featuring luxe linens and tartan accents, the traditional, individually decorated rooms offer en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. full scottish breakfast is included and served in the elegant restaurant dining room that has bookshelves and a fireplace. set within the bustling market square, this 18th-century family-run hotel is a 4-minute walk from the burial place of robert the bruce at melrose abbey and a 4-minute walk from melrose rugby football club field at gibson park. other amenities include a bistro offering light meals, a pub-style bar with a fireplace, meeting spaces and free parking Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 9
Leaderfoot Viaduct (7 min) Smailholm Tower (19 min) 4-story 1400s stone tower in a hilltop location, with a ruined outer hall & kitchen foundations. Dryburgh Abbey (17 min) Dog-friendly grounds housing this Gothic monastery's ruins, with informational boards & a gift shop. Eildon Hill (19 min) Prominent, triple-peaked mountain in the Scottish Borders, with walking paths to countryside views. Jedburgh Abbey (21 min) Expansive Augustinian abbey ruins with Romanesque architecture, plus herb garden and visitor centre. Old Gala House (8 min) Museum, art, and art museum Mellerstain House (20 min) Thirlestane Castle (19 min) Restored country house with Victorian wings, formal gardens, a picnic area and border life museum. Scott's View (11 min) Viewpoint of wooded hills & the River Tweed, said to have been a favorite spot of Sir Walter Scott. Melrose Abbey (4 min) Medieval ruins of Cistercian monastery with museum and burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart. Harmony Garden (5 min) William Wallace Statue, Bemersyde (15 min) Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott (5 min) Sir Walter Scott's 1800s baronial mansion, with his study & landscaped gardens. Floors Castle & Gardens (22 min) Castle dating from 1721, with roof turrets and lavishly furnished, art and tapestry-hung interiors. |