The Harbour House Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Beach/ocean view
Front of property
View from property
View from property
Garden

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
53 MAIN STREET, Stranraer, Scotland, DG9 8JW
  • Dunskey Garden
    2 min drive
  • Castle of St John
    12 min drive
  • Stranraer Museum
    12 min drive

Room options

Family Suite

  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

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

Double Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

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

Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 6 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Double or Twin Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Stranraer

Located in Stranraer, The Harbour House Hotel is by the sea, within a 15-minute drive of Dunskey Garden and Castle of St John. .This beach bed & breakfast is 13.1 mi (21 km) from Cairnryan Port and 7.9 mi (12.6 km) from Stranraer Museum.

What's nearby

  • Dunskey Garden - 2 min drive
  • Cairnryan Port - 19 min drive
  • Castle Kennedy Gardens - 22 min drive
  • Cairnryan Stena Line Terminal - 22 min drive
  • Port Logan Beach - 29 min drive

Getting around

  • Stranraer Station - 17 min drive
  • Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick) - 101 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hong Kong City - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Henrys Bay House Restaurant - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Bar Pazz - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Custom House - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Starfish Restaurant - ‬12 min drive

About this property

The Harbour House Hotel

Bayside bed & breakfast with a restaurant and a bar
The Harbour House Hotel offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and slippers. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Stranraer bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 11 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Harbour House Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. Limited parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Bar & Bistro - Overlooking the ocean, this pub specializes 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 public transport

  • Limited on-site parking
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 10.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Bar & Bistro

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Library

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

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

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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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. 117 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 71 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 223 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

John

Smallest bathroom I've ever been in. Room wasn't service in the 4 days even when I asked for the bins to be emptied. Breakfast very average and evening meals over priced.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Colin

Beware of live music
The hotel should mention that they have live music on Friday nights. Was on the top floor but could still hear and feel the music. could not sleep between 9pm and midnight. If I had known, I would have book elsewhere as we had to get up early and leave in the morning. People in the room close were so noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Stayed for two nights. Good food, clean,helpful staff. Will definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Trevor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location on seafront. Lovely view from conservatory where we ate our meals. Some parts of the property are looking a bit tired.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jackie

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice view of harbour in 4 bed room .. although music from bar on Saturday night was a bit loud till midnight. Staff were friendly and overall nice stay for a basic hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

RA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jenni

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Monty

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a pleasant trip
A number of items made by stay there unpleasant: 1. Their page on Hotels.com says that they have parking. When I got there I could not find their carpark so I rang to ask them. I was told they don't have their own carpark as such, but there is street parking. I had to park about 350 yards from the hotel and walk in the pouring rain with two suitcases. 2. I was told my room had a partial sea-view. There was no sea-view at all (see attached photos). 3. The table I was given to eat my meal at was dirty and sticky, to the point that I could not even rest my arms on the table (see attached photo). 4. The mattress was really cheap and thin. Every time I sat on the bed it felt like I was sitting on a brick wall. It wasn't very comfortable to sleep on either.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Kathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The check in was excellent the lady at Reception whose name was Jennifer could not do enough for you. She was professional charming polite very helpful. I did not have any issues but my partner did as in the next statement. Next morning at breakfast we found that we were not checked in for breakfast even though we confirmed this with Jennifer the staff who were on said we were not and got quite rude about it one whose name was keiran was not happy we had turned up at 9.30. He said we weren't booked in. He stood over my partner in an aggressive behaviour and said YOUR NOT BOOKED IN..RIGHT. He then left and the other staff member offered us a table which was dirty which was pointed out so cleaned it down then took ages to prepare it. We eventually got something to eat. Whilst we were eating my partner overheard Keiran swearing at the other members of staff. Late on that day my partner confronted him about the way he spoke to him at breakfast and he informed him that he argued with him, he turned round and said your still arguing with him, so we left. The following morning we came down to breakfast we were shown to our table without any fuss the staff were polite and helpful. In the evening my partner asked the kitchen staff if they could put his gel packs and freezer blocks in their freezer which they did so. Upon checking out we handed the key over I went to load the car I left my partner waiting for his freezerpacks, to be told there wasnt any. Worst experience of our lives
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

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

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a 2 rooms a lounge and big bathroom all excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Property address is listed on Expedia as Stranraer but is in fact some nearly 7 miles away in Portpatrick a lovely harbour village which I would recommend however location when travelling is key and should be precise for travellers who have a specific location in mind. Staff were lovely. The room however was the smallest hotel room we have ever occupied in the attic of a 3 story property next door. It did not have a room name or room number on the door and felt like an overspill for when the hotel is over booked. We could only stand fully upright at one side of the bed and not stand/fit comfortably in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

10/10 Excellent

Mr philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel good value
Very nice quaint hotel Clean very friendly staff Cozy big bed clean rooms tea coffee provided Parking on port docks free No parking at hotel Would go back again If you like a quute time to relax then this is your place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a great wee peaceful break lovely seaside down so quite
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Ali

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't be fooled by photos
Àll I can say is whoever took the photos for the website is a genius. The hotel is tired and desperate for a renovation the mattresses were not only cheap and uncomfortable but really worn out old, cheap and uncomfortable. The actual bed frame was also unstable . However, the linen was clean as was the room .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Lesley-Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My daughter and I had a lovely overnight at Harbour House. We stayed in Lighthouse Apartments.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Portpatrick
We enjoyed our stay, a very quaint place to visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

malcolm

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good area of location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

John, Stirlingshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Alex

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money food was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old building, only complaints were lack of furniture in the bathroom (the seemingly mandatory bathroom tumblers were on top of the toilet roll dispenser right nect to the toilet, and about 6 feet away from the sink. Also, no fan available for the room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024