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 7.9 mi (12.6 km) from Stranraer Museum and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Mull of Galloway Trail - North.
Cairnryan Stena Line Terminal - 22 min drive - 23.7 km
Port Logan Beach - 29 min drive - 26.4 km
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
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 216 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
112
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 216 reviews" "
8 - Good
69
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 216 reviews" "
6 - Okay
18
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 216 reviews" "
4 - Poor
11
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 216 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
6
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
8/10 Good
Jackie
Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
19 Aug 2024
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.
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.
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
We had a 2 rooms a lounge and big bathroom all excellent
Stewart
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Gillian
Travelled with family
14 Jul 2024
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.
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
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 .
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
Nice quiet location with a really great restaurant and good choice of meals.
Tony
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
Angela
1 Jun 2024
It was a really cute bed and breakfast. The shower wasn't the best I almost flooded the bathroom. But it was cute and the staff and environment were great.