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The Elphinstone Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Biggar with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Double Room, Ensuite (Small)
Double Room, Ensuite (Small)
The Elphinstone Hotel in central Biggar offers genuine hospitality and practical amenities. Guests enjoy WiFi, luggage storage, and self-parking. Previous visitors consistently praise the staff's helpfulness.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is SAR 397
SAR 477 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Sep - 9 Sep

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Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite (Small)

Double Room, Ensuite (Small)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite (Family)

Quadruple Room, Ensuite (Family)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Day bed
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Ensuite

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Ensuite

Highlights

Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
145 High Street, Biggar, Scotland, ML12 6DL

What's nearby

  • Biggar Gasworks - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Biggar Puppet Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Dawyck Botanic Garden - 18 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Murrayfield Stadium - 46 min drive - 53.1 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 48 min drive - 52.7 km

Getting around

  • Carstairs Station - 21 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Carmichael Visitor centre - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Big Red Barn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Biggar Kirk Gillespie Centre - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Aroma Coffee Shop - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bamboo Fusion - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Elphinstone Hotel

Property highlights
Take advantage of free breakfast, a garden, and a bar at The Elphinstone Hotel. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • 1 meeting room, luggage storage, and wedding services
  • Smoke-free premises

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Elphinstone Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, cats and dogs are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Elphinstone Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Elphinstone Hotel?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Elphinstone Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Elphinstone Hotel located?

Situated in Biggar, this hotel is within 25 mi (40 km) of Five Sisters Zoo, Leisure Club and Spa at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, and Livingston Designer Outlet. Rosslyn Chapel and Traquair House are also within 25 mi (40 km).

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The Elphinstone Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 301 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 301 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 301 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 301 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 301 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Robert

Adequate for an overnight stay. rooms small but comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carroll

Liked: Amenities
Very friendly staff. Good breakfast and excellent restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Heidi

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious , comfortable stay and brakfast was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great 1 night stay. Efficient check in, comfortable room and superb breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay. Would recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great time everything you need in a hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Amenities
Although the hotel is a wee bit dated it was clean the food was excellent especially he breakfast and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and pleasant Would be pleased to stay again anytime
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was clean ,tidy ,staff were very helpful especially with taxi's, ver
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely staff, and a fascinating old building. The breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Hotel very central lovely family run hotel rooms very clean and staff very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Amenities
Comfortable, good food, quiet, good value — just what we wanted on our journey. The weather was beyond the hotel’s control!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gollup

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly and helpful staff, delicious breakfast. Dog friendly and excellent value. We stayed in the small double room. It was cosy and comfy and had everything we needed. The room itself could do with a bit of updating, but it was as expected for the price. The bathroom is new and pristine. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great accommodation but slightly worn
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

ALAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No dislikes Nice owners, friendly, cheery people excellent value would thoroughly recommend to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful and local made you feel t honest and at home
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Florin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff very nice and helpful. Not window in the room ,feeling a bit out of air.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant

Great wee gem
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice friendly hotel. Evening meal was wonderful. However, the breakfast (full Scottish) wasn't great....this could have been better.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A perfect overnight stay.

I was only looking for an overnight stay on a business trip to Scotland and this fitted the bill perfectly. I was late to check in, but the hotel called me to make sure I was ok and still coming, which I thought was a nice touch. I had a beer in the (busy) bar before bed, a good breakfast to start the next day, and great hospitality throughout. No issues at all, and I’d happily recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very lucky to get 2 parking spaces. Staff very welcoming. Room and bathroom very clean but the bed was too soft so not comfortable however accept that a very firm bed is our personal requirement. Breakfast was excellent with a large choice. well cooked and served. Short but very pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
All ok
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A bit run by down and in need of some care and attention. No spare loo roll! Breakfast somewhat sparse and once you had booked for day one gut same again on day two - like it or not.

4/10 Poor

Judith

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were attending a wedding. Things got delayed, and I checked in by phone. The lady said the key would be left on the bar for collection. Later they rang me and said if I hadn't collected the key by 10.30/10.45 they would have gone and we wouldn't have a room. Had to leave Reception early to ensure we had a bed. Room spotlessly clean, although bin not emptied. Stair carpet very dirty and worn, and room smelt of state cigarette smoke. Breakfast I ordered porridge which never arrived and received a fried egg at breakfast rather than the scrambled I requested.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024