Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
Location	St Boswells near Melrose
Opening date	1932
Rooms	38
Suites	2
Restaurants	2
Website	www.dryburgh.co.uk

Dryburgh Abbey Hotel is a baronial country house hotel, located on the banks of the River Tweed, about 5 km south east of Melrose in the Scottish Borders. The modern house was first constructed in 1845 and it was converted into a hotel in 1932. It is next to the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey.

History

Country House 1845-1932

The original core of the current building was constructed in 1845. At that time it was a private residence and the home of Lady Griselle Baillie. The house was modernised in 1875 by Lord Jerviswoode, Lady Griselle’s brother, and remained in the family until 1929 when it was purchased by the Scottish Motor Traction Company.

Hotel, 1932-present

The Scottish Motor Traction Company added the east wing and launched it as a “Tourist Hotel” in 1932. The hotel changed hands several times over the intervening years.

In 2007, the hotel was taken over by a new company headed by Managing Director, John Wallace.

Facilities

Dryburgh Hotel possess 10 acres (40,000 m²) of grounds in the heart of the Borders, is dog-friendly and has plenty of car parking. It has trout fishing rights and guests have access to the stretch of the River Tweed by the hotel. The hotel can provide fishing rods too.

The hotel has modern conference facilities and a small swimming pool and sauna.

Dryburgh has two restaurants, the award winning Tweed Restaurant and the less formal Abbey Bar, opened in 2008.

Awards

• Four Stars (for the Hotel) and two Red Rosettes (for the Restaurant) from the AA.^[1]
• Four Stars from VisitScotland.^[2]
• Chef Médailles d’Or for Dinner Excellence 2009 and Restaurant Turnaround Award 2009.^[3]
• Country Sports Hotel of the Year win and Bar Food Medal at the Scottish Hotel Awards 2010.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Dryburgh's profile on the AA website". The AA Website. http://www.theaa.com/hotels/st-boswells-dryburgh-abbey-hotel-380285. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
2. ^ "Dryburgh's profile on the Visit Scotland website". Visit Scotland Website. http://guide.visitscotland.com/vs/guide/5,en,SCH1/objectId,ACC66623Svs,curr,GBP,season,at1,selectedEntry,home,topNav,1/home.html. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
3. ^ "Scottish hotels of the Year 2009". scottishhotelsoftheyear.com. http://www.scottishhotelsoftheyear.com/SHA-Results-2009-FINAL-release-11pm-010309.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-28. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Scottish Hotel Awards 2010". Scottish Hotel Awards. http://www.scottishhotelguide.com/scottish-hotel-awards-2010-finalists.aspx. Retrieved 2010-06-22. 

External links

• Dryburgh Abbey Hotel official website

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