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Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Bar (on property)
Reception
Suite, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
Aerial view

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

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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

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Suite, 1 King Bed

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

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Abbey Double/Twin Room

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

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, River View | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, River View

  • 104 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

Riverfront hotel with free breakfast and restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business centre and conference space are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel offers 38 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. Hypo-allergenic bedding and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Dryburgh Abbey Hotel's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Dryburgh Abbey. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy garden views while dining at Tweed Restaurant
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a business centre and meeting rooms
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Dryburgh Abbey and a 5-minute drive from Scott's View
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business centre and meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 1615 square feet (150 square metres) and includes conference space. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden are also featured at the eco-certified Dryburgh Abbey Hotel. Self parking is free.

This Edwardian Melrose hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free full breakfast daily.
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 Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Abbey Bistro
  • Tweed Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,615 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Terrace

Accessibility

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1845
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • 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: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 6 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Children aged 6 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

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

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

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