We are an historic 28 acre estate comprising hotel, restaurant and gardens in the famously scenic Scottish Borders. Whilst conveniently located just 35 minutes from the great city of Edinburgh, similarly close to Edinburgh Airport and just 5 minutes from the town of Peebles, Cringletie guests enjoy a secluded hilltop setting offering panoramic views of the surrounding rural landscape.A 4 star hotel featuring 2 AA Rosette dining, individually designed guest rooms, lounges with log fires and lots of outdoor areas to explore, including our 350 year old Walled Garden, we practice traditional hotelkeeping with an emphasis on fine food and friendly professional service.
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We are committed to exceeding our guest's expectations and to do that we employ exceptional staff. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and we look for talented, committed and passionate staff to uphold excellent service standards. We are an approved Chartered Hotelier employer. The Hoteliers' Charter embodies the values, behaviour and actions of a progressive hotel company and demonstrates our commitment to providing a workplace environment built on foundations of respect, fairness, equality, diversity and opportunity, placing colleagues' wellness and career development at the heart of our operation.
Designated parking is available close to the entrance with plenty of room for transport with additional space requirements, a wheelchair access ramp outside the house, an easy-to-operate chairlift to the ground floor, and a passenger lift to the first and second floors. These facilities have been recognised in a variety of publications and won the Catey Award for Accessibility.
With awards including 2 AA Rosettes and The Hotel Awards "Hotel Dining Experience of the Year 2019" The Sutherland Restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily featuring locally sourced produce. The kitchen brigade is under the direction of our Head Chef & National Chef of the Year finalist Iain Gourlay and the front of house team are led by Maitre d' hotel Hubert Laforge and Restaurant Manager Victoria Palmer. Lunch is served daily from 12.30 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. in The Sutherland Restaurant featuring seasonal menus; reservations are recommended.
Menus are seasonal and you can expect a relaxed and enjoyable experience with a fine-dining feel, sensibly sized portions and beautifully presented dishes. On Sunday nights we also feature Gourmet Sunday, a seven-course tasting menu with matching wines. This commences at 6.15 p.m with champagne & canapes served whilst Chef presents the evening's menu.
Reviews (14)
Kasia M.
Jun 10, 2022
We went to Cringletie for the high tea on a Friday afternoon. We were a large group and were able to sit at one table. The start to the tea was good, we all got our selections. The food was brought promptly. The rest of the dining room was empty, not even one guest was around. After we got our food the staff disappeared and were nowhere to be found.
We needed water glasses topped up, more tea, more how water but no staff came to check on us. What was everyone doing? There were no other guests at the property. The food was delicious but the service needs much to be desired. The grounds are amazing and beautifully kept.
We needed water glasses topped up, more tea, more how water but no staff came to check on us. What was everyone doing? There were no other guests at the property. The food was delicious but the service needs much to be desired. The grounds are amazing and beautifully kept.
John Connor
Dec 14, 2021
Liz
Dec 04, 2021
Not only is this estate extremely relaxing, picturesque, and beautiful the staff is amazingly friendly. The food is to die for. I can't say enough good things about our stay. We held our wedding here and it was absolutely everything we dreamed of, if not better. I would recommend this stay to anyone and everyone! Natalie, one of the managers stayed in constant contact to ensure that we had everything we needed and wanted. Unfortunately, she was unable to be there during our stay but left us in extremely capable hands of Leigh.
The owner was extremely friendly and was greeting all the guests and thanking everyone for their stay. They left beautiful flowers in our room as an amazing welcome gesture. If you have the opportunity to stay here DO SO! They went above and beyond in every aspect of our stay.
The owner was extremely friendly and was greeting all the guests and thanking everyone for their stay. They left beautiful flowers in our room as an amazing welcome gesture. If you have the opportunity to stay here DO SO! They went above and beyond in every aspect of our stay.
Lorraine Wright
Sep 26, 2021
George Pye
Sep 23, 2021
Peter Glendinning
Sep 09, 2021
Rachael Hb
Aug 16, 2021
Heather Croft
Aug 14, 2021
Can't fault the staff very pleasant, efficient and polite and went out of their way to make the experience nice. Food very good apart from pudding which was overcooked and made it inedible. Conservatory for coffee was once a lovely experience but was a little tired in decor (although spotless). Needed some quiet music to liven it up and the flowers were past there sell by date. None of this is hard to sort. Such a shame I have very fond memories of Cringletie and we will visit again and hope that these hiccups will be sorted.
Olwen Foggon
Jun 21, 2021
Loose yourself in this magical place. Full of charm and character, the perfect break away to relax and recharge. The Owner and the general manager have Cringletie running smoothly and all the staff are friendly and very helpful. The food is out of this world and will have your taste buds dancing with delight. It's like stepping back in time to sheer luxury, magnificent grounds envelope you with their beautiful sights, smells and sounds. Flora and forna galore, fragrant scents drift by. Birds happily chirping away. "The perfect place to stay"
Alasdair Morton
Mar 10, 2021
We had a great 3 night stay at Cringletie on their first weekend of opening post Covid! The staff were great and accommodating and the hotel and grounds were immaculate. The food was excellent and more than worthy of the awards which have been given to the chef and team. It was obvious that changes had been made the deal with the required changes for Covid but these were subtle and did not interfere with our stay in any way.
Lovely Arran aromatics product in the bathroom and a relaxing bath with that was divine! We took our dog with us and she was made to feel very welcome all weekend. A truly 5 star experience and we will be back. Highly recommended!
Lovely Arran aromatics product in the bathroom and a relaxing bath with that was divine! We took our dog with us and she was made to feel very welcome all weekend. A truly 5 star experience and we will be back. Highly recommended!
Rachel Moody
Feb 08, 2021
Absolutely fantastic stay. Staff very warm and friendly. Rooms wonderful and surroundings beautiful. Food was fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble. Booked a room for a special birthday and we were upgraded to a suite. Overall, gorgeous hotel with a homely comfortable feel. Thank you team Cringletie, we loved our stay and will definitely be back.
Carolyn Trayler
Jun 18, 2020
Spent one night with friends and had a very delicious dinner with matching wines. My room was perfect and every comfort had been thought of and provided. Also the staff were charming and helpful. Didn't get the chance to explore the grounds, but look forward to returning and discovering more about this little gem of a hotel.
Josie Harris
Feb 16, 2020
Steve U. N. Adams
Aug 18, 2015
