The Lady Maxwell Room at Buittle Castle

This is an amazing place. It is quintessential family estate. Do not expect modern furnishings, state of the art bathrooms, wall mounted TVs, an absence of cobwebs, level floors. But, if you want an exceptional welcome, an honest to goodness unique experience and a taste of history coupled with a comfy bed, absence of light pollution and an appreciation of a life before overwhelming tech- couldn’t recommend more highly. After a sound sleep, it was great to start the day with a delicious breakfast served in the courtyard dining room steeped in history. We loved it.

The bathrooms could be improved, the cobwebs could be fewer, the windows could be cleaner. But quite honestly, all those things would detract from what it is, because this is stepping back in time, immersing in history, feeling a sense of ancestry and appreciating that times past should not be forgotten or swept away.

We loved the historic location, which was so much more than we’d expected with the medieval castle mound as well as the tower house. Breakfast was delicious and served in the atmospheric Great Hall. We booked dinner on the first night and were so glad we did - not only was it delicious but we had a dining room to ourselves in the castle tower. It was a special experience. We were blessed with amazing weather to enjoy the castle gardens and the hot tub with its views of the countryside. The adjoining farm had its Beltie coos out in the field like they were on display for us - despite the fact that they are the region’s signature cattle breed we’ve found it’s fairly rare to see them in Galloway fields.

The ‘box bed’ was a bit tricky if you were on the inside and had to get up in the middle of the night …

Location of considerable interest: sent both my wife and myself to the internet to find out more of the history of the place and of our hosts’ efforts to restore and provide value. Dinner a little disappointing; not enough choice and fare a little unusual. Quantities a little excessive for seniors. Dining room a little chilly. Breakfast fine. Particularly impressive was the courtesy and attentiveness of our host. A most unusual overnight stay.

See above. It would have been nice if the guide provided in the room had been offered for purchase at reasonable cost.

More of a unique experience and something that I recommend to everyone. Thoroughly enjoyable and a rare opportunity to stay amongst such rich heritage.

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Unique and beautiful. Peaceful and quiet.Hosts could not do enough. Breakfast really nice. Highly recommend as a fellow Booking host. 10/10.

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Location beautiful

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A highly interesting, historic building in lovely surroundings. Plenty of information was provided, and the host was very attentive.

The crust on the sourdough toast served with breakfast was very hard.

I honestly could not recommend this place enough - the pictures simply don't do it justice! Not only was the setting absolutely stunning, but Tobias was a fantastic host, the food was superb, and everything was so thoughtfully curated for our stay. It was in an excellent location - far enough into the countryside to feel relaxed and remote, but within a few minutes to the nearest town, and with places like Gretna Green (and even the Lake District) within a couple of hours drive! The bedrooms were so unique, and so comfortable, and the amenities like the hot tub were just spot on. Thank you for a brilliant stay, we will definitely be back.

Tranquil quirky comfortable perfect

This our second stay at Buittle and we loved the whole experience. The location and outlook - close to lovely coast, forests and en-route to the ferry at Cairnryan. The castle and all of it's history and quirks make the stay so special - a truly unique experience. We enjoyed the hot tub whilst watching the sun set and a well cooked breakfast. The whole stay was comfortable and peaceful and we will certainly stay again.