The Birchtree Hotel

Staff were very welcoming & friendly, they are a credit to the hotel, bar & restaurant. Had the Highlander burger for dinner, which was amazingly good. Breakfast was nice too. Food & drink were very reasonably priced. Room was very clean & good overall. However, we both had a terrible night’s sleep due to the oppressive heat. We ensured the heating was turned off when we arrived as we felt it immediately & left the window open all night. Unfortunately, the clock tower on the opposite side of the road is ridiculous loud through an open window & the fan provided was about as powerful as a warm fart on its highest setting. We heard every chime of the clock from midnight until we left for breakfast at 8am. We also noticed that it was hot in the hotel corridors generally as the heating was on everywhere. I assume the heat is a known issue, because there was no duvet on the bed (only a sheet) & the duvet was stored in the cupboard. The lack of sleep made for a very difficult 7.5hr drive home the following day, which was disappointing as the purpose of the stay was to break up a long journey & be well rested. If the heating issue is resolved this hotel would be one I’d happily recommend. My genuine recommendation that would make any future stay pleasurable would be to save money & turn the heating down in communal areas & invest in some better quality fans for the room.

Stayed one night on road trip around south-west Scotland. The room was clean and warm, with all the necessary facilities, and the bed was comfortable. The shower cabinet and wash-hand basin were in the room itself rather than as I would have preferred within the en-suite. There was also no hand towel provided (just a bath towel). Despite being over a busy pub there was no noise in the evening. The large cooked breakfast was delicious, although the milk in the coffee machine was curdled. Although no dedicated parking, it was easy to find a convenient on-street parking place.

Visited with 2 elderly relatives.We have been years ago and decided to go for an early Mother's Day lunch.The food was fantastic,from the steak pie with the most tender steak to the open steak sandwich both served with home made chips.One of the elderly women had ham and cheese toastie but it was gorgeous thick cut cooked ham in it,she loved it so much she took the leftovers home. Very clean,promptly served and very reasonably priced.Give it a go,you will not be disappointed.

This Hotel was beautiful and all the staff were helpful and extremely helpful. Would definitely recommend. I would definitely recommend whether its a family, couple or even to book for work. We do loads of work in the area and will definitely be using this hotel again.

We stayed 2 nights at the Birchtree. It was excellent value for money. The room was great. Breakfast was excellent. A good menu with loads of choices. We also had an evening meal which was really good too. The staff were friendly and attentive.

Booked for 3 nights but decided not to stay for a fourth as cost excessive for additional night. We enjoyed our stay. Convenient and perfect for our needs. Comfortable room and friendly and very helpful staff. Breakfast was excellent, though cleanliness of utensils was a bit of an issue - we had to wipe dried, greasy food off forks, spoons etc before eating. Cleanliness of clothing worn by waiter was below standard for working in a kitchen. Dinner menu looked good but unfortunately we could not eat there because the dining room was on first floor with no lift and our friends, also holidaying locally, could not access it due to difficulty of climbing the stairs. Rooms and public areas recently and pleasantly decorated. However our disappointment and only real complaint was the noise of the karaoke on Friday night. We could not use our room until 1200 midnight due to the noise and vibrations coming through the floor from directly beneath our room. Admittedly the noise did stop dead on midnight but as an elderly couple and after a long tiring day we would have like to have been in bed a little earlier.