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The Border Hotel

Property class: 3

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An outdoor seating area with wooden benches and a stone-paved ground.
A white building with a wooden staircase and a wooden trellis covered in pink flowers.
A neatly made bed with white linens and two pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a chair in a hotel room.
A traditional stone building with a thatched roof, a Tudor-style structure with a white and black timber frame, and a white garage.
A long dining table set with multiple wine glasses, forks, knives, and spoons, with a vase of flowers in the center.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Kelso, Scotland, TD5 8PQ
  • Place, Pennine Way
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bamburgh Castle
    ‪49 min drive‬
  • Place, Alnwick Castle
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Mountain View

A neatly made bed with a red blanket, a fluffy pillow, and a decorative wall with floral wallpaper.

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Mountain View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite

A neatly made bed with a red bedspread, two fluffy pillows, and a wooden nightstand with a lamp.

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite

A neatly made bed with striped bedding, two decorative pillows, and a bedside lamp on a nightstand.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Triple Room, Ensuite

A neatly made bed with a blue quilt and multiple pillows, a window with curtains, and a view of a green landscape.

Triple Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A stone building with a sign reading "The Border hotel end of the Pennine Way".

Family Apartment

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

About the neighborhood

Kelso

The Border Hotel places you next to Pennine Way and within a 10-minute drive of Hailes Castle. This 6-room, 3-star hotel has conveniences like a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free self parking.

What's nearby

  • Pennine Way - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Northumberland National Park - 36 min drive - 25.9 miles
  • Northumberland Coast - 45 min drive - 33.0 miles
  • Bamburgh Castle - 49 min drive - 35.8 miles
  • Alnwick Castle - 57 min drive - 39.6 miles

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 105 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Plough Inn
  • ‪St Cuthberts Coffee Shop - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Border Hotel

Guests of The Border Hotel enjoy free WiFi in public areas, a meeting room, and a banquet hall. If you decide to drive, there's free parking. If you like to take your furry friend along on your adventures, this pet-friendly property offers food and water bowls. This smoke-free hotel also has wedding services.
Flat-screen TVs come with digital channels. Climb into a pillowtop bed with Egyptian cotton sheets. Coffee makers are also standard. Housekeeping is not available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

The host will greet guests on arrival

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets for GBP 10 per pet, per stay
  • Dogs only
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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

You need to know

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM—-10:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property class

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Border Hotel Kelso

The Border Hotel Hotel

The Border Hotel Kelso

The Border Hotel Hotel Kelso

Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at The Border Hotel?

The Border Hotel provides free cancellation on some room rates. To learn more, take a look at the cancellation policy on our site.

How much does it cost to stay at The Border Hotel?

As of Sep 14, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Border Hotel on Oct 4, 2026 start from $135, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What's there to see within easy reach of The Border Hotel?

This hotel is located in Kelso, just steps from Pennine Way. Hailes Castle is also within a driving distance of 4.9 mi.

Will I be able to park at The Border Hotel?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel.

Does The Border Hotel include a casino at the property?

No, The Border Hotel doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at The Border Hotel?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What will couples enjoy most about a stay at The Border Hotel?

Couples staying at this hotel will appreciate amenities like Egyptian cotton sheets as well as a restaurant and a bar/lounge.

Does The Border Hotel have a hot tub?

No, but this hotel offers jetted bathtubs in some guestrooms.

Does The Border Hotel feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

Yes, The Border Hotel serves a full breakfast for a surcharge from its restaurant.

Will The Border Hotel allow pets to stay for free?

Although they can't stay for free, dogs are welcome at The Border Hotel for a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per stay. The property also provides food and water bowls.

Does The Border Hotel have connecting rooms available?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

Can I book a room with a balcony at The Border Hotel?

No, there aren't any guestrooms at The Border Hotel that offer a balcony.

Does The Border Hotel host weddings?

If wedding bells are in your future, take advantage of the wedding venue at The Border Hotel.

The Border Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 121 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 121 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 121 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 121 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 121 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Keeley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very lovely staff, had a great time with my dog, they were very pet friendly and i had a wonderful fresh breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my 1st visit and I really enjoyed it. I dined here in the evening and for the breakfast, both of which were very nice indeed, lovely soup and burger for my evening meal and a cooked breakfast in the morning. If I’m nearby again I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mrs R M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Nice hotel Food delicious Excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a very comfortable stay. The hotel is in a beautiful area and has a fascinating history. A member of staff kindly called me to advise if I wanted to pre-order dinner because I would have arrived after the kitchen closed. The meal was exquisite and a real treat. All team members encountered were very pleasant and customer-focused. Apart from minor wear and tear here and there the en-suite room was great. The full breakfast was hearty and substantial and cooked perfectly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely hotel with a friendly welcome. If you've been walking then you'll really appreciate the deep hot bath. There a nice bar with food service downstairs and breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, rural setting with good walking as it is nestled at the edge ofvthe Cheviots.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pizer

Very warm welcome relaxed friendly great food Deffo re visit
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hearty food & a lovely friendly team.

We stayed at the Border Hotel for a couple of nights while walking St Cuthbert’s Way. The bath was a very welcome addition to the bathroom & we certainly made use of it during our stay. The bed was a little too soft & a bit lopsided but after our hikes we slept like logs anyway. This is a no frills hotel but it had everything we needed. Hearty food & a lovely friendly team.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely cosy room and huge bathroom. Unfortunately both windows looked out onto a wall but that can’t be helped. Radiator worked well! The TV picture wasn’t particularly good but I tend to listen more than watch so it wasn’t the end of the world. The tv remote also needed more batteries. I told the staff of these things when I checked out. Breakfast was good although the times of 8am-9am were a little restrictive and I did feel rushed to depart by 10am. However, food was good, atmosphere was great and I’d stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcome from staff in bar good, room confortable-no mirror for drying hair . Limited menu in bar for evening meals Great breakfast although the large room was a bit chilly and there were only two table to be served.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just super

Absolutely loved it! Our apartment room was perfect for my and my two sons and the staff could not have been more helpful. Looking for an excuse to go back already!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Fiona

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would normally say nothing rather than write a bad review but this place was so bad - the room in particular, the fact that no one cared and it showed , the lack of maintenance or bothering about customers , i think other guests should be aware. We could have put up with having to search for someone to check us in, the dirty carpets, battered dirty paint work, incredibly slow service , being made to feel an inconvenience for having dinner ( food was nice when we eventually got it) and not having what I ordered for breakfast, but the room was beyond awful. It didn't have an outside window , but did have a dirty stained carpet, the worst mildew I have ever seen in a bathroom , a mattress that was so soft it must have been ancient . It was so warm with no means of fresh air we were unable to sleep . The mist expensive hotel on our St Cuthbert's way trip and easily the worst
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property has a lot of history and fabulous outdoor area.. the new owners informed us they were putting in a fire pit under the gazebo that will allow customers to experience the outdoor area into the evenings. Fabulous view of the hills from our bedroom.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Pete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
More supportive mattress would have been welcome. Didn’t sleep at all well. Otherwise stay was fine
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dinner and cooked breakfast was very good. Room basic but clean but no heating on when we got in so very cold until we put radiators on also cold eating downstairs on the evening had to put another jumper on to be comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Elspeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This place is somehow underwhelming, especially in light of how much it costs. The woman cooking dinners was clearly under pressure with orders taken after normal finish time for meals. The rice ran out ...who runs out of rice? Some staff were extremely friendly and organised other quite the opposite. Breakfast was quite shambolic with insufficient tables set for everyone and items continually running out. The options were very poor for such an expensive hotel. Sadly they don't need to worry about any of this as they gave guaranteed trade from Pennine Way and St. Cuthbert's Way hikers.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ismael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un lugar muy auténtico. El apartamento es perfecto para una familia de 4. Limpio, amplio, cómodo. Dispones de lo necesario para tu estancia. El restaurante sirve comida de calidad y las raciones son enormes. Nos atendieron estupendamente. La zona es preciosa. Esta vez nuestra estancia tuvo que ser corta pero esperamos volver para disfrutar más tiempo del lugar.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

LouiseGraham

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The cottage was lovely, food in the hotel was really good, just not enough staff, service was very slow
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Marc

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hill walkers paradise. Child unfriendly.

Hotel is very charming from the outside and around the bar area. Set in a quiet village and is clearly a hill walkers paradise. Clearly not a hotel that is suitable for families with infants. Positives - Peaceful, Friendly staff, bed was comfortable. Negatives - Pennine Room (most expensive room in hotel) was filthy. Shower head is disgusting and needs replaced, and when something so obvious is overlooked, it leaves you fearing the worst. Window sills were filthy. Cobwebs everywhere. Light bulbs out. Carpet clearly had a quick hoover over prior to our arrival, but generally still filthy. Really poor when you have an infant who spends most of their time on the floor. No cleaning and emptying of bins in the morning, so room bin was overflowing. Food - first nights dinner, the wife and I both had ordered the chicken pie. One was hot and one was cold. No staff member asked how our meal was. I wasn’t hungry so gave wife the hot pie and I ate the chips. Ordered an omelette for our 1 year old and when it finally arrived, it was severely undercooked. Dangerous for a child of this age. Breakfast service is very slow, fine when it’s adults who can have tea and a chat, but as I said before. Not a hotel setup well for a family with a young child. Floor in breakfast area had bits of food from days prior. On check out - no one asked how our stay was. Can only assume they expect negative feedback so don’t bother asking. Really, really poor. Shame
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Stay for The Pennine Way

Lovely hotel and my target now for 3 years in 17 days of walking the Pennine way. It’s a small cosy bar with more restaurant at side and rear. After 16 miles of my last days walking a reals Hot bath was particularly inviting. Would I stay there again? Hell yes! See you in 3 years when I do “a lap of Honour”
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnighter

Little disorganised but very friendly. Would recommend for an overnight stop.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, beautiful location, lovely food and service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

lovely borders cottage

This is great cottage and spotlessly clean and well equipped, only drawback is it has no WiFi which with teenagers is a major problem!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020