We dined at the restaurant, didn't stay at the hotel. Overall food was good but service was pretty…read morerelaxed and took awhile. Lasagna was good, very big portion. Roast chicken was decent, could have been more flavorful. We did really like the Arancini! Inside of the restaurant was really cute and decorated nicely. Staff were very kind. I would come back if in the area!

Beautiful, newly-renovated restaurant and hotel in the small town of Lauder, about 45 minutes…read moresoutheast of Edinburgh. Everything in my room was so crisp, clean, and perfect, I could easily believe I was the first person to stay there. Excellent shower, large and very comfortable bed with high-quality linens. Two doors and a hallway separate the hotel from the pub, ensuring that none of the restaurant noise reaches the rooms. There is a post office right across the street and a news shop just down the block, and Thirlestane Castle is a short walk. We had dinner (haggis bon bons and steak pie) and breakfast (full Scottish) at the restaurant and everything was perfect. Highly, highly recommended.

This is the place my sister chose to have her wedding. Owner is very friendly and staff amazing as…read morewell. Nothing was too much hassel. Food was amazing. Great venue for a wedding. Lovely grounds for having pictures taken.

Large red sandstone Victorian gothic hotel on the outskirts of Galashiels. The hotel is a very…read morepopular place for weddings, and they have a beautiful conservatory at the back of the hotel much used for wedding receptions. There are 2 different eating styles, either bar food in the Courtyard Bar, or a la carte in the restaurant. The bar food is good, although the setting is a bit 'ordinary' compared to the rest of the hotel. Usual bar meals - fish and chips, steak pie, roast dinners, salmon etc, all freshly cooked and served by friendly and helpful bar staff. They have a good selection of malts.

A warm welcome awaits you at the Lodge at Carfraemill…read more They have lovely, comfortable, well appointed rooms with ensuite bathroom. The food is wonderful, proper Scottish locally sourced Border fare which is truly scrumptious. Breakfast is generous with large portions. Very good value. Parking is in front of the hotel but is across the main road meaning a short walk.

Great restaurant pub with nice scottish decor. The restaurant serves breakfast, morning tea, lunch,…read moreafternoon tea and dinner. So always open when you are travelling down the A68. I have had several meals at this pub and every one has tasted great.

My husband took me here for my birthday this year…read more There is a hotel as well as the restaurant - we stayed over. The rooms were lush - there are virtual tours on the website of the rooms. Our room had a huge bathroom with free standing roll top bath and a walk in shower with dinner plate sized shower head. Anyway - the meal, was just amazing. The chef specialises in freshly cooked local produce. I had smoked salmon for starter - very simply presented and tasted just great. My main was chicken breast with wild muchrooms and dessert was a pineapple carpaccio with home made vanilla icecream. Was all wonderful. Best thing though was the steak that my husband ordered - has to have been the best steak I have ever tasted. Restaurant is small and cosy and you move through into the lounge for coffee and petit four. The lodge is set on the edge of Walkerburn, near Peebles - wonderful views out across the tweed valley. I would recommend this place to anyone. Dinner, B+B starts at £210 for 2 people - I think it is well worth it.

Fan bar. Great banter. Staff awesome. All latest sports plus monthly live actaread more

Hubby and I had lunch here after visiting Melrose Abbey. Our open sandwiches were amazing, and the…read moretomato soup was the perfect accompanying dish. Service was effective, no complaints what so ever.

Pleasant, business like and efficient. This lovely hotel is…read moreright in the heart of Melrose on the market square. It is more upscale than other bed and breakfast accommodation in the town and you will be well cared for here. I found the staff more professional than warm and cozy but this is not a negative, just a sense. They were unfailingly pleasant and helpful. I was not able to book last minute for dinner as they are popular so be sure to call ahead. I was welcomed for drinks and spent a nice section of my evening there in the dining area and bar.

I was married here in 2011, August. What a dream come true. The staff was welcoming to all of our…read moreguests and made us all feel like royalty. The welcoming day we had a piper and great little tea and sandwiches set up. Each room was unique and the building was a dream, like a castle. We played croquette on the lawn and danced in the fountain. The wedding took place in the green house, as to avoid the sprinkling outside. They had two crystal champagne flutes made with our names and wedding date for us to keep and handed them to us as we walked out of the ceremony, what a lovely gesture and a treasure we will keep forever. Had spa services done the morning of and the best meal of my life on my wedding day. I wish I had more time to explore the grounds, but maybe on my anniversary I will head back for more country side adventures. thank you to all!

We had a great time here at a friends wedding in June. The Hotel staff was very helpful, the meals…read morewere excellent and still included Sottish standards like Haggis and Black Pudding along with the finer innovations in fresh and local one expects in this level of cuisine in todays travel market. We did and I highly recommend a shooting lesson with Alistair and his fine assistant (name escaping, sorry) on their Sporting Clays course. We also did a fly fishing lesson on the pond that was a delight and improved my skills. You really feel like you have had an adventure on a Scottish Estate. The Estate has water on the Tweed that is World Class for Salmon in season as well as other shooting standard in their respective seasons. The stone work and interior architecture and art are everything you could want as was the wedding.

Goblin Ha is based out in Gifford, so it's going to be a drive for anyone who isn't local. I'd…read moreheard good feedback when I spoke to friends who had visited, but had never made it out there myself. In days of yore, when the SR and I were a-courting, we would often drive up to the moors, through Gifford, to watch the stars (and avoid sheep wandering around the roads) and see the warm lights of Goblin Ha beckoning, but never entered. I can imagine, in the depth of winter, this being a fantastic place to spend a cosy evening. Driving home - well, you might just want to book a room in the hotel.... Online, the menu comes across as quite intriguing, but in some weird Jekyll and Hyde way, when we got to the hotel and sat down at the table, it was more pub grub than I was expecting (graphic design for ya kids!). The menu definitely goes for standard pub fare (fish pie, hunters chicken, prawn pasta) and there is quite a massive selection - more than comes across online. Massive menus usually make me quite suspicious. However, what we had was totally fine - it's not. as the previous reviewer commented, adventurous, but it's half decent and felt like a 'safe' option for taking groups of mixed eaters out. There are quite a few vegetarian options (although very carb heavy), and if you like a good sized portion, then this place is for you. Between us, we checked out the ABC salad (chicken, avocado and bacon); potato skins (decent filling); calamari and prawn cocktail (not too watery, always a plus for me); followed by chicken and ribs for the smallest person at the table - all successfully polished off though - duck confit; cajun chicken and a salmon hollandaise for yours truly. Everyone seemed to enjoy their meals - I would note that the salmon was pretty bland, and the Hollandaise almost lacking entirely in flavour (it looked like mayonnaise, which didn't help), so I wouldn't go with that again. We polished things off with a very tart lemon tart and creme brulees, which all were pretty good. Service was pretty good - and for a very busy Saturday night, prompt. Drinks were kept topped up and we never felt rushed or pushed out the door at any time. Goblin Ha feels like it is one of those places that does the classics well and best to stick by that rule when you go there and you will enjoy it. Just don't cast great expectations at it and you will enjoy it.

A lovely find in the small but beautiful village of Gifford. Set in the middle of East Lothian…read morecountryside, the location for me is just perfect, a great escape from Edinburgh and so many country walks. My partner was the happiest man alive when we walked in and he discovered they serve real ales, and summer lightening in particular!! The menu was slightly too large and I found it hard to choose so I just opted for the curry special, red Thai prawn. Food was served promptly, presented well and great portion sizes. I would probably go for something more traditional next time, maybe steak pie or fish and chips. My meal tasted fine, but only fine, I think a smaller menu of higher quality dishes is always preferable to quantity. Good prices too, we had 3 courses and a few drinks and it was around 50quid! Next time I'll definitely sit outside in the beer garden which I discovered on route to the ladies! It's big, loads of tables, lovely flowers and outlook and gets the evening sun, just the ticket after a long walk in the country! If highly recommend to anyone who's in the area!