The Harbour House Hotel

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly

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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 Single Beds

Family Room

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

Double or Twin Room

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

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About this property

The Harbour House Hotel

Bayside 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

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 fire extinguisher, 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.

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. 112 out of 216 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 216 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 216 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 216 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 216 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

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

10/10 Excellent

martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent room with a view. Dinner and breakfast very good. Service with a smile.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet location with a really great restaurant and good choice of meals.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

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.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024