Scottish Borders Hotel | Bed and Breakfast | The George and Abbotsford Melrose
The George and Abbotsford Hotel is a privately owned hotel pleasantly situated in the peaceful town of Melrose
Scottish Borders Hotel
The George and Abbotsford &
Scott's Restaurant
High Street
Melrose Scotland
TD6 9PD UK Tel: 01896 822308
Fax: 01896 823396
The George and Abbotsford is a splendid Scottish Borders Hotel situated proudly in
the heart of the Melrose. The main A68 connectiing to Melrose and
connects Edinburgh to Newcastle. Also the Main A7 passes through nearby
Galashiels connecting Carlisle and Edinburgh. This recently upgraded coaching inn dates
from the mid-nineteenth century, award winning hoteliers with many years hotel and restaurant
experience within the Scottish Borders.
Catch a fish on the river, and the chef will cook it for
you. But fear not, they won't send you out to bring home the beef for the Sunday
roast, steaks and burgers. That said, we are talking local Borders beef, bought
as a beast and hung for three weeks. The Black Angus rib roast is pink and
served with dizzying Yorkshires and your personal jug of gravy, while the steaks
are a revelation of what properly reared beef can be. Still not salivating?
Black tiger prawns come to the table as crackling hot little explosions of sweet
potato and coriander batter, while a bowl of smoky, creamy Cullen skink could
hearten the most disappointed of fishermen. To finish, ice-cream confections
would sweeten any child (although the boozy armagnac mousse is definitely the
preserve of those above drinking age). The George and Abbotsford's a class act, and
this is evident not just in the cooking, but also in the fresh and
well-presented front-of-house service, spoilt-for-choice wines by the glass and
the endorsement of the 2008 Good Beer Guide.
Scottish
Borders Accommodation at
George and Abbotsford Hotel
comprises a total of 30 bedrooms including standard single, twin
and double rooms, larger triple and family rooms, and for a touch
of luxury - our four poster room.
With each of our rooms offering en-suite
bathroom facilities, colour television, direct dial telephone,
hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities we are sure your stay
will be a comfortable one.
For your convenience daily newspapers, wake up
calls and room service are also provided. Some services are
charged in addition to the room tariff. All rooms are accessed via
the main staircase with the majority of the rooms located on the
first floor.
Bar
Lounge A relaxing and comfortable environment to
take tea, coffee, a snack or light meal, or just enjoy a drink from the bar.
With an extensive menu available all day and every day both residents and
non-residents are sure to find something they like. We pride ourselves on the
fact that everything is cooked to order only using fresh and seasonal produce. A
children's menu is also available.
Should weather permit then both food and drink can be enjoyed
in the courtyard garden accessed from the bar lounge.
Restaurant Scott's
provides a quiet and intimate atmosphere to enjoy a selection of A la Carte
dishes of more complexity. With a simple understated style Scott's is quietly
being established as one of the places to come and eat in Melrose and the
Borders but without the stuffiness of traditional fine dining restaurants. A
truly fine Scottish Borders Hotel
The peace and tranquillity of the beautiful
Scottish Borders or the hustle and bustle of Edinburgh, Scotland's capital
city, can be enjoyed from this wonderful Scottish Border hotel set in the
peaceful town of Melrose. Just 30 minutes south of Edinburgh you can enjoy
the best of both worlds! The Royal Burgh of Melrose is a charming town,
steeped in history with the Abbey just a short walk away and ideal
for shopping, browsing or enjoying a stroll in the borders countryside. You
may wish to walk into the surrounding eildon hills, play golf, fish or explore the
turbulent history of the Borders with visits to our ancient houses and abbey
ruins or you may wish to visit Edinburgh and this Scottish Borders as the
ideal base with excellent road links and frequent bus services.
You may, or course, just want to sit back
by the fire, relax and unwind before enjoying a bar meal prepared with the
very best of Scottish produce in our award winning restaurant. Most of our
rooms are large all are en suite and enjoy views to the surrounding
countryside.
We look forward to welcoming you to The
The George and Abbotsford and to the Scottish Borders.
Activities
Golf, fishing, walking, cycling, Edinburgh
(Castle, museums, Royal Yacht Britannia), Abbotsford and Traquair Houses,
the Great Border Abbeys, Floors Castle. Weddings and Meetings (35). Children
and dogs welcome. Swimming, walking, putting, trout fishing. Salmon fishing,
shooting, riding, golf, off-road driving -all by arrangement.
The restaurant serves some of the finest
food in the country. The menu changes daily. A fine dinner awaits you after
a day filled with walking, touring, sporting or visiting nearby sites of
interest.
Set in the very heart of the Borders, with
the historic towns of Lauder, Galashiels, Kelso, Jedburgh, Duns, Peebles,
Selkirk, Hawick or the capital city Edinburgh to the north all within 15
minutes - less than an hour away - there is always plenty to see and do.
Nestling on the banks of
the River Tweed, in the shadow of the Eildon Hills, Melrose lies at the very heart
of the Scottish Borders. It is one of Scotland's ancient burghs, set in a
valley which once attracted the Romans. They established the large fort of
Trimontium. Christians from Lindisfarne followed in the 7th century, and
built the predecessor of the current abbey, a little chapel at Old Melrose,
two miles from the present town. In 1136, Kind David I founded the
magnificent abbey whose ruins stand in the town today, where the heart of
Robert the Bruce lies buried. This land of myth and legend, of beautiful and
contrasting scenery, was the inspiration for Sir Walter Scott's historic
novels whose descriptions brought 18th century visitors from around the
world to experience the splendour at first hand.
History of
the The George and Abbotsford in Melrose dates from the 18th century.
In the past this Scottish Borders Hotel was one of several inns in Melrose providing stages for changing horses on
the road between Edinburgh and the North of England as well as providing
rest on the local routes to Jedburgh, Kelso and Duns.
Opening details
All year round
Nearest City:
Galashiels
Nearest Airport:
Edinburgh
Your Hosts: Philip Titley
Location:
5 miles from Galashiels - 35 miles south of
Edinburgh
Nearest Bus Link:
Melrose Market Square
Number of Rooms Available
30 bedrooms (all en suite)
Nearest Railway Station:
Edinburgh or Berwick Upon Tweed
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