Cornhill Castle

We recently stayed in one of the lodges at Cornhill Castle and had such an amazing time! The lodges are so lovely and we really enjoyed the hot tubs. It was so peaceful looking out across the fields. We loved the breakfast basket that was delivered in the morning, and the food in the restaurant within the castle was delicious! We’d eloped in the morning and the staff helped make our stay even more special - we were given a celebratory drink on arrival, chocolate strawberries were left in the lodge and each member of the team we came across took the time to congratulate us. We’re so glad we found this place and can’t wait to come back!

Cornhill Castle Hotel is overall the best hotel experience I’ve had in the UK! An Idyllic setting the building itself epitomises a romantic Scottish castle standing on the banks of the river Clyde. There is plenty of parking in front of the hotel and beautiful grounds to wander all around. The room itself was sumptuous and very comfortable with excellent views over the estate looking out towards the river. The staff were charming, friendly and helpful and when our dinner was a little late being served not only apologised but deducted the cost of desert from our bill by way of compensation. The meal itself was well cooked and presented and delicious. There was an excellent selection of single malts allowing me to enjoy a 15 year old Macallan at the end of dinner. A good range of options were available for breakfast and an 11.00am checkout meant no unnecessary rush to leave. A small improvement might be to provide bath robes in the room, but otherwise a very enjoyable stay and thoroughly recommended especially if you want something for a special occasion.

Arrival - 5* The lady who met us at reception was welcoming, friendly and helpful. The public areas of the hotel were beautifully decorated and it had character. Our bedroom - 4* Our room was spacious, nicely decorated with beautiful furniture, had an adequate number of sockets and a lovely view from 3 large windows. It was very clean. The only negative was the bed which was metal framed and creaked loudly with every turn or going in/out of bed. This affected our sleep. Our bathroom - 3* This was very large, nicely fitted out and clean. However, it lacked extra amenities for a place of this quality. It only had hand soap and body wash in the shower/bath area which is no more than a Travelodge. There was no socket for an electric toothbrush or shaver. Dinner - 5* We had an excellent meal with polite and attentive waiting staff. Charlie was very welcoming, helpful and friendly. We would love to eat here again. Breakfast 1* When we came down for breakfast, there was a choice of 2 rooms and no one was around to direct us. After waiting in the hall for a couple of minutes a young very surly waitress turned up. She asked if I was with the wedding party to which I replied "No. Breakfast?". She asked me again and I replied again that I was not with the wedding party. She then indicated the smaller room where there were 2 tables that seated 6 or 8 people. She waved to a couple of seats at the empty table as there was a family of 3 on the other. The waitress was very abrupt, unsmiling, non welcoming and provided the minimal service possible. We looked at the menu and went to check the very inadequate offerings on the small table in the corner. There was no fruit, cold meats or cheese as mentioned on the menu. When we asked the waitress she grumpily said she would bring some fruit but the cold meat & cheese were just for room service. That was not mentioned on the menu. The table was very sticky - every item of cutlery, glasses, plates, cups etc popped when picked up. The waitress did not ask us if we wanted tea or coffee. We ordered a Scottish breakfast but were very disappointed with the quality of the food. Again, not what we would expect from a hotel of this grandeur. The toast was rock hard on one side and soft on the other - it had obviously been lying around for a while. We had to request tea and fresh toast ourselves. The family on the other table warned us about the scrambled eggs but the fried eggs we ordered were so overcooked they weren't much better. The waitress never asked us if we needed anything and made us feel that we were imposing on her time. After the other family left, the waitress set the other table for a couple more guests but she didn't wipe the table and there were a lot of food remnants on the table. It was shocking! It was a pity that the last memory of Cornhill Castle hotel was the breakfast.

We are quite local so not our first visit to Cornhill. it is a lovely venue. I even like the wallpaper. However, for a recent evening meal all was really quite good, but the rib-eye steak was poor and extremely chewy. I mentioned this and was told it would be passed on. I heard nothing which is ok because no response was promised. i tried to do a review but was out of date to use the scan image method given. I contacted Cornhill and was told they aim for a high standard with everything including their beef rib-eye and were sorry about this particular steak. Again, there is nothing wrong about the response, but somehow, I wonder if the Cornhill could have done more? The steaks at the Albany in Biggar were great... We'll go there again next time!

I booked a lodge for my husbands birthday and I am so pleased we did. The lodge was just beautiful, it was small but I expected that based on the pictures. It was warm and very comfortable with a good sized living area and bathroom, yes the bedroom was small but it made it cosy. The bed was very comfy and is classed as a zip link bed. We used the hot tub and enjoyed the beautiful views. The bar is decorated nicely and the open fire was very welcome. The only issue was the wedding guests holding the door open for no reason and letting the heat out and the noise in (not the fault of the hotel). It was nice to see that the hotel bar was reserved for the restaurant and hotel guests and the wedding guests directed to the bar in the other area. Staff were very nice and attentive. My only issue was that the music from the wedding was so loud you could hear it from the lodge and it slightly spoilt the quiet/relaxing atmosphere of the lodge surroundings especially as lodge guests were asked to be out of their hot tub by 10pm for noise levels. The breakfast hamper was a lovely touch and allowed us to enjoy a continental breakfast at our leisure. The roll and croissant were warm and fresh. We can't wait to book again for a romantic treat.

My wife and i enjoyed an overnight stay in the Honeymoon Suit( Balmoral). The stay was excellent, the room was amazing, the staff were friendly and attentive. We enjoyed an evening meal, i had steak and my wife had chicken dish. Both were really enjoyable. The breakfast was also very nice. The hotel hosts weddings and has lovely facilities but doesn’t spare any attention to those who just want to book a quiet romantic stay. Thank you and we will return very soon. Mr & Mrs Duncan