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Friars Carse Country House Hotel

3.0 star property

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2 bars/lounges
Dun Mohr - 2 Bed - Self Catering Only | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi
Property grounds

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
$119
includes taxes & fees
Sep 28 - Sep 29

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Auldgirth, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 0SA
  • Place, Ellisland Farm
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Dalscone Farm Fun
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Dumfries Ice Bowl
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Honeymoon Suite, 1 Double Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Honeymoon Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • 300 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Dun Beag - 1 Bed - Self Catering Only | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Dun Beag - 1 Bed - Self Catering Only

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Dun Mohr - 2 Bed - Self Catering Only | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Dun Mohr - 2 Bed - Self Catering Only

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Family Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

3-star Dumfries hotel with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has 2 bars/lounges and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.
Friars Carse Country House Hotel offers 21 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. This Dumfries hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This historic hotel also offers a library, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Friars Carse Country House Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Friars Carse Country House Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Carse House
Friars Carse
Friars Carse Country Hotel
Friars Carse Country House
Friars Carse Country House Dumfries
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
Friars Carse Country House Hotel Dumfries
Friars Carse Hotel
Friars Carse Hotel Dumfries
Friars Carse Country House Hotel Hotel
Friars Carse Country House Hotel Dumfries
Friars Carse Country House Hotel Hotel Dumfries

Reviews

Friars Carse Country House Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 209 out of 357 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 101 out of 357 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 357 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 357 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 357 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ermelinda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wondering atmosphere, good food and brilliant staff..well done!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angus, Glasgow

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Great place !!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel and surrounding area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

timothy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, traditional country hotel. Beautiful location, very helpful staff and a lovely stretch of river. Only thing that stopped me rating it as excellent was the slightly limited dinner menu- somewhat limited. Pay a little bit more for the deluxe rooms- well worth it.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We attended a wedding at Friars Carse over 20 years ago and as it was a convenient stop on our way to the highlands, thought we would try it again. I was afraid it may not have aged well but it is actually even better than I remembered. It is a beautiful place to stay, housekeeping is excellent, staff are helpful and discreetly friendly and it is just so relaxing. We stayed in Redwood which I believe is the honeymoon suite and nothing could be more idyllic. Very much looking forward to future visits. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A charming place to stay

We had an overnight stay at Friars Carse and it was lovely. The staff are very welcoming, engaging and good fun. The building itself felt very homely. The food was utterly divine, I would go back for the food alone! There is a well stocked bar, with various places to sit and relax. If you are looking for somewhere to stay without the bells and whistles and really good food, this is the place for you.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mikayla

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service and friendliness of the staff was absolutely phenomenal. There are some dated aspects but that is to be expected (and for some people a highlight) of staying in such a historic place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Booked last minute as driven off camp site by “midge” .Fabulous setting, warm welcome lovely mealy and just what we needed to recharge our batteries. Rooms dated but this odd an old castleated building😁
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly informative staff , includes Ben! Nice all round.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just a stay over on the way to inverkip
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Peaceful, comfortable, average food

Quiet and peaceful, with a very comfortable bed. Food was average. Some very dusty corners, although the bathroom was clean. Lovely grounds.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Could be wonderful.. sadly it isn't

Lovely historic building in a beautiful setting, unfortunately the lack of investment by the owner is evident with grounds that need attention, chipped paintwork, mismatched furnishings, dreadful piped music from the 1930's, a breakfast that was meagre and non functioning WiFi. So much potential!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I'll be back :)

Beautiful setting, nice walks. Staff were very friendly and extremely helpful and welcoming. Dinner was delicious with a varied choice. Dog was made very welcome. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet cottage.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel, most expensive fish and chips?

Very nice hotel in fantastic location, staff were great, room was great, ibreakfast was great - t would be 5 stars if not for the dinner. The table d”hote is all that was on offer - 2 course for £34, that would be fine if the food matched the price tag. Seem to be using poor quality ingredients - I had a badly cooked bit of Hancock with some poor quality frozen peas (the hand cut fries were good) - I left half of it which should maybe have indicated there was an issue - I suspect the staff are well aware of the situation as not once was I asked if I enjoyed the meal neither at dinner or checkout. Yes I could have raised it at the time but sometimes you just think, what’s the point? Other menu choices were less than appealing - macaroni cheese as vegetarian option or steak with a £15 supplement. Really I don’t mind paying for fine dining when it is that, this was not and has a long way to go.
Battered haddock
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice experience. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I ended up staying 2 nights.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Excellent stay for dog owners!

This is our 2nd stay at Friars carse and will most definitely stay again. We love the grounds and also that they are dog friendly. The cottage is a little tiresome and could do with some repairs/upgrades.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025