The Elphinstone Hotel

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

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Exterior
Double Room, Ensuite (Small)
Exterior
Double Room, Ensuite (Small)
Bar (on property)
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 ¥16,516
¥19,819 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 17 - Sep 18

Room options

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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

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

Double Room, Ensuite (Small)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

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

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Ensuite

Highlights

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

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

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
  • ‪Laurel Bank Tea Room Bistro & Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Crown Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Spot - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Big Red Barn - ‬7 min drive

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 does it cost to stay at The Elphinstone Hotel?

As of Sep 15, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Elphinstone Hotel on Sep 17, 2025 start from ¥16,516, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

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

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were friendly, food was good, with good service which made it a good break
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Barry

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

Excellent

Really good place to stay and staff were excellent theoughout
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Shiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely breakfast. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 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

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Able to get into room a little earlier Superb choices for breakfast and cooked to perfection
Stayed 1 night 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

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

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

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The convenience the parking the price is very good the staff are lovely very friendly the place is quite homely and the food is very good and plentiful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff were fantastic and the bed was very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gollup

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

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

8/10 Good

Simone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Staff and food are great

The staff and food were fantastic. The hotel was being refurbished, but we were not informed about it, until we arrived. It involved, quite a convoluted detour around back stairs to get to our room, and those areas were very dusty. On the plus side, they did give a small discount as redress, but I felt it was still very overpriced for the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Really good value.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon

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

Perfect stay

Really friendly atmosphere. Lovely people. Very happy with every aspect. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 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

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

david

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

Brilliant

Great wee gem
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024