Alfa Travel adds Waverley Castle Hotel in Melrose to its Leisureplex Hotel Group

Waverley Castle Hotel in Melros

Alfa Travel are delighted to announce that the Waverley Castle hotel in Melrose, will be joining the Leisureplex Hotel Group. The Waverley Castle will become the 23rd hotel in Alfa’s Leisureplex Collection, providing quality accommodation in an idyllic location in the Scottish Borders.

Located just a mile from the centre of the beautiful town of Melrose, the Waverley Castle Hotel is set in five acres of parkland, offering the perfect base to explore incredible surroundings including Edinburgh and the Northumbrian coastline.  With wonderful views of the Eildon hills, the hotel offers a scenic walk along the banks of the River Tweed into Melrose, where you can explore a historic and fascinating area of Scotland, with its stunning Abbey which dates back to 1136. 

Emma Russell, Managing Director of Alfa Leisureplex Group, said: “We are delighted that the Waverley Castle Hotel is joining as our latest Leisureplex Hotel and we are looking forward to welcoming General Manager James and the team to our employee owned family. We can’t wait to welcome guests when we take over at the end of November, providing that Leisureplex experience that our guests know and love.”

Coach tours from across the UK staying at the Waverley Castle Hotel in 2024 are now on sale. A fantastic programme of excursions is available, including tours to see the world famous Edinburgh Tattoo, as well as plenty to explore in the local area from charming local towns and villages to historic houses, castles and abbeys. Tours are available to book by calling our team on 0800 412 5678. The hotel also provides more availability for solo travellers, with 21 single rooms at the hotel and with no supplements for single rooms across Alfa’s Leisureplex estate, we are expecting demand to be extremely high. Early booking is recommended.

Footnote:

Leisureplex Hotels are part of the award winning employee owned Alfa Leisureplex Group that also includes the Alfa Travel brand.  The Group operates coach tours and self drive breaks across the UK and Ireland and own and operate 23 holiday hotels and a fleet of 50 luxury Mercedes Benz touring coaches. 

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