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The Harbour House Hotel

3.0 star property

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Beach/ocean view
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

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53 MAIN STREET, Stranraer, Scotland, DG9 8JW
  • Dunskey Garden
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Cairnryan Port
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Cairnryan Stena Line Terminal
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Family Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Family Room

  • 4 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 3 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 4 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Double Room, Sea View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Harbour House Hotel

Beach bed & breakfast with restaurant and bar/lounge
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free bed & breakfast. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a library, a garden and a picnic area are on-site.
The Harbour House Hotel offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary slippers. This individually furnished accommodation includes desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Stranraer bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Harbour House Hotel. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Dunskey Garden. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a bar are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy British cuisine and ocean views while dining at Bar & Bistro
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a terrace and library
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Dunskey Garden and 12 minutes from Castle of St John
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A library, a terrace, and a garden are also featured at The Harbour House Hotel.

This 3-star Stranraer bed & breakfast is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a English breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Bar & Bistro – Overlooking the ocean, this pub specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Languages

English, French, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Street parking available
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 10 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bar & Bistro

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1750
  • Georgian architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15.00 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 10.00 for adults and from GBP 10.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM.
Guests arriving after 11 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

HARBOUR HOUSE HOTEL Stranraer
The Harbour House Stranraer
THE HARBOUR HOUSE HOTEL Stranraer
THE HARBOUR HOUSE HOTEL Bed & breakfast
THE HARBOUR HOUSE HOTEL Bed & breakfast Stranraer

The Harbour House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 145 out of 274 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 274 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 274 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 274 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 274 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, clean, quiet area. Sea view. Happy staff, willing to help. Very enjoyable 3 nights.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location shame about the dated decor

Stayed here for two nights with the dog. Had beach view apartment. Apartments are situated next to hotel and have use of a shared garden at the rear. Unfortunately unless creaking neck there is no view of the sea. First off location. Excellent right by the front with benches on front to sit and watch the sea. Lovely and quiet despite being busy. The apartment however was the old adage you get what you pay for. It is in desperate need of a facelift. The furniture is dated and really needs replacing. Same with shower lovely big cubicle but ruined by door being broken so doesn't fully close and the mold. The kitchen although we didn't eat in seemed clean and functional however the bedrooms and living room lacked a decent clean and it showed. There was a lot of dust in things like the light shades, mirrors etc. the picture frame in the bedroom was falling out of the frame. The beds needed replacing however the bedding was decent. Same with chairs in living room. With a little care and attention this place could be lovely though. Breakfast was included in hotel. Nothing outstanding but edible. However the man in there was not very happy when we arrived nearly 2 minutes late for breakfast. (We were stopped and asked about the apartment by someone looking to hire it) However we only paid £236 including the dog so price point probably reflects standard. The major negative however was the mold in the twin room. Completely unacceptable and if had been staying longer would not have done
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place.

Excellent service all round. The food was brilliant, the beds comfy and the staff couldn't be more helpful. The apartment we were in was beautiful and very spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideally located close to the beach, the harbour, cafes, restaurants. Lovely view from top floor window. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Miranda

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sunny weekend in April

Had a great little break here in Portpatrick, helped by sunny weather. We were in one of the front facing rooms on the top floor. As advertised, the ceiling was low - sloped into the eaves at one side of the bed, so my wife had to duck a little when going to bed, but main part of room was over 6 feet, so fine for this 5'10" bloke. This may seem less than ideal, but the sitting area at the front of the room, had fab panoramic views of the whole Portpatrick harbour and beyond, which more than made up for ceiling height. Besides there are also rooms on first floor, which judging from hall height must be at least 10 feet. Dog friendly hotel, which is another plus. Anyway... great view, food was also very good. And singer on Saturday sounded good, although I didnt go into main bar area during the set, as would have been too much for doggo 😀.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value hotel with great location

Stayed one night on road trip around Dumfries and Galloway. Was allocated top floor triple room with fantastic view over the harbour. Room itself was clean and spacious and the bed was comfortable. Only negative was the small en-suite with an incredibly tiny wash hand basin and no rasonable opportunity to hang up towels. Great, plentiful breakfast and friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ailia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing view of the harbour and out to sea. In the heart of the village so very central. Good breakfast for a reasonable cost. Quirky rooms using the space available well.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and helpful. There was live music in the bar on Saturday night, the band was very good, and there was a lively atmosphere, very enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The views
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cosy & comfortable

Clean & comfortable. Food nice, cosy bar and good breakfast. Dog friendly.
Portpatrick harbour
Harbour House Hotel
Bar and real fire
Restaurant special
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent apartment, all very good will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location nice staff roof 5 sea view sleep & breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean room and very spacious. Would definitely stay again x
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked a last minute weekend away without even looking or caring where we went and have to say we were so pleased when we got here. Went for the half board deal, breakfast was nice, dinner was delicious but the cheeseboard - I want to go back just for that!! We were in one of the apartments and the place was so cosy and warm with everything that we needed and plenty of space.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good location

Location of hotel was ideally situated on harbour front close to local shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great value!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Sreelal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place , great staff lively breakfast .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place sfaff very helpful very clean great place for all local amenities brilliant Scottish breakfast staying there this summer
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely time and had great meals and the entertainment was good on Hogmanay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellant, dog friendly hotel

Lovely two bed apartment attached to the hotel. Dog friendly making it a convenient stay for Cairnryan ferry port. Very clean and tidy. Excellant heating system. Portpatrick is a beautiful little town and would definitely go back.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024