Schloss Roxburghe

I stayed in one of the new lodges with my daughter and granddaughter. It was beautifully appointed and well equipped. We were surprised that most of the cottages were empty when it was half term. The shop and kids club nearby were excellent and all the staff we met were delightful. The bistro food was good and they were very welcoming to my 2 year old granddaughter. However I think there’s still a long way to go in terms of being family friendly with better facilities required for the price. Children are only allowed into the spa pool for an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon. Fair enough but it’s an expensive weekend on a par with a weekend at Gleneagles cost wise. I paid over £1700 for 2 nights which included 2 dinners and 2 spa treatments. Breakfast is not included although you get £25 per cottage to buy breakfast ingredients in the shop. You have to pay extra to access the spa if you stay in the cottages. This is £40 per adult and £20 per child per day. We had wanted to take my granddaughter into the outdoor pool for half an hour on the morning we left but it would have cost an additional £100 for the 3 of us. To be honest this left a bad taste after I had spent so much for our trip. I would hesitate to go back with children unless facilities and activities improve over time. So much potential but I suspect they will have difficulty persuading families to book into the cottages when there is so much competition from other luxury hotels and resorts.

Lovely location. Let down by poor service. Spa was good, food was okay. The bedroom was small but adequate, aprt from the fact it only had one chair, so as a couple, one person has to sit on the bed. The grounds were lovely to walk around. The guy in the whisky bar was fun and interesting to chat with.

Wir wurden sehr freundlich von einem älteren Herren empfangen und nach dem Check in, führte uns dieser nette Herr im Schloss herum und erzählte uns die Geschichte vom Schloss. Sehr schöne Zimmer und ein hervorragendes Frühstück. Das Schwimmbad und der Spa wurde an dem alten Hotel komplex dazu gebaut und ist neu und sehr gepflegt. Das Personal war sehr freundlich. Wir kommen wieder.