Peebles Hydro, a hotel in Peebles in the Scottish Borders, offers five rooms for meetings, conferences, team events and celebrations, for groups of 50 up to 400 guests. Day delegate and overnight delegate packages are sold, and the hotel also plans weddings and large party nights.
Seminars and company events
The hotel's events team sells meetings by the day. The Day Delegate package includes the room, a two-course buffet lunch and two servings of tea, coffee and bites. The 24 Hour Delegate package adds a three-course dinner, an overnight stay and a full Scottish breakfast. The hotel also describes team building programs for groups of 5 to 200 people. In winter the Ballroom hosts Christmas party nights with a drinks reception, a three-course dinner and a live band.
Weddings and receptions
Peebles Hydro has a wedding planner and a weddings section on its website. The Ballroom, with a reception capacity of 400, is the largest space for a celebration, and the Edinburgh Suite takes up to 150 guests. The hotel does not publish a wedding capacity on the pages we read, so couples should ask the team for numbers per layout.
Rooms and capacities
The Ballroom is the largest room: 400 guests for a reception, 300 in theatre style, 180 in lecture style and 130 in cabaret. The Edinburgh Suite holds 150 for a reception or in theatre style, 70 in lecture style, 60 in cabaret, 46 in U-shape and 40 in boardroom. The Regency takes 100 for a reception, 80 in theatre style, 72 in cabaret, 50 in lecture style and 40 in boardroom. The Bannockburn holds 100 for a reception, 50 in theatre or cabaret style, 35 in U-shape and 30 in boardroom. The Manor is the smallest room, with 50 in theatre style, 45 in U-shape, 40 in boardroom and 40 for a reception.
Accommodation
The hotel sells overnight stays, dinner, bed and breakfast offers, and a spa. The pages we read do not give the number of bedrooms, so confirm it with the hotel before planning a residential seminar. Guests at party nights can add a night to the booking, and the grounds are open for a walk or a swim.
Catering
Catering is done in house. The hotel states that most of its food is sourced from the Borders. Delegate packages include lunch and breaks, and party nights serve a three-course festive dinner in the Ballroom.
History and setting
The hotel is located on Innerleithen Road in Peebles, a town on the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders. Its site lists activities, cycling trails and dog friendly walks around the town for groups that want free time in the program.
Getting there
The address is Innerleithen Road, Peebles EH45 8LX. Confirm transport options and parking with the events team.
