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The Waterfront Hotel & Bistro

3.0 star property

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Double Room, 1 King Bed, Harbor View | Water view
Standard Twin Room | Individually furnished, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Restaurant
Exterior
Breakfast meal

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $91
$76 nightly
$91 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 7 - Jun 8

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7 NORTH CRESCENT, Stranraer, Scotland, DG9 8SX
  • Place, Dunskey Garden
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, beach near Maidenhead Bay
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, beach near Moor Plantation
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room | Individually furnished, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed | Individually furnished, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(19 reviews)
  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room, 1 King Bed, Harbor View | Individually furnished, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 King Bed, Harbor View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • Harbor view
  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Single Room | Individually furnished, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Stranraer

When you stay at The Waterfront Hotel & Bistro in Stranraer, you'll be on the beach and within a short 3-minute drive from Dunskey Garden. .This beach hotel is 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Castle of St John and 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Stranraer Museum.

What's nearby

  • Dunskey Garden - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • beach near Maidenhead Bay - 10 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • beach near Moor Plantation - 10 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Cairnryan Stena Line Terminal - 29 min drive - 18.7 miles
  • Port Logan Beach - 33 min drive - 21.0 miles

Getting around

  • Stranraer Station - 13 min drive
  • Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick) - 106 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Fig & Olive - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Coffee Bean - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Henry's Bay House - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Grapes - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Kismet - ‬11 min drive

About this property

The Waterfront Hotel & Bistro

The Waterfront Hotel & Bistro offers 17 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 17 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features a television in a common area, a picnic area, and a reception hall.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per stay

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

Pets cannot be left unattended

Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per stay
  • 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Waterfront Hotel Bistro Stranraer

Waterfront Bistro Stranraer

The Waterfront & Bistro

The Waterfront Hotel & Bistro Hotel

The Waterfront Hotel & Bistro Stranraer

The Waterfront Hotel & Bistro Hotel Stranraer

The Waterfront Hotel & Bistro Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 192 out of 463 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 171 out of 463 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 463 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 463 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 463 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Santiago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Hotel and excellent food in their restaurant👌
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly welcome, great food. We had a standard room but it had everything we needed the only issue was that the shower room was small but we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Les

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, great value for money, good food. Only downside was very small en-suite
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The view from room 1 was amazing. We had dinner there twice and 3 breakfasts and every meal was lovely. All the staff were amazing but the staff member on last night and night before (Sunday and Monday) was outstanding. Very attentive and really nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff. Bfast great
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot and great staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast good dinner staff excellent bar was good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is very comfortable with friendly staff (a big thank you to Graham for looking after us this morning). The location is great for exploring Portpatrick and the surrounding area. Food in the evening was excellent and we really enjoyed our stay.
Sunset
Sunset Castle
Harbour
A wee walk along the coast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Amenities
Great breakfast, attentive staff, reasonable accomodation and on the harbour promenade .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good food staff could not do enough for you parking easy small double room but very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

CHRISTOPHER JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay. Good value for money. Only downside was the room was a little cramped. Definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Adrian

Staff grand .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes to both
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay , clean comfortable room , lovely breakfast, excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free parking, very nice bar, excellent food but above all the staff were lovely and appeared to be a great team who loved working there.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, bed was comfortable and staff most helpful. Sadly the accommodation was quite shabby in some respects and there didn’t seem to be any ventilation in the en suite bathroom which made it unpleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small room above the pub/restaurant but clean rooms and a great location. Great for a night or two. Great food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Breakfast and dinners were to high standard. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Adequate size room for a few days stay, in a lovely quiet location with a good view of the harbour. Enjoyed the breakfast and we also the meals when we ate there one evening.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room spotless, staff very friendly the only thing when we arrived I thought our booking was bed and breakfast but when we arrived we were told it was room only. Other than that everything was ok, would have liked a sea view but just our luck looking over roof tops
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay in hotel and really friendly staff and food is amazing the location is amazing and parking just short walk away
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Portpatrick is stunning and staying at the Waterfront is the perfect choice. Great staff, excellent value. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Farah

It will be my first and last time to visit this hotel no comment!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was clean,food was great and staff where friendly.Only problem was guests next door to us who spent all night talking loudly,no staff on site to report these 2 idiots to.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025