A ST BOSWELLS hotel has been awarded a top tourism accolade at the Scottish Hotel Awards 2017.

The Buccleuch Arms was granted the ‘Breakfast of the Year – National Winner’ at the ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Glasgow, last month.

More than 400 people attended and the evening was hosted by TV presenter Carol Smillie.

Judges were looking for a "stand-out" breakfast experience with the focus being on innovative dishes, re-invented classics, home-baking and thoughtful touches.

And it isn't the first time four-star accommodation has scooped an award at the ceremony – having been crowned Inn of the Year on two occasions.

Owner Billy Hamilton told the Border Telegraph: "This is a new category win for us and we are delighted. 

"Many say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and we always ensure that, for our guests, it is also memorable for all the right reasons.

"The feedback from the judges praised our friendly, local staff team and, as ever, we are enormously grateful to them for their hard work and dedication.

"In addition, our menu was praised for its 'sumptuous choice of fine breakfast dishes, all cooked to order, beautifully presented and made with locally sourced ingredients' and so we are extremely proud.

"We look forward to continuing to do what we do and to displaying our new trophy.

"As the judges said: 'whether driving south or north, don’t drive past the Buccleuch Arms!'"