Booked DBB internet rate £90 for 1 night and would say this was very good value for money. We stayed in room 22. The room was clean and big enough and certainly adequate for a one night stay. It was however very hot - I tried to turn the radiator down but it had no effect and so we resorted to opening all the windows which we would have preferred not to do as the hotel is on a fairly busy road. Luckily the hotel turns the heating off and so the temperature did improve during the night.

We used the pool/ sauna/steam room all of which were very clean.

The evening meal at Reivers was very good as was the service.

There was a buffet style breakfast which was very well organised and there was plenty to choose from.

We were attending a wedding at Comlogen castle the following day and found this hotel the ideal place to stay the night before

Arrived Easter Saturday to stay over Bed and Breakfast until Easter Sunday. Also booked the Cabaret dinner and show. We had a great night! Our room in Park House was very comfortable, modern and very clean. The dinner was superb - everything was piping hot (I love my food really hot) and we washed it down with a couple of bottles of a very nice Australian red! The cabaret show was super - Vince Hughes was a real character and entertained us with his songs and light-hearted fun! The DJ for the disco was very good also.
Breakfast buffet style was good also - lots of fruit, juices, cereals, hot food, croissants, and tea and toast served to the table. We wished we were staying another night for the ceilidh but alas had to leave! All staff were very pleasant.
As for the heating going off during the night (a previous report mentioned this) - didn't bother us - we don't like being in a stuffy bedroom all night! If people feel the cold, then take a hot water bottle with you (!) but we were very comfortable. Would have been good to have had a heater in the bathroom (pretty cold coming out of the shower!) but I'm not complaining, just making an observation! Had a great day in Dumfries - hotel is SO handy for the town- went to the Cavens arms pub on Buccleuch street for lunch - fab! Thanks Cairndale for making our overnight stay so enjoyable.

Just returned back from a two night stay at The Cairndale and we found it to be a fantastic hotel in a great location. The leisure facilities were second to none and the breakfast was fantastic with a great selection. Our room was number 47 and it was an ideal family room for 2 adults and a teenager. We were pleasantly surprised at how spacious the room was.The only very small niggle was that the bathroom had a slight leak coming from around the toilet bowl. We will return again possibly in the summer. My thanks to all the staff who were also very friendly and helpful. Mrs S Hewitt. 29/03/08

I couldn't stay at this hotel ever again. The heating was an absolute disgrace. The heater (and I use the word heater very loosley) wasn't switched on when we got into our room and it may as well never be on again for all the use it is. The room was a good sized family room and the shower had good power, just a shame we had to have the shower on acting as a heater. The food was of high standards, but it just cant compensate for the severe lack of atmosphere in the place. Probably ok if you're on business passing through, but not for families looking for relaxation. If you do go - take extra clothing to wear to bed. Heating goes off at night throughout the hotel, so if your room's cold it's going to get much colder.