The Blackhorse Hotel
The Blackhorse Hotel descritpion
This family-run hotel is in Newton Stewart, a charming Scottish town on the River Cree. With free Wi-Fi throughout and free parking on site, it is around a 5 minute walk from the center of town.
The edge of the beautiful Galloway Forest Park is only a few miles away, and Garlies Castle is a 10 minute drive from The Blackhorse Hotel. In the surrounding area you can visit Cairn Holy, a chambered cairn outside town.
Rooms at The Blackhorse are traditionally furnished with simple décor. Each has a TV, tea and coffee making facilities, and free toiletries.
Breakfast is provided each morning, and is served in the charming restaurant. Lunch and evening meals are also served, and you can enjoy real ales and a choice of beers, spirits and wines.
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Facilities of The Blackhorse Hotel
Outdoors ：Grounds
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Activities ：Golf Course (within 2 miles) | Fishing | Hiking | Cycling | Horseback Riding
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Packed Lunches
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private) | Designated Smoking Area
Reviews for The Blackhorse Hotel
Review 1：hotel very clean and the waitress staff bar staff were very friendly and helpful and at breakfast told staff that I had celiac and could not eat the bread went to check and they had bread for myself which was great
Review 2：The staff were very friendly, the room was was very clean and the food was excellent. We were going to the dark skies park which was only about a 5 minute drive until we got into the park so it is an excellent base for that.
Review 3：The bed was only a standard double where there was room for a King size
Review 4：Room was nicely decorated and at the back of the hotel. Food was of a high quality and service good. Better than I was expecting
Review 5：Had a minor technical problem with flushing a toilet. Quite fixable.
Review 6：As long as basic facilities are OK, the things that make a stay at a hotel memorable are usually to do with the staff. In the case of the Blackhorse Hotel the staff were fantastic. David, Keileigh, Lyndsay, Lisa treated us like part of the family and looked after all our needs brilliantly and with good humour. The food and the service was great. For a group of Aussies staying in rural Scotland for a few days, it was perfect. I'd love to stay there again.
Review 7：Fantastic breakfast experience! She was simply lovely and wonderful, not sure if she was the boss but did seem like it. We enjoyed the breakfast very much.
Review 8：If you visit The Black Horse ask for Kayleigh she is definitely an asset to the pub, she is very friendly and nothing was to much trouble as were all the staff.
Review 9：Very friendly staff, lovely room with oh so comfortable bed. The only thing that is missing from an Australian point of view is a small bar fridge in the room - most Australian hotels/motels have these
Review 10：the room I had was right above the bar which meant lots of noise until late into the night, plus all the smokers were right underneath my window, so lots of smoke in the room. The hotel is also on the main road, so expect traffic noise from early in the morning.
Review 11：very friendly staff
Review 12：My room was a bit tired looking, with a mattress that dipped at on side, almost rolled off in middle of night.
Review 13：The staff were friendly cheerful and really helpful. The room was clean. The food was homely, comforting and served piping hot.
Review 14：The wifi did not work in our room the only time we could get wifi was when we were in the bar and even then it was not a strong one.
Review 15：The staff were all lovely and helpful especially Lisa and Lindsey they were always checking we were alright and made us feel welcome.
Review 16：It is a very popular pub with mostly youngsters so if you want a quiet pint try the tiny beer garden at the rear.
Review 17：Staff were excellent, service all round was very efficient.
Review 18：Nothing wrong. Good value stay.
Review 19：excellent breakfast, nice comfy bed, welcoming staff who looked after us very well. Great location for the hill walking we were doing
Review 20：Room was small, although bathroom was spacious. More thought could have been put into design. Given the available space, the tiny shower could so easily have been a spacious luxury one. Worst feature.....noise. Loud parties on several nights with pounding music, singing, yelling and carrying on in the street under our window and in the bar. The road is a race-track for all but the small hours of the night. All the noise greatly spoiled the experience.
Review 21：Very clean. Staff helpful and obliging. Large bathroom. Very good Wi-Fi service. Plenty of drawer and hanging space.
Review 22：Nothing
Review 23：Comfy relaxing place to stop for the night. Nice atmosphere in the bar. Marta looked after us well in the morning and gave us a lovely breakfast.
Review 24：the staff were helpful and the room was good . the breakfast was excellent and it had a good public bar . location was good on the main street and it has a car park .
Review 25：Only fault was having to vacate room at 10am on the Sunday - 11am might have been better for guests.
Review 26：Couldn't fault the staff, they were very welcoming and friendly. Our room (4) was nice sized double with ensuite and out back of property so no road noise. Parking out back of hotel with cctv.
Review 27：Niggling here - £50 b&b is definitely OK but staying at similar hotels in the area paying £35 - £40 would suggest that this is just a tad over priced!
Review 28：Friendly staff. Comfy bed. End of town but still a good location - Newton Stewart isn't huge!
Review 29：Extremely friendly staff; treated us like family. Food was the biggest surprise; highest quality, very well presented. An authentic Scottish inn and pub.
Review 30：Not the hotels fault, but very noisy outside into the early hours with hoards of the younger generation fighting and arguing, probably caused by being a bank holiday and copious amounts of all day drinking.
Review 31：Very friendly staff, good location, good value, good parking facilities
Review 32：Upon arriving we were welcomed by name, now you can't ask for better service than that! Overall the staff were so friendly and helpful. Very impressed. Thank you.
Review 33：All staff were excellent and it felt like a home away from home. We had 3 rooms and all were excellent and the evening meal and breakfast was great. We hope to return soon and would recommend to anyone
Review 34：Excellent food, staff very friendly, room comfortable and clean. Would recommend the Blackhorse for an overnight stay on the way to or from the Cairnryan ferry
Review 35：Would have prefered double bed but single was comfy and as only for one night not an issue. TV wasnt the biggest in the room, also no easy plug to use for kettle.
Review 36：Brilliant location Good Breakfast Evening meal was also very good Free WiFi Staff very frendly and helpful Would stay again
Review 37：The staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel has a cosy feel to it with a good bar and the breakfast is great. The close proximity to the Stranrear and Cairnryan ferries is also a bonus.
Review 38：Faultless
Review 39：Excellent all round hotel. Friendly staff,good food,nice clean and comfortable room. Will definitely go back again. A very enjoyable experience.
Review 40：Nothing we didnt like but the wifi was a bit slow and a radio in dining room would be good for breakfast time.
Review 41：Loved the cosy feel of the pub. Made to feel at home, like a regular of the Blackhorse. Made to feel welcome by the other locals who drank there. Complimentary toiletries were fab extra touch. Food was great. Lisa included us in the Karaoke and the landlady offered to have gone the extra mile arranging champagne if she had realised our visit was special. Would stay here again in a heartbeat!
Review 42：Staff were helpful and kind. My room was small but comfortable and clean. Kayleigh apologised about the stunning view of a brick wall. As this was outwith the hotel's control it didn't bother me, but perhaps someone with claustrophobia may be troubled. I'd certainly return again.
Review 43：Parking is a small car park to the rear of the pub. Its off the road but insecure. I parked a motorbike overnight with no issues but there was nothing to lock it securely to.
Review 44：Solo travellers catered for in a small but perfectly suitable single persons room with on suite. Comfortable and fairly quiet despite being part of a very busy pub. Good food with reasonable prices and a busy bar.
Review 45：I woke up in the morning, opened the curtains and there was my view of a wall. I have no complaints about it as my reasons for being in Newton Stewart were practical and I did not want an expensive place. I just did not expect to see a wall. ( room 3) however if I stayed there again, I would not object to being in room 3.
Review 46：The cost was good, the quiet room was good and I wanted to be near Wigtown for the book festival, so that was excellent.
Review 47：Booking.com failed to pass on special request regarding dietary needs so no bread at breakfast. Not blackhorse's fault, they couldn't apologise enough!
Review 48：Varied pub grub menu, could have eaten there several nights.
Review 49：Lovely greeting from Kayliegh providing a good overview of hotel facilities and tips on what to do. Hubby and I enjoyed dinner in the hotel and having some drinks with the locals who made us Aussies very welcome. Breakfast was the best I have had in my three week trip across the UK. I would love to go back if I ever get the chance.
Review 50：Only one plug in room so could not re-charge phone and I-Pad together.
Review 51：Helpfullness of the staff, lovely breakfasts and evening meals, quietness of room and comfort, ideal location for local buses etc. and walking.
Review 52：nothing
Review 53：staff - extremely polite and helpful room - cleaned to a high standard food - breakfast and meals great selection would definitely stay here again and recommend fantastic value for money
Review 54：Small friendly inn with everything a visitor might need. Good atmosphere and a lovely courtyard area out at the back of the inn - perfect for summer mornings and evenings! Very friendly and helpful staff
Review 55：This hotel has memory foam beds. They are so uncomfortable, hard and hot. We had to put the duvet under the bottom sheet to soften the bed a bit so we could get to sleep. Had these in another hotel to, they are impossible to sleep on.
Review 56：Location
Review 57：Asked if blown bulb could be replaced in bedroom. It wasn't. Otherwise no complaints.
Review 58：Very comfortable room, not big but had ensuite with good shower.
Review 59：Location makes the front rooms noisy with cars and motor bikes. Juke box noise far too loud, also it carried upstairs.
Review 60：Staff very helpful and friendly. Excellent food.
Review 61：The automatic scent dispenser in the room. I unplugged it as soon as we arrived and put it outside the room.
Review 62：The welcoming friendly staff. The room was comfortable and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The hotel is well located in Newton Stewart and is typical of a well patronised local pub. Pub meals were reasonably priced, convienent and most importantly delicious.
Review 63：I have stayed in quite a few hotels but the staff here were the best I've encountered. They were welcoming and very friendly and helpful from beginning to end. The room had lovely furniture and although it had a pub downstairs it was quiet.
Review 64：Excellent value for money, pretty unbeatable on that in the area, good food and a good breakfast.
Review 65：Nothing really a bit of noise from other residents which you expect .
Review 66：The atmosphere was great ! Staff excellent .
Review 67：Lovely quiet room
Review 68：Great staff and a fantastic location,my room was perfect and the hotel bar was great for a few drinks.
Review 69：Not a thing
Review 70：Home from home
Review 71：Would prefer opportunity for evening meal after 8pm as we were attending events at Wigtown book festival.
Review 72：1st class breakfast Friendly staff
Review 73：Breakfast finished at 9am a bit early at weekend
Review 74：Staff very friendly
Review 75：Every thing was excellent realy freindly atmospher
Review 76：poor quality room.Very noisy.Not forewarned of noise factor before booking.
Review 77：convenience to town centre
Review 78：Everything I wish all places were this good!
Review 79：Great location, great value.
Review 80：Everything
Review 81：Nothing to dislike
Review 82：All good. Breakfast excellent. Staff very helpful and friendly. See you next year .
Review 83：Found bed slightly uncomfortable for a memory foam mattress.
Review 84：Breakfast excellent Staff excellent.Hotel immaculate,food 1st class.
Review 85：Best sticky toffee pudding we had!
Review 86：From time of arrival, nothing too much trouble. Staff were very friendly and the food, especially breakfast, were excellent
Review 87：Road noise at night
Review 88：Staff very good
Review 89：WiFi didn't reach to our room
Review 90：Sticky toffee pudding! Fun attached pub; most hoppin' place in town~
Review 91：Staff were very friendly and extremely helpful and hotel fresh and tastefully decorated.
Review 92：Staff excellent. Hotel was lovely. So enjoyed it. Would go back
Review 93：Staff were excellent, and the bar meals were good value for money.
Review 94：Bar abit noisy but it was Saturday.
Review 95：Price
Review 96：all of it
Review 97：Breakfast a bit poor
Review 98：Just a nice hotel above a pub in the centre of town. Friendly staff and nice room . Some very nice woodwork
Review 99：very nice hotel, good food, fantastic staff and made very welcome and very clean
Review 100：Loved my stay. was on business but I felt welcomed and comfortable. Food was very good
Review 101：Room was very cramped, small low cupboard in the corner to act as a wardrobe and the window looked onto a close brick wall!
Review 102：The wifi was a bit difficult to get in the room
Review 103：The staff were ever so helpful. Couldn't do enough for you.
Review 104：Rooms,bar,everywhere was spotlessly clean. Great Staff. Great Attention to detail. Very Friendly. Good Food at reasonable prices.
Review 105：friendly and helpful staff
Review 106：A tad pricey but still worth it.
Review 107：Great service and staff.
Review 108：nothing I did not like!
Review 109：Warm, comfortable and friendly. An ideal stop after the possible problems locations on the A 75 between Gretna and the hotel
Review 110：Staff very friendly accomadation clean and comforttalble bed
Review 111：Very friendly staff made us welcome, and the breakfast set us both up for the day.
Review 112：Free off street parking, modern rooms, friendly bar
The Fine Print
Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of 18 cannot be sole occupants of rooms.Please be aware that as the hotel can get very busy at weekends, there is a potential for some noise disturbance.Please inform The Blackhorse Hotel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details provided in your confirmation.