# 11 4 and 5-star hotels in Scottish Borders (2026)

> 11 4 and 5-star hotels in Scottish Borders, best reviewed first — including Peebles Hydro Hotel. Ratings, locations and details.

Source: https://staycation.co.uk/scottish-borders/hotels/four-and-five-star (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version.

11 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 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) [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) [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) [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 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) [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) [Melrose Bowden House ★ 5.0 (118) An award-winning boutique B&B in the conservation village of Bowden, directly on St Cuthbert's Way, three miles from Melrose.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/bowden-house-bb) [Kelso Inglestone House ★ 4.9 (69) A Georgian townhouse guest house in the centre of Kelso, run by its owners since 2014 and known for an award-winning cooked breakfast.](https://staycation.co.uk/kelso/hotels/inglestone-house) [Kelso The Old Priory ★ 4.8 (31) A long-established private guesthouse on Woodmarket in Kelso, run by owner Robin Girdwood and rated the town's top guesthouse on TripAdvisor for many years.](https://staycation.co.uk/kelso/hotels/old-priory-kelso) [Melrose Fauhope House ★ 5.0 (23) A five-star Arts and Crafts country house B&B set in thirteen acres of bluebell woodland above the Tweed valley, close to Melrose.](https://staycation.co.uk/melrose/hotels/fauhope-house)

## Quick answers

How many 4 and 5-star hotels are there in Scottish Borders?+

We list 11 in Scottish Borders. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which 4 and 5-star hotels in Scottish Borders are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Peebles Hydro Hotel (4.2/5, 1,686 reviews), Barony Castle Hotel (4.2/5, 1,424 reviews) and SCHLOSS Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course (4.6/5, 672 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.