# 58 Family-friendly hotels in Scottish Borders (2026)

> 58 family-friendly hotels in Scottish Borders, best reviewed first — including The Horseshoe Inn. Ratings, locations and details.

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58 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 31 August 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All hotels and B&Bs in Scottish Borders](https://staycation.co.uk/scottish-borders/hotels)

[Dog-friendly 12](https://staycation.co.uk/scottish-borders/hotels/dog-friendly) [Families 58](https://staycation.co.uk/scottish-borders/hotels/family-friendly) [4-5 star 11](https://staycation.co.uk/scottish-borders/hotels/four-and-five-star)

[Peebles The Horseshoe Inn ★ 4.6 (1,163) A traditional pub with rooms in Eddleston near Peebles, well suited to travellers keen on golf, fishing or riding the Scottish Borders.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/the-horseshoe-inn) [Peebles The Crown Hotel ★ 4.6 (1,040) Hotel on Peebles High Street with a golf course, pubs and restaurants close by, and no parking to worry about arranging.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/the-crown-hotel) [Peebles Peebles Hydro Hotel ★ 4.2 (1,686) A large Victorian hydropathic hotel set in 30 acres above Peebles, with an indoor pool, spa and 132 bedrooms geared towards families and groups.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/peebles-hydro-hotel) [Allanton Allanton Inn ★ 4.8 (580) Allanton Inn is a comfortable Scottish Borders inn near Allanton with well-appointed en-suite rooms and a dog-friendly beer garden.](https://staycation.co.uk/allanton/hotels/allanton-inn) [Peebles Barony Castle Hotel ★ 4.2 (1,424) A 16th-century castle turned 82-room hotel near Eddleston, with a leisure spa, pool and Rosette-awarded restaurant a short drive from Peebles.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/barony-castle-hotel) [Peebles Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf & Spa ★ 4.1 (1,680) A large four-storey hotel near Peebles with 99 rooms, its own golf course, spa and indoor pool amid Tweed Valley countryside.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/macdonald-cardrona-hotel-golf-spa) [Kelso SCHLOSS Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course ★ 4.6 (672) A five-star country estate near Kelso with a championship golf course, spa and infinity pool, set in extensive parkland on the River Teviot.](https://staycation.co.uk/kelso/hotels/schloss-roxburghe-hotel-golf-course) [Hawick Auld Cross Keys Inn ★ 4.6 (647) A traditional inn on Denholm's Main Street in the Scottish Borders, surrounded by walking and cycling country.](https://staycation.co.uk/denholm/hotels/auld-cross-keys-inn) [Lauder The Black Bull Hotel ★ 4.6 (640) An 8-room coaching inn on Lauder's Market Place, with its own restaurant, bar and free parking in the Scottish Borders.](https://staycation.co.uk/lauder/hotels/the-black-bull-hotel) [Peebles The Tontine Hotel ★ 4.4 (845) A 36-room hotel on Peebles High Street dating to 1808, with river views to the rear and a restaurant serving locally sourced Scottish menus.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/the-tontine-hotel) [Peebles Green Tree Hotel ★ 4.6 (572) A pub-style hotel on Eastgate in Peebles, in the Scottish Borders countryside, with free parking and a bar and restaurant on site.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/green-tree-hotel) [Melrose Buccleuch Arms Hotel ★ 4.2 (1,048) A privately owned coaching inn dating to 1836 on the green in St Boswells, a few miles from Melrose, with an award-winning bar and restaurant.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/buccleuch-arms-hotel) [Melrose Buccleuch Arms ★ 4.2 (1,048) A traditional inn on the green at St Boswells, Scottish Borders, with free parking and a garden for guests who fancy the outdoors.](https://staycation.co.uk/st-boswells/hotels/buccleuch-arms) [Melrose Kings Arms Hotel ★ 4.4 (740) Small High Street hotel in Melrose, close to Lauder Golf Club and good walking and cycling country in the Scottish Borders.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/kings-arms-hotel) [Lauder Carfraemill ★ 4.4 (683) Hotel near Lauder in the Scottish Borders, well placed for walking, cycling, fishing and horse riding amid the surrounding countryside.](https://staycation.co.uk/lauder/hotels/carfraemill) [Innerleithen Traquair Arms Hotel ★ 4.5 (589) Traditional hotel in Innerleithen with a restaurant and bar, offering hearty breakfasts and easy access to Traquair House and the Tweed Valley.](https://staycation.co.uk/innerleithen/hotels/traquair-arms-hotel) [Peebles Traquair Arms Hotel ★ 4.5 (585) A traditional gastropub inn in Innerleithen with 16 ensuite rooms and six self-catering cottages, six miles down the Tweed Valley from Peebles.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/traquair-arms-hotel) [Peebles The Cross Keys ★ 4.0 (1,276) A coaching inn dating to 1693 on Peebles' Northgate, with seven ensuite bedrooms above a working pub and restaurant.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/the-cross-keys-peebles) [Melrose Burts Hotel ★ 4.5 (548) An eighteenth century coaching inn on Melrose's Market Square, run by the same family for over fifty years and known for its AA Rosette restaurant.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/burts-hotel) [Melrose Dryburgh Abbey Hotel ★ 4.2 (724) A baronial country house hotel set in eleven acres beside the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey on the banks of the River Tweed, a short drive from Melrose.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/dryburgh-abbey-hotel) [Peebles The Park Peebles ★ 4.3 (601) A boutique hotel in central Peebles built around the site of the old March Street Mills, with its own restaurant, bar and dog-friendly rooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/the-park-peebles) [Peebles The Park Hotel Peebles ★ 4.3 (601) A 24-room hotel on Innerleithen Road in Peebles, with free on-site parking and a garden, close to golf and fishing in the Scottish Borders.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/the-park-hotel-peebles) [Selkirkshire Cross Keys Inn Ettrickbridge ★ 4.6 (375) Cross Keys Inn Ettrickbridge is a village pub-hotel in the Scottish Borders with en-suite family rooms and free on-site parking.](https://staycation.co.uk/ettrickbridge/hotels/cross-keys-inn-ettrickbridge) [Peebles Cringletie House ★ 4.7 (321) A 15-room country house hotel on a 28-acre hilltop estate near Peebles, with a walled garden dating to 1666 and an AA two-Rosette restaurant.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/cringletie-house) [Peebles Riders Retreat Tweed Valley ★ 4.6 (361) Small 8-room hotel near Peebles with its own restaurant and bar, geared towards cyclists and walkers exploring the Tweed Valley.](https://staycation.co.uk/peebles/hotels/riders-retreat-tweed-valley) [Melrose The Townhouse Hotel ★ 4.7 (310) A white-fronted townhouse hotel on Melrose's Market Square, sister property to Burts Hotel and run by the same family.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/the-townhouse-hotel-melrose) [Kelso Cross Keys Hotel ★ 4.2 (594) A historic coaching inn dating from 1769, right on Kelso's cobbled market square, with individually shaped rooms and a busy restaurant and bar.](https://staycation.co.uk/kelso/hotels/cross-keys-hotel) [Hawick Mansfield House Hotel ★ 4.7 (291) A 12-room hotel on Weensland Road in Hawick, Scottish Borders, with a bar, free WiFi and free on-site parking.](https://staycation.co.uk/hawick/hotels/mansfield-house-hotel) [Kelso Ednam House Hotel ★ 4.2 (560) A stately Georgian mansion on the banks of the Tweed, set in three acres of gardens on Bridge Street with views over the Junction Pool.](https://staycation.co.uk/kelso/hotels/ednam-house-hotel) [Lauder The Lauderdale Hotel ★ 4.6 (287) A straightforward hotel in the Scottish Borders town of Lauder, with a restaurant, bar and garden, and dogs welcome throughout.](https://staycation.co.uk/lauder/hotels/the-lauderdale-hotel) [Selkirk Philipburn Hotel BW Signature Collection ★ 4.6 (276) A 20-room hotel on Linglie Road, Selkirk, close to the Ettrick Water and Borders walking country, with a spa and indoor pool.](https://staycation.co.uk/selkirk/hotels/philipburn-hotel-bw-signature-collection) [Eyemouth The Craw Inn ★ 4.6 (271) A pet-friendly inn in Auchencrow, Eyemouth, with en-suite rooms, its own restaurant and bar, and free parking on site.](https://staycation.co.uk/eyemouth/hotels/the-craw-inn) [Kelso The Wheatsheaf Hotel & Restaurant ★ 4.6 (245) A well-regarded restaurant with rooms overlooking the green in Swinton, Berwickshire, known for its dining as much as its comfortable, individually styled bedrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/kelso/hotels/wheatsheaf-hotel-swinton) [Duns The Wheatsheaf at Swinton ★ 4.6 (245) A small 10-room inn on the green at Swinton, near Duns in the Scottish Borders, with its own restaurant and bar.](https://staycation.co.uk/duns/hotels/the-wheatsheaf-at-swinton) [Eyemouth The Home Arms Guesthouse ★ 4.7 (203) A B&B on Eyemouth's High Street, Scottish Borders, with sea views and easy reach of the harbour and coastal walks.](https://staycation.co.uk/eyemouth/hotels/the-home-arms-guesthouse) [Galashiels Clovenfords Country Inn ★ 4.3 (329) A traditional 8-room inn in Galashiels, Scottish Borders, with restaurant, bar and garden, close to Abbotsford House and the Tweed Valley.](https://staycation.co.uk/galashiels/hotels/clovenfords-country-inn) [Newcastleton The Grapes Hotel ★ 4.5 (215) A restaurant-and-bar hotel on Douglas Square in Newcastleton, handy for Hermitage Castle and Kielder Forest Park.](https://staycation.co.uk/newcastleton/hotels/the-grapes-hotel) [Kelso Templehall Hotel ★ 4.6 (187) Village hotel in Morebattle, Scottish Borders, handy for Lauder Golf Club and with free on-site parking and a bar-restaurant on site.](https://staycation.co.uk/morebattle/hotels/templehall-hotel) [Melrose Station Hotel And Restaurant ★ 4.5 (192) A straightforward town-centre hotel on Melrose's Market Square, suited to walkers, cyclists and anglers exploring the Scottish Borders.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/station-hotel-and-restaurant) [Kelso Plough Hotel ★ 4.4 (185) A traditional village inn on Main Street in Kirk Yetholm, Scottish Borders, with a bar and restaurant popular with walkers finishing the Pennine Way.](https://staycation.co.uk/kirk-yetholm/hotels/plough-hotel) [Hawick Balcary House Hotel ★ 4.6 (135) Balcary House Hotel on Buccleuch Road, Hawick, doubles as a wedding venue with its own bridal suite in the Scottish Borders.](https://staycation.co.uk/hawick/hotels/balcary-house-hotel) [Melrose George and Abbotsford Hotel ★ 3.8 (337) A former coaching inn on Melrose High Street once frequented by Sir Walter Scott, with a steak house restaurant and traditional bar.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/george-and-abbotsford-hotel) [Selkirk County Hotel ★ 4.0 (236) A High Street hotel in Selkirk, Scottish Borders, with free parking and a garden, handy for golf, fishing and walking country nearby.](https://staycation.co.uk/selkirk/hotels/county-hotel) [Kelso The Border Hotel ★ 4.5 (124) A traditional coaching inn dating from 1750, at the head of the green in Kirk Yetholm, marking the northern end of the Pennine Way.](https://staycation.co.uk/kelso/hotels/border-hotel-kirk-yetholm) [Selkirk The Glen Hotel ★ 4.5 (110) A small nine-room hotel on Yarrow Terrace in Selkirk, with a spa, indoor pool and garden rare for a property this size.](https://staycation.co.uk/selkirk/hotels/the-glen-hotel) [Heriot Crookston House B&B ★ 4.9 (69) An adults-only B&B in a period house at Heriot in the Scottish Borders, with garden views and free on-site parking.](https://staycation.co.uk/heriot/hotels/crookston-house-b-b) [Eyemouth The Ships Quarters ★ 4.7 (63) A harbourside hotel on Eyemouth's Harbour Road, with a restaurant and bar and free parking on site.](https://staycation.co.uk/eyemouth/hotels/the-ships-quarters) [Eyemouth The Glenerne Guest House ★ 4.9 (52) A guest house on Albert Road in Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, with free on-site parking and an EV charge point close to the harbour town's attractions.](https://staycation.co.uk/eyemouth/hotels/the-glenerne-guest-house) [Newcastleton Black Burn Lodge B and B ★ 4.9 (49) A B&B on North Hermitage Street in Newcastleton, close to Hermitage Castle and the surrounding Scottish Borders countryside.](https://staycation.co.uk/newcastleton/hotels/black-burn-lodge-b-and-b) [Kelso Mill House ★ 4.9 (45) A traditional Kelso B&B on Main Street with free parking, garden seating and rooms handy for golf, fishing and walking country.](https://staycation.co.uk/kelso/hotels/mill-house) [Hawick The Horse & Hound Country Inn ★ 4.1 (91) A small nine-room inn in Bonchester Bridge near Hawick, suited to golfers, walkers and pet owners after a quiet Borders base.](https://staycation.co.uk/hawick/hotels/the-horse-hound-country-inn) [Earlston Broomfield House Bed and Breakfast ★ 4.7 (46) A welcoming Earlston B&B on Thorn Street in the Scottish Borders, with free parking and Lauder Golf Club nearby.](https://staycation.co.uk/earlston/hotels/broomfield-house-bed-and-breakfast) [Melrose The Barn at The Coach House ★ 4.9 (36) An adults-only B&B in a converted barn at The Coach House in Melrose, close to the Eildon Hills and Melrose Abbey.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/the-barn-at-the-coach-house) [Hawick Bedrule Old Manse B&B ★ 5.0 (28) A small B&B in the village of Bedrule near Hawick, Scottish Borders, with three en-suite rooms and free on-site parking.](https://staycation.co.uk/hawick/hotels/bedrule-old-manse-b-b) [Duns Green Hope ★ 4.9 (24) Green Hope is a six-room guest house at Ellemford near Duns, deep in Scottish Borders countryside with walking and fishing on the doorstep.](https://staycation.co.uk/duns/hotels/green-hope) [Hawick Billerwell B&B ★ 4.9 (23) A farmhouse B&B near Bonchester Bridge in the Scottish Borders, surrounded by countryside good for walking, cycling and fishing.](https://staycation.co.uk/hawick/hotels/billerwell-b-b) [Kelso Premier Room ★ 4.6 (13) Adults-only B&B room with en-suite bathroom in Kelso, Scottish Borders, close to golf, fishing and walking country.](https://staycation.co.uk/kelso/hotels/premier-room) [Melrose Clint Lodge ★ 4.2 (6) Clint Lodge is a small five-room hotel near St Boswells in the Scottish Borders, set in its own garden with free parking.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/clint-lodge)

## Quick answers

How many family-friendly hotels are there in Scottish Borders?+

We list 58 in Scottish Borders. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which family-friendly hotels in Scottish Borders are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: The Horseshoe Inn (4.6/5, 1,163 reviews), The Crown Hotel (4.6/5, 1,040 reviews) and Peebles Hydro Hotel (4.2/5, 1,686 reviews).

Is this list up to date?+

It is built live from our listings; ratings come from Google and each venue page shows when its details were last checked. Always confirm with the venue before travelling.