The hotel has operated (under different ownership) for many years and has undergone refurbishment at various stages. It’s located in a rural setting at Symington, approximately 4 miles from Biggar, or less than 10 minutes by car. There are a couple of taxis in the area but best to book in advance if you’re relying upon that mode of transport. Plenty of parking on site if you do have a car. We hadn’t been for some time and with family members due to attend a wedding function soon we decided to check out the facilities whilst having lunch. The dining room was very quiet at the time, with only one other party finishing their visit as we arrived so there was a lack of atmosphere. It’s a large space with nice décor including chandeliers however we thought the furnishings were a bit unusual for a traditional style hotel. The table was not covered and was very sticky with a cleaning product residue. Nevertheless we got a friendly welcome and were able to browse the menu which had a regular choice of dishes. We opted for Pan Fried Seabass, served with potatoes, broccoli, peas & a lemon & herb sauce (￡18.00) and Chicken Balmoral, served with some broccoli, cauliflower, leak and a Johnnie Walker Whisky sauce.(￡18.50). We were advised there would be a wait of approximately 25 minutes to cook the latter which was wrapped in bacon and stuffed with haggis. Meantime we ordered an Edinburgh Gin & Tonic (￡8.55) and a 175ml glass of Sauvignon Blanc (￡7.20). The wine was okay but not particularly identifiable as sauvignon blanc or chilled. The food did take the time suggested and when it arrived my wife enjoyed the fish, the greens and sauce however felt that the potatoes had been reheated and didn’t taste that great. My chicken was tender and there was a notable salty taste, possibly due to the bacon wrap, but the haggis filling was small and fairly bland. The vegetables were okay however I didn’t think the whisky sauce had any taste of whisky, more a standard gravy. For dessert my wife ordered Sticky Toffee Pudding, with ice cream & toffee sauce which she quite enjoyed (I tasted it and thought it was good) and I had Profiteroles with toffee sauce which I thought were very good. Both desserts were ￡8.00. Total cost of two course meal for two with a drink was ￡68 which nowadays would be classed as decent value for money. We thought overall the meal was okay. Having shown an interest in the function suite our server was kind enough to show us one which was in the process of being set up for a wedding the following day and another to the rear of the hotel which looked as if it had been refurbished in recent years. Aside from weddings the hotel have quite a number of tribute act/overnight night packages so these venues possibly get quite well used nowadays. Some features of the hotel are recognisable from days gone by with the pleasant grounds, the telephone box cubicle in reception and the staircase with an impressive stained glass window.

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