Smiths at Gretna Green

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Love at First Sight

Are you looking for the award winning Smiths Hotel in Gretna Green? It is the area's only AA 4-star hotel. A modern independent hotel built in 2005, Smiths Hotel is part of our family business. Why don't you visit our Bar lounge or Smiths Restaurant for a choice of delicious lunches, tea time offers and a' la carte menu options...

Romance

Gretna Green is a village on the Scottish border that is world famous as a romantic wedding destination. First over the border, it became a haven for young lovers following the 1754 Marriage Act introduced in England and Wales, when couples under 21 were forbidden to marry without their parents' permission. So the young and in love began eloping to Scotland, where it was much easier to marry. Smiths at Gretna Green has been voted a top Scottish hotel and has won many awards in every area of the business: - Wedding Planner of the Year 2012 - Business Manager of the Year 2012 - Hotel Executive Chef Médaille d'Or 2012 - Wedding Complex of the Year 2011 - Chef Team of the Year 2010 - Business Excellence & Hotel Management Awards 2009/2010 - Wedding Team of the Year 2009 - Wedding Hotel of the Year 2009 - Wedding Hotel of the Year 2008 - Meetings and Events Hotel of the Year 2008

Your Stay

Surround yourself with a little luxury and visit us here at Smiths Hotel at Gretna Green. We not only offer superb 4 star accommodation, excellent 2 x AA rosette dining, an onsite beauty salon but we are also highly regarded as one of the very best wedding reception venues in the area. Our Gretna Green hotel has over 50 bedrooms designed to offer the best night’s sleep, our great range of Deluxe Doubles, Family Rooms, Balcony Rooms, Luxury Suites and Cottage-style-suites ensure that there is room for everyone at Smiths.

What to Do

In 1886 my great grandfather bought the Gretna Estate which included farming land and the tiny hamlet of Gretna Green. One of the buildings in the hamlet was the blacksmith’s workshop, already renowned for its romantic history as a haven for runaway lovers since 1754. Over the past four generations my forebears and I have done our best to grow the Famous Blacksmiths Shop at Gretna Green into what is now an important international visitor destination.

In 2006 Smiths at Gretna Green became our latest adventure. When I began developing the idea for Smiths a year or two previously I knew that the hotel I wanted to build would be something different, a new style of Hotel for the Gretna Green area. A hotel that would appeal to discerning guests from both corporate and leisure markets. Working closely with the design team, we were able to translate that vision into reality within around two years.

Our Hotel is for everyone who likes excellence. People from the local area are coming to enjoy a great meal in Smiths Restaurant or a drink in the bar; couples or larger wedding parties becoming part of Gretna Green’s amazing romantic history; business people here for meetings or conferences or stopping off en route north or south; international and leisure visitors and families looking for a taste of ‘Scotland with Style’. All are met with the same level of commitment to excellence. Smiths is about feeling welcome. We hope to be given the chance of extending our welcome to you." Alasdair Houston (MBE)

The Food of Love

Whether you’re staying with us here in Smiths Hotel, in the area for a Gretna Green wedding or simply looking for a place to eat in Gretna Green, why not come and experience the ambience in our Chainmail Restaurant. It is a great place to dine and the choices from our superb mouth-watering à la carte menu have been awarded 2 AA Rosettes. If your taste buds simply want delicious food in a relaxed atmosphere then why not choose to eat from our Bar menu in the Lounge?

Our award-winning chainmail restaurant at Smiths is situated in a contemporary space away from the main bar area of the hotel. The Chainmail restaurant has been designed with fabulous taste in mind and features a chainmail cordon from ceiling to floor and a huge mirror to the rear which allows light to enter the space delightfully. Our À la carte menu is updated regularly and features dishes made with the finest local produce and prepared by award winning chefs.