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.

I was in Troon for business, and stayed at the Marine. The staff, facilities, and history of the…read moreestablishment made for an amazing experience. Definitely order the pancakes at breakfast.

This is a tough review. The food and bar were great for drinks. Nice views. There's a certain…read morecharm to it. But in the end the rooms are very small even for European standards. It's tough to manage even opening luggage for 1, much less 2 people. There are no drawers. No hangars. Theres an annoying amount of drinks to buy in the room that take up valuable space. Things didn't work - phone, radiator, fan, sink. The bed in their 'king' room was a full size. I wanted to give it a higher rating for charm but simply can't until they make better use of the space in each room.

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!

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

Superb hotel overlooking Campbeltown Loch. The rooms were well furnished and comfortable. The…read morebreakfast was excellent. The dinner cooked by head chef Joanne was excellent. The only thing the hotel lacks is a bar. They provide only canned and bottled beers. Apart from this one of the best small hotel experiences in a long time.

This is a lovely place to go for a meal. We arrived slightly early for our meal and were escorted…read moreinto a lovely warm sitting room where we were offered a drink. There was a lovely atmosphere and we were encouraged to take our time choosing from the menu. We relaxed by the fire overlooking Campbeltown loch. We ordered and when our starters were ready we were shown through to the dining room. The dining room was cosy and there were other diners but you didn't feel as though you were being overheard by anyone. The menu was extensive and I would highly recommend the monkfish. At the end of the evening we had a lovely stroll along the side of the loch back home.

Poor standard, run down & definitely not 4 star. We booked…read morethis hotel for a one night stay so we could visit a friend at the weekend. The lobby and reception area is well looked after but that's where the comfortable and tidy decor ends unfortunately. We were given a ground floor room (114) and the first thing that hit us was how warm the room was! We quickly opened the window but as you will see from the photos, there wasn't much air able to get in. The decor was old and needed a bit of a facelift but more disappointing than that was the peeling wallpaper and poor quality paintwork in the bathroom. I felt badly let down as we had paid around £90 for b&b for what was supposed to be 4 star. We slept on and off during the night but the heat was terrible. The shower had good water pressure but unfortunately the bath did not drain properly and we had to shower with water in the bath. The breakfast this morning was bland, oily and very disappointing. I had to eventually ask someone if I could get a cup of tea after a 15 minute wait. I won't be back unfortunately.

MASSIVE hotel, with all kinds of space. The rooms were straight forwards and uncomplicated, but no…read morelift. The restaurant provided a good choice of fayre, and the breakfast was very good. They even offer you whiskey with your porridge!

Hi, just to put our experience of our 1 night stay at Seamill…read more The hotel is lovely, staff were OK, room was clean and comfortable. Then we get to the Orangery! A very disappointing experience - slow service, wine brought half way thru main course, wrong meal, to ask where our dessert was three times, and then the bill was wrong! On checking out we were asked if everything was OK - I hesitated slightly and then was asked 'problem in the Orangery?' I reported our experience and was given 2 email addresses to send our complaints to. Duly emailed to both, no reply! Emailed again 2 weeks later - again no reply from either of the management emails. My opinion! Disappointed with the service in the Orangery - totally disgusted that my emails did not warrant any sort of response from management. We'll not be back to Seamill while this is how they treat guests! Ian Jenkins

You are invited to a wedding and bring your man. Seamill Hydro you say? Aye! RSVP - You betcha!…read more What a beautiful hotel?! I had been before for a wedding reception, proabably about 10 years ago so I knew it was going to be good. I pre-booked our hotel room, we were advised to quote the names for the wedding party to get preferential rates. My jaw nearly fell off when I was given the price, very expensive but on research I found that we did get it cheaper for the type of room we got. Our room was based out in the Courtyard, located outside the hotel, and was a room with a lounge. It was lush! The cost also included access to all the hotel facilities, which included the gym and swimming pool. The wedding was based across two rooms, I believe they were the Arran room and the Brisbane Suite. The Arran Room was named because it looks across to the Isle of Arran. Unfortuntely is was a bit dreich that day so not as good a view as normal. This is where the cermony was, so emotional. Sniff! The Brisbane Suite, I've nae idea but this was where we had photos taken and then it opened up to where we had our meal and where the dancing was to be had. Oh and dancing I had!! The breakfast room was lovely and you had the choice of a cooked and continental breakfast. We made the most of both. Tasty! I had an absolutely blooming marvelous time and can't thank my old school friend enough for inviting us along. I would to go back and make use of the swimming pool as we never got the chance as it was Mothering Sunday so our mothers came first. A beautiful hotel and location as it's situated next to the beach. I would definitely save up and maybe a wee romantic night could be on the cards.

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.

Alpine Lodge Hotel formerly The Laurieland Hotel is a place to visit for a meal or to have a…read morecelebration like a family party or even a smaller scale wedding reception. I can thoroughly recommend the bar lunches or bar suppers as they are both great value for money due to the portion sizes which are way larger than you would expect for the price you pay.Meals are served in the dining area in the downstairs part of the hotel which seats approx 50 people at a time. The upstairs section called the Laurieland Suite (after the former hotel name),has a built-in bar- so no need to run downstairs for refreshments.The lounge itself can accomodate approx.80 to 100 people comfortably. The staff at the lodge are first class with their attention to detail an added attribute.