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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
Aerial view
Honeymoon Suite, 1 Double Bed | Living area
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Honeymoon Suite, 1 Double Bed

Honeymoon Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • Lake view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Dun Beag - 1 Bed - Self Catering Only

Dun Beag - 1 Bed - Self Catering Only

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Dun Mohr - 2 Bed - Self Catering Only

Dun Mohr - 2 Bed - Self Catering Only

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Family Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Family Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 18 sq m
  • 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

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Dumfries

Located in Dumfries, Friars Carse Country House Hotel is in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Morton Castle and Ellisland Farm. .This historic hotel is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Garden of Cosmic Speculation and 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Blackwood Loch.

What's nearby

  • Morton Castle - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Ellisland Farm - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Dalscone Farm Fun - 11 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Dumfries Ice Bowl - 11 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum - 14 min drive - 13.9 km

Getting around

  • Dumfries Station - 20 min drive
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 103 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪KFC Dumfries - Cuckoo Bridge Retail Park - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Robert the Bruce - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Cavens Arms - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Pearl Palace - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

Historic hotel with bars and a restaurant
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional amenities at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Friars Carse Country House Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Lithuanian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

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

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

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 179 out of 314 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 314 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 314 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 314 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 314 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Leigh

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Friars Carse was not great at all! To start with the few pros, the hotel itself is in a beautiful old building with beautiful grounds and the main reception area is nice and keeps the character of the building. The lady that checked us out was amazing and had great customer service. However, the whole place is just in dire need of renovation! All areas out outwith the main foyer need serious attention.. the bedrooms especially. I genuinely can’t believe people pay to have a wedding here. We were given a standard double suite and when arriving to our room there was no bedding and room hadn’t been cleaned. We were then upgraded to a deluxe suite but there was certainly nothing deluxe about the room; room itself was old fashioned and cold, the bathroom was terrible, not sure who done the quality checks when these were fitted but the standard of workmanship is atrocious. However, the water pressure was decent and very warm. The breakfast is incredibly poor, continental options are almost non existent and I had to ask for eggs Benedict without the meat/salmon 3 times before eventually just leaving and not having any due to waiting 25 minutes between each try. Overall, it just wasn’t a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Leah

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

Returning customers

We had a lovely stay, food was fantastic. Staff are personable and welcoming. We have stayed previously and had our wedding here in 2019. We will definitely be long time returning customers. Thanks to the team for a great stay 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angus, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable state and very good food
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyson, la habra,

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don’t think about staying here, just do it! 5 stars
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Isobel

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

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and grounds. The setting is so pretty and we really enjoyed the walking trail by the river. The food and service were excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Susan

Food not good , tv not working, checki in was not welcoming , it was our honeymoon not good at check in not welcoming at all
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A diamond in the rough enjoyed every minute of our stay. The place is very elegant with a fresh water river flowing beside it with a walking path. I will definitely stay here again if I’m ever in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Thom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Family atmosphere, lovely countryside, nice flock of Guinea fowls wandering the grounds!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Isobel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

ROB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We used this hotel as a half way point. Staff very friendly and attentive! Hotel needs renovation tbh. Web site makes it look in much better condition. Food while expensive for eve meal was delicious! We didn't get to try the Scottish Breakfast as on a Saturday it begins at 8am. We left at 7.30am. Historically interesting with Robbie Burns of fame being a local once upon a time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

neil

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were very disappointed with the hotel.Our room was very run down. The mattress needed replacing as springs were coming through. The pillows were old and hard and it was thin utility bedding. The bedside lamp shade was broken. The shower had no sceen just a curtain and you had to run round to get wet. It was dusty and depressing. Breakfront was no better. Poor quality ,overcooked and greasy. We would not stay again. It is set in lovely grounds but these dont compensate for the dreadful bedrooms.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Trevor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024