Mount Stewart Hotel

Wow. Firstly what a view of the sea, amazing. We went for lunch, staff were friendly and helpful. The food was very good, well presented, tasty and as described on the menu. The raspberry sundae was gorgeous and the cheeseboard excellent. Drinks, both soft and alcoholic were presented so well. This place is like a breath of fresh air. Absolutely spotless and with great quirky bits. Decor is surprising and interesting. We booked to visit again and would heartily recommend.

Dined here and the food was very poor. Table next to us complained and got a partial refund. So did we and we got a partial refund too. Waitress's were good. Not much left to say. I have ate in here twice before and there were no problems. It's a lovely hotel.

What a wonderful find this hotel is. Very boutique and classy with great service and very attentive staff. The bar has a good vibe with nice music. We had the surf on turf which was delicious. Our room was perfect we had the Cameron room Only fault would be it’s up a slight hill and I’m not the best on my feet but the view is worth it There are some other lovely bars too

Called in for lunch , not your traditional Scottish feel to this hotel , void of any warmth or atmosphere. Was told lunch didn’t start until 12:30 even though advertised from midday, so ordered a coffee whilst we waited . The cutlery given with the coffee and on the table was literally covered with a thick greasy black film , this was pointed out to the waiter who begrudgingly replaced it without an apology. Due to the filthy state of the cutlery and the none caring nature of the staff we moved on to eat else where . The local cafe was a far superior , welcoming and friendly place to dine

This was our third visit to the restaurant, once for lunch and twice for afternoon tea. The lunch was delicious. Afternoon tea was huge. Really good quality sandwiches and homemade cakes and scones. It was such good value we have paid double what we paid at the Mount Stewart and not had anywhere near as good quality and value. On each occasion we have had a table with a sea view, absolutely spectacular. Looking forward to our next visit.

Having arrived at Portpatrick for a long weekend we discovered we had unknowingly booked our stay to coincide with Lifeboat Weekend which meant everywhere was very busy. Despite this they managed to book us in for our evening meal even though they were obviously very busy. We enjoyed our meal so much we immediately booked the next 2 nights. The staff that served us were excellent, very attentive and friendly. The young lady that seemed to be in charge was most helpful and nothing was too much trouble for her. Our only regret is that we didn’t ask her name so that we could have mentioned her in this review.