Girvan Homestays

The castle is gorgeous, in a beautiful setting. It is grand without being overwhelming. Our room (which was towards the bottom end of the price scale) was huge, very quiet and extremely comfortable - very comfy bed, great bath/shower and a nice seating area. The public areas are also very comfortable. Some of the service was very slick, especially check in and housekeeping (the room was serviced twice a day but we never saw a sign of housekeeping). Some was a bit less so, but always smiling, friendly and willing; many of the staff were young and probably at the beginning of their hospitality careers (well done to Glen App for giving young people a chance), This made for a relaxed, homely atmosphere which was very welcoming. The food was excellent, at dinner, lunch and breakfast. All in all, it was a memorable and very enjoyable stay. We would be happy to return.

Located in Girvan, Woodland Bay Hotel is near the bay, within a 5-minute drive of Girvan Beach and Girvan Community Garden. This beach hotel is 7.6 mi (12.3 km) from Turnberry Resort Golf Courses and 12.7 mi (20.4 km) from Culzean Castle.Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.Breakfast is available for a fee.The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. 40-inch flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Fantastic hotel and owners, Paul was great to deal with and the food was beautiful, room 8 was clean and tidy and the bed and duvet wonderful, we both had a great night's sleep. The room is at the top and has a wonderful view. Had a walk round the town, few pubs and cafes. We will be back

With a stay at Maxwelston Farmhouse in Girvan, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of McKechnie Institute and Girvan Community Garden. This bed & breakfast is 5.7 mi (9.1 km) from Louisa Park and 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Stair Park.Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.

We booked for a special anniversary weekend in a Deluxe King room, having stayed previously at the hotel. We arrived after 5pm and the Porter organised our luggage to our room and the parking of our car, all in a welcoming pleasant manner, a good start. We went up to our room and the porter put the luggage in the room and wished us a happy stay. Nice touch, anniverary card and four macrons in the room, thank you. The room was nothing like we had previously experienced, it was cramped and dominated by a huge TV in front of the bed. Deluxe it was not, it was tired and lack lustre and would have benefitted from a deep clean. The bathroom was of a good size but the toiletries are not quality, they were not replenished during our two night stay, so take your own as one small shower gel will not suffice for two adults. The view was over the fountain where all the cars arrive and depart, not at all private. Felt quite dissapointed. Making the most of it we ate supper in The Duel and the Sun (golf club) on the first night which is more pub grub - prawn cocktail, fish cakes to start followed by two perfectly cooked steaks, lovely. On return to our room it was hot and stuffy so we put on the fan/airconditioning which was so noisy and was like water running loudly all night, some serious maintenance required. The next morning breakfast was haphazard as not enough tables set for all the guests, some having to wait for others to finish. Breakfast was okay but staff run off their feet as not enough on to cope with number of guests, this is a management problem. The standard of the breakfast products were not as good as previously experienced, sadly. After breakfast we met housekeeping on our corridor and asked if we could please have another bottle of still water in our room, room number provided, but sadly this never happened. Dinner was booked for the 1906 restaurant on the Saturday evening. I had asked reception in the morning, if we could please have a table by the window as it was our anniverary and they said they would pass our request, sadly this did not happen either. We had a table by the door. The chefs introduction was a demi tasse of broccoli veloutte which was tepid. Next Fire Alarms and everyone had to evacuate the building, it was freezing but we understand the necessity. It was 10 minutes later back in the restaurant, frozen and then waited 25 minutes for prawn and crab cocktail and goats cheese and beetroot - they were okay but nothing special. Then waited 40 minutes for overcooked duck and lemon sole . This is some of the worst food we have had in a long time and certainly no way 5 star. There was a wedding on the same evening and sadly not enough staff to cope with demand. When we paid our bill, we brought the above comments to the receptionist attention, she said she was sorry and would pass on our comments to the relavent parties. This stay was not worth what we paid and the 1906 is not a 5 star dinning experience and i