It was getting late on a Sunday evening and looking to break my journey home, I was delighted to find this hotel - having rung most of the other numbers on the board at the Newton Stewart Tourist Information to find they were either full or didn't answer! It was a little bit of a trek to Wigtown but well worth it. Although the hotel was very quiet, I was welcomed in the bar and had an excellent dinner. Good standard of presentation and service. My room was very comfortable, and breakfast again well presented. Clearly the owners have put a lot of thought and effort into the recent renovation and deserve to do well

We were very keen to try out the new restaurant and booked for 7.30pm on a Saturday night. We were greeted in a very friendly manner and have no issue with the staff. However, there seemed to be a severe shortage of menus. We were second to be seated, so there was no problem for us, but others who followed either got menus to share between two or had to wait a while. There was some chuntering to be heard! Our main course was superb and the chef obviously knows what he's doing. Before we had finished we heard that one of the mains was sold out and this was still before 8pm! We ordered our desserts and waited. After a while the waitress informed us that there would be quite a wait before we could be served. I suggested we choose another dessert, but she said that was not the problem...the chef was snowed under and didn't have time to serve the desserts! We said we wouldn't bother and went home.
In short, the potential is enormous, but they need to get their act together and maybe get that chef some help! I hope they do improve because the area really needs a good restaurant.
One other point, the lighting is very dim outside in the car park, and with uneven ground it could be dangerous.

My mum and I were in the area looking for wedding venues. We decided to stay overnight in Newton Stewart but hadn't banked on the fact it was nearly the weekend of the bookfair in Wigtown and everywhere was booked up. We managed to get a room at the Ford bank Country House Hotel (just outside Newton Stewart on the way to Wigtown) and drove there, rather tired and hungry, expecting the worst if I'm honest.
We were warmly welcomed on arrival, shown to our very comfortable and clean room and honestly felt as though we had lucked out! After our absolutely delicious evening meal (it was was fantastic) I felt so pleased that the other hotels we'd stopped at had been fully booked. Mum and I had a brilliant night sleep and continued our search for wedding venues the following day after an amazing breakfast.

The owners might be new to the business but really made us welcome and deserve to do well with their venture. I'd absolutely recommend a stay here to anyone and if our wedding happens to be in the area I wouldn't hesitate to book friends and family in here. We wish the owners tonnes of success for the future.

we had one night here,what a lovely warm welcoming house,very tastefully decorated.Our room was fantastic with a jacuzzi bath.The owners and staff were so welcoming and attentive.The lounge was so relaxing for pre dinner drinks with a lovely real fire,Dinner was magnificent,the chef is obviosly highly skilled in sourcing local produce and making very different menus.Breakfast was again a great treat,All in all a super 1 night break,will recommend to friends and would not hesitate in returning.