My wife, two small children (one of 9 months, the other nearly 3 years) and I stayed in the family room at the Blue Peter for a pre-Easter break of 3 nights. Nothing was too much trouble for Ian and Ruth, who attended to our every need. Ian is a mine of information and lore on all sorts of subjects,... more

We've only just discovered Tripadvisor, but this was our 8th visit to the Blue Peter since spring 2007! What a gem of a place! Ruth's home cooking is amongst the best we have tasted; and at such low prices! Ian's constantly changing Real Ales, again low prices, are consistantly well kept - we've never found better! The garden. Other reviewers... more

I do not usually write reviews but was so amazed to see the review left by someone with regard to room size !!!! that I felt inclined to leave this with regard to our experiece. We happend upon the Blue Peter Hotel by chance (on the internet whilst I was looking for somewhere to stay in that area). It looked... more

I booked this hotel on a recommendation of a local resident. I wish I hadn't! I booked a twin room for me and a friend, on arriving we were shown to a tiny room so small that when our 2 bags were on the floor you had to tread over them to move. The shower room was so small that... more

Spent 4 nights at the Blue Peter Hotel. The room was warm and quiet, located above two bars situated on the ground floor. The hosts were very friendly and accommodating having an obvious pride in their business. Breakfast was good and the evening meals were very nice too. The pub was traditional and laid-back, seemingly a focal point for the... more

Ian and Ruth are great hosts...very friendly and helpful. Blue Peter is in Kirkcolm, a few miles from Stranraer so this is a convernient place for a 1 night stay before catching the ferry to Belfast. The rooms are very small, but complete with all the necessities and quite clean and neat. I did notice that the bath towels were... more

Reviewer: Nash, Cheshire. We were drawn to this pub by the mention of red squirrels in the garden and were not disappointed as they appeared and performed each morning we were there. We were also delighted by the warm and friendly welcome we received from Ruth and Ian, who bent over backwards to ensure our stay was comfortable. In addition... more

Blue Peter Hotel, In the village of Kirkcolm, Scotland. 28th July 2008. We have just spend a wonderful long weekend in Scotland and stayed at the Blue Peter Hotel. Ian and Ruth the Proprietors, two lovely people who made us very welcome, The food was excellent, (all home made), rooms and bed very comfortable. It was a brilliant experience to... more

Ian and Ruth were so increadibly wonderful! We had a great night sleep, excellent food, and they were so accomodating! more