We have just stayed at this hotel for the weekend as we are planning our wedding in Gretna Green. We got an excellent deal on Dinner, bed and breakfast and were able to have a really good look at the hotel as a potential wedding venue. There was actually a wedding there on Saturday so it gave us the perfect opportunity to see 'first hand' how smoothly things appeared to go ( All the very best to the bride and groom!! ). The hotel itself is in need of a little TLC but it's a very old, traditional kind of hotel and has great character. There is a lovely open fire in the reception area to welcome guests in from the cold and the reception staff are very helpful and efficient. It's a shame there is not an open fire in the lounge area as it was quite cold at times. The bar staff are friendly enough but not very warm ( bit like the bar area!! ) if you know what I mean. There were several occasions when guests were waiting at the bar to be served and no staff could be found. This is the only reason I scored the hotel down on the area of 'service'. Fortunately the rooms which serve as function suites have their own bar so that should not present a problem for a wedding party.
The wedding advisors were very helpful, as you would expect, and gave us plenty of useful information upon which to base our decision. We had a look round the original blacksmith's shop and this is a perfect venue for a wedding.
The food in the Anvil Restaurant was excellent, with a good choice of starters, main and dessert from the fixed menu. We had 4 different starters and main courses over the two nights and every one of the meals was perfect in both taste and amount.
The price of drinks is reasonable for a hotel and the variety is more than adequate. One thing which does frustrate me, and it's an issue nearly everywhere you go, is the cost of mixers, 40p for soda water or a tiny splash of lime juice does seem to be exorbitant!
The grounds of the hotel are lovely and there are plenty of good photo opportunities.
We did consider other options and looked at other venues, but for sheer charm and tradition, the Gretna Hall just about won the day!
Overall a really useful and enjoyable stay.... We will definitely be booking our wedding there!!
- Gretna Hall Green
- Gretna Hall Hotel Green
