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Buccleuch Arms

4.0 star property
Inn in Melrose with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Exterior
Property grounds
Fireplace
Bar (on property)
Garden

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Outdoor play area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic King or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Outdoor play area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Property grounds

Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
8.8 out of 10, Excellent, 790 reviews
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

About the neighborhood

Map
The Green, St. Boswells, Melrose, Scotland, TD6 0EW

What's nearby

  • Scott's View - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Dryburgh Abbey - 4 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Melrose Abbey - 6 min drive - 4.9 miles
  • Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott - 9 min drive - 7.5 miles
  • Floors Castle - 16 min drive - 10.6 miles

Getting around

  • Tweedbank Station - 7 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tempest Brewing Co - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Langlee - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Alfonso Crolla - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Herges on the Loch - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Provender - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Buccleuch Arms

Upscale inn in a rural location
Free full breakfast, a garden, and a playground are just a few of the amenities provided at Buccleuch Arms. In addition to laundry facilities and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with speed of 50+ Mbps.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • An electric car charging station, luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • Meeting rooms
Room features
All guestrooms at Buccleuch Arms boast comforts such as free WiFi and room service.
Other amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Children's books, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 18 accessible parking spaces
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may 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, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Buccleuch Arms Inn Melrose
Buccleuch Arms Melrose
Buccleuch Arms Inn
Buccleuch Arms Melrose
Buccleuch Arms Inn Melrose

Frequently asked questions

Is Buccleuch Arms pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Buccleuch Arms?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Buccleuch Arms?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Buccleuch Arms?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Buccleuch Arms located?

Situated in a rural location, this inn is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Scott's View and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Dryburgh Abbey. St Abbs & Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve and Hawick Museum & Art Gallery are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Buccleuch Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 83 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 83 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 83 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 83 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 83 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Daniel

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

Welcomed with open Arms

Lovely place to stay and all the staff so helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Des

Great stay Heating in bathroom would not turn off Made room so hot Staff really good and breakfast great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

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

Fantastic stay

Fast Check in , warm friendly atmosphere from staff and locals , room spacious clean warm , food amazing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent food Great quality locally sourced
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Delwyn

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

Great place for food

Food was fabulous
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

LISA

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

Enjoyable stay

Food was excellent, staff very friendly and welcoming. Room was as requested. Lovely part of the UK.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice and relaxing. The staff was great and the dining/bar were excellent!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly with excellent service
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The building is historic and has a nice ambiance. Our room was small but sufficient. My dinner (meat pie) was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, friendly old road house. The staff were helpful and made you feel welcomed. Breakfast and dinner were both excellent. Would come back again. If you have time St. Cuthbert’s Way hike is close by and is a beautiful walk along the river, especially in May.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly staff can only go so far

Really helpful and friendly staff, but the room was POOR. Very tired room and hotel. I had a Guinness and a burger for dinner which was good. But the room was draughty and in poor condition. I slept in my socks and tracksuit bottoms!!! Breakfast was good but so uncomfortable as it was freezing room temperature. Do t be fooled by the official images in app for this hotel. They must have been taken years ago.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An old coaching inn presents its own challenges in the modern world.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very helpful friendly staff but hotel so old its rooms need upgrading therefore didnt feel it was worth the money. Lovely place but nothing to do!! No pubs or shops!! Obviously not the hotels fault but beacuse of this felt alot of money for a mediocre (but very clean) room in a village where there is nothing!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food was fabulous - breakfast superb and great dinners! Only slight suggestion - skylight in Room #19 very dirty - would have been great it is was clean. But that is just a minor element in what was overall a wonderful stay! Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
To say it's 4 star is a bit much probably struggling to get workers big crack in the bath some lights didn't work don't expect WiFi in your room it says it's wired who brings a wire with them !!!! Still a nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have to say, that there were a few minor things, as in we wanted a twin room and initially got a king room. I don't know his name but the whole team were so lovely, responded quickly in providing complimentary drinks even when we hadn't complained. We thought that your team were exceptional.. thank you
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Alexander

Disliked: Staff & service

Buccleuch Stay

Stayed for 2 nights. Both of us infirm but no offer of help with luggage. Breakfasts were average. We had one dinner but it was not very good. Wouldn’t recommend the food. Only a skylight in our room so no view other than sky. 1 waitress was very cheery and helpful, the rest gave the impression that they were doing a job without much enthusiasm.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Philippa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had the most awful bedroom and my friends paid the same amount and their room was bigger , brighter . Felt like army barracks , thoroughly disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked being able to have a hot bath. I prefer a bath to a shower. It suits me being beside the A68 - long journey north <-> south. I found the internet use very unreliable. Even downstairs where I was told it would work - that turned out to be only in the restaurant or standing at the foot of the stairs!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Morven

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024