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Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

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
  • Place, Leisure Club and Spa at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, 7stanes - Glentress
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Traquair House
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Accessible King)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe King)

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe King)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double Family 4)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

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

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Family 4)

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

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(35 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 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

  • ‪Durty brewing - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪St Ronans Hotel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Neidpath Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Crown Hotel - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Traquair Arms Hotel - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

Hotel in Peebles 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.

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

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from October 16 2025 to March 31 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Elevator
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

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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Cardrona Macdonald
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Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 301 out of 894 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 288 out of 894 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 176 out of 894 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 894 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 894 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

6/10 Okay

Adrienne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff were insular and not helpful. We were not aware checkout was at 11 am and they actually opened our door and yells at us to get out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great break with my husband
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Bar prices

Great hotel, swimming pool really good size that you can actually swim in. jacuzzi would be good in the future. Bar prices unrealistic - spirit with mixer and zero beer just less than £20, won't pay that again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Won’t be back. Initial bedroom dated and very poor wifi. Managed to get another room with good wifi but again the room was dated. Lift was not working but luckily I was on the ground floor. No biscuits with the coffee/tea in 2nd room. At one breakfast sitting no water available to drink next to the juices, they had ran out of some hot breakfast food and I had to ask for more (usually the food is checked and topped up regularly at other hotels). Bedroom view was lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jed

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding venue, location, staff and facilities but the sad part was the food which was very very expensive and so disappointing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Short 2 day Spa break

Have stayed here many times A good location for walking and quite Needs to be refreshed, parts of the hotel are currently being redecorated but furnishings in the bedroom starting to show their age! Spa and pool facilities good and staff there very accommodating and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Charles, Perth

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location is what we wanted. Things that could have been better reception needing new flooring looked very dirty with tired looking furniture. Further upgrade to rooms required extra keys,fridge,safe,,decor. Why we wont be back served drinks in dirty glasses machine fault i guess. Waiters not really trained enough, also BO personel hygine not coverd at dinner and breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

mark

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked a rare overnight stay to celebrate my birthday, having arranged childcare for our two young children — but the experience was incredibly disappointing from start to finish. Upon arrival, there was no one at reception and we waited nearly 10 minutes before anyone acknowledged us. Our room was dirty: the safe didn’t work, there was no fridge, visible mould in the bathroom, and a stained headboard that left us uneasy. When we complained, we were told no other rooms were available and the only solution offered was a re-clean. The hotel felt run-down. The lifts were out of service, the pool area was unclean, the steam room didn't function, and the spa itself was in poor condition. My massage was interrupted by scratched, skipping CD music and noise from an adjacent waiting area. Worst of all, the therapist ignored my request for lighter pressure, leaving me in pain. Staff at Spikes Bar were rude when we asked about food, replying simply “not today.” We ended up paying £10 for four dry, stale chicken wings at the main restaurant — a total rip-off. In the morning, the kettle in our room was full of mouldy water and the mugs were dirty. This was meant to be a relaxing birthday treat, but instead it was a stressful, unhygienic and disappointing experience. I am requesting a full refund and hope the hotel takes serious steps to improve. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone based on our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Needing a good hoover

Our room was clean and comfortable, cannot fault the room. The dining area/restaurant was not clean. We were seated at the window on tuesday early evening and I looked down and noticed the carpet particularly grubby with lots of crumbs, we had the same table next morning, the same crumbs plus more, by our final morning on thursday we were siting further back so could see all along under windows, wrappers, chips, crisps etc all still lying. It felt like no attention to detail, place getting quick hoover in middle of floor. They are in the middle of painting the stair well so some attempt to freshen it up. The lift was out of order however this didnt effect our stay. Our bedroom had no faults however we wouldnt stay here again, much nicer hotels for the money
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
We arrived late after a long drive. Reception was indifferent Room was fine if a little tired . Comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly staff and very comfy bed. Room seemed a little dated. Breakfast lovely. Disappointing that pool was closed but overall nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No plug for sink and outsidr windows needed cleaning Apart from this it was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jordan

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I booked the superior room and it was anything but. Dirty linen, holes in the divan, shelving was battered, bathroom panels in a terrible state, no leather left on headboard, chairs were in a right state and a dusty smell to boot. I asked to change rooms and was taken to the only other superior room which was in just as bad state. The hotel worker even commented on how bad the smell was. Had to downgrade my room to find one that was clean enough to stay in. The surrounding area is beautiful but this hotel needs a major refurbishment it’s tired and dated and I wouldn’t waste my money staying at another Macdonald any time soon.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Overpriced.

Room was fine, zero WiFi on the lower ground floor. Breakfast was extortionate (and not particularly good). Website said pool and sauna were being renovated but I didn’t go to check if they were open (no reduction in price of stay).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

sanjeev

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
There was a pungent smell in our room as you opened the door maybe the fabric chairs need washed tv is out of date as no Bluetooth facilities the bed in our room was two singles bases joined together the latch that should lock them together was not fixed so the beds were splitting apart when we were about to use them bathroom nice and large clean food in restaurant is overpriced Indian section bland tasteless service in restaurant great manager and waiting team location is beautiful where to hotel is chefs need to be trained better carpets in rooms need washed so that rooms feel fresh
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Average

Rooms are tired, now also cashless
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

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

Okay stay

Could do with some improvement, carpet in rooms very worn and stained. Same with upholstery, sofa in room had holes in the upholstery and appeard dirty. Beds comfortable, ensuite clean and nice shower with Elemis products. Reception staff very helpful. Pool, sauna and spa unavailable for use but we werent informed either before our stay or at check in.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alex

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025