The Red Lion in Scottish Borders

Loved it. Laid back overnight stop traveling south from Edinburgh. Exceptional hosts, nothing too much trouble. The honesty bar was a revelation. Snug & a friendly place for fellow travellers to sit & chat.

We had a great stay. Our room was very great. The Breakfast was amazing and the service also. Curt and Susie are so nice. We really enjoyed our stay and would stay here again. It takes around 50 minutes to the airport. Around Eatlston are some nice things to visit, like castles. The coast ist also close.

Great place to stay Lovely couple that run it booked for next year Breakfast is lovely Made very welcome Rooms very clean and cosy

The lady rhat owns this place was so helpful and so nice would stay here again . Thank you.

I stayed at the Red Lion for 2 nights while visiting family in the area a couple of weeks ago. The owners go out of their way to make you feel welcome, the room was clean and comfortable and the breakfast delicious. I will definitely be back to stay soon, thank you so much

The Red Lion, Earlston is a hidden gem on the Scottish Borders. The hosts Susie and Curt cannot do enough to make your stay the best posssible experience. The rooms are spotlessly clean, the beds super comfortable and the showers spacious. The dining room/bar is unique, totally original and charming. We ate there both evenings, although bringing in a takeaway from the village Fish and Chip shop or local Thai is allowable. The food is restaurant standard with a choice to suit virtually all tastes: the halloumi skewers, filet steak, braised steak, vegetable frittata, meat pie, creamy mash and the tastiest chips ever were delicious. Breakfast is a continental buffet with home made scones, cereals, yogurts, a selection of breads and crumpets but a full Scottish can be pre ordered, with haggis of course. The real stars, however, are Susie and Curt, they are the ones who give The Red Lion its charm and make it what it is - staying there is a must, you will not be disappointed.

My wife and I and our dog Sam have just returned from an overnight at the Red Lion having been in the region to go to the Donkey sanctuary what can I say brilliant hosts great room great food so friendly will do anything for you would have no problem recommending this hotel would go back anytime thank you Edith & Trevor and of course Sam

Wonderful stay . We arrived strangers but feel we left as friends . Recommend 100% xx Ps DogsReg and Hilda had a great time ,they told me 😘

Beautiful hotel, beautiful food and lovely owners and a lovely dog called Hugo!

Stayed for 2 nights while fishing as part of a group of anglers taking over the rooms. First class hospitality and the rooms were very good too

I deleted my earlier review as not aware of the facts. Going by the reply to my review and talking to the locals. This looks like a bed and breakfast that does evening meals and opens the bar to residents only. Correct me if I am wrong I remember this being a normal pub that did good food for everyone

The best place! What a huge amount of effort Susie and Curt put into this place. The rooms are amazing - spotlessly clean, huge comfy bed, lovely shower. And the friendliest hosts, even down to Hugo the dog. Thanks for a fab stay - see you again soon.

It was our 1st time here and we had a warm welcome from Curtis and Susie and family and there dog 🐕 Hugo We have been well looked after and the meals where great and Susie had taken us to find my neice who stayed in Earlston on the day we left Curtis and Susie give us lifts to Tweedbank railway to Edinburgh Weavley we would recommend this hotel The Red Lion Hotel to any one. From Denis and Clare the Rutherglen pair xx ♥ 🥳 😎

Looking ffor a place to stay near Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott. Nice clean hotel, comfortable room, good bar for drinks. Suzie is a warm and friendly proprietoress. Continental breakfast was included.

My wife , myself and 8 year old Grandaughter spent one night here so we could break up our journey on our way to Kelso . What a pity it wasn't longer . From the second we arrived the hosts could not have been nicer. We booked a meal as we were arriving early evening. Braised steak for us and Chicken For our Grandaughter. The food was fantastic. Proper home made old fashioned grub. Afterwards we spent some time in the extremely cosy lounge . Absolutely nothing was too much trouble for Susie and Curt. The level of service was like nothing we have experienced before. We stayed in the large family room which like everywhere was immaculately clean and had a great sleep in the comfortable bed . I would highly recommend The Red Lion to anyone visiting this beautiful area. Only I'm not shouting too loud in case you book when we want to return.

This was a very friendly honest pub with decent pub food and a warm welcome. Dog friendly and centrally located so easy to walk to.

We enjoyed our meal at the Red Lion (recommended by our B&B hosts), enjoying butternut squash and coconut soup and fish and chips (it was Friday). It was a pleasant place to eat (except for the 1980s pop music perhaps).

Friendly pub with great beer choice. Dogs welcome. Food is also served and seating outside available.

We needed to break our journey on our way to our holiday let and this pub fitted the bill perfectly. Easy parking right at the centre, a friendly welcome from the staff. Our order for a light lunch was swiftly taken and served without much delay, which was what we needed. Food was good. There was also a group of people at another table before us, but we were served first, which we appreciated, rather than having to wait for their much more complex order to be dealt with.The staff were helpful in answering a question about the locality. I would gladly eat here again if in the area.

This little hotel was a joy to stay at. Our room was larger than expected and lovely and cool considering it was June. We were on a trip down memory lane and a fact finding mission about my Aunt and so glad we chose this hotel. Bedlinen was crisp and clean and the room seemed to have been recently redecorated. Nothing was too much trouble for the hosts. The breakfasts were superb. Best sausages we've ever tasted. I will be back with my daughters to explore the exceptionally friendly town that is Earlston. I'll also bring back the coathangers we accidently took with us - apologies!!! Anna Thomason and Tom Thompson

Food was vgood. Staff very friendly. Would go again if i was in the area. Haggis starter very tasty!!

Day trip out and off course had to find somewhere for lunch. First time visit, friendly welcome by Stuart. We all had a tasty meal and whilst there was a short wait, at least the food was freshly prepared, so any wait is perfectly acceptable. Good pub grub and friendly staff.

Brilliant pub food on offer - tasty burgers and perfectly cooked chips. Excellent value and friendly staff.

I fell and hurt my knee in the street and hobbled into this bar to ask if I could wash the grit from my palms. I discovered that my knee was bleeding and went into the bar to ask for a plaster! Well they were so lovely and gave me antiseptic cream and Craig bandaged up my knee! I cannot thank them enough. And will return to have a drink in there next time and maybe some bar food! Thank you Caitlin for being so kind too!

I was in with friends on Saturday night past! Sat in front of the fire having a few pints 1st Then had some lovely food n it was great pub grub n a good pint to go with it!! Will be back for sure!!

Great family pet friendly pub. Very friendly staff, Great atmosphere and great stay will definitely be back!

I was on my way to duns, and had just missed the connecting bus, so gas a fair bit of time to kill. Was told the pub does tea coffee so I made my way there. I eitk to describe it is, 'Beautiful,,, A lady who served made me a a lovely tea, as gave me a free blueberry muffin too,, caiytlin her band was. She /they were so nice, I came back 40 mind left lol. Excellentvm value for money. 1.50 a cuppa cc

We stopped by for lunch. The food was very good and the service was excellent. Place your order at the bar and they bring it out.

We stopped here 28th September. After a long journey we knew we were gong to be arriving after food had stopped being served, but contacted them via facebook and explained and the Chef agreed to hold on until we arrived and produced two excellent meals,

On holiday in the area and it was great to find such a dog friendly place, food good value and tasty, was lovely to have our dog stay with us whilst we eat in the bar. Will certainly visit again before we return home.

Broomfield B&B; directed me to the Red Lion. Delicious dinner, friendly locals, good beer. A welcome stop after a long day.

Staying here for one night staff very courteous helpful and friendly room are very good amenities are modern and whole room is very clean a large television in front of the bed means you don’t have to have a pair of binoculars to watch it evening meal was well cooked with large portions and didn’t take to long to be served it would recommend the Red Lion and would stay here again if I Sam back in this area

Stayed here for three nights B and B, decided not to eat here because of the look of the place! We had a 'superior' which was OK for the money. The room was not cleaned properly each day. It's a pub and as we were on the front we had to listen to the load rubbish people talk about until after midnight. We also had to keep the windows closed to keep the smoke out. Earlston has seen better days, Melrose is nicer. There was absolutely no interaction with the staff, they had on dirty T shirts and jeans. It seems that the previous tenants have moved on. We would not go back.

Good food, although not an overly varied menu, but good helpings and worth the wait, It isn't micro-waved . I visited on a Saturday night having pre-booked a table a week in advance. Just 2 female staff running the bar and tables. Clearly short-staffed as I was not told about the specials blackboard, not told where to sit for the table I reserved and wasn't asked if I enjoyed the meal or if I wanted a sweet. All normal pub etiquette, but I wasn't bothered as it was a good meal and I could see both women were rushed off their feet. The locals have no manners and hog the bar area, but I would return.

Restaurant/Bar : Endroit sympathique avec bonne ambiance et bon wifi :p

Motorcycling north - made a great starting point. Great location, just off the A68. Nice bar with friendly locals, good breakfast and a comfortable, quiet bedroom.

Read my hotel review which was a combination hotel-restaurant review. We arrived late and as the owner spent 30 minutes finding us a place to stay, we ate a delicious, hearty meal in the bar. It was warm and cozy and we had the company of some beautiful dogs because the International Dog Show was in Edinburgh. Thank you the the compassionate owner who dried a few tears and found us a place to stay.

Went with a group we had pre ordered our lunch the food was very good service very friendly and quick

We had been to kelso races for the day and decided to pop in here for a bar meal. The girl serving was very polite, helpful and efficient. The food was home cooked and tasty. I had the creamy garlic mushroom starter and my husband has the spinach and celery soup both were excellent . Then for mains we had both had the lamb hotpot. The meat was succulent and potatoes and vegetables all cooked beautifully and this came with farmhouse bread and butter. An excellent warming meal after a cold day out . We definitely be back. Thank you

As soon as we arrived here the staff could not have been more helpful and friendly and made us feel very welcome with our little pooch,

we have just spent a night in the red lion the square earlston after visiting relatives in the area.....we chose the red lion for the position and ease of reach...the hotel is quite small with 7/8 letting rooms and we had a front facing double...the room was a decent size, not huge, but perfectly adequate...very clean..comfortable bed...very warm duvet!!...en suite shower room looked fairly newly refurbished and very nice, good walk in shower....coffee and tea facilities...breakfast was also good, choice of full English, vegetarian, and the usual cereals, juice etc...we also had dinner there with our relatives,,,typical pub grub but very good..good choice of menu,,,nice friendly staff...this might not be a 5* luxury hotel..but we had absolutely no complaints and would not hesitate to recommend for a bed and breakfast stay..ideal for holiday travellers and walkers etc....good job red lion

Called in for lunch whilst walking the Leader and Jubilee paths. Basic menu but food well cooked and enjoyable. Landlord lacking any Bon homie, so pub lacked atmosphere. Overall food ok at reasonable price

Stopped by for a drink and meal. Nice atmosphere and staff. The meals were great and very tasty. Price was also very reasonable.

I previously reviewed this place (positively) in 2014 when I was staying locally whilst attending a workshop at the high school. I think my previous review was under their hotel listing. I described the place then as good and unpretentious.

While the decor in the 'bistro' eating area could do with a little inspiration, the food was outstanding (fish and chips and Red Lion burger) the staff were friendly and attentive. Great for a pub lunch

We dropped into The Red Lion on the way to a weekend break and were going to be too late for dinner. We ate in the bar area which was pleasant and welcoming.

Had dinner with friends and kids, staff were very welcoming and helpful, food was good and good selection of beers and ales.

The food was very good, but we were almost forgotten about by the staff because of large tables in the adjacent dining area. The landlord came over an apologised for the slow service as we were paying the bill (before we said anything about the service) and gave us a free drink to make amends. Very nice touch, and (almost) made up for the service.

Stayed for two days on a work trip. Stayed in room 3 which has double bed, single bed & sofa bed.

Whilst not the most attractive of dining-rooms, the staff are friendly and welcoming. The menu is standard fare but the portions are generous and the food well cooked; certainly not a gastropub by any means.