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.

This was not one of the better Travelodges we've stayed in. First of all the older lady who was at…read morethe reception desk on the 28th May 2011 was very frosty. There was no greeting, no smile, no pleasantries of any kind - in fact, she could scarcely be bothered to speak. The room was OK, with all the usual things you come to expect - comfortable bed, sofa, television, tea and coffee making facilities. Unfortunately, the water in the bathroom was never more than lukewarm which was very disappointing after a day of travelling when I was looking forward to a relaxing bath!! I had a nice conversation with the cleaning staff on the morning of the 30th. They were delightful - all friendly, smiley and helpful - far better than the elderly receptionist. I think Travelodge should put one of them on Reception instead. There's a Little Chef on site and the parking is good - a huge pylon stands on the grass just beside the car park.

As I first set foot in the place, after an 18 hour journey, I was obviously eager to get some rest…read more However, the general state of repair, cleanliness and atmosphere upon entering the building did not inspire me with confidence. The bleak prison-like hallways were the first thing to greet me, as was the confusing yet nonetheless horrible smell that accompanied the visuals. It did not make me feel comfortable. Upon entering my room, the first thing I noticed was the frayed, sticky and warn carpet with chewing gum blobs stuck in to the tread. I pressed the dirty light switch and it illuminated the rest of what was around me - marked walls and surface tops were the first thing to greet me; closely followed by a confusing smell that I could not place but essentially smelled heavily of an indescribable ethnic food. I was particularly cheered up by the booger that was stuck on the wall next to the bed. All of the furniture was heavily worn, discoloured and dirty. My next trip was to the bathroom, which to be fair to them, was cleaned to a decent standard. I never understand why most Travelodge beds seem to have the foot end of the mattress resting higher than the head. It is quite disconcerting when you later get in a lay down. When I finally peeled back the sheets (believe me, I inspected every area of those sheets to make sure that they were at least clean enough to lay down on) and got in, pretty much the whole bed engulfed me as there was no firmness in the mattress at all. It was pretty much a broken bed. One big mistake that I made was revealing the grey, stained, ugly duvet that was wrapped in the hospital white sheets. Another nice touch to the decor of the room was that each one of the four plastic wall mounted light shades were hanging at an angle away from the wall. However, all of this being said I will still give at least one star to the Travelodge because they are one of the few places that still have a Gideon Bible installed in the room, yes indeed, the ninja-like Gideons had paid a visit to my room prior to me. Isn't that exciting!

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.

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!

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.

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

Great little village pub where everyone knows your name. Some decent ales, homemade food and…read morequality chat available. Park right outside the front door. Free wifi.

Great value for money. Fabulous food and brilliant bar service. Sooo friendly. Recommend the…read morerestaurant and bar.

We had a lovely stay at the Lochgren House. The rooms are spacious, equipped with coffee, tea and…read morewaters. The beds are comfortable. The shower was very tight for a large bathroom but the water pressure was good. The food and drinks in the dining room and bar were very tasty and worth making the reservation in advance. Would definitely stay again but since our room (3) was directly above where people stood to smoke and chat we will ask for a different room next time.

Wonderful place ! The lochgreen is a hotel and a restaurant…read morewith a terrace located in an amazing park. This place is absolutely outstanding. The decoration in the hotel is beautiful and the restaurant is fabulous. The place was booked for a large group and we had the aperitif in the terrace. The bar was open for us in the area we were. Varieties of beers and alcohol in the bar. The food was good in the restaurant and they adapted the cooking for the food intolerant. Nice souvenir of the place !

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.

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!