The Bruce Hotel

Very poor standard of hotel. The male at reception was not very welcoming. No help offered with bags to second floor as there is no lift. There was not a soul in the bar on the Saturday night. The mattress was lumpy and made for a very uncomfortable night. The room was a good size but very tired looking and not sure why it had a leather sofa in it. The bathroom didn't look particularly clean with blue stain in the bath. The lock on the door was not the most secure which didn't make us feel safe. Breakfast was okay. Decent coffee and toast and choice of cereals. My partner got a cooked breakfast which was good. I opted for the porridge which hadn't been cooked properly. I feel sorry for foreign tourists looking for a flavour of Scotland. They wont experience it here. The whole place needs revamped.

Probably the most threadbare unloved room I have stayed in in years, filthy windows, dirty bath and a breakfast of uncooked cheap porridge, literally inedible and a veg breakfast that came with half the ingredients cold on the plate. one star for the staff!

A one night stay and it was perfectly acceptable for the price. It’s an old hotel so there are signs of that here and there but the decor is generally good and room clean and comfy. Welcome from the guy on reception was excellent including several recommendations for where to eat given the the hotel’s restaurant is temporarily closed. Top quality cooked breakfast was value at a tenner per head. The water pressure from the shower was painfully poor but that’s a minor quibble - overall, value for money and would stay again. Incidentally, we went to the Crown Bar nearby for food and it was excellent.

With a group on a driving trip in the UK, we had a scheduled stop on roto Cairnryan. I must say it was the fastest check in I've ever experienced. The decor while dated has everything you needed, spacious rooms and clean. We had dinner booked in the hotel down the street. Breakfast was beautiful including the hagus served by a pleasant and helpful young chap. Secure parking through the arch at the rear. Enjoyed the quiet, quaint serenity of Newton Stewart for one night before hitting the road in the morning.

Let me start by saying this was a last minute booking. The hotel we were going to stay at had a broken boiler. There weren’t many people staying. The rooms were tired. Money definitely needn’t spending on whole hotel. Rooms were clean. Breakfast was excellent. Hence the score of 2. We had a lovely meal at the pub next door. We came back to watch the rugby. Just two people including the manager, in the bar. The manager became rude about the English, generally.Not pleasant to listen to. It’s a no from me.

Last minute booking as weather in area was going to be great. Nice centrally located hotel with excellent breakfast and attentive staff. Rooms were good size, comfortable and clean. Great value stay. Great chat with manager on arrival in the bar!!