Scottish Golf Hotel of the Year?

Posted by Mike Gerrard Jan 16, 2007

Owned by the Duke of Roxburghe, the Roxburghe Hotel resides within the privately owned Roxburghe Estates on the outskirts of Kelso. The Hotel has been nominated for five awards for 2007: Scottish Wedding Hotel of the Year; Scottish Hotel Staff Excellence Award; Scottish Country House Hotel of the Year; Scottish Golf Hotel of the Year and the Scottish National Chef of the Year.

The free wedding coordination service makes each wedding at the Roxburghe a very unique and personalised experience. Individuals may have a civil or religious ceremony at the hotel either in the conservatory with its light and airy ambience, on the manicured lawns outside the house and from spring 2007 there will also be use of the marquee, situated adjacent to the house.

The Roxburghe offer wedding guests exclusive use of the hotel, to include, the grounds, gardens, croquet lawn and woodlands in addition to the twenty two bedrooms, a number of which have recently been refurbished, and designed by the Duchess herself. The food is provided by Michelin trained Head Chef Keith Short and wedding buffet options include, Vanilla Baked Gammon; Oak Smoked Salmon and Cream cheese Roulade, with desserts to include Border Tart, White and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake and Passion Fruit Fool with Shortbread Biscuit. The bridal party may enjoy a pre-wedding pampering session at the onsite Health and Beauty Suite while lovers of the great outdoors may indulge in a number of country pursuits including golf on the Championship golf course, Clay Pigeon Shooting and Archery.

The Scottish Hotels of the Year Awards is the largest national awards event for the hotel hospitality industry, and the judges' decisions are supported by online voting by the public. The results will be announced at an awards ceremony in Glasgow on 25 February 2007.

Visit the Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course website by clicking here.

The Roxburghe provides a free wedding coordination service. Contact Event Manager, Jules Scott by clicking here.

Cast your own vote in the Scottish Hotel of the Year Awards by clicking here.