Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

When you first arrive it's a bit thought provoking to say the least, but go with the flow.|The building from the outside was obviously a grand house in it's day but as with all these huge properties they take a lot of looking after. …

A great find! The hotel was fantastic. A lovely old building with lots of history. The room was really clean and comfortable. Breakfast was lovely with plenty of choice. John was friendly and welcoming and really went out of his way to sort us a take out breakfast when we had to leave very early in the morning before breakfast started. Will definitely be back.

Had a lovely overnight stay..John and wife Babs were so nice and nothing was too much bother. Place was spotless and rooms are spacious and bed very comfortable. Great selection of food for continental breakfast. A great find and I will definitely be back

To say it was a waste of money is an understatement, the room was freezing with no control over the heat, if someone else turned a tap on it sounded like something out of a horror film. …

John is an exceptional host after a long day on the bike he sorted out a relaxing room a sandwich for dinner &🍷 Then the breakfast was a continental banquet served in a lovely big dining room. A fantastic old building with a great host. I’ve come up from Lands End & this is one if not the best places I’ve stayed so far. John has set the bar high

Really lovely people at this Hotel! Marjorie and John looked after me for the past 2 weeks and have been great. Anything I’ve needed I’ve just had to ask and the best thing is they’re so genuine. Loved my stay and loved the hotel would definitely recommend. Breakfast has a lovely range of food and drinks too and anything you want you can just ask and they’ll provide it. Will definitely be visiting again. The rooms and beds were cosy too! Proper grateful for everything!

It’s good value for money. The couple running the hotel went out their way for us, which was greatly appreciated.There aren’t places on the door step to eat but the owner helped us order food from a nearby Lockerbie takeaway which when delivered we enjoyed in the bar.Their bar has a good selection of bottled beers/ales & spirits.The main parts of the hotel are the opposite of a minimalist travel lodge. If you love looking around antique or vintage stores, this hotel will be of particular interest.The hoteliers are clearly winding down, as the hotel no longer caters for large events as it did in the past, but offers a good B&B service. The owner John is warm, but straight-talking which we appreciated. (Their family dog is completely adorable).The owners wife, was so helpful when we turned up soaked to the skin from cycling in a downpour, making sure we got our things dried out and they happily stored our bikes. It’s these kindnesses that make you feel like a ‘guest’ as opposed to a customer.The house has an interesting past, and has some really wonderful features. It’s probably in need of some repair (as all these older building are) but that adds to the character.Our room was spotless with a comfy bed.Kirkconnel Hall is close to main roads so inevitably there is some road noise, our windows were double glazed which lessens this. The road itself is completely screened by all the mature trees surrounding the garden grounds, which dampens the sound.If your preference is a very modern Scandinavian style hotel - then this might not be the hotel for you, but I think a great deal of people will be absolutely charmed by what the owners offer, which feels like an ‘experience’ rather than just a place to rest your head..

We decided last minute to do a quick trip to Scotland this weekend to pick up supplies of Scottish bread, steak pies, lourne sausage and a few other bits and found this place on the web whilst driving up. …

The Kirkconnel is very easily found from the A74(M), as being brown signed from the roundabout. ||The aesthetics were good on arrival as love old buildings. The entrance was eclectic. …

Really rude & scary owner. I’m from Scotland and he seemed to understand me fine but had no patience for my Chinese friends. Book carefully as it might not be what you expect when you arrive. There is nothing near by too.