Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Delicious food
Cons:
Outdated rooms
Noisy environment

Categories

Cleanliness
7.5
Some complaints about noise and cleanliness in changing rooms.
Service
8.5
Staff were generally described as friendly and helpful.
Location
8.5
Great location in a beautiful setting.
Room Quality
7
Rooms described as outdated and noisy.
Amenities
8
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8
Generally considered good value based on friendly staff and breakfast.
Food and Beverage
8.5
Food generally described as delicious.
Overall Experience
8
Mixed experiences, but overall feeling positive.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 08:29

Property Description

Impressive Castle Setting: Set in 25 acres of mature grounds, the Barony Castle Hotel offers a unique stay in an impressive castle surrounded by stunning Peeblesshire countryside.

Luxurious Amenities: Enjoy elegant rooms with modern comforts like satellite TV, tea/coffee facilities, and scenic views. Relax in the sauna and whirlpool, swim in the indoor pool, or indulge in spa treatments in the beautiful grounds featuring The Great Polish Map of Scotland.

Delightful Dining and Entertainment: Experience traditional Scottish cuisine with a modern twist at restaurant 1536, unwind at the Blue Dug bar with free WiFi, or relax in the Murray Lounge with multiple entertainment options.

Book your stay at Barony Castle Hotel for a memorable and luxurious experience in the Scottish Borders.

Important information:

Minors under 16 must be accompanied by parents or legal representatives. Third person named by parents must present their written authorization (certified signature).

All children aged 5-12 years are charged GBP 7.50 each for breakfast. A child menu is available for dinner.

Please note that Barony Castle Hotel hosts weddings on most Saturdays.

Please note that the credit card used to book must be presented on arrival.

Pets are only allowed to stay in designated rooms which are subject to availability, please contact the property for details.

When booking 8 rooms or more, group terms and conditions will apply and a signed contract will be required directly with the property.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: EDI

Location

Guest Reviews

8
Based on 1633 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.5
Service: 8.5
Location: 8.5
Room Quality: 7
Amenities: 8
Value for Money: 8
Food and Beverage: 8.5
Overall Experience: 8
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WAYNE • couple • gb
8
Nice relaxing stay
Pros:

Pool gym sauna

Cons:

Price of drink

2026-10-16 • via Nuitee
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jeremy • couple • gb
3
2026-10-16 • via Nuitee
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JACQUELINE • solo_traveller • gb
8
Peaceful and relaxing. Excellent food and helpful staff.
Pros:

Very well maintained property comfortable bed and quiet.

Cons:

TV remote didn’t work

2026-10-16 • via Nuitee
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Colin • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-10-16 • via Nuitee
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Morgan • couple • gb
8
Beautiful castle, would happily return
Pros:

Overall the property has beautiful character, a lovely story and great history.
Loved the polish map on site, staff were excellent in general but also in directing us here.
Breakfast buffet options were great!

Cons:

The pool and sauna area roof needs attention, you can see the mould and holes.
Evening dinner portions did not match pricing we felt this could have been more filling.
Pubic hairs found in toilet and bed would have preferred if this was clean especially in a 4 star.

2026-10-15 • via Nuitee
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John • couple • nl
8
2026-10-14 • via Nuitee
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Nicola • extended_group • gb
9
Recommended place to enjoy the grounds & lovely dinners!
Pros:

We booked the night before we arrived and had a little adventure finding our way around the hotel corridors & the lovely grounds.

Staff ranged from friendly & welcoming to some less so. Rooms comfortable and clean, restaurant dinner was great with some tasty options. Breakfast was a standard hotel chain self service buffet of continental & cooked options, plenty for all.

We discovered the Great Polish Map of Scotland that was created in the grounds by a previous owner/manager which is definitely worth a little walk to see. A huge, outdoor, three-dimensional concrete model of Scotland, showing its landscape, mountains and lochs

Cons:

Nothing

2026-10-13 • via Nuitee
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Stephen • couple • gb
9
2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Christopher • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-10-11 • via Nuitee
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Colin • couple • gb
9
Good location oniy get what you pay for good value
Pros:

Staff @ food very good room small for 2 people

Cons:

Small room

2026-10-11 • via Nuitee
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Laurence • solo_traveller • gb
9
Great place to stay
Pros:

Who new the geological map of Scotland was in the hotel grounds, a nice surprise in a walk around the large grounds. My room was quiet, breakfast had a lot of selection. What a lovely building to stay in.

Cons:

Large car park, but parking was tight and quite full. Got lost finding my room through all the corridors but worked it out. The signage was a little odd in the room but ok.

2026-10-11 • via Nuitee
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Tomi • solo_traveller • ch
7
2026-10-09 • via Nuitee
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Nicola • couple • gb
10
2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
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Peter • extended_group • es
8
Aangenaam
2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
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Jimmy • couple • gb
10
2026-10-07 • via Nuitee
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JW • couple • nl
6
Pros:

The outside from the hotel looks very nice.
The dinner is reasonable okay, and so is breakfast.
Also the staff was very helpful.

Cons:

Inside the place needs to be refurbished, looks dated/worn out wherever you are in the hotel. It also gives you zero impression from the inside that you are in a Castle environment, could be any hotel.

The bathrooms are too old, paint coming off etc. needs to be redone.
The bed in room 211 was terrible, I could feel the spirals coming through.
The so called Leisure Club is in a poor state, better to close it for now.

Overall disappointing stay for us.

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Wendy • couple • be
7
2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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steve • solo_traveller • gb
7
Countryside nice
Pros:

The food was ok

Cons:

Carpets worn lift no working

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Clive • solo_traveller • gb
8
Pros:

All of it

Cons:

Nothing

2026-09-18 • via Nuitee
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Jean • extended_group • us
10
2026-09-18 • via Nuitee