Ednam House Hotel rates for 2008 (valid from 1st March to 7th December). A suite of two superior rooms with a large private sitting room, overlooking the River. BB £200.00 per night Dinner, BB £210.00 per night. Based on 4 people sharing unless exclusive use is requested. Original Master Bedrooms overlooking the River Tweed. BB £148.00 per night Dinner, BB 1-2 nights £191.00 per night Dinner, BB 3 nights+ £185.00 per night Based on 2 people sharing. River View Double/Twin. Each room is individually appointed and en-suite. All benefit from hospitality tray, TV, direct dial phone. BB £135.00 per night Dinner, BB 1-2 nights £178.00 per night Dinner, BB 3 nights+ £174.00 per night Based on 2 people sharing. Standard Double/Twin. BB £130.50 per night Dinner, BB 1-2 nights £174 per night Dinner, BB 3 nights+ £170.00 per night Based on 2 people sharing. Smaller rooms on the second floor with combe ceilling. Each room is individually appointed and en-suite. All benefit from hospitality tray, TV, direct dial phone. BB £106.00 per night Dinner, BB 1-2 nights £155.00 per night Dinner, BB 3 nights+ £151.00 per night Based on 2 people sharing. Single Room River View. BB £81.00 per night Dinner, BB 1-2 nights £104.50 per night Dinner, BB 3 nights+ £101.00 per night

This week: Mark Palmer heads to Scotland and the Ednam House Hotel restaurant. Put your knife and fork down for a minute and stare out the window at Ednam House and you're in a different world. At least, a different world for those of us who are perfectly happy to do business with a fish on a plate but have no interest in dangling one on the end of a line. A friend who lives not far from here assures me that the stretch of River Tweed directly opposite the restaurant makes for the most expensive beat in all of Scotland. Which is to say that you pay £7,000 per person for a week's fishing. Why? Well, it's very pretty, with Floors Castle, seat of the Duke of Roxburgh, a few hundred yards upstream and with the ruins of Kelso Abbey standing serenely behind you. But the real reason is because this is the Junction, the point where the rivers Teviot and Tweed meet. More Atlantic salmon are caught on the fly here than anywhere else in Europe. Apparently, Chris Tarrant and Jeremy Paxman are regulars at both the Junction and Ednam House Hotel. The house itself was built in 1761 on the instructions of James Dickson, a local lad who fled Kelso at the age of 11 after breaking one of the fountains in the square. He ended up in London, made pots of money and, on returning home, set about building a house of considerable repute. This is it and, pun intended, it's a mighty big catch. I haven't enjoyed a dinner as much in months. In fact, never mind it being another world outside on the River Tweed, Ednam House occupies an entirely different planet. The hotel has been in the same family for four generations and I would hazard a guess that nothing much has changed in all that time. Even the prices seem to be at least a decade in arrears: £18.50 for two courses, £25 for the full works, including coffee and chocolates. When we wander into the admittedly down-at-heel bar, a couple of dogs give us the once-over and then saunter off as if to say: Help yourself, but don't leave a mess.. A huge old-fashioned map of the Tweed hangs above the bar and a woman with wispy white hair stands behind it. We order drinks and I pick up some menus lying on a table. Two A4 pages stuck inside a tatty brown leather folder. Top of the list of starters is something I haven't seen on a menu since Jimmy Osmond's Long-haired Lover from Liverpool topped the charts: Fresh Grapefruit. We read it over and over again. I can feel my eyes welling up with emotion and then Joanna says: I'm having the grapefruit. Bless her. There are plenty of other golden oldies: plain smoked salmon with buttered brown bread, haunch of venison, steamed syrup sponge. The large square dining-room is along the corridor from the bar and down some steep steps. The first thing we notice is Ralph Brooks in his tartan trousers. He and his French wife (pictured above) are the current owners and they do a sterling job, not least in the cellar department. The house wines are £12 a bottle; a 2004 St Veran comes in at £19 and a 1998 Chateau Lamothe Bergeron at £24. The last two would cost twice the price elsewhere, plus a bit more again in London's greedier restaurants. Enter the Fresh Grapefruit and it turns out to be a slight anti-climax because we had hoped for half the fruit still in its skin, with each segment neatly dislodged and ready to go. Instead, it's served in a knickerbocker-glory type bowl and accompanied by a sprig of mint and half a strawberry. A 1960s model rather than 1950s, in other words. My langoustine and salmon terrine, with coriander mayonnaise, is so perfect it makes you think that this particular salmon must have got fatally held up at the Junction only a couple of minutes ago. We also have the smoked salmon and promise never to buy the supermarket cellophane version again. Piping-hot plates arrive carrying venison for me, medallions of Ayrshire pork for Joanna and a fillet steak for the third member of our party. Fifteen minutes later and everything is gone. In fact, I've seldom seen Joanna's plate so clean and seldom seen such a large, happy room. Each table is decorated with a small vase of sweet peas and a candle. Conversation flows as naturally as the river outside. There's a posh 60th birthday party going on in one corner (Get orf my chips, David) but there is also a family of four near us that includes two children well past their bedtime. I just hope they manage to stay awake for the puddings. It's a list that appeals to the proverbial child in us all: creme brulee, poached pear, home-made ice cream, praline souffle. Oh, and there's a Welsh rarebit savoury, of course. We ask to share the steamed syrup sponge and it comes in three equal portions on three individual plates. There is nothing grasping about Ednam House. Nothing remotely grandiose, or showy. But perhaps what I like most about it is that Donald Trump or Donald Duck could wander in and no one would take much interest, unless of course they were handing out fishing permits for the Junction. Ednam House Hotel, Bridge Street, Kelso, Roxburghshire (01573 224168). Dinner costs £25 for three courses.

Ednam House is a wonderful Georgian Mansion steeped in history and set amid 3 acres of landscaped gardens on the bank of the River Tweed. This long established hotel with its 30 individually appointed bedrooms together with our range of elegant lounges and spacious ballroom make this the perfect venue for any special occasion. Family reunion, Birthday, Christening (price per person include hire of the lounge or ballroom, flower arrangements) Compose your menu and choose your wine champagne with our. The price per person includes: Hire of the appropriate private lounge or ball room Menu as composed by yourself Coffee Mints following your meal Flower arrangement. Weddings (for up to 180 guests). Compose your menu and choose your wine champagne with our Menu Selector. Wine List The price per person includes: Hire of Hall for ceremony if required (£80 extra) Hire of private lounge for the greeting line photos Hire of the Banqueting Ball Room Master of ceremonies Menu as composed by yourself Coffee Mints following the meal Pedestal Flower arrangement Flowers for each table and top table. Please don't hesitate to contact us directly to discuss any specific requirement and to come and have guided tour of the facilities.

A unique hotel in Kelso the heart of the Scottish Borders. This stunning hotel located in Kelso, Scottish Borders, South of Scotland, Ednam House Hotel enjoys a unique location on the bank of the river tweed.Owned and run by the Brooks family since 1928, this special hotel oozes tradition and old world charm. Boasting 32 individually decorated rooms and suites, two bars, a riverside restaurant and a ballroom, the hotel offers very high standards of accommodation comfort with efficient and friendly service. It is the ideal base to explore the historic borders with its castles, houses, gardens,sites and monuments. In addition, golf, clay game shooting, salmon fishing, walking, hiking, cycling are on offer. An idyllic venue also catering for weddings.Easy access from Edinburgh Newcastle Airport. Hosted Maintained by

Situated in the hotel grounds by the River, this annexe offers two ensuite superior rooms on the first floor and a large comfortable sitting room on the ground floor. The Orangerie is a suite of 2 Four Poster rooms with a large sitting room overlooking the river. Please note that Dinner and Breakfast are provided in our main restaurant. At the time of booking, a deposit is required. In case of cancellation, the deposit is non-returnable. Per Room Bed Breakfast £200.00 *Dinner, with Bed Breakfast 1 or 2 nights £210.00 All prices are per room or per person, per night and include Full Scottish breakfast and VAT. *Where Dinner, BB is quoted, a five-course Taste of Scotland Dinner is included. Back to our rooms page

Classic British with a modern Twist. Chef Ralph Brooks and his brigade believe in getting the basics right :; Fresh Ingredients; Simplicity; Skillful Cooking. Telegraph review here. Bar Lunch - Monday to Saturday 12-2.30pm Sunday Lunch - 12.30-2pm Dinner 7-9pm (orders). Lamb Kidneys Braised in Tomato and Garlic Sauce, served with a Potato Scone. Fishcakes Fresh Salmon Fishcakes served with a Parsley Butter Sauce. Gazpacho Chilled Spicy Tomato Soup topped with seared Tiger Prawns. Haggis Award winning local Haggis with Neeps Stovies. Home-made Lemon Sorbet. Cream of Carrot and Orange Soup. Fillet of Shark seared and served with Braised Leeks, Potato Cake and Crispy Bacon. Smoked Scottish Salmon simply served with home baked Brown Bread and Lemon. Tiger Prawns in a Mild but Spicy Curry, with Basmati Rice and Popodum. Fillet of Monkfish Grilled and served with Black Olive Polenta, Poached Tomato and Pesto. Noisette of Ayrshire Ham grilled and laid on a bed of Green Spatzle with Grain Mustard Sauce. Highland Venison very gently casseroled and served with Fresh Tagliatelle. Salads Choice of Cold Meat and Seafood. Tweed Valley Steaks Fillet, Sirloin or Rib Eye all with Onion Rings, Chips and Choice of Sauces. Tweed Valley Rack of Lamb roasted and served with a Rosmary Gravy and Gratin Dauphinois. All main courses are served with a side accompaniment of seasonal Vegetables and Potatoes. A Separate tempting Menu of our daily home-made Sweets, Puddings, Ice Creams and Sorbets. Full Dinner £27.50 including Cafetiere of Freshly Ground Coffee and Sweetmeats. Main Course £15.00 Two Course £21.50