Published in Scotland Magazine Issue 22 on 10/08/2005.

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Taste of the country

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Roxburghe Hotel.
By Kelso, Roxburghshire.
Tel: +44 (0)1573 450 331.

The Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course, near the handsome market town of Kelso on the confluence of the Tweed and Teviot rivers, is an ideal choice for a break – be it relaxing, active or even romantic.

Enjoy walking, fishing, horseback-riding, tennis, shooting, golf on the hotel’s own excellent championship course. Have a spa treatment. Pop into neighbouring Floors Castle, Scotland’s largest inhabited one. The hotel itself is a perfect ‘storybook’ 19th century three-gabled mansion house with ivy clambering up the stone walls.

This exceptionally friendly charm and wideranging appeal won the Scottish Country House Hotel of the Year 2005 award for the Roxburghe.

The drawing room as seen above, with open fireplaces and oil paintings, and the woodpanelled library bar with its leather bound volumes, are elegant and inviting. Fresh flowers scent the air. Why not simply relax by the fire with a good book – perhaps even some Scott? Sir Walter was a local man and loved the rolling Border hills.

The 22 bedrooms and suites are spacious and comfortable. Many have four poster beds, antique furniture, marble bathrooms and lovely views over the gardens. The ambience is homely and gracious rather than formal.

At dinner time you will enjoy very delicious Border fare: a recent lamb dish knocked the spots right off fancy nouvelle creations. The stylish claret and green fine dining restaurant is overseen by head chef Keith Sh.....

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By Dominic Roskrow

Section : Best of Scotland

Page number : 46