The Waterside Hotel

4.0 star property

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Ardrossan Road, West Kilbride, Scotland, KA23 9NG
  • Craft Town Scotland
    2 min drive
  • Portencross Castle
    5 min drive
  • Kelburn Castle and Country Centre
    12 min drive
  • Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.)
    42 min drive

Room options

Classic Room, Sea View

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Ocean View

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Waterside Hotel

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and dry cleaning. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, laundry facilities, a garden and a banquet hall are on-site.
The Waterside Hotel offers 23 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. This West Kilbride hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at The Waterside Hotel, you'll be within walking distance of Craft Town Scotland. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy Regional cuisine while dining at Waterside Restaurant
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, laundry facilities and a lift
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Craft Town Scotland and a few minutes from Ardneil Bay
  • 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. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Waterside Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities.

This 4-star West Kilbride hotel is smoke free.

Waterside Restaurant – This restaurant specialises in Regional cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Waterside Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2015
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

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 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs 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 available for GBP 15.0 per night.
  • 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.

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night
  • A fee will be charged for use of certain facilities

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; cash is not accepted
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.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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The Waterside Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 162 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 230 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

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

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pet friendly hotel - right on the beach
This is a modern well maintained hotel. Ultra pet friendly!! Right on the beach Good quality bar food, great breakfast Great staff. It is also right on the road so do book a beach facing room - we did not and the room was OK, but we yearned to open our window - and it was not to be as this is a busy road.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Luisa

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A week at The Open
A five day stay to watch The Open Golf championship at Troon. The hotel was not able to provide TV coverage of the golf which was unfortunate ans most residents were there for the golf. The hotel took advantage of the golf to charge a premium for standard rooms. It may be better value to travel in from further afield during the championships.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A week at The Open
A five day stay to watch The Open Golf championship at Troon. The hotel was not able to provide TV coverage of the golf which was an oversight given the majority of guests were golfers. The hotel also took advantage of the golf to charge a premium for standard rooms. It may be better value to travel in from further afield during championships.
The Waterside Hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff are super friendly. We took our dog and they were very accomodating and went the extra mile to ensure a nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Findlay

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay
Nice place, great decor Staff are friendly and helpful...and happy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

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

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
Great hotel. Everything seemed to be just right. Service was there when you needed it and not there when you didn’t. Minor issue with vegan ingredient availability but nothing else wrong.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyrone

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

6/10 Okay

Lawrence, Phoenix

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Alastair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was a main road right outside our window and there is a constant roar of traffic. We did not get much sleep. The only thing to spoil a lovely little break
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Findlay

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay
Great place. Friendly staff, with special mention to reception who had to deal with an inconsiderate guest. Food was great too. Loved the decor of the whole hotel. Well done to all
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was extremely good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Derek

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
A very different experience
We stayed here before and had a fantastic experience. Sadly, rather disappointing this time. We booked a delux room which on entering had opaque film covering the lower half of the windows which instanty made me suspicious. It was an attempt to block views of the bins, road and the caravan park next door. Our room was at the side of the hotel. We expected a partial sea view, but not the rest. With the hotel being so quiet we would have expected a better room positioning. We were shocked to find that simeone had clearly used our loo. There was urine & loo roll in it! The bar, restaurant area was very cold with only embers glowing in the log burner. Another client was sitting with his puffa jacket on. We asked if they could stoke the fire, however we were told it hadn't been on for 2 days and there was no kindling! It had been on. They then turned up the heating. The open kitchen in the bar area was noisy. Music playing in the bar clashed with the music being played in the kitchen. A large collection of cutlery was being dried and dropped into the cutlery holder behind us, it was ridiculously loud! We thought it would never stop. A very different experince from the beautiful room and comfort of our last visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice hotel and location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovel hotel and setting
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marjory

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is fabulous, right on the sea front. Plenty outdoor seating which was welcome in the hot, sunny weather we had. As someone who follows a gluten-free diet almost every dish on the menu had a GF option available which is quite unusual. Staff were all friendly and helpful. Our room was spacious and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eddie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Excellent Hotel, I always stay here when in Scotland
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023