Name: Teviotside Guest House
Address: 1 Teviotside Terrace, Hawick, TD9 9QR, United Kingdom, Hawick, Hawick, Hawick, TD9 9QR, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

Heating

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Family room

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

French

Polish

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Free parking nearby

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

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Borders Textile Towerhouse

Cross Borders Drove Road

Holyrood Park

Arthur's Seat

National Museum of Scotland

Our Dynamic Earth

Palace of Holyroodhouse

St. Giles' Cathedral

Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre

Edinburgh Castle

Museum on the Mound

Edinburgh Dungeon

National Gallery of Scotland

Princes Street Gardens

Calton Hill

Royal Scottish Academy Art Gallery

Scott Monument

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Edinburgh Zoo

Royal Botanic Garden

Royal Yacht Britannia

Teviotside Guest House

Hawick

So I really wanted to be positive about this hotel as under new ownership, refurbished with genuinely helpful and pleasant staff ( allowed an early  check in, provided accommodation at short notice due to another hotel being flooded). Unfortunately we lucked out with hideous rooms. Basement single was claustrophobic, stuffy, smelly room with the smallest bed I’ve ever slept in. Communal unwrapped tea bags to be grabbed if required from a bunch in a tray at entrance to accommodation. Nowhere to hang towels. No lidded bin or mirror in bathroom. Other basement ( 3 bedded ) room slightly better - mirror in bathroom ( but no bin at all in there!) and obviously more spacious but still airless with stale aroma - possibly from the newly fitted  carpet??  On the positive side others who were lucky enough to not be subterranean had pleasant rooms and were happy with their stay. Attractive communal room with coffee machine and books is a nice touch. Staff dealt with teething problems such as door lock issue very quickly ( within 15 mins) despite not being on premises ( there is a complex lock box procedure to follow to enter the building but it is well explained) Basically earns brownie points for being dog friendly and having pleasant staff , but check the room you are booking VERY carefully - would never recommend the basement rooms, even if allowing for teething problems post renovation. Despite being “ value” rooms for same price (£75 per room) would  get SO much better accommodation in any of the main hotel chains. 

Double check which room you will be in! 

Arrived at the guesthouse to be told that is had been sold and he was moving out. I had spoken to Alan the propietor only 2 weeks previously where no mention was made of the move. Alan said he could put me up in his hotel. On the way to the hotel he said that of course breakfast would costs more there, usually £10. He said as I would be the only person he would have to get the chef in specially and would have to pay him.This would have put an additional £10 per night on the price we had agreed. He then suggested I went to the Wetherspoons for my breakfast. He gave me a  slightl y reduced room rate (£5pn less than with breakfast) and we went into the hotel. It was shocking. Bare plaster where holes in the wall had been filled, broken tiles in the bahroom. dirty bath mat, a hair on the bathside and the room was cold. I had no choice but to stay the night there. There seemed to be no-one else in the hotel and as a single woman I felt very vulnerable in the room. I checked out the following morning (instead of staying the 3 nights planned) and left for home. Steer clear of the Teviot Gueshouse and the Hawick Hotel!

Horrendous

Stayed at Teviotside for 7 days and i'm looking forward to returning when I'm next in Hawick! 
The accommodation was both warm and cosy with a great shower! 
If you like a cooked breakfast then you are in for a treat...Allan cooks a full breakfast which sets you up for the day, honestly best breakfast I've ever had in a hotel and I've stayed in many! 
Also, if you are a dog lover, Allan has some gorgeous American Bully pups who will keep you company if you wish 😊. 

Overall, very friendly and inviting and will defos be back again! 

Cheers Allan, all the best x

Great hotel with a legendary breakfast!!

Arrived to be greeted by a for sale sign. No-one in to meet us. Telephone line constantly engaged, luckily had Mr King's mobile. His daughter answered and it was apparent they couldn't care less they had a booking. Told us there was a key in a red dish inside the door, go in and look at the rooms. Initially looked okay but on inspection of the really small rooms the bedding was a disgrace, soiled, worn and looked unlaundered - no way would I stay there. Fortunately I hadn't paid any money upfront. Phoned to let them know and they weren't in the least bothered.

A Total Nightmare

My original plan was to stay with friends when I was visiting Hawick from Brazil but due to them having to Covid isolate I was bereft of a place to stay for a couple of nights.
I was directed to the Teviotside Guest House and spent a couple of nights there with bed and breakfast.
I could not have had a better host in the form of Alan King. From the moment I set foot in his establishment to the moment I left he made me welcome and provided exceptional service throughout my stay with him.
I had room 2 which faced the street but due to traffic rerouting in Hawick it  was very quiet indeed, Excellent room with exceptional ensuite - a monster of a bath!
Breakfast was whatever I wanted and cooked to order, not on some hot plate drying out but hot and tasty.
I would highly recommend staying with Alan but you had better get your skates on as he wants to retire and put his feet up somewhere in the sun!

Stroke of luck!

Brilliant location, super easy to find!
Stayed when visiting family early on in the year but will definitely be back!

Alan and his lovely little staffy were great hosts

The only downside was had to go back home for work

Will Be Back!!

Having visited Hawick a number of times, I had for so long stayed at a hotel not too far from here, but after visiting the B&B ill surely never be back
Stumbled upon this place and will honestly never go anywhere different when visiting the Borders!
Being a frequent visitor to the borders I'm always just trying to find the easiest place to get to after a long day. I Will never go anywhere different.

Alan, It was a pleasure. Wishing you and your lovely dog all the best!

Hidden Gem

Travelled overnight to visit kielder forest & water and it was supposed to be half an hour away but was in fact almost an hr away. On arrival was met by a man who said he thought we were coming the day after. Took us to a room in the basement closely followed by a dog. The dog came into our room and proceeded to lick its nethers whilst the man waffled on. The room was clean but smelled of dog. Mismatched towels and bedding. Told him my daughter was allergic to dogs and he promised to keep it away from us. The dog was all over the house. We advised him we were vegan as we had noted on the booking. He said he would nip to the Aldi for us????  Advertised free parking but there was none as such, just on the road if there was space. The bannister rail was loose and the stairs felt as if they were going to collapse under us. The door to our room didn’t lock so we had to wedge a chair under the handle overnight. He said it would be ok as the man next door had lived there a year - oh that’s ok then I feel very safe now!! Not. Breakfast was dry toast. No butter for a vegan. The Aldi sausage was awful and we had our own milk with us. This was after he had moved his washing from the side of our table. He raved about his coffee machine that made all sorts of coffee that we couldn’t have. It advertised free Netflix which was on but went off around 10. I’m sure he tried his best but the place is up for sale and may be why he’s not that bothered any more. The past reviews promised a lot more than we got. I would not go back.

Not brilliant

We stayed one night at this guest house and have to say Alan  was a great friendly host. His assistant was also very helpful and his Breakfast was delicious. The room we had was very spacious and bright.

Good Stay

Having been let down on arrival in Hawick by a different accommodation provider, we were literally sat in our car with nowhere to stay and with a 5 year old in the car. With all accommodation in the town at full capacity, we were pointed in the direction of Alan at the Teviotside B&B. He managed to provide us a lovely family room with both a double bed and single for our boy. The room was spacious with a large bathroom, TV, comfy beds, towels etc. We couldn't have wished for more.

Special mention must be made to Alan and his family who provided first class service and attention to our needs. Alan was an amazing host who made us feel like part of the family and nothing was too much trouble. Special mention must also go to Alan's breakfast. An amazing way to start the day.

We would recommend 100%.

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