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6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

14 Aug 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Freundlicher Empfang und gute Stimmung im Pub, der zum Hotel dazu gehört. Einfache (ausreichende) Ausstattung der Zimmer, für eine Nacht ok. Ansonsten ziemlich ruhig, weil insgesamt nicht viele Gäste dort übernachtet haben. Am nächsten Morgen haben wir einfach den Schlüssel liegen lassen, weil sonst niemand da war. Frühstück wurde nicht angeboten. Insgesamt ein wenig spooky (der Pub war mal Schauplatz in einem Horrorfilm), von daher ein Ort mit Charakter, aber man sollte keine zu hohen Erwartungen haben.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

27 Mar 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

30 Sep 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

There was a terrible smell of chips from the kitchen pervading the whole building I understand there will be new owners now they have some work to do as fundamentally this place could workwell

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Hugh

27 Sep 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

27 Sep 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Lovely for a few nights in the area

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Our room was clean although, in particular the bathroom, needs to see some renovation work.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Ian

12 Sep 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Abandoned night

I have left a review of this hotel. I booked using a bonus night. Impressed as i am with 98% of hotels booked via your site i have rarely been so dissapointed. I was travelling thorugh Dumfries and Galloway this hotel at a mid way stop over seemed ideally situated for our plan. Upon arrival at 1:45pm all the doors were locked there seemed to be no life in the hotel I knocked upon all doors and looked through the available windows... the net curtains of which were grey dirty and looked like they had never been cleaned.... the paint was peeling and seemed to have been on for 30 years or more. There was moss and plants growing out of the gutters And the hotel looked abandoned There was dirt on the doors that looked like it had been there years . As we were cold and hungry and hoping for a place to relax and get a shower we were upset that the doors were locked and no answer when knocked on the doors. We went to the gem museum nearby for a warm and some food Then returned to see if the doors were open They were not open .. . So we drove the 150 mile three hour journey home and aborted our final holiday plans. No one called to ask why we didnt checkin and i assumed therefore that the hotel was empty as i previously thought. I am completely dissapointed with my experience at the hotel i could not get into. There was a two star certificate in window but it looked old. The hotel from the outside looked nothing like the photo on your site. Regards ian Gregg

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Andrew

9 Sep 2018

Good value for money

Large room with comfortable bed and good linen. Bathroom is long overdue a refurbishment: extractor fan does not work, moldy tiles, insects. Good strong, hot shower. Room faces street so some disturbance from vehicles. Excellent, large breakfast.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

21 Aug 2018

Fine for one night - probably not for a holiday

(I'm not sure if this will come out as a duplicate review, as previous attempts seem to have failed). The hotel is in need of an upgrade of decoration and facilities, but was comfortable for a one night stop. The staff were friendly and helpful and breakfast was very good

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

20 Jun 2018

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Uriges Altes Hotel

Nette Angestellte, nur für uns abends noch gekocht. Großes schönes Bett und Aussicht auf das Dorf. Morgens kam ein Koch nur für uns und zauberte das Frühstück. Das Hotel ist aus dem 18.Jahrhundert, richtig urig. Gerne wieder.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Klaudia, FRA

13 Mar 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely hotel staff

I've been there for just one night. In the morning I met the women who was taking care for the rooms. She was so lovely and helped me a lot with searching for the bus to Glasgow. She even brought me the stuff in forgot in the room to the bus stop!! She made my day that actually started not that good into a much better day! Thanks!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Emily Mary

14 Oct 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stopover

Just right distance from ferry port, the ferry was late but the manager was very welcoming when I eventually arrived. There were no other guests

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, London

31 Aug 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful atmosphere and location. Always stay here.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Marida

10 Aug 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poco pulito

Si tratta di un vecchio hotel con un rumoroso pub al piano terra.Le condizioni igieniche sono piu che precarie specie nel minuscolo bagno.In camera disponibile bollitore impolverato e tazze scarsamente pulite per preparare un the o caffe.Personale tuttavia molto cortese ed estremamente disponibile.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Thump.er, Ireland

24 Jun 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pleasent Surprise

I was greeted by a friendly welcome and surprised when I was offered help to bring my luggage to the room (there was no lift) as it was the first time on the trip that I had.The Hotel is very clean and it's obvious alot of effort has been put into upkeep of the old building. I slept well and was presented with an excellent full breakfast, haggis, pudding, mushrooms and all. I couldn't fault it.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

1 May 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant Overnight Stay

I booked an overnight stay in the single ensuite room of the Ellangowan as I was doing an event in Wigtown for the weekend. It was the cheapest option I could find as I just needed a place to sleep rather than a base for sightseeing etc. As with any little local pub, my entrance caused the usual 'stranger' reaction but it takes more than that to bother me and given the hotels claim to fame from the Wicker Man film, actually seemed quite apt! My room was clean, comfortably and given it was a Saturday night, barely any noise from the bar below. The ensuite provided a clean and hot shower in the morning before a fantastic full Scottish breakfast. I certainly didn't encounter any of the issues that previous reviewers have had and would be happy to return and for a longer stay too.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

5 Nov 2016

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Cobwebs.

Cobwebs galore. Tiling grimy and shower head held on by cable tie. Carpet, curtains and bed linen immaculate,

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

24 Aug 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fleapit

The place was absolutely filthy and a complete waste of money. The lights in the bedroom and the bathroom didn't work, there were at least 5 old cobwebs on the walls and pictures, they had no chef that evening so I had to drive 10 iles to the nearest restaurant. The bathroom wasn't clean and had hair cobwebs and dust on the floor and the toilet made a long groaning noise for over 5 minutes after being flushed. No Wifi in the rooms meant I had to go to reception to pick up and send emails as I was staying there on business. It's the second worst place I've stayed in in 14 years on the road. Don't stay there.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

24 Aug 2016

Liked: Staff & service

Central Hotel/Bar

A very adequate experience that fully met my needs at an affordable price.

6/10 Okay

Nadeem , Bristol

9 Aug 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic hotel but good surrounding

No wifi on top floor. Breakfast lady said name not on list although I paid.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

7 Aug 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I think paintwork in hotel needs upgrade Windows need to be double glazed

8/10 Good

steve, Devon

8 Jul 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Friendly , good food.

Very friendly staff made me feel welcome. Allthough very tired and dated decorations spoilt the overall impression the bed was comfortable and clean. Meals were excellent but not available on Sunday and Monday nights. As the hotel is also the local pub it is full of local characters who are both interesting and very welcoming.

8/10 Good

Adrian, Switzerland

17 Jun 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

great stay

Very polite and friendly especially Tom

4/10 Poor

Alison, Darvel

31 May 2016

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad choice

The hotel room was very dirty and unsafe there was loose floorboards beds falling apart yellow damp marks leaks from the roof and very dirty Windows and rope hanging from the guttering looking very bad and off putting, silverfish in the shower. Also got a dead fly in the cooked breakfast, hair in the dinner and mouldy toast and in the first morning fire alarm went off and the staff member didn't know how to put it off. I don't know how the hotel has a 2star cause i wouldn't give it one definitely wouldn't go back and it was a disappointing choice

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

28 May 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Anna, uk

22 May 2016

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Staff was very friendly

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6/10 Okay

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2/10 Terrible

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8/10 Good

Hugh

Hugh

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Lovely for a few nights in the area

Verified traveller

2/10 Terrible

Ian

Abandoned night

Ian

8/10 Good

Andrew

Good value for money

Andrew

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Fine for one night - probably not for a holiday

Verified traveller

6/10 Okay

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Uriges Altes Hotel

Verified traveller

8/10 Good