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Reviews of The Garret

3 out of 5
The Garret
116 High Street, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were booked in for a 3 night stay, but unfortunately due to illness had to curtail our visit. However, in the short time we were there, the hotel/bar staff were very pleasant & helpful. The dinner was very good and the bed was very comfortable. The Garret was in a convenient position for a walk around the town/harbour etc. We fully intend to return to complete our visit to the lovely area.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daisy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location
Very clean and comfortable. A bit noisy from the bar around late afternoon, early evening, but not late in the evening. Lovely staff, great breakfast, excellent location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Staff were friendly. Breakfast was excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Clean and comfortable room ,friendly helpful staff enjoyed breakfast and evening meal. Well maintained sunny beer gardengreat place to stay
Sunny spot
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Alan

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Stewart

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 nights in the Garret.
Great stay in Kirkudbright, helped by amazing weather. Hotel staff brilliant, very friendly and helpful. Wr had a twin bedded room. The beds were a bit springy and the one was up against a wall, but we slept well. Excellent breakfast, well cooked and good coffee as well. Only downside, but only sleight was the bathroom, which was tiny. I am both tall and wide and the shower was a very tight fit. With good weather, to sit in the garden was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Breakfast and dinner were excellent although the last orders for dinner is a little early at 7.45 pm. Excellent Wi-Fi. What did let the place down was that you could only open the bedroom window by a tiny amount. It was ridiculously hot in the bedroom and like sleeping in a sauna. We hardly got any sleep as a result. The bedroom didn’t cool down much during the night because you couldn’t open the window very much.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful full breakfast available in the dining room, and a lively pub and beer garden adjacent to the hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff. We had a wonderful time!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic B&B/boutique hotel
Lovely, cosy little hotel with B&B vibe. Bed extremely comfortable; well-sized bathroom. Very quiet (don't worry about the bar downstairs). Excellent location in the heart of wonderful Kirkcudbright. Very helpful and friendly staff. Delicious, generous breakfast too. Will recommend to friends and family, and hope to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

R

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room is basic but it’s clean. The shower is small. The pub is the main business, the rooms being an add on. The pub food is well priced but they stop serving early, at 7 in the evening when I went. In fact everything seems to close early. The pub was shut by 1030. The Garret is central, with everything in easy walking distance and easy parking on the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

J T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and convenient
The garret is scrupulously clean, comfortable and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

W.H.Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

DAVID

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melody

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Garret
Lovely, interesting period hotel sympathetically modernised. Friendly and informal and very welcoming. Excellent service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Audrey on Sep 27, 2021
Thanks for taking the time to write a great review - you've totally encompassed how we see ourselves. Thank you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Garret is a little gem in a beautiful town. Friendly service and attention to small detail to make you feel part of the family. Good wholesome food which is reasonably priced and will appeal to families. Bright and comfortable rooms. Definitely worth a visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Audrey on Jul 28, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to write such a positive review, which I hope future guests will appreciate.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly welcome, great rear garden, tasty food, good value for money, excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Audrey on Jun 22, 2021
Really pleased to hear you had a good stay.

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Andy and Audrey were great hosts. Friendly, attentive and keen to make your stay comfortable. Food was delicious.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Response from Audrey on May 25, 2021
We were pleased to help make your stay enjoyable and glad you enjoyed the grub!

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Garret
Good on all fronts. We wish the owners a successful season. We experienced good hospitality throughout and the little town is great. Keep it up!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Audrey on May 25, 2021
We’re pleased you enjoyed your stay at The Garret, and in Kirkcudbright. Thanks for the good wishes - fingers crossed for sunshine and good health for everyone!

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Lovely stay in a lovely town in a beautiful area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Audrey on Sep 18, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Positive feedback is really appreciated by all the staff and helps them stay positive while things are still ‘complicated’. Thanks again.

8/10 Good

Sean Micheal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well recommended
A very friendly Scottish welcome. Quiet location meant a good nights sleep. Good Scottish breakfast enjoyed too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from AK on Aug 21, 2020
Pleased you enjoyed the welcome, location and breakfast. And that you had a ‘good’ stay. Constructive feedback is also useful in our goal of achieving 10/10.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay at The Garret Hotel Kirkcudbright
Excellent all round. Comfortable and stylish. Delicious food. Nothing was too much trouble for the lovely friendly staff. Quiet street and pretty, well laid out gardens. Highly recommend this hotel and will return.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Audrey on Jul 28, 2020
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Rob&Patsy, Shropshire UK

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel was spotlessly clean and the staff were all very friendly. We dined twice, our first meals were excellent while the second were average, perhaps a different chef. Breakfast was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent wee Hotel :)
Stayed here for 2 nights for work and had no comlaints. This is a great wee hotel with extremely friendly staff. All food is freshly prepared to a good standard. All members of staff are extremely friendly and make you feel extremely welcome. Tony G
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A womderful hotel in Kirkcudbright
The Garrett is a beauti ft ul little hotel in the centre of Kirkcudbright. It has loads o f character, friendly and helpful staff, a very good cook and beautiful egyptian cotton sheets. I had a gre a t time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Audrey on Sep 21, 2019
We’re really pleased that you enjoyed your stay and would love to welcome you back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was so clean and relaxed. Owner amd staff were lovely and you can take the dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from AudreyK on Jul 18, 2019
Thank you for your lovely review.

10/10 Excellent

Haim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from AudreyK on Jul 7, 2019
Thank you It was lovely to meet you both - please come again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great place to stay, the Mangers/Owners were helpful and courteous as were the staff. The food was great and the rooms comfortable, clean and warm. It had a warm family feel to it. It doesn't get any better than this and we would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from AudzK on May 28, 2019
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a lovely review. Really pleased you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Garret Hotel
This is a very nice small hotel well situated for people wanting to visit Kirkcudbright and surrounding area. The owners were very welcoming and helpful. The room was spacious and comfortable and the breakfast was freshly cooked and delicious. The bar is dog-friendly for those wishing to pop in for food or drink. We would be happy to recommend this hotel to anybody.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal location Close to shops and the harbour .Excellent host
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean comfortable room and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Audrey on Oct 26, 2018
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We strive towards achieving 5 out of 5 and would appreciated any suggestions as to what we could do better. Thanks again.

10/10 Excellent

ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
A really warm and friendly feeling in the hotel. The breakfast was excellent and the rooms have just been recently re done and are very good. Great place to stay if you are going to the new Gallery in Kirkcudbright.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Audrey on Oct 12, 2018
Thanks for your kind review.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Lovely stay, friendly and attentive staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Audrey on Sep 11, 2018
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. As a new business, we really appreciate your positive feedback.

8/10 Good

CC, Warwickshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel on the High St in Kirkcudbright.
The hotel has been completely refurbished and is under new management. Audrey made us very welcome and provided excellent advice on what to see and where to eat as well as wonderful breakfasts! The family room was a good size and the original window shutters had been restored, ensuring we were all able to sleep until 8.30. Great base for exploring Kircudbright and surrounding area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Audrey on Aug 7, 2018
Thank you for taking the time to review our new business. I'm glad to hear you you enjoyed your stay. We'd love to see you again when we are fully open with cafe-bar and garden terrace.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business Trip
Nice hote with nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Audrey on Aug 21, 2018
Thanks Paul. I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear that we are now fully open! Hurray! Hopefully see you again.

8/10 Good

simon, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Small hotel in SW Scotland
Situated in the centre of town this hotel is in process of reopening after major refurbishment. It’s quite a grand building with some period features. All bedrooms appear to have new beds, bedding, fixtures and fittings and are comfortable, at time of my visit in summer 2018 bar area was not complete so hotel was very quiet and running as a b&b with no signage up, so a bit tricky to spot at first. Breakfasts are cooked individually rather than buffet style, good selection of local ingredients but I wasn’t asked whether I wanted everything I was given and it would have been nice to have more choice and some options of how my eggs were cooked. The new owner is doing most of the work herself at the moment and was great, she’ll need staff to assist when busier.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Audrey on Jul 24, 2018
Hi Simon Thanks for your feedback - it's much appreciated. Happily, we now have signs up and are progressing well with finishing works to get the cafe-bar open soon. You are right - I am chief cook, bottle-washer and the rest at the moment! We hope to see you again when we can offer you cakes & coffee / soup and sandwich / 'a half and a half' - whichever is your preference. Thanks again for taking the time to leave feed-back.

8/10 Good

jason, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic, fab comfortable beds, good price.
As a professional rosetted chef i found the stay here quite nice ,comfy hotel , attentive staff (2 romanians ) cooked breakfast was poor , half a mushroom sliced was funny , cheap sausages etc but a perfect fried and poached egg ! continental breakfast was ok , but cheap cereals. did not eat in , as we were out checking out the milky way etc in the amazing dark skies areas, then checking out the strained nightlife . All in all , a fab stay , and would definitely recommend a stay , amazingly comfortable beds ( twin ) also good price and nice decor .

10/10 Excellent

Stefan, Düsseldord

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Schönes Zimmer und netter Service. Wir würden jederzeit wieder kommen.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Audrey on Sep 29, 2020
We’re glad you had a pleasant stay.

10/10 Excellent

Samuel/Chris, Wuerzburg, Deutschland

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Garret is a wonderful place to stay. Audrey and all her service personnel are top notch. The Chief prepares outstanding meals. The marinated chicken we ate was absolutely delicious. The location is within easy walking distance of all sites and places of interest in Kirkcudbright. We would recommend this hotel to anyone. Additionally, for what you receive to what you pay it is almost a steal.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from AudreyK on Oct 1, 2019
Thank you. We really appreciate your positive feedback and hope to see you again.