Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

145 High Street, Biggar, United Kingdom, ML12 6DL

Rooms and Amenities

The Elphinstone Hotel offers 11 individually decorated en-suite bedrooms. Room types include family, double, twin, and single rooms. All rooms have flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee-making facilities. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Room choices include a double room with a tea/coffee maker and a TV. Some rooms have skylight windows. Select rooms feature electric kettles. Quadruple and twin rooms each include two beds, along with a tea and coffee maker. The single room also provides tea and coffee.

Onsite Dining

Guests can have a meal at the onsite restaurant, which serves British, European, and grill BBQ cuisine. The restaurant sources ingredients locally where possible, including from William Ovens (butcher), The Orchard (fruit, vegetables, fish), and Taylors of Biggar (ice cream). A range of weekly changing specials complements the standard menu. The bar is open daily from 11 AM. The lounge bar and public bar also serve meals. The Elphinstone Hotel offers a bar/lounge where guests can order drinks.

Leisure and Entertainment

Guests can play darts at the hotel. The public bar features a pool table, darts lane, and large-screen TVs with Sky and BT Sports, showing Champions League and Premiership Football, as well as rugby, golf, and cricket. Most weekends include live music. Guests can explore the area for outdoor activities like cycling. Five Sisters Zoo is near the hotel.

Location and Access

The Elphinstone Hotel is in Biggar town center on the A702, a link road between the A73 Lanark road and the A72. Edinburgh is 55 km away. Peebles is 29 km from the property. Edinburgh Castle is 46 km away, and Princes Street is 27.9 mi away. New Lanark is 13.6 mi from the hotel. National Museum of Scotland is 45 km from the hotel. Livingston Designer Outlet is 22.4 mi away. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport. Train stations are in Lanark and Carstairs. Bus connections are available in Biggar.

Hotel Services

The Elphinstone Hotel has a shared lounge and offers luggage storage. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas. Meeting rooms are available. The hotel offers wedding services. The function suite is available for events and family gatherings and can seat up to 90 for a meal. Takeaway and delivery service is available.