Robert
January 8, 2024
We first stayed at Ednam House Jan 23, to celebrate my partners Birthday. With us both being 'fans' of the Georgian architectural style, the Ednam made quite an impression. It is simply stunning! Beautiful Room overlooking the Tweed, professional and attentive staff, excellent food and wonderful Drawing and Dining Rooms. Not to mention the setting - Kelso is a lovely, unspoilt market town.
This year we had no hesitation in returning for B'Day celebrations. However, outside temps were a good bit colder and there a couple of things we felt were lacking. Previously the Dining Room had been lit entirely by candlelight and a good fire was blazing in the grate. It was so evocative of 18th Century dining! So warm and intimate.This year, despite being colder outside, no fire, no candles. Just harsh, bright electric wall lights and a single radiator that failed to heat the room. It didnt help that both large windows - single glazed - radiated the cold. Whilst provided with original shutters and heavy curtains, these were not closed / drawn. Similarly in the Drawing Room, the large, real flame gas fireplace failed to heat the whole room, whilst the large windows were left with shutters open and curtains tied back. To help with Eco targets it surely must make sense to reduce heat loss / cold transfer by closing shutters and drawing curtains at night. This, and use of candles over electric lights, would also help increase the overall ambiance that a place like Ednam naturally exudes.