Kirklands House Melrose Bed and Breakfast0

Location brilliant. Welcoming and friendly. Arrangement of facilities not quite as described but only an issue if you were looking for a perfect match. Room was comfortable and adequate. In keeping with a family home taking guests, whilst working around an historic building - it is a juggling act that is achieved! Breakfast is awesome especially the fruit salad!

Felt a little constrained as regards timing for coming/going as key to front door was not easily identifiable when main entrance was locked. Not a big issue tho.

Our host, Douglas, couldn’t have been more welcoming and considerate, generously sharing his knowledge of the history of Melrose and its surrounds. Breakfast was amazing - the bowl of fruit a feast for the eye as well as the palate, and his cooked breakfast of the highest quality local produce. I’ve even been converted to the enjoyment of haggis! The house and gardens were stately and beautifully kept; the location quiet and restful.

We liked everything about the place from the decor throughout the house to the comfortable bed and bedding. Miriam and Michael

Wonderful property in a great location, which was perfect for us attending a wedding nearby in large hotel. We felt we had all the the benefits of proximity to the "big do" combined with a peaceful escape nearby in lovely surroundings. We were very well looked after and felt there was attention to detail and pride in this house. Lovely hosts with fantastic local knowledge and understanding of the history of the place. Our breakfast was a great start to each day and they catered for gluten free with pretty much no notice because I had forgotten to flag this at booking, thank you! We could see the hens who laid our lovely fresh breakfast eggs. A special place to stay which we would recommend to others.

The location was perfect for us. Within walking distance of Melrose and easy to access the main roads by cat. Breakfast was an individual meal cooked for each guests needs. A very quiet peaceful location with woodland walks near by and beautiful grounds.

We loved the peaceful location but within easy reach of amenities. We loved the family atmosphere of the house but with a very welcome feel for guests. We loved the convivial breakfast arrangement with the opportunity to meet other guests,

lovely traditional dinning room with communal table . breakfast was very good and the local produce tasty. only thing missing for me was fresh fruit. host was keen to ensure i was more than happy with my stay. location was also good being a short taxi ride into Melrose.

I only had one comfort complaint and it was disingenuous to mention at the time ..the heating was never switched on ....and the room could have done with an hour in the morning and an hour at night by central heating or fan heater..

There is just so much to mention but I'll just do the highlights: Amazing breakfast, tailored to your dietary requirements Great location (need a car) Huge sprawling property with beautiful gardens, that was built in 1730! Victorian decor in the house Giant victorian bathroom Fabulous host who is a great repository of local knowledge and is always forthcoming with sharing it.

The house was beautiful as were the grounds it was situated in. The peacefulness, seeing and hearing different wild animals, the best being the deer. The breakfast was amazing, my husband enjoyed the cooked breakfast and I really enjoyed the home made fruit salad and jams.

Nothing it was perfect

Breakfast was superb, especially the porridge laced with home sourced honey. Douglas is a font of local knowledge: friendly, helpful and kind. The local area brimmed with opportunities to explore, with something to suit everyone. Bed was comfy for me because I'm only 5 ft 4.

I didn't like that the porridge had to come to an end! 😋

The accommodation was beautiful. The owners went above and beyond to make my stay comfortable.

The only reason I marked down was I thought I was renting a one bedroom house, but it was actually a room in the main house.

Lovely large house full of interesting antiques, set in beautiful gardens. Delicious breakfast - eggs straight from the hens which ran about the garden, fruit and tomatoes also from the garden. All other items brought in from local producers. Douglas met us at the door with a warm welcome.. During our stay he provided lots of local info and fascinating stories.

The fact that we didn't book a longer stay.