Just so you know, I'm not a Brit, and I live in the USA, but I've stayed at the Buccleuch four…read moretimes. I like it so much that I plan itineraries around spending a night there. The owner, Dave, and his staff are top notch, the food is very good. Seriously, the best chips (fries for us Yanks) I've ever had. Similarly, their steak and ale pie will cause you to question your previous favorite. The Buccleuch is an eighteenth century coach house that has been brought up to a modern standard, and while you don't have to be a motorcyclist to enjoy this place, if you are a motorcyclist, this place will delight you. Secure parking, access to whatever you need, and Dave's knowledge of local roads is encyclopedic. He came up with a route for us that would get us north without slogging through Glasgow traffic, then loaded it in my friend's satnav. Great local roads too!

Excellent steak and ale pie. The meat was very tender arms the gravy flavorful w/o being salty…read more Local IPA recommended by staff was good too. Service was excellent.

The Moffat House Hotel certainly looks very grand from outside, but on the inside it is pretty…read moredated. Although we stayed pretty cheap (around £50 a night including a dog on a Saturday) I would have paid a little more to have wallpaper that wasn't falling off the roof and being able to hear everything going on in the bathroom next to my bed... (not my bathroom!). Free wi-fi was really useful too. However the staff were really nice and doggy friendly too and it is well located within a 3-4 minute walk of pretty much every pub in Moffat. A lovely town to visit. A solid 3.5 stars! A bit of TLC and this would be a 4. Try and not leave an inch gap between the bottom of the room door and the floor please!

From the owner: The Best Western Moffat House Hotel is an elegant mansion transformed into a stylish and…read morecomfortable retreat for family and friends, set ​in the charming Victorian spa town of Moffat. Built for The Earl of Hopetoun in the 1750s and has been carefully maintained and modernised to retain all of it's elegance. Proprietors The Lawson family along with their friendly staff offer you a very warm welcome. Only 45 minutes from Glasgow and just over 1 hour from Edinburgh and 15 minutes drive from historic Gretna, The Moffat House Hotel is the ideal retreat to help you make the most of your time in the area.

Tucked away in a tiny little mountain town called Moffat, is the Balmoral hotel, and inside the…read moreBalmoral hotel is a little eatery that serves traditional Scottish food, including fish & chips, Shepard's pie, and toasties. The service isn't what you'd expect from an American establishment, but it is British. The food though.. DAMN! It was amazing. In the time I've been here, I've not yet cleaned my plate, until today. I totally ate EVERY scrap off the plate and a few of the boy's fries. They were AWESOME. The lunch for the two of us, Fish & Chips and Shepard's pie was under 20pounds.

Having my wedding here was one of the best decisions I've made. Their wedding packages are perfect…read morefor couples looking to have a destination wedding. I was just married yesterday and the whole event was seamless. All of my guests had a great time and enjoyed every aspect of the wedding- from the owl ring delivery to the fireworks in the evening. Many claimed it was the best wedding they have ever attended. I enjoyed myself and the day was virtually stress free. Lilly, Deborah and Sarah were so willing to bend over backwards to make sure my day was perfect. All of the servers and bartenders were also on point. Our bartender was providing scotch education to guests and many of my guests really enjoyed this. Even after the dancing ended, the evening manager went out of his way to make sure guests were fed and happy. He even made us cheese bread when the sandwiches were consumed. I would highly highly recommend Auchen Castle. You won't be dissapointed!