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#1 of 11 B&Bs in Kirkcudbright
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4.9
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4.8
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4.9
Value
4.7
Baytree House is a beautiful Georgian Guest House with a separate self-catering garden studio apartment located in the historic heart of Kirkcudbright within easy walking distance of all the town's attractions and amenities. All guest rooms have ensuite bathrooms with either bath/shower and toilet facilities or shower and toilet facilities. There are two twin (2 single beds) and two double rooms, all comfortable and generously equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, complementary toiletries, fresh towels, bedroom slippers, iron, ironing board, and a small complimentary carafe of sherry. The guest dining room where a delicious choice of cooked breakfasts and home-cooked evening meals are served, is bright and spacious with individual tables overlooking the pretty walled garden. Guests at Baytree House also have the use of the elegant drawing room where books, magazines or visitor information can be browsed or TV/DVD's watched on the 42" Plasma TV and where glasses are provided so that guests can bring along and enjoy their favourite tipple. The house is over 250 years old and has been extensively refurbished yet retains its original classic Georgian features. The self-catering Garden Studio apartment is converted from the original stables and has its own private entrance down Palmers Close to the side of Baytree House. The Garden Studio is also generously equipped and Self-catering guests also have the option to enjoy breakfast or dinner at Baytree House or served direct to their own private table in the Garden Studio by prior arrangement on any day/s they choose. All guests are guaranteed a warm welcome from owners Geraldine and Joe who will do all they can to ensure their guests enjoy a comfortable and pleasant stay at Baytree House.
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Free public parking nearby
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Breakfast available
Board games / puzzles
Books, DVDs, music for children
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Photo copier / fax In business center
Non-smoking hotel
Wifi
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Shared lounge / TV area
Express check-in / check-out
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Seating area
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Flatscreen TV
Walk-in shower
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City view
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Languages Spoken
English, Hindi
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Barbara I wrote a review Aug 2022
Carlisle, United Kingdom153 contributions91 helpful votes
Geraldine and Joe were excellent hosts. They made you feel welcome as soon as you walked through their door, and nothing was too much trouble for them. The full breakfast was very tasty, but there was also fruit on each table. A complimentary glass of sherry was available in the most stunning room I have ever seen! For me, the fresh water in the bedroom was fab! 10/10 from beginning till end and we will certainly recommend it to others. Thank you Geraldine and Joe for a wonderful stay!
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Happy Camper wrote a review Jun 2022
Halifax168 contributions98 helpful votes
My mum stayed in the self-contained garden room and we visited her there. It was amazing value for money - loads of space with a gorgeous conservatory and its own garden. The best of both worlds really - self-catering but with the option of a cooked breakfast had she wanted it. No parking but there's loads of free parking on the street outside. Very near the centre of Kirkcudbright. The only downside was the noise from a neighbouring bar which kept mum awake on the Saturday night and was also intrusive during the day on Sunday. It was very quiet on weekdays.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Traveled solo
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stephen b wrote a review Nov 2021
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Geraldine & Joe have a natural gift when it comes to taking care of guests.I was allowed to just be myself at very stressful time in my life.It was a pleasure to meet them both and can't thank them enough for their hospitality and understanding. It's nice to find caring people in this dramatically changing world. In the morning the scrambled eggs that Geraldine makes for breakfast and the coffee chats with Joe set you up for the day with the comforting knowledge that you can come home, even when it's not your own.
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Wendy T wrote a review Sep 2021
Houston, Texas12 contributions9 helpful votes
Had a lovely stay at this B & B. The hosts and the lady who cooks breakfast were very welcoming. Room was extremely clean and cozy. Location and price were great and breakfast was very tasty. What more can you want. We wouldn't hesitate to stay here again. Thank you for a really good stay.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Jon wrote a review Sep 2021
Dalgety Bay, United Kingdom1 contribution
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We booked two rooms here as we couldn’t get anything in Newton Stewart, and boy, was I glad we did. From an extremely warm welcome from the owner, to the quiet yet fun decor, this Georgian town house has been turned into a fantastic B&B that oozes charm and a homely relaxing vibe that’s hard to beat. The rooms were spacious, beds comfortable and bathrooms very up to date with excellent and powerful showers. Breakfast was good, with lots of extra touches, including a fresh fruit platter on the table, and wide choice of cereals. The full Scottish was tasty (maybe some extra bits like black pudding and hash browns etc would have made it every better) and served with efficiency and a smile. The guest lounge was huge, well stocked with board games, books, a huge TV with at least 100 DVDs to choose from as well. Wi-fi was free and strong throughout the whole place. The large secluded garden was beautifully laid out and welcoming. The place even had two happy dogs that added to the charm! Would I recommend it? Absolutely.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Bairn wrote a review Jul 2021
Edinburgh, Scotland13 contributions11 helpful votes
This is a small and friendly hotel on Kirkcudbright High Street run by Joe and Geraldine. On street parking is easy very near the front door (and free which was a shock to us city folk!). The room was big enough with an en-suite and tea and coffee and TV and good wi-fi. Breakfast was either cooked or continental but since we were on holiday we had the cooked which was a very good start to the day. There is a residents' lounge with a large selection of books and magazines and a TV with many DVDs if the weather leaves you stuck indoors.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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SKICRUISER wrote a review Jun 2021
United Kingdom60 contributions96 helpful votes
We booked this B&B back in February, based on the excellent reviews. We booked through Agoda and when we had to make an amendment in May Agoda spoke to the owner and then called us back to confirm. When we turned up, however, the owner (Joe) denied all knowledge of our reservation. He refused to look at our paperwork and was completely unsympathetic to our plight. He said he didn't deal with Agoda - which clearly wasn't true. We had driven up from Lancashire, so were very tired. He offered no help at all - no phone, no refreshments, no toilet, no assistance in sorting things out. He just said that the 'best' room we had booked (and paid for) had gone, but he still had an inferior room available if we wanted it - and were prepared to pay again!! We refused and left. Thankfully, our friends live round the corner and were able to accommodate us (we had booked b&b in case the covid19 rules changed). But anyone without local contacts would have been left in a very difficult position. I contacted Agoda immediately and they were brilliant. They rang the owner who apparently claimed not to have received a confirmation email. Hmmm. Agoda immediately refunded and I have no issue with them. It is possible that there has been a miscommunication between Agoda and the B&B, but, even if that's the case, there is absolutely no excuse for treating weary travellers so badly. We strongly suspect that he accepted a direct booking at the current (higher) rate and bumped us. Which would, of course, be shameful. In future, we would return to Fludha, which is brilliant.
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Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Jun 20, 2021
Dear Julie, I am very sorry that you experienced this obvious mistake in your booking with the Online Travel Agent (OTA), Agoda. It is very unfortunate, but it is unfair of you to blame us for it without evidence, unfair of you to claim that Joe did nothing to help, and unfair of you to rate us as 'terrible' when you have no experience of staying with us. I have investigated the matter thoroughly, so can now offer a full explanation: We could not understand how you seemed to have a 'booking', that had not come through to to our booking system so that the cheapest room that you had booked had shown as 'vacant' on our system and consequently had been booked by someone else who was occupying the room when you arrived. The system is automated, so this cannot happen - any OTA that is linked to our website booking engine are using our booking system, so anything that is booked this way will show up on our system, but this clearly did not occur and we were mystified as to what could have happened. Joe was telling you the truth when he said that he did not have your booking and when he said that we were not with Agoda and that he had never heard of them. We were with them, but we had not had many bookings from them and had previously severed our links with most of the OTAs because of their unscrupulous practices to gain their 15% commission on any bookings they pass on to us. When I looked into it with our booking engine providers, Eviivo, I found that we had received a 4-night booking from you back in February via Agoda but the records showed clearly that it had been cancelled in its entirety by you. Upon further investigation, Eviivo reported that you had cancelled at around 6 in the evening and by coincidence, we had closed our links with most OTAs including Agoda, earlier on at around 1pm on the same day. What seems to have happened is, that you cancelled (not amended) your booking and we received the cancellation, rendering those 4 days as vacant on our system and then at a later stage, after we had severed our link with Agoda, you 'booked' two nights for the same room starting from the same date with Agoda. However, they had either not realised or failed to inform you that we were no longer linked to them. They also took your money but did not, and could not pass the payment on to us. I have documented evidence of all of this and if you look at any major OTAs you will not find us listed with them. So that is what happened. Not our fault, but an unfortunate coincidence. Now Joe did not know any of this when you arrived in our entrance hall. He did know that there was categorically no booking in your name and that the room you claimed to have booked had been taken. He offered you and your husband another, more expensive room for the same price but your husband had lost his temper, saying that he had already paid, but Joe knew that we had not received any booking or payment and asked you to contact Agoda to find out what they had done, as we were not with any OTAs. We value all of our guests and really appreciate their business. We would never 'Bump' a guest. We had other rooms free that were offered at the same price as the cheapest room you had booked, so that puts that theory to bed. You were both understandably angry and upset, but had you called Agoda there and then, the matter could have been quickly and happily resolved for all parties. Unfortunately you refused to call them and left saying that we were "on the blacklist" and that you would stay with your friend, not giving Joe a chance of resolving the matter. We later received a call from Agoda, apologising that the booking had been cancelled and that they had refunded your money, and rightly so. They apparently, did not explain to you that they had taken a booking from an establishment that was no longer linked with them and taken payment that they could not possibly pass on. The whole matter is very unfortunate and Joe and I are mortified that any of our potential guests had suffered it, but we would always do everything in our power to help in any problematic situation. Sadly, if the potential guest just assumes we are in the wrong and not the agent, and won't allow us to help, then there is very little we can do. To add insult to injury you have decided to put your one-sided view on Tripadvisor, and that is your right. I am only glad that owners also have the right to respond. I wish you all the very best in your future travels and that you enjoy your stay at Fludha Holiday Let. Warmest regards Geraldine
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Trevor W wrote a review Jun 2021
Bridge of Weir, United Kingdom10 contributions1 helpful vote
If you are going to stay in Kirkcudbright please consider the Baytree as the owners, Joe and Geraldine are lovely, very friendly waitress at breakfast time, plenty of free parking, town centre is a short walk away, breakfast is well basically whatever you want, almost, our room was very comfortable and quiet, we used the guests lounge which is superb, excellent wi fi and to be honest you won’t be disappointed.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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Response from Geraldine Joshi, Owner at Baytree House
Responded Jun 20, 2021
Hi Trevor! Thanks so much for your lovely comments, it really was a pleasure! Its always nice when guests make use of the lounge so we know they're making the most of this beautiful Georgian property. I do hope that you'll both return some day so we can look forward to welcoming you back. Warmest regards Geraldine
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FellowTraveler664105 wrote a review Oct 2020
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Stayed for three nights in the Garden Apartment, which is self contained and felt very safe in these difficult times. It’s a beautiful apartment, compact but very comfortable and well equipped. What really makes it is the conservatory which looks out onto a little private garden which was still lovely in October. Owners were so pleasant and helpful. Highly recommended!
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Date of stay: October 2020
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Responded Jun 20, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to write this lovely review. It is so good to hear that you enjoyed your stay in our self-catering Baytree Garden Studio and I hope we get the opportunity to welcome you back again in future. Warmest regards Geraldine
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Johanne A wrote a review Sep 2020
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We stayed at the Baytree as in these difficult times having travelled from East Sussex (England). We were welcomed kindly and felt at home immediately. we had to attend a funeral locally hence the long distance and this B&B was wonderful. The room was stunning. Clean, practical And homely. The owners Joe & Geraldine were informative to local services and made sure you had the world on a stick. I need to say the rooms were stunning. Just beautiful. Breakfast in the morning was great too. Lots of choice and the lady who serves breakfast is helpful, funny, kind and efficient. Very personal experience. Nothing is too much. I cant stress how home from home this beautiful place was. Absolutely stunning in every way. Thanks Joe & Geraldine xx I will tell England how great you are.
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Date of stay: September 2020
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Response from Geraldine Joshi, Owner at Baytree House
Responded Jun 20, 2021
Thank you for this wonderul review! It is so kind of you to take the time to write it. Even negative feedback is appreciated to help us continuously improve, but t is great to receive this lovely and detailed feedback so that we know our efforts are appreciated and that we are doing all the right things for you to have such an enjoyable stay. Thanks again and hopefully we'll see you again in the not too distant future. Warmest regards Geraldine
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Frequently Asked Questions about Baytree House
Which popular attractions are close to Baytree House?
Nearby attractions include Broughton House & Garden (0.1 miles), Kirkcudbright Galleries (0.2 miles), and Masonic Arms (0.09 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Baytree House?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, breakfast, and books, DVDs and music available for children.
Which room amenities are available at Baytree House?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, a seating area, and a walk-in shower.
What food & drink options are available at Baytree House?
Guests can enjoy breakfast, complimentary tea, and free instant coffee during their stay.
Is parking available at Baytree House?
Yes, free public parking nearby is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Baytree House?
Conveniently located restaurants include Auld Alliance Restaurant, Castle Street Bistro, and The Selkirk Arms Bistro & Restaurant.
Is Baytree House located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.3 miles away from the center of Kirkcudbright.
Are pets allowed at Baytree House?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Baytree House?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Hindi.
Are there any historical sites close to Baytree House?
Many travelers enjoy visiting MacLellan's Castle (0.04 miles) and Kirkcudbright Tolbooth and Art Gallery (0.08 miles).
Does Baytree House have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the city view available here.