The Border Hotel, Kirk Yetholm
About the Hotel
Rooms at Border Hotel
The Border Hotel has six en suite guest rooms, individually named after local places. Each room includes premium bedding, free bottled water, a kettle, a tea/coffee maker, a wardrobe, a carpeted floor, heating, and a flat-screen TV with streaming services. Choices of doubles or twins, and a family room are available. Pennine has views of the green, and some rooms also boast a kitchenette with a fridge. Bathrooms include free toiletries, a bath, a shower, and a hairdryer. St Cuthbert is a spacious 2-bedroom suite. Pennine includes a small lounge area with a sofa bed. Cheviot and Tweed are available as doubles or twins. Bowmont and Teviot are available as doubles.
Dining at Border Hotel
The Border Hotel provides a restaurant and a bar. The menu includes traditional classic meals plus a few specials, with ingredients often sourced from Scottish Borders farms, including eggs, vegetables, meat, and cereals. The Hotel uses organic free range eggs from hens. Guests can eat in the bar, the Fisherman's room, or the conservatory. The head chef is passionate about genuine home-cooked food using locally sourced produce. Tables are available in the outdoor garden area, which also offers shade under the gazebo. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served daily.
Leisure and Entertainment
The Border Hotel has a garden and shared lounge. Evening entertainment is available, with a wooden dance floor. Activities like fishing and cycling are available in-and-around Kirk Yetholm. The Border Hotel is the finish line for walkers completing the Pennine Way. Walkers arriving at The Border Hotel receive a free half pint of beer and a certificate. Walkers can follow in the footsteps of St Cuthbert, who traveled this route in 650AD. The walk passes through Kirk Yetholm.
Location and Access
The Border Hotel is in a rural location, 100 km from Edinburgh, within a 15-minute drive of Pennine Way and Flodden Battlefield. Landmarks nearby include Bowmont Water (4 km) and Yetholm Loch (2.5 km). Newcastle International Airport is the nearest airport. The Border Hotel has a self-contained holiday cottage only 120 paces from the hotel.
Services and Amenities
The Border Hotel provides amenities like a bar, a restaurant, a shared lounge, complimentary wireless Internet access, and wedding services. Business meetings can be conducted in peace and quiet at this rural location, with free WiFi, easy parking, a projector screen, refreshments, and light lunches. The function room offers space for private parties, weddings, birthdays, and christenings. Julie has been at The Border for over 6 years.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Express check-in/ -out
- Pets allowed
- Security
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Darts
- Fishing
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Pet amenities available
- Housekeeping
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
Children
- Cots
- Board games
- Children's menu
- Game room
Spa & Leisure
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
Room features
- Heating
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
