower mat were the minus factors.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Graham

Liked: Staff & service
Stay was spoilt by the fact that the alarm went off at 4am!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very accommodating, they let us it to the room early as we could be ready for attending a wedding.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleased with hotel. Clean, nice big room, friendly check in
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Laura

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel generally needs a lot of updating. My room and bathroom were not particularly clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

E G

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

William

Business traveller
Disliked long climb to top of stairs Liked staff and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Roderick

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel seemed poorly-managed. The room needed decorating, blinds/curtains renewed, extractor fan improved, a decent-sized TV installed. The breakfast room was over-filled with tables/chairs so that it was barely possible to access buffet items. No marmalade; Scotland honestly! Poor value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lachlan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I went to a music festival on my Birthday 1/9/24.... looking for accommodation close by .... phoned the hotel to ask about transport and taxi in the area ....lady on reception was very helpful with this....then I asked for early check in if possible as we wanted a wash and change before heading to festival she said she try her best We arrived Sunday lunchtime.....and she a room 14 ready for us.....the room was big and spotless can't fault it. We also had a lovely sleep...bed was brilliant. We had a lovely cooked breakfast with plenty of choices.....so all in all can't go wrong with hotel met all our needs.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ania

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Philip

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alistair

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

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Arrived last minute and booked. Room had a lovely view and was much bigger than we expected.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is a little tired and old fashioned, and the room was basic but clean. All the staff were great. The food was good. Free car parking - useful as the road parking was limited. Melrose is a pleasant town to visit.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alright if you’re happy with basic.
Good location for the centre of Melrose which we booked at last minute for a night away. Friendly staff at checkin; however, the hotel itself could do with some investment. Whilst it was fine for the night, we wouldn’t want to have stayed much longer. The room was very basic and dated, no window as such, just a roof light. Overall it didn’t feel the cleanest and you could smell the kitchens when on the first floor. The reviews suggested 8/10, but this seems rather high for the night we experienced. Fine for a basic stay, but wouldn’t recommend for a couples night away.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great weekend
Great stay , staff very friendly, Dog friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is great value, easy to access very friendly, clean and comfortable, it’s not fancy but I’ve stayed there twice now and would go back. Staff were ultra helpful & kept kitchen open later for us on late arrival.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024