Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

4.0 star property

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Indoor pool
Golf
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine, golf course views
Front of property
Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double) | Terrace/patio

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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Cardrona, Peebles near Edinburgh, Peebles, Scotland, EH45 8NE
  • Leisure Club and Spa at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • 7stanes - Glentress
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Traquair House
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe King)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double Family 4)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Family 4)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(31 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Accessible King)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Peebles

With a stay at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa in Peebles, you'll be in the mountains, just a 1-minute walk from Macdonald Cardrona Golf Course and 9 minutes by foot from Leisure Club and Spa at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel. .This golf hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from 7stanes - Glentress and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Go Ape Peebles Adventure Park.

What's nearby

  • Macdonald Cardrona Golf Course - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Leisure Club and Spa at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • 7stanes - Glentress - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Traquair House - 8 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Neidpath Castle - 9 min drive - 7.2 km

Getting around

  • Galashiels Station - 22 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caberston Coffee Shop - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Glentress Peel Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪County Hotel - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Neidpath Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ramblers - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

Eco-certified hotel with a full-service spa and a golf course
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa offers 99 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and hair dryers.

This Peebles hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including a health club. In addition to an indoor pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 99 guestrooms. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have separate bathtubs and showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After practicing your swing on the golf course, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including a health club and an indoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy British cuisine at Renwicks Restaurant, a restaurant where you can take in the golf course view, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Renwicks Restaurant - Overlooking the golf course, this restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Spikes Bar - Overlooking the golf course, this bar serves lunch and light fare.
Lounge and Cocktail Bar - Overlooking the golf course, this cocktail bar specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Arabic, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (GBP 10 per stay)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 24 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Lounge and Cocktail Bar
  • Renwicks Restaurant
  • Spikes Bar

Things to do

  • 18-hole golf course
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf
  • Golf driving range
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa treatment rooms
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2003
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 24 per person
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: GBP 10.00 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Pet fee: GBP 20.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, 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

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Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 296 out of 873 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 280 out of 873 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 172 out of 873 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 87 out of 873 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 873 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet, checkin was seem less, very easy and room was beautiful. I had booked a king and required it to be a twin, this was no problem and the ‘late maid’ setup the room perfectly! Highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Cardrona - mostly good.

The facilities were very good and we were very comfortable. The restaurant experience was poor - long waiting times to be served, had to ask more than once for water, menus etc. Customer focus was missing. Seemed like the restaurant staff needed more training & supervision.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Feet Up.

Lovely 3day break. Food was lovely, serviing was very helpful, staff were excellent willing to go the extra mile. Really nigh time with no hassles recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location

Great short break in a lovely hotel in beautiful surroundings
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location and staff at the hotel were brilliant but sadly the rooms (at least my room) was badly in need of renovation and a good clean. The bed was super-comfy and I liked the water fountains on each floor, although sadly none of them had gas for the sparkling water option. Breakfast was lovely, plenty of choice and served piping hot.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

simon

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Serena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location of outstanding beautt
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Katie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel is on beautiful grounds and in a stunning location. However, the rooms are a bit aged and need some work to really be a top level hotel. It felt as though it had mostly new staff working - service reflected lack of experience and thought. There were some experienced staff who were excellent but not enough of them. Lack of attention to detail, lack of dining options, lack of those nice touches that make a hotel special. Overall, a safe and pleasant stay, but wouldn’t necessarily choose to return to the area to stay here.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The deluxe room overlooking the golf course with opening patio doors was excellent and made our stay memorable. Leisure facilities such as swimming pool, steam room and sauna were good and the spa staff wonderful. On arrival, Bob on reception made us feel welcome and was brilliant. Dining in the restaurant in the evening was pleasant and with good menu options however breakfast service disorganised with being asked to wait while a table was made available which was annoying as never experienced this before at other hotels we have stayed at. The hotel is perfectly located for hiking and beautiful views so scenic. We couldnt fault any of the staff they were all wonderful and polite. We will certainly be visiting again as one of the best hotels we have stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Vicki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spa facilities were basic and not very clean, a bit disappointing. Room was a good size and bed very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved the Spa, 18 metre swimming pool, sauna and steam room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotels pretty run down, our room was a good size but curtains were ripped and carpet stained. Most of the staff were great but the breakfast staff with the exception of the manager all just walked around aimlessly. Almost every table was covered in dirty plates and they just walked past them back into the kitchen at snails pace. Pool is a good addition and hotel is a great position to access peebles if yiu have a car as about 5 min drive
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Nice Spa, bar is a bit dismal
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Theresa

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

William

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only thing wrong was poor internet signal
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Jane disabled lady as well asmy husband also disab

The food was excellent. The room was comfortable and spacious. The staff were excellent in every area of our stay could not fault them. I would highly recommend the Cardrona to anyone
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Abida

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025