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)
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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
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Peaceful and blissful surroundings. Room lovely. Staff attentive. Very clean. Food excellent. A 4 star hotel experience at 3 star prices. Would highly recommend.
Carole
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
william
Travelled with partner
23 Aug 2024
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
william
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Holly
21 Aug 2024
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.
Holly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
Anne
20 Aug 2024
Anne
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
Lucy
Travelled with family
18 Aug 2024
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.
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.
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.
kenneth
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Carolyn
Business traveller
13 Aug 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nicola
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
David
Travelled with family
12 Jul 2024
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.
David
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Arthur
11 Jul 2024
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