We had our wedding here last year, and I must say that after a few hiccups they really pulled the…read morestops out and were excellent. New Lanark is a village designed by Robert Owen, an industrial revolutionary who wanted to give his workers a safe place to live and work and to halt the exploitation of children. He ran mills which have now been converted into an interactive museum, a visitor centre and a hotel. We booked the hotel for our wedding reception (we had the meal in the function room in the hotel then moved over to the Institute in the Vistor Centre for the ceilidh as there was more room). Had a few worries because there is a noise limiter in the hotel function room and there was the possibilty that one may be installed in the Institute room and our band wouldnt play if there was one , but that didnt come to anything. They also cocked up some of the room bookings for our guests who were staying, but all of the staff were extremely apologetic and gave us room upgrades and smoothed everything out. On they day though, they were excellent. I can totally recommend Lee, who made the day run like clockwork and also Helen at the Institute for being so accommodating and for putting on a fab spread for our evening guests! The food was very good, much better than I expected from a hotel wedding with 120 odd guests having a sit down meal (it should have been good given the price, but I often think that wedding food in that kind of venue can be mediocre at best!) The wedding packages as always were quite expenisve so we just paid per head for the meal. We transported some of our flowers from the church windows to use as centrepieces for the tables, we had our own piper, we didnt bother with different coloured linen, we brought our own wine and paid corkage (bought from the Wine Society), so we managed to save a bit on the package which had stuff in it we didnt need or want. I must say though that they were really flexible with substituing and negociating the packages, so if you had your own piper you could swap to include canapes or something of similar "value". We just had too many things ourselved to warrent the package and to warrent the substitutions. Wonderful day - ran like clockwork (though I did end up being a little late!) but thoroughly recommend NLM

Great hotel in beautiful surroundings. The rooms are an average size, most if not all with views…read moreover the falls. As for the food, nothing short of fantastic, also very reasonably priced. very friendly helpful staff

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

Four of us visited the hotel for an Afternoon Tea. I love an Afternoon Tea and this one was…read morelovely. A glass of bubbly, sandwiches and tiny rolls, scones with jam and cream and cakes, oh the cakes. Loved it. It is on the outskirts of Biggar and is a nice place to drop into if you are out and about. It looks like a small castle. This was my first visit and I was impressed. Very friendly helpful staff and we were not rushed at all. Only reason we eventually had to go was because I was dog sitting. There was a wedding on. What more can you want - a lovely afternoon tea and a fashion show!

This country house hotel has excellent facilities and serves a variety of fantastic meals. They…read morehave a new conference and wedding reception room. It is on the outskirts of Biggar and is a nice place to drop into if you are out and about. It looks like a small castle when you are approaching it as it has a turret of the front of it and has extensive gardens to walk in if you are staying. There are 2 restaurants to choose from, a formal dining room and a more relaxed area for families. They also cater for small private functions. The staff are helpful and friendly and the hotel itself is spotlessly clean. It has a traditional but welcoming atmoshphere. There is ample parking available and can be easily accessed by diabled patrons.

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 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!

First class hotel, way too expensive. I felt out of touch staying here. I was surrounded by…read moreextremely rich people and outrageous prices. For 30 minutes of Archery, I had to pay 500 dollars! Buying a bow, arrows, and target is less expensive than that!!! I made my money's worth, as I made the record for the week, but still, $500 is way too much. Besides that, beautiful rooms, scenery, and food. My favorite part was the breakfast buffet. I had the best smoked salmon I've ever had. I would recommend you only come if you're willing to blow a few thousand dollars.

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.

This is situated just on the outskirts of Dumfries. The only place to eat is a well known fast food…read moreservice next dood. Mac Bacon and Eggs for breakfast is not appealing. The hotel is typical of Travel Inn, friendly, clean and spacious..but this is budget hoteling. Cheap and cheerful

This is a lovely hotel. It is very tidy and has recently been extended. The hotel offers disabled…read moreaccommodation, but does not have lifts to the 1st floor, so bear that in mind when booking. The reception is clean and tidy, the lady on reception over my stay was very friendly and helpful, she actually showed an interest in my reasons for my stay. There is a vending machine within the hotel if you get peckish or thirsty. Each room is well equiped with tea and coffee making facilities and TV's. There is ample parking outside and the hotel is next to the Solway Gate which is fantastic. This is an excellent priced hotel where kids stay free. The only downside is the hotel does not offer air-conditioning.

It is in a beautiful location. The scenery stunning to say the least. The signage very poor…read moreespecially for someone who has never been there before - a weary traveller from Ayrshire. The entrance very confusing. The restaurant was lovely but some staff more attentive than others. We asked for the bill twice before having to go up ourselves. The portion size was out of proportion e.g. my husband had loads of hummus left because he only received a few crackers. The leisure facilities had no staff there - you were left to your own devices to find out how everything worked. The lockers were complicated - again signage very poor. Nothing flowed properly. Quite disappointing really. We got this as a gift - not sure if I'd go out of my way to return.

I had a lovely one night stay over the weekend that was a birthday gift for my partner. We had the…read moredeluxe bed and breakfast stay with dinner included in the cost (worth £150). Service upon arrival was fantastic and and were quickly checked in and given directions to our room (thank goodness!) The room was spacious and had its own sauna which was super cool. Each room had a balcony and the shower/sinks had an interesting layout without a door, but somehow fitted well with the design of the room. It was quite rustic in terms of design and I've rated one less star because the room was dusty (I pulled up the blind and heaps of dust fell on me) and the walls appear to be paper thin (10pm and I could hear conversations through the wall and children carrying on in the hallway). The views from the room look directly over the lake and mountains in the background which was utterly breathtaking. So onto food. We were seated by the window with great views of the lake again. Service was prompt and friendly which was lovely. For starters: bread with oil and balsamic, and scallops with black pudding. Both pretty good and the scallops were cooked well. Mains: beef burger and the rib eye cooked rare. Again, both good, not amazing though. Dessert was the peanut butter parfait which was clumsily plated but tasted good. Overall it was... good. There was really nothing that stood out or wowed me though. Breakfast the following day was good, we had the classic Scottish breakfast which was hot and tasted good, but again nothing remarkable. Overall a lovely stay due to the views of the lake. It was generally peaceful and relaxing and a really great gift idea.