Guest Rating: 
3.5 / 5
Featuring a blend of 18th century architecture and modern facilities, our hotel is centrally situated in the town, within the medieval walls and a short walk from the old quayside.
Our hotel houses en suite rooms, all with a reputation built on first class service and individual attention. We offer a lovely walled garden to the rear of the hotel, a wonderful place in which to relax of an evening with a glass of wine, or dine al fresco throughout the summer months. The restaurant caters for a wide variety of tastes providing breakfast, lunch and dinner each day of the year. Sunday lunch was brought back serving a succulent roast. Come and pay us a visit and let us look after you whilst you look around the Northumberland and Scottish countryside.
Some 200 years ago at the end of the 18th century, the original hotel on Hide Hill was a posting hotel for those travelling to and from Edinburgh, Newcastle and the south. The ground floor and gardens of the old town assembly rooms were stables and accommodation for the olsters and coachmen. A century later by the end of the 19th century, the Kings Arms, as the hotel was by then called, became central to the town's social life and functions, and a base for the merchants and traders whose business revolved around the former corn exchange at the bottom of Hide Hill in Sandgate.
Throughout the 20th century, Berwick changed slowly and steadily, as did the hotel, catering for the changing tastes and lifestyles of the town's residents and for the travellers and holiday makers who found north Northumberland an attractive place to visit. By the end of the 20th century, businessmen and foreign tourists had become the hotels main customer base as local residents changed their lifestyles to fast food and cheaper places to eat, and the former holiday makers changed their destinations with the advent of cheap airline travel to Europe and further afield.
Into the 21st century a major decision had to be made on the hotel's future. To consider selling to one of the major pub, restaurant and cheap tourist hotel chains which would cater to the mass market, or to look to the future of Berwick as an attractive business, touristic and residential town which would develop with its close proximity to Newcastle and Edinburgh. In effect, will Berwick develop as a town which needs a four-star town house hotel?
If you are looking for a weekend 2 night stay, we do have a special offer running on certain dates. We also have weekly 7 night stay rates.
Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.
All children are welcome. All children under 10 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. There is no capacity for extra beds/cots in the room.
If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.
To cancel an existing booking please go to the Cancellation page.
VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
No parking available.
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Wired internet is available in public areas and charges are applicable.
No deposit will be charged.
All children are welcome. All children under 10 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. There is no capacity for extra beds/cots in the room.
Our 28 bedrooms each have their own individual style. All our bedrooms have en suite bathrooms and some have a bath or shower. Our photographs shown on the website are those of typical suites here at the hotel, and have bath and shower, with large bedrooms.
Our room photographs on the web site are typical suites in the hotel. Some of our bedrooms have a bath and shower and our standard bedrooms have bath or shower.
This room has an en suite bathroom and is suitable for sole occupancy only.
Please specify whether you require a double or twin bedded room.
Please specify at time of booking whether you prefer a double or twin bedded room.
Please state at time of booking whether you prefer a double or twin bedded room.
Please state at time of booking whether you prefer a double or twin bedded room.
The Il Porto di Mare restaurant and bar is open daily to residents and non-residents alike. This modern 21st century styled restaurant has a unique Mediterranean ambience with an eclectic menu available. The beautiful terraced garden is open throughout the summer months where you are welcome to dine alfresco or enjoy a drink in the walled garden to the rear of the building.
From the NORTH-A1(From Edinburgh)- At the large roundabout on the A1 at the North end of the town follow the signs for the town centre - down Castlegate, Marygate (past all the shops) to the right hand side of the Town Hall. Turn to your first right once past the Town Hall into Hide Hill. The Kings Arms Hotel is situated on the left hand side of the road.
A697(from Coldstream)-at the Cornhill roundabout drive straight over and follow the signs for Berwick upon Tweed-then follow the from the town centre (instructions as above ) from the South-A1-follow the signs for Berwick-upon-Tweed then town centre. Drive over the bridge over the River Tweed. Upon entering the town turn to your right, just after the traffic lights and drive down through Marygate (past all the shops), to the right hand side of the Town Hall and turn right into the first road past the Town Hall into Hide Hill. The Kings Arms Hotel is situated on the left hand side of the road.
*Directions included in email booking confirmation
