Knockinaam Lodge
A ‘wonderful country house hotel in a peaceful location by the sea’ this former Victorian hunting lodge comes with panelled walls, log fires, period furniture, the obligatory stag’s head, a dazzling array of malt whiskies, and views across the water to Northern Ireland. More
Good Hotel Guide Review
A ‘wonderful country house hotel in a peaceful location by the sea’, this former Victorian hunting lodge comes with panelled walls, log fires, period furniture, the obligatory stag’s head, a dazzling array of malt whiskies, and views across the water to Northern Ireland. It is said that Churchill and Eisenhower met here to plan the D-Day landings (a claim also made by Glenapp Castle, see Ballantrae). True or not, Churchill did stay as a guest of the Orr-Ewing family, and you can book his room, with its sleigh bed and the concrete soaking tub in which the great man would rehearse his speeches as he wallowed. Other rooms may have a lounge area, a half-tester, and either sea view or garden views. Chef Tony Pierce cooks a daily-changing five-course dinner, using local and home-grown ingredients in dishes such as slow-roast Gressingham duck, salt-baked celeriac, sweet-and-sour red cabbage, thyme jus. ‘The food and wine were excellent and imaginative.’ Readers praise owners Sian and David Ibbotson and their ‘professional staff’ who ‘do all they can to ensure that all guests enjoy their stay’. (William Reid, PF, and others)
Hotel details
Address
Portpatrick
Dumfries and Galloway
DG9 9AD
Scotland
Telephone
01776 810471
Bedrooms
12. 2 in self-catering lodge overlooking beach.
Open
all year.
Facilities
2 lounges, bar, restaurant, in-room TV (Freeview), wedding facilities, 20-acre grounds (garden, beach), public areas wheelchair accessible.
Background music
in restaurant in evening.
Children
all ages welcomed, extra bed £55 including high tea, no under-12s in dining room.
Dogs
max. 1 allowed in some bedrooms (£30 per stay), in grounds, not in public rooms.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
D,B&B doubles from £350, singles from £195. Set lunch £40 (Sun £35). 1-night bookings refused certain weekends, Christmas, New Year.
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Special offers
Early May Availability Special Offer
Early May Availability – 2 Night Stays from only £600. 1st – 15th May inclusive. Come and see the bluebells at Knockinaam Lodge, explore beautiful Wigtownshire and escape the crowds. The hotel is offering Glen, Bachelor or East at a discounted rate (2 nights, 2 persons), from Sunday 1st May – Sunday 15th May only. A £140 discount on 2 nights and £190 on 3 nights. 2 Nights start at £600, 3 Nights at £875. Single Rates – 2 Nights start at £450, 3 Nights at £650. All of the above rates are for two people for the entire stay and are inclusive of tea or coffee on arrival, Dinner each evening, Full Scottish Breakfast, early morning tea & VAT. To find out more and check availability contact the hotel on 01776840471 direct or www.knockinaamlodge.com.
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