Ernespie House Hotel, Castle Douglas
Guest Reviews
Overall Guest Rating
91%
Overall Guest Rating
91%Linda Leiper said...
Stayed 1st May 2026
Nice hotel and lovely staff. Unfortunately the view out our window was the roofs of the farm next door. which was a bit disappointing, but the room itself was warm and comfortable as was the bed. The food was delicious with a good choice and the Indian dishes especially were excellent
Ian Alexander said...
Stayed 21st April 2026
Very pleasant stay. Staff were very nice and friendly. The hotel was very quiet and it is a little rough round the edges. The hotel is set in beautiful grounds which is why we were a little disappointed that our room was at the back with no view. This considering we were only none worker guests. The food was excellent, some of the best curries I have ever tasted. Locals visit for dinner a lot it's that good.
Jane Lawrence said...
Stayed 19th April 2026
Had a lovely stay at Ernespie House Hotel. All the staff were so helpful & friendly. The family room was spacious. The food was excellent & great value for money
Paul Stewart said...
Stayed 19th April 2026
Excellent hotel, staff very helpful. Rooms very clean Great and varied choice of food, especially enjoyed the curries I tried. Freshly cooked breakfast with good choice. Great location for visiting castle douglas and surrounding area due been close to A75
edward sneider said...
Stayed 1st December 2025
Sak could not have been more friendly, hotel warm, welcoming, comfee room, good breakfast. The dinner served, one of the best Asian foods we have tasted. For a quite peaceful night you cannot beat this hotel.
Mary Gallagher said...
Stayed 29th November 2025
Had a lovely peaceful stay.Staff very helpful. All breakfast and meals delicious. Only fault breakfast tea and coffee not good.
Stuart Penman said...
Stayed 6th September 2025
Very enjoyable two night stay. Room very good and clean to good standard. Staff very friendly. Meals in the hotel very good. Plenty of parking.
Carolyn Roy said...
Stayed 17th August 2025
Nice location. Staff very friendly. Food was good.
Douglas Armstrong said...
Stayed 11th June 2025
Very friendly ,comfortable and good food. well recommended
Simone Higgins said...
Stayed 25th April 2025
Stayed for a short weekend break. The hotel is located in lovely mature grounds, perfect for the dogs. The food was really nice, all of the staff were very friendly and made our stay very enjoyable. Would definitely come back
Alan Stables said...
Stayed 25th April 2025
A great relaxing stay in Castle Douglas with great food. What more is there to ask for?
STEPHEN FORD said...
Stayed 28th April 2025
Lovely location. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food and room were good.
Carole Reid said...
Stayed 10th April 2025
Had a lovely stay st Ernespie House, the rooms were comfortable and spacious, and the food was delicious, staff were very plesent and couldn't do enough for you
A guest said... Hotel has replied
Stayed 7th April 2025
We had booked 2 king size rooms. One of the rooms was not a king size. On your website it stated that the hotel was recently refurbished. There was work going on in the bar area and this was closed. The food was good but there were extra money to be paid on a lot of items, even steak pie, I have never seen or heard of that before. I would say the dining room and the breakfast room could be doing with a freshen up.
Hotel reply...
Morning Ms Mcgrory Thank you for your review. I really appreciate you taking time out and leaving us feedback. You had booked 2 king rooms and were allocated Rm 19 and Rm 20 both of which are rooms that have king size beds in them. As a matter of fact we have recently changed the bed in Rm 20 which I think you are referring to. Since the time we have taken over the hotel we have been on a journey of constant upgrade and you are right when you say that our the function room is currently under renovation to make it better for the guests. This however does not detract us from serving the guests and there is table service available at all times . I have taken note of the remarks about the supplements on some dishes on the menu. We offer and extensive menu selection to our guests and make the whole menu available to guests on a dinner inclusive plan. The supplements charged are reflective of the increased prices of commodities in the current environment and we try our best not to pass these to the guests , however we sometimes it is very difficult to tread the line of providing great value and quality. But I have taken your comments on board and will relook at these as per your feedback. Warm regards Shashank
Carol Saunders said...
Stayed 21st March 2025
Owner/ staff were very friendly and helpful Room was nice and spacious Food was absolutely delicious Would definitely return
A guest said...
Stayed 15th March 2025
A typical country house hotel. Staf friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Food excellent! Room was comfortable.
A guest said...
Stayed 26th May 2024
A beautiful old mansion in lovely gardens. Very friendly and welcoming staff and excellent value for money. The owners are obviously modernising and some parts may look a little jaded at present, but spotlessly clean, large pleasant room with very comfortable bed, and all necessary comforts. Restaurant menu also varied and good, and an excellent breakfast, A most enjoyable stay
James Newton said...
Stayed 12th March 2024
Rooms and food were excellent. Staff were very helpful and worked hard to make our stay very comfortable. Manager was very friendly and gave us a lot of information about the surrounding area. The young waitress was a lovely girl and so accommodating. Had a lovely break. Only downfall was the very bumpy drive up to the entrance.
karen duncan said...
Stayed 26th January 2024
Lovely 2 nights at the weekend for my partners birthday. Room was a bit cold to start with but soon heated up. No welcome back or phones in the room so you need to go down to reception. 2 members who were on shift were lovely. 2nd night we ate in the pods which was lovely and recommend. Good was great, portion sizes were massive for dinner. Highly recommend.
Richard McLachlan said...
Stayed 1st December 2023
In process of refurbishment but the staff could not be friendlier or more helpful and the food and service were of a very high standard. I will definitely be back.
A guest said...
Stayed 7th November 2023
Very pleasant stay at Ernespie Hotel. Food and service was good. Only downside pods were plastic and not glass as advertised!
A guest said...
Stayed 7th November 2023
staff and food excellent
Jane Scott said...
Stayed 17th March 2023
We had a lovely time at Ernespie, food was excellent and staff were exceptional, will definitely return .
J V Hughes said...
Stayed 11th March 2022
We enjoyed our stay at this lovely friendly hotel. We were celebrating my 80th Birthday and the owners and staff made it feel special. There are lovely places to visit in the immediate area like Kircudbright , Kippford and Rockcliffe.
A guest said...
Stayed 6th November 2019
Original room allocation was not very nice and heater not working. Very quickly given a far superior room with working radiator. Heating did not come on until 8.00am the first morning of our stay but this was quickly rectified and the heating was on by 6.00am the next morning. All the staff were very pleasant and immediately attended to any of our requests.
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