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Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course

4.0 star property

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Property grounds
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Interior entrance
Interior entrance
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Room service

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Cally Avenue, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, Scotland, DG7 2DL
  • Cally Gardens
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Mill on the Fleet
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Cardoness Castle
    ‪6 min drive‬

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Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Forest Wing Double or Twin Room

Forest Wing Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Family Room

Deluxe Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Forest Wing Double Room

Forest Wing Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Forest Wing Double/Twin Room & Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Forest Wing Family Double/Twin & Balcony

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Forest Wing Family Room

Forest Wing Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Forest Wing Accessible Double or Twin

Forest Wing Accessible Double or Twin

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Gatehouse-of-Fleet

Located in Castle Douglas, Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course is within a 5-minute drive of Cally Gardens and Mill on the Fleet. .This golf hotel is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Cardoness Castle and 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Mossyard Beach.

What's nearby

  • Cally Gardens - 10 min walk
  • Cardoness Castle - 6 min drive
  • Laggan Outdoor - 10 min drive
  • Greyfriars Episcopal Church - 13 min drive
  • Mossyard Beach - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 144 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Galloway Lodge - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Laggan Outdoor - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Masonic Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Belfry Cafe - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Skyreburn Teapot - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course

Hotel in Castle Douglas with a golf course and a fitness center
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course offers 56 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Castle Douglas hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course. An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 56 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
While the golfer in the family is out on the course, try one of the other recreational amenities offered, such as an indoor pool or a hot tub. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at Louis Lounge Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in local cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Louis Lounge Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Conservatory Bar - This bar serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Louis Lounge Restaurant
  • Conservatory Bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fitness centre
  • Golf course
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Indoor pool
  • Mountain biking
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • 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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Cally Palace Hotel Course Castle Douglas
Cally Palace Course Castle Douglas
Cally & Golf Course Douglas
Cally Palace Hotel Golf Course
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course Hotel
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course Castle Douglas
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course Hotel Castle Douglas

Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 269 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 269 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 269 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 269 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 269 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We arrived and were greeted by a lovely lady on reception nothing was too much trouble for her. The room was huge, we stayed in the forest wing with lovely balcony. Was easy to get to the pool and loved the robes in the room but was missing the slippers but we had sliders with us so wasn’t too big of a deal. Leisure facilities were lovely to use but hot tub is leaking badly and let’s the look of the place down. We stayed one night and decided to get room service and was overcharged at checkout. I asked on the phone when I ordered if the prices were the same on the website and I was told they were. When we given the bill from a miserable receptionist, no “did you enjoy your stay” “was everything ok” nothing. It really spoiled the stay, she told me the menu hadn’t been updated online and just continued to repeat this. No apology or offer to look into it further just told me the card machine is over there. Such a shame as the previous receptionist was so lovely. Breakfast was nice but not without faults. Continental was nice and good choice but cooked breakfast was strange, scramble egg was an odd flavour, black pudding was spongy seemed undercooked, no potato scone but a hash brown stuck on without anyone mentioning it. Style over substance as it was nicely presented. Could be great but a member of staff soured the experience for me
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gill

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candice, Napanee

Travelled with partner
Very spacious rooms!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Danny

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A 2 night stay, part of a longer vacation. Tucked away in spacious grounds in a quiet area, yet still easily accessible with the A75 nearby. The staff were very friendly and helpful on our smooth check in. The hotel itself was a grand old building set in spacious grounds, with its own golf course and plenty of woodland walks, and a 3 mile walk to the beach. The rooms were spacious and comfortable, well appointed and clean. We enjoyed an evening meal, the food and staff were very good. Breakfast was a bit hit and miss. A good selection of fresh fruit and cereal and juices. But the buffet hot breakfast was a little disappointing. Some of it had obviously been out for a while and was cold. We are familiar with the area so it was a good base for exploring. There is good walking and cycling in the Galloway forest. Plenty of beaches to discover nearby. The area is also a Dark Park and on a clear night the starry sky is quite impressive. Overall we had a very good time and will return.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth a visit
Enjoyable overnight stay, friendly attentive staff. Beautiful well maintained grounds, pet friendly ..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

B

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bedroom poorly heated. As a Raynauds sufferer quite uncomfortable. Breakfast very disappointing . Trays of food not replenished frequently enough and eggs rubbery and overcooked
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay at a wonderful location sadly let down to a degree by breakfast. Despite being down over half an hour before breakfast ended the selection of food had not and was not replenished no bread, no sausages however eventually a few eggs appeared. Staff appeared very reluctant to ensure a good breakfast choice was available.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stewart, Woodhall Spa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were fantastic and the room was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Cat

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really disappointed , not a 4 star establishment
Really disappointed by this hotel, while the grounds and scenery surrounding the hotel are really lovely, the inside of the hotel particularly, the forest wing where we were staying was extremely dated. There was rust and mould in the bathroom and the balcony really needed some TLC. While the bed and pillows were really comfortable the sound proofing was non existent , we could hear absolutely everything from the room above us, which spoiled our stay and woke us up. Unfortunately I would never stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A fairly good hotel, but with some issues
The reception staff were nice and we checked in without any issues. When entering the room, we were greeted by mold removing spray and the room carpet looked dirty (both not great as we had a toddler with us). The room size was good and the laundry appeared to be clean. There were a few H&S issues on site including missing fire action notices, large gaps in the stairwell balustrades (well over 100mm) meaning a toddler or dog could fall through and potentially be harmed (no cautionary signage evident). The balcony railing was not secured fully and there was also no fire emergency egress plan in our room which is best practice (just a description provided). There appeared to be not enough emergency escape signage (white running man with green back ground pictogram). There were also some combustible materials found on escape routes. Most of the staff were pleasant, but one of the barmen was rude to my wife and a member of the reception team made another member of our party feel extremely embarrassed about their disability. Staff training around disability awareness and unconscious bias would be appropriate. The pool area appeared clean enough but appeared a bit tired and will require refurbishment soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful few days in a hidden-away gem of a hotel
Absolutely fantastic. Great service from friendly staff and a very comfortable couple of night's experience. The food served from a comprehensive choice of dishes was top-drawer and the bar had a good range of drinks and spirits. Only slight issue would be the fact that the hotel is not easy to find - even with a google map and route planner - as there are no signs for it, even from Gatehouse of Fleet, and is extremely well hidden down Cally Avenue which is a wooded avenue heading into the substantial forest estate. We didn't even see a sign for the golf course.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Travelled with family
Dining experience spoiled visit
First impressions were great. Room was very large for us as a family with two bathrooms which were oldish but extremely clean. Beds were super large and very comfortable although bunk beds were a little creaky at night with child in them. Worst part of our visit was dining at night. We chose to dine in conservatory area as our dog could go too. Staff were very professional and pleasant but after ordering we had to ask if/ when our starters would be served and then there was a very long wait before we again asked if our main course was coming. Child’s nuggets were extremely overcooked when they were served! If staying again I would not eat in! Breakfast in the morning was much better.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This wasn’t our first visit to the Cally Palace and, as usual, we weren’t disappointed. Great service from friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel. Excellent location, if you are travelling from or to the Ferry at Cairnryan and need a (very) nice place, and very (very) quiet place to stay. Very serene. We only have two (minor) critiques from our most recent stay. The mattress in Room 74. It had a very hard/solid "perimeter" / "edging", and then sunk inward. So I think there's a new mattress needed. Also, for the scale of the room (it was very big, and very recently refurbished), the bed should be a Queen or King size. Last (minor) critique, the area around the sink just needed a little more cleaning and/or attention to detail. Again - minor critique. Great parking. Great view overlooking the front of the property. Very helpful front-desk staff, check-in staff, night porters, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Helen

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephen

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

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal for our quick visit to Kirkcudbright.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Lovey hotel and grounds and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024