Fernhill Hotel

Popped in here to see if i could get some food, as Hotel I was staying at (Portpatrick Hotel) could not oblige, as did not do food until after 6pm. So upon approaching & meeting two of the staff at rear pf Hotel, asked if they were serving anything? Although not until 6pm, one of the staff was the Chef & said he was happy to put on the Ovens & Fryers to make me something. Even though this was 5pm, so credit to him & the Waiter for doing so, as they could see I was hungry & so disappointed by non flexible attitude of Hotel I was staying at. A Burger & Fries was soon served & cannot fault the staffs efforts, nor the meal eaten. But from witnessed in terms of cleanliness of Restaurant & general Hotel, then I was not so satisfied. Much may be to do with the Hotel only re opening after past storm damage, that you can see some impact of on ceilings & wall damage to the Paper. Nor the plentiful amount of Fly's in the main Restaurant. Tired , grubby & lacking much general maintenance this old lady is & so sad to see, as was once the type pf Hotel in area when getting a room reservation or table to eat, was hard to get, due to its then high accommodation standards & dining reputation. Yet another Hotel in the village sadly dining out on past days of better known reputation & not matching those standards. I cant fault the efforts of the two staff met & their kindness to serve me early, but that alone cant hide the many glaring issues over cleanliness & general disrepair state of the Hotel now is, from then. Either keep it closed & get it completely repaired & maintained back up to expected standards, before you re open.....as trying to grab summer trade when not offering such expected standards is not correct, nor value for money. Such a shame when it has so much to offer in terms of location, views. But as like much of what this village has to offer in terms of quality guest accommodation & levels of good food/eating experience.....those days are very much sadly in the past. Too many in the area taking visitors & guests good money & delivering a less than quality experience back.

Excellent all-round experience, fayre and staff topnotch. The only drawback were the windows in our room which were partially blown, impacting on our view. But otherwise, as I say, staff courteous and friendly, and an excellent range of menu.

We were only there for one night but we really enjoyed our stay. The room was fine, with a great view. We actually had a bath in the bathroom and the water was hot. The loo roll was good quality instead of the usual thin cheap version. The staff were excellent and helped to made our stay.

Very friendly and efficient staff ! Food excellent

The property is well placed with fine views. The staff were excellent and the rooms and meals were very good. Straight forward short walk to the town and sea front but it is steep for anyone with mobility problems. Great location for a short break.

Lovely staff,great food and beautiful views