Name: The Border Hotel
Address: Kirk Yetholm Roxburghshire, Kelso, TD5 8PQ, GB

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

Martin

Clean hotel and friendly staff

4/10

Poor

04 Jun 2026

Fiona

I would normally say nothing rather than write a bad review but this place was so bad - the room in particular, the fact that no one cared and it showed , the lack of maintenance or bothering about customers , i think other guests should be aware.
We could have put up with having to search for someone to check us in, the dirty carpets, battered dirty paint work, incredibly slow service , being made to feel an inconvenience for having dinner ( food was nice when we eventually got it) and not having what I ordered for breakfast, but the room was beyond awful. It didn't have an outside window , but did have a dirty stained carpet, the worst mildew I have ever seen in a bathroom , a mattress that was so soft it must have been ancient . It was so warm with no means of fresh air we were unable to sleep .
The mist expensive hotel on our St Cuthbert's way trip and easily the worst

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

Elspeth

This place is somehow underwhelming, especially in light of how much it costs. The woman cooking dinners was clearly under pressure with orders taken after normal finish time for meals. The rice ran out ...who runs out of rice? Some staff were extremely friendly and organised other quite the opposite. Breakfast was quite shambolic with insufficient tables set for everyone and items continually running out. The options were very poor for such an expensive hotel. Sadly they don't need to worry about any of this as they gave guaranteed trade from Pennine Way and St. Cuthbert's Way hikers.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Simon

I had a very comfortable stay. The hotel is in a beautiful area and has a fascinating history. A member of staff kindly called me to advise if I wanted to pre-order dinner because I would have arrived after the kitchen closed. The meal was exquisite and a real treat. All team members encountered were very pleasant and customer-focused. Apart from minor wear and tear here and there the en-suite room was great. The full breakfast was hearty and substantial and cooked perfectly.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Keeley

Very lovely staff, had a great time with my dog, they were very pet friendly and i had a wonderful fresh breakfast.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Paul

This was my 1st visit and I really enjoyed it.
I dined here in the evening and for the breakfast, both of which were very nice indeed, lovely soup and burger for my evening meal and a cooked breakfast in the morning.

If I’m nearby again I would stay here again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

Katie

Lovely cosy room and huge bathroom. Unfortunately both windows looked out onto a wall but that can’t be helped. Radiator worked well! The TV picture wasn’t particularly good but I tend to listen more than watch so it wasn’t the end of the world. The tv remote also needed more batteries. I told the staff of these things when I checked out. Breakfast was good although the times of 8am-9am were a little restrictive and I did feel rushed to depart by 10am. However, food was good, atmosphere was great and I’d stay there again

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Robin

Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Andrew

This is a lovely hotel with a friendly welcome.
If you've been walking then you'll really appreciate the deep hot bath.
There a nice bar with food service downstairs and breakfast was great.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2025

Alicia

Hearty food & a lovely friendly team.

We stayed at the Border Hotel for a couple of nights while walking St Cuthbert’s Way. The bath was a very welcome addition to the bathroom & we certainly made use of it during our stay. The bed was a little too soft & a bit lopsided but after our hikes we slept like logs anyway. This is a no frills hotel but it had everything we needed. Hearty food & a lovely friendly team.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2025

Pete

More supportive mattress would have been welcome. Didn’t sleep at all well. Otherwise stay was fine

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2024

Andrew

Dinner and cooked breakfast was very good. Room basic but clean but no heating on when we got in so very cold until we put radiators on also cold eating downstairs on the evening had to put another jumper on to be comfortable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2024

Kevin

Quiet, rural setting with good walking as it is nestled at the edge ofvthe Cheviots.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2024

sally

Welcome from staff in bar good, room confortable-no mirror for drying hair .
Limited menu in bar for evening meals
Great breakfast although the large room was a bit chilly and there were only two table to be served.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2023

Jenny

Just super

Absolutely loved it! Our apartment room was perfect for my and my two sons and the staff could not have been more helpful. Looking for an excuse to go back already!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2023

Tony

Pizer

Very warm welcome relaxed friendly great food
Deffo re visit

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2022

Mrs R M

Great hotel

Nice hotel Food delicious Excellent service

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2022

Paul

The property has a lot of history and fabulous outdoor area.. the new owners informed us they were putting in a fire pit under the gazebo that will allow customers to experience the outdoor area into the evenings.

Fabulous view of the hills from our bedroom.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2022

LouiseGraham

The cottage was lovely, food in the hotel was really good, just not enough staff, service was very slow

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2021

Kevin

Great value place to stay

Business

4/10

Poor

18 Oct 2021

Marc

Hill walkers paradise. Child unfriendly.

Hotel is very charming from the outside and around the bar area. Set in a quiet village and is clearly a hill walkers paradise. Clearly not a hotel that is suitable for families with infants.

Positives - Peaceful, Friendly staff, bed was comfortable.

Negatives - Pennine Room (most expensive room in hotel) was filthy. Shower head is disgusting and needs replaced, and when something so obvious is overlooked, it leaves you fearing the worst. Window sills were filthy. Cobwebs everywhere. Light bulbs out. Carpet clearly had a quick hoover over prior to our arrival, but generally still filthy. Really poor when you have an infant who spends most of their time on the floor.
No cleaning and emptying of bins in the morning, so room bin was overflowing.
Food - first nights dinner, the wife and I both had ordered the chicken pie. One was hot and one was cold. No staff member asked how our meal was. I wasn’t hungry so gave wife the hot pie and I ate the chips. Ordered an omelette for our 1 year old and when it finally arrived, it was severely undercooked. Dangerous for a child of this age.
Breakfast service is very slow, fine when it’s adults who can have tea and a chat, but as I said before. Not a hotel setup well for a family with a young child. Floor in breakfast area had bits of food from days prior.
On check out - no one asked how our stay was. Can only assume they expect negative feedback so don’t bother asking.

Really, really poor. Shame

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2021

Pete

Perfect Stay for The Pennine Way

Lovely hotel and my target now for 3 years in 17 days of walking the Pennine way.

It’s a small cosy bar with more restaurant at side and rear.

After 16 miles of my last days walking a reals Hot bath was particularly inviting.

Would I stay there again? Hell yes! See you in 3 years when I do “a lap of Honour”

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2021

Michael

Overnighter

Little disorganised but very friendly. Would recommend for an overnight stop.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2020

Marnie

Great staff, beautiful location, lovely food and service.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2020

Michael

lovely borders cottage

This is great cottage and spotlessly clean and well equipped, only drawback is it has no WiFi which with teenagers is a major problem!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

25 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Disappointing!

We didn’t actually stay at this hotel. It was shabby downstairs, and little attention seemed to be given to COVID precautions. The room was slightly better than downstairs, but the curtains were hanging off the rail, the wooden toilet seat had some damage and wouldn’t have been hygienic. To my mind if a hotel can’t be bothered to fix a simple thing like broken curtain hooks, or a worn toilet seat, it does not give guests confidence that it is doing its utmost to keep people safe in these trying times.

The bed was large and looked fine, but we didn’t stay to lay our heads there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2020

Jason

Great way to end the Pennine Way

An iconic place to stay at the end of the Pennine Way. Very friendly service. Hot shower, comfy bed and big breakfast - what else can you need!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2020

Mick

The hotel is steeped in tradition and oozes character. Its the iconic finishing point of the Pennine way, a 268 mile walk from Edale in Derbyshire finishing at the border Hotel in Kirk Yetholm. The standard of the hotel is 1st class the staff warm and friendly and the food is delicious. Highly recommended

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2020

Gerry

Disappointed that the advertised walk in shower was not to be, but otherwise a good stay. Breakfast is excellent and plentiful and staff are friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2020

Matt

Lovely!

If you’re after a warm welcome, comfortable cozy accommodation (the beds are so comfy!) and good food, then this is the place for you. Lovely!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2020

Peter

Great place to stay in the borders.

Been here several times and always given a warm welcome by friendly staff. Food is excellent too. Only downside for me is that the bed is far too soft for my taste, others may like this.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2020

Kevin

Great staff. Took great care of us. Very happy we stayed there

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2020

Lyndsay

Great Hotel

We have a very comfortable night's stay at The Border Hotel recently.

My partner had just completed The Spine Race earlier that morning and the staff were very understanding that he would want to be in the room as soon as possible for a sleep and we were in the room before the 3pm check in time which was very kind of them.

The room itself was clean and comfortable.

We had lunch, dinner and breakfast at the hotel and all meals were absolutely delicious.

This has been our 2nd stay at The Border and I would highly recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

For us, the human touch is always more important than amenities, which were fine but quite basic. The management and staff, however, were warm and welcoming to a remarkable degree and made our brief stay a complete delight. Food was wholesome and just to our taste.

Friends_and_family Pet

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2019

jayne

Church View Cottage

We stayed in Church View Cottage which is brilliant value for money.
Super service, very comfortable and great location

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

We had a good one night stay here whilst walking the St Cuthbert way

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Aug 2019

Jeff

Very average

Tired rooms needing refurb. Breakfast was not freshly cooked.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Very Enjoyable.Great Staff & good meals. and a relaxing feelk to the place

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

We loved the food and the service/atmosphere in the bar. The room was fine, no issues but for the heat. It was very hot inside but raining outside, this meant we couldn’t have the window open without lots of water coming in. Combine this with a very creaky hallway and loud doors (please invest in soft closers) unfortunately we both slept terribly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly and helpful staff. Stayed in the cottage which was luxurious for 3 people! Would suit 3 couples or a family. Beautiful location.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

After a very long day walking on Saint Cuthbert's Way, my daughter and I were delighted to find such a comfortable and well run pub-hotel waiting for us. The room was comfortable, staff great, and the food, ale and scotch were all outstanding!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

A very nice place to stay. Clean, friendly, good food (massive breakfast). Excellent vfm

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2019

Michelle

Would stay again

Nice clean room and great food in restaurant

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2019

Alan

Lovely Place

Friendly and helpful staff great bar and food

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

A great place to stay, a few local characters and excellent staff at the hotel

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2018

Peter

Lovely staff made me feel very welcome. Excellent dinner and breakfast, comfortable room. I could not have asked for more.

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent staff, good plentiful breakfast, we enjoyed our evening meals although it would have been nice to have some variety in the vegetables rather than the same each of the three nights that we stayed.
Drinks at the bar reasonably priced.

Our room was compact although the en-suite bathroom was sizeable..

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2018

James

Great place great staff great food great rooms, to sum it up in one word FANTASTIC

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2018

Andrew

Brilliant service when arrived late, was still served a meal and given a lovely comfortable room.
Had to leave early on the Sunday but was served cereals all prepared for the morning.
Will happily return to here in the future.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2018

Joe

Another night away

Very friendly. Good food. Good beer. What more do youbwant