Bowden House B&B

4.0 star property

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Garden
Front of property
Property entrance
Hallway

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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Bowden House, Bowden, Melrose, Scotland, TD6 0ST
  • Melrose Abbey
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Dryburgh Abbey
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, Garden View

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room, Garden View

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, Garden View (Rococo Room)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Melrose

Located in Melrose, Bowden House B&B is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of Melrose Abbey and Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom. .This bed & breakfast is 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott and 6.7 mi (10.7 km) from Dryburgh Abbey.

What's nearby

  • Scott's View - 6 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Melrose Abbey - 6 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Dryburgh Abbey - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott - 9 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Floors Castle - 21 min drive - 22.5 km

Getting around

  • Tweedbank Station - 7 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tempest Brewing Co - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Ochiltree's Dining - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Kings Arms Hotel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Quins - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Rhymers Tower Coffee Shop & Restaurant - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Bowden House B&B

Bed & breakfast with free parking, in the vicinity of Melrose Abbey
Bowden House B&B offers 3 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and slippers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. This Melrose bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 individually decorated guestrooms. Your memory foam bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This bed & breakfast also features a fireplace in the lobby and bike parking.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a water dispenser. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Built in 1815
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • LED lighting
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Bowden House B&B Melrose
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