This is now called the Trump Turnberry. This is a luxury destination resort hotel in the middle of…read morenowhere on the southwest coast of Scotland. The only reason I stay there is for the golf at the Ailsa course, an Open Championship venue. There are many resort hotel activities and a spa, so I suppose you could do that stuff but there is not much else except the Eisenhower Castle close by. The nearest town is Girvan which is tiny, but with a few good local places for fish and chips and Indian food. The restaurant has a good Scottish breakfast included with the room. The continental breakfast buffet is very good with lots of fresh and dried fruits. I get a load of smoked salmon with my usual Turnberry Grill, which consists of eggs, bacon, sausage, roasted tomato and black pudding. I suppose you could get Haggis. I've stayed there many times since the 1980's and the property has been extensively remodeled over the years. It's a lot more modern and fresh now. Service has always been excellent.

Fantastic waitstaff! Lovely high tea with spectacular views of Isle of Arran, Ailsa Craig and…read moreTurnberry Lighthouse.

Dinner in an old folk's home you say? Well if anything it's going to be interesting!…read more I was visiting my boyfriends' grandparents in the village of Maidens in Ayrshire and they offered to take us for dinner in Malin Court. 'It's an old folks home' bf's gran said with a cheeky glint in her eye. I didn't want to offend so just smiled politely and waited to see what we'd find. Lots of wee old ladies sitting in a circle around some tea and biscuits, it's not. We drove up to the front of the hotel. On one side there's an old folks home and to the right there's the hotel and Cotters restaurant. Its open to the public however we were told some of the residents from the home do come in for their dinner occasionally. As we had booked at 5.30pm we had to order from the High Tea menu which consisted of a main course plus tea, coffee and scones plus cakes. We sat down and were offered drinks, Once we ordered we were then given four portions of brown and white bread toasted. Thought this was a bit random but tucked in anyway as we were starving. Main dishes were pretty much pub staples with macaroni cheese, steak and onion pie, sirloin steak etc. I opted for the scampi which came with carrots, peas and salad! As well as a huge portion of chips. Portions are generous here. It was exactly what I was looking for, hearty, crispy and tasty meal. Boyf had the haddock which was delicious, fresh crispy batter with homemade tartar sauce. Gran had the poached salmon salad which was absolutely enormous! Two salmon fillets plus a mountain of salad, coleslaw as well as strawberries and raspberries dotted over the plate. Poor thing could only manage around a quarter of the plate. I did feel like it was a bit of a waste with so much food going untouched. After mains, we had teas and coffee with warm homemade scones with butter and jam (no cream unfortunately) and then meringues, strawberry tarts and rice crispy tray bake. Overall, it's the perfect place to take your grandparents or for a family meal, its great value for money with high tea from £11 all in inc the scones etc.

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!

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.

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

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 choice of good quality food both in the bar area and restaurant. Good value for money. Not…read moreexpensive. Friendly staff. Our favourite eating place in Ayr. Popular with the locals.

This place is a gem obviously well known to the locals in a nice part of Ayr. Had booked in to the…read moreHorizons hotel a bit further along the front, but when we arrived the rooms were grubby, small and not worth £150 for two nights in a family room. Went on the hunt for something better and happened upon The Chestnuts Hotel. A bit more expensive at £180 for two nights b&b for 2 adults and 2 kids, but what a difference. This is a family run hotel and all staff are friendly, courteous and efficient. Nothing is too much of a bother and the place is immaculate. We are not ones for eating in hotels as we like to see a bit if the area but this place is so good there's no need to go elsewhere. It's handy for all decent attractions in Ayr and a short walk from the beach. Even if you don't stay here, pop in for a beer (real ale too!) or some food as its the business. You won't be disappointed.

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.

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 !