We had scanned the TripAdvisor reviews and the hotel prices before deciding on giving the Friars Carse Hotel a go. The Wikipedia article added a further world of interest and we had seen the fascinating Burns Hermitage building and nearby Ellisland Farm before. We arrived at around 8pm on a Thursday and were given B&B for £50 - superb. The... More

I agree with some of the reviews that the rooms could do with an update, lovely avocado bath suite in our room :-) location is lovely, food is good, our room had a view of a court yard which was a total disappointment, bit shabby and untidy looking behind the scenes of the stunning front! Room was nice spacious and... More

We have stayed at this hotel a couple of times and it is fair to say that it really is in need of some TLC. Some of the decor looks tired and the snooker room was a mess and full of old furniture, so much so that you couldn't move round the table fully. A walk round the stunning grounds... More

A beautiful Castle in a stunning location - but very disappointing. The bedrooms are in need of refreshing, with chipped baths and wobbly toilet seats. The halls are decorated with faded pictures - need replacing with new magazine pics! Dining room is dirty and dusty and carpet in need of a vacuum. At breakfast we had to find a member... More

Spectacular views of the redwood trees and the lawn leading down to the river Nith from the room named ‘Redwood’. Fabulous walking along the banks of the river Nith leading to Robbie Burns farm house ‘Ellisland Farm’. The hotel produced good food & plentyful for dinner & breakfast. The room was spacious and comfortable; the four poster bed was a... More

We did a 9-day whirlwind tour through Scotland and were lucky to spend one of the nights at the Friars Carse. It was a beautiful day and our pre-dinner walk around the grounds was a great memory of our trip. The room in the main house was beautiful. The meals was excellent and the service was outstanding. Everyone made is... More

I stayed here based on a previous review - it said dog friendly and I can definitely agree. I rang a couple of times and Kevin was very helpful with his advice so I decided to book, so glad that I did! The grounds were beautiful, even the front door to the hotel is a lovely sight. The staff were... More

We loved the drive up to the main house & the suroundinds with the river & walks around the grounds. Booking in was easy & our dog (a well behaved boxer) was also welcomed. She had access to every part of the hotel except - of course- the diining room. The room was well appointed and pleasant. The meals were... More

we stayed at one of the holiday cottages in the grounds off the country house(dun beag) with our dog. Quiet, clean, well equipted cottage in lovley grounds. We had a great 3 course meal in the hotel. the only thing it lacked was some atmosphere in the dinning room, You could have heared a pin drop some backing music would... More