We were in the area and stopped off for lunch. The service is impeccable and so friendly which is…read more the main reason for the score. We have a 6 week old baby and it's so nice when staff are understanding of the difficulties faced at times with a newborn. The staff seated us next the fire so that we were warm and away from drafts. The food is wholesome but doesn't really rock the tastebuds. My starter of breaded Brie was done well and Hubby's lentil soup was piping hot (a must for soup!). Both were palatable and enjoyable. I opted for lasagne which was served with salad and chips. It almost reminded me of a school lunch in that it was comforting. Hubby's burger was well seasoned and quite tasty! Dessert was homemade profiteroles in chocolate sauce. It was tasty but didn't rock the tastebuds. It's a little out the way from Glasgow as it's just outside of Kilwinning. However there's a good sized car park and the staff are simply lovely. Great value for money in that we both had 3 courses and a few non alcoholic drinks for the grand total of £25. All in all we were happy with the meal and the staff made it even better.

Excellent food at a very reasonable price. Good service and pick the conservatory when dinning as…read moreit over looks the river, peaceful and relaxing outlook.

A group of us stayed here for one night while on vacation in Scotland. The staff and owner were all…read moreso nice. We ate dinner and breakfast here and both were delicious. Very happy that they had vegan options for both. My only complaint is that the mattresses were kind of old and saggy- probably need to be replaced. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to have an authentic experience in Scotland.

Really nice lunch. I got the scallops and the mussels. The scallops came in their original shell…read morewith a butter, herb, garlic sauce that you could dip bread into. The bucket of mussels was really nice as well and came in a cream sauce that you could also dip bread in. Very generous portions and everyone really liked the sundae roast. This was such a great little restaurant in a hotel, which was surprising but really lovely.

Fan bar. Great banter. Staff awesome. All latest sports plus monthly live actaread more

Went on Saturday night. Place was buzzing. They had a wedding reception, bar and restaurant was…read morefull, luckily we had a 8:30 reservation. My cousin and family live very close to here and were able to walk, which is very handy when you want to have some wine. Our group decided on the soup special, roasted tomato with basil, Scottish scallops and ham hough pea & mint arancini. Followed by mains, macaroni & cheese (no not for a child) chicken & wild mushroom ballontine, braised beef featherblade and a rib eye with peppercorn sauce. We were all very happy with our selections. Out waitress was phenomenal, as was the rest of the staff. The restaurant was extremely busy yet they just worked as a team & got the meals out in timely and well coordinated manner. We were very happy to sit after dinner with coffee's as the boys had some melt in your mouth ice cream. Definitely check them out!

This is a nice hotel set within lovely grounds. The hotel offers both single and double rooms. They…read moredo really nice bar meals here and the service is quick and food good. They also hold various dances, events and weddings. The room in which they hold weddings etc has a twinkly ceiling adding to the atmosphere it has it's own bar and toilets also located within the room. They have a comfortable lounge again with its own bar so plenty of bars to get yourself a drink if it is busy. The toilets are clean and the staff friendly you get a personal service here.

Spent a very relaxing spa day here . Hot stone massage, facial, lunch and full use of gymnasium…read more Now so relaxed I feel like a sleep! The poolside could do with a makeover but on the whole can't fault the facilities

Beautiful resort. Beds and linens are so wonderful we all slept amazing. Service was outstanding…read more Spa was very nice.

I had never even heard of Gleneagles until our friends mentioned they lived just five minutes…read moreaway--who knew this hidden gem was right under our noses! Walking in, I was instantly in awe of the beautiful golf course and the lineup of Bentleys and Rolls Royces casually parked out front. Talk about arriving in style! And the cherry on top? A friendly Scottish staff in full kilt attire, greeting everyone at the entrance--I felt like I'd stepped into a movie. We wandered around the hotel, soaking it all in, and couldn't resist staying for dinner. Such a fun and fancy experience!

I have known the Pond for some years, and it's had many owners, some of them large groups. It's now…read moreindependently owned, and marketed through Best Western. I stayed there last night. Rooms look to have been recently modernised and are clean and orderly with flat screen TV's. Staff are efficient and helpful. I entertained two local friends for dinner, - they hadn't been in for a while and were really very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the dinner we had. In particular, the Rump of Lamb was well executed. A nice Australian Shiraz helped it down. A good nights sleep but it would probably be better to ask for a room on the opposite side to the main road. Breakfast was a bit disappointing - as is usully the case with hot buffets, you get some items hot and some cold ! The scrambled egg was a gelatinous mass. If you wanted a fried one you had to wait. Coffee was also pretty lousy to my taste, and those pats of butter wrapped in a 'parcel', surely it wouldn't cost extra to have the 'pull off top' type . I have given four stars, but probably 3 and a half is nearer the mark because of the poor breakfast.

Very good hotel to stay at in a good place with quite a bit of scenario has a great atmosphere all…read morearound with the staff being dead friendly and greeting like Calum and kerry, Good food all around and clean rooms.

A very nice place to stay that is warm and cozy. Reminds you of your home and the people are…read moreextremely friendly and helpful! Our family was really welcome and we enjoyed ourselves. Great food Great accommodation Great people Can't wait to return

This was the setting for my sisters 50th birthday meal, and what a great setting it was…read more We arrived a little early to deck out the table and area with a couple of balloons and banner, the staff couldn't have been more helpful allowing us to sort it all out before the guest of honour arrived. This done we waited on the rest of the party in the residents lounge, where there were plenty of comfy seats and tables in the conservatory with a well stocked bar (a plethora of whiskeys on offer as befits a bar not far from the ferry terminal over to Islay and Jura) just off it with craft beers etc. On the arrival of the rest of the party while we sorted out drinks in the lounge the waitress dished out menus and after a suitable time perusing, took the order for the meal, allowing us a little time to catch up before informing us that the starters were ready and allowing us to decant to the table in the other end of the conservatory. Bright and spacious surroundings in the restaurant and comfortable seating make this a pleasant place to be. The food was superb starters consisted of scallops which were seared to perfection on black pudding, pulled pork on a black pudding with a poached egg on top and all cooked perfectly. Mains were Fish and chips with a healthy bit of fish and chunky cut chips, rump frites again a perfectly seared and not insubstantial lump of rump and skinny fries, mac and cheese with the option of spicy sausage through it, creamy and delicious, rib eye steak again juicy, beautifully prepared and with sides of mushrooms and vine tomatoes. Deserts were rather good as well, all in all a fantastic unrushed night and great company in clean, comfortable surroundings.

Great food in an authentic village pub. Craft beer by Five Kingdoms. It's a community pub and hub…read morewith folk music nights, coffee, beer garden, right near the sea.

The King Arms Hotel was very comfortable, clean, and hospitable!…read more On our journey 2014, we had left Belfast Ireland very late in the day on a Stena Line car ferry to cross the Irish Sea heading to Scotland. By the time we had arrived at Cairnryan Port Scotland it was very dark, but we decided to start driving the 200 mile trek from Cairnryan Port on the A77 roadway to Lochness Lake located approx (200) miles away. Being so very tired, and struggling to drive any further, we began looking for places to rest on the long dark roads around Ballantrae, this is when we stumbled upon the King Arms Hotel. The King Arms staff booked us in late without any trouble, were very polite and offered us a late night dinner and drinks. We ended up playing pool in the pub area, having drinks, and speaking to the locals in the pub about the history of the area. In the morning, in the dining room area, they had a very nice breakfast prepared for us to sustain us on our journey, the atmosphere was amazingly family like. It was a very unexpected and pleasant stop on our journey into Scotland! If you walk to the west of the main parking lot, there is a small trail which will lead you through a large grassy soccer field, this trail will take you to the shore of Ballantrae Bay, the trail is approximately 700 feet in length. The view in the morning hours was amazing!!!!! Definitely Recommend!