This grand dame of the Scottish hydro tradition has been rescued by the McMillan family. Decor is faded but the water is plentiful and hot the beds comfortable and clean. Half board meals are. Served efficiently in a grand dinning room with expansive southern views to the border. Hills.food is plentiful and varied accompanied by a pianist on Saturday evening.... More

If you have kids I would highly recommend it, they cater for every age. The facilities were clean and the staff couldn't do enough for you, the food was great plenty of variety, the service was excellent, the rooms were a good size and clean, our family had a brilliant weekend, going home with plenty of good memories:-) More

Booked this hotel for a special birthday family get away - 1st trip with our son so I opted in for a suite - paid £310 for 2 nights... Disappointment started when we arrived - front entrance blocked no sign of how to get to reception not easy if you have to carry suitcases, pram, car seat etc as no... More

My best friend and I have just come back from our annual weekend break. This year we chose to stay at the Peebles Hydro and what a good choice it was. We had a lovely big room (108) overlooking the gardens and the hills. The room was lovely and clean; the bathroom big and airy with a great shower and... More

Opinions are varied over the 'Hydro' (10 min walk from Peebles itself) but it depends on initial expectations and the purpose of the visit. We recently visited to share a friend's birthday and thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Yes some parts of the hotel are 'Shabby Chic' but I believe this is reflected in the rates. The bedroom/bathroom we had was... More

This was our 4th visit to the Peebles Hydro and on this occasion we returned with extended family for a weekend stay. The hotel remains imposing from the outside and in the public areas with a large comfortable lounge and huge dining room. The upper corridors and rooms however are in dire need of some tlc but strangely the shabby... More

We have just returned from staying at the Peebles Hydro hotel.The hotel is a little dated,but everything is kept spotless. We found the staff very helpful from the ladies at reception to the man vacuum cleaning the corridor.We are a family of 5 and stayed in one of the hotels family rooms. The room was huge and easily accomodated us... More

Peebles hydro hotel-way way past its former glory!!!! 4*??? Arrived at the hotel on the 11th April 2012, initially booked for a 2 night stay DBB costing £89 per person per night plus a £25 charge for my 6 year old son. We had a look around the grounds until the room was ready the grounds were pleasant enough and... More

The hotel is nice. The decor is dated but will be to some people's taste, didn't really bother me. Our room was a great size and the bed was VERY comfy!! The surroundings are beautiful and relaxing. Peebles is a nice town for a day out browsing all the wee shops. The leisure facilities are enjoyable and the food is... More