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Finding an ideal charming hotel in Sanquhar does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Nithsdale Hotel, a nice option for travelers like you.
Nithsdale Hotel offers guests an array of room amenities including a flat screen TV, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available.
The hotel offers a 24 hour front desk and newspaper, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features free breakfast. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking.
Travelers looking for cafes can head to Burnside Filling Station & Tearoom, Cafe A' the Airts, or Harveys Cafe.
Sanquhar is also home to A' The Airts, a popular art gallery that is not too far from Nithsdale Hotel.
Nithsdale Hotel puts the best of Sanquhar at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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HOTEL STYLE
Family
Business
Languages Spoken
English
Location
1 High Street, Sanquhar DG4 6DJ Scotland
Nithsdale Hotel
402 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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We loved the Nithsdale Hotel and Sanquhar! I was fortunate to attend an Art Residency week held at the Nithsdale. We were not sure what to expect from a very small town in Southwest Scotland. What we found were incredible people and history. The hotel retains a historic nature but has been beautifully updated. We stayed in fancier places the following week, but our shower at the Nithsdale was the best of all and the bed as comfortable as any others. The hotel’s chef made everything by hand and the special Scottish Dinner they put on for us was a highlight of our trip! They went above and beyond, providing Tartan to wear, a Bagpiper, and a talented young local lad and his Dad who ‘addressed the Haggis’ and treated us to several Rabbie Burns poems to accompany the delicious Scottish specialties. They also have a great little pub, game room and event room – where we created our Collage art.
We enjoyed the stunning arts center, A’ The Arts, across the street, which provided a great lunch for our residency and the local knitters even made a pair of Sanquhar fingerless gloves for me overnight! The Tollbooth Museum is very well done and provides great history of the area. The Oldest Post Office in the World had great souvenirs, ordered children’s shirts in my grandkids favorite colors and even came to the hotel to let us know they were ready! The drive to Dumfries, visit to Dumfries House, the ruins of Sanquhar Castle and the local walks were fantastic and as picturesque as anything we saw touring Arran, Oban, Skye, Inverness and the Cairngorms. We highly recommend a visit to Southwest Scotland and a stay at the charming Nithsdale Hotel.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Traveled on business
Room Tip:Ask about room options that best fit your needs.
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This family owned hotel has the best location, right in the heart of town, near the train station and has a car pack behind it. They were always friendly and helpful! And I loved Jade’s labradoodle! They went out of their way to help us when we arrived without our luggage.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Just spent a couple of nights here whilst visiting the leadhills area. Fantastic hotel . We were well looked after from arriving to leaving. Room was well equipped for what we needed with a king size bed. .shower was lovely. Only problem was there wasnt a lot of room to get into it and would suggest a shower mat as an elderly or slighty infirm. Person may slip we actually put a towel down just in case. There was also a hanging light which i kept hitting.but couldn't work out how it switched on. Only other thing was there was 2 dogs barking til quite late on. .but didnt. Spoil our stay. Breakfast was lovely & hot and plentiful as was the continental offering . If im in the area again i would. Certainly stay here.. this is a place that should enter the programme. 4 in a bed as it would stand a good chance of winning if not a runner up. Thank you again for a lovely stay keep up the good work.all staff were brilliant and attentive.
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:No lifts all rooms. Up a few stairs but staff are willing to assist. Room 8. Looks on to ...
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The staff at the Nithsdale were very friendly and gave a clear impression that they were glad to have you stay with them and anything that was needed they were happy to provide. I was flickering between very good and excellent rating and but for a few minor tweaks to the room it would have been an excellent stay but I'll still be recommending a stay at the Nithsdale. Breakfast was really good and well presented and a good choice was available, cereals, juices variety of eggs on toasts or omelettes for a lighter breakfast to the full Scottish breakfast (including haggis - my fav). Evening meals (only set menu was available at the time of our stay and not their a la carte menu on display out front) were tasty although the inclusion of a few "healthy" options would not go amiss, (also on a personal note they're missing a trick with the Blaggis choice of starter not being made into a scotch egg dish would work & eat so much better)
We stayed in room 8 (superior double room) Good spacious clean & tidy room, crisp bed linen and with good facilities tea coffee making etc and just required the few tweaks as previously mentioned earlier within my review would have been as follows, toilet seat starting to come loose or poorly fitted, dimmer switch for the modern light fitting above the table not working properly, nowhere to hang coats up in the room (small wardrobe or even just a few hooks somewhere and no small bin within the toilet shower area for disposal of hygiene products etc, (although maybe this may have been to do with covid restrictions). The electronically controlled shower was great (once we worked out how to use it - gave me a laugh and a great shower.
Brother in law who was also travelling with us was in room 10 as a single and he was more than happy with his room and his stay. (his first time back in Scotland since the mid- 1980's)
This is our 4th stay in Scotland in the past 2 months and the royal borough of Sanquhar was a lovely spot to wander around and the older type, but well kept, houses and buildings within the main street and around the village have a story of their own to tell. Good central location for a base and we will look forward to returning to the Nithsdale.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Room Tip:function room & beer garden to the rear of the building so may expect some noise.
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Whilst staying in the area and after reading good reviews we had our evening meal here. We were extremely disappointed. Garlic mushrooms starter was 5 frozen then deepfried prepack style with a lightly garlicky mayonaise. We asked for a garlic bread to accompany this, it was brought to us well after we had finished our starter, the plates were in fact being cleared as the waitress brought the garlic bread out. A half panini toasted would be a better description. The Caledonia chicken was lovely and very tasty but the chips accompanying the burger were only blanched and had to be sent back to be re cooked. Then there was a hair in the sticky toffee pudding, we didnt even bother to mention this as we didnt want to sound like wingers. As soon as our sweet plates were being lifted the waitress asked if we wanted the bill. No offer of coffee or any other drinks, we felt like an inconvenience. £72 for 3 courses of pre pack pub grub, 2 house wine, 1 shandy and a cola. Massive shame as we were sizing the place up for a future weekend stay. Unfortunately it won't be for us.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We came for a meal here, whilst trying to find a decent restaurant to dine with friends, after the place we booked unexpectedly closed.
The reviews for here seemed great at face value. The hotel is really scruffy looking on the outside, on entering it was modestly decorated and the waitress was friendly. The dining area was reminiscent of an American dinner, but that's where the similarities end. There was no Gluten Free items available on the menu, so I had to try and guess which would be suitable. The food wasn't great, the Beef Balmoral was so tough, you could have soled shoes with it. It was returned to the kitchen. The replacement one wasn't much better. It was tasty but a tad too tough. The burger appeared to be cheap burgers and not a lot of filling. The chips were ok
The whole meal took less than an hour, far too quick to enjoy and relax. The moment we said no to dessert they brought the bill!! We definitely won't be back.
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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I really enjoyed my stay. I booked a Sunday night sizzler at £59 including a delicious 2 course meal and cocktail AND breakfast!! My room was huge, with lovely furnishings and a modern bathroom, with a large shower. Everything I needed for a restful stay. I loved it so much that I immediately booked a stay in April. Sanquhar is a beautiful old village, with an excellent bakery and it's own castle. The area is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Can't wait to return!! All staff were very friendly, efficient and welcoming, and the hotel has a cosy bar as well. Well recommended
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Traveled solo
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Stunning hotel with excellent friendly staff. We weren’t staying here but booked to have dinner in the restaurant. The menu was excellent for choice and very very reasonable. The hotel was absolutely spotless that even had amazing thick and beautiful carpets down. Jade the waitress who served us was lovely and friendly as well as very helpful. The portion sizes were very decent and the food was out of this world. We both had a 3 course meal each and 2 drinks which all came to £61! We were surprised by how little the bill was as we expected it to be more expensive. We are already talking about possibly booking an overnight at the hotel as it was so nice. There is a bar as well as the restaurant where sports are shown on the TV. It also has entertainment on a lot of the time and also caters for private functions! Beautiful hotel, amazing food at amazing price’s along with excellent staff. I would definitely recommend this hotel too anyone and I would definitely return.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Room Tip:Excellent hotel with lovely staff. Amazing food at very reasonable prices!
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We were staying locally in our camper van which allows us to maintain social distancing from the Covid hazard because of health issues. We decided to treat ourselves with a meal out feeling somewhat safer in little Sanquhar where the SD and Face mask rules seem to be better observed than in our own area (Lancashire) We made a 7.30pm meal reservation in the morning asking to be seated in the advertised beer garden. We were warmly welcomed in the evening by the lady proprietor who showed us the garden although it appeared that few people use it at that time ( mid September) In fact the only other users were the hosts family having their own relaxation. The staff were really friendly and our first course was served quite quickly. The hostess reassured us that their restaurant was socially distanced and that it might be more comfortable for us inside as the ‘midges’were descending in the dusk! The restaurant itself was airy and comfortable and we enjoyed two very well proportioned meals ( fajitas and braised steak on haggis & mash followed by ice cream.) Again the staff were really friendly , attentive without being intrusive and the meals were excellent value for big portions. Thank you Jade & Ross. I would say the food was above average for a pub/hotel meal ie not a specialist restaurant. Would be more than happy to eat here again ....and probably will do as we intend to return to this area for more exploration.
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Date of stay: September 2020
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Very Friendly Hotel with owner Michel making a special effort to make us comfortable giving great advice on our forward journey as we were touring the area. Special mention to Jade on Reception who was most helpful on check-in together with all of the hotel and restaurant staff who were all efficient and had ready smiles. Nice Clean Room with comfortable bed and in our opinion, 'World Class' Food and Service in the Restaurant with an Amazing Full Scottish Breakfast. Sanquhar is a Lovely Location especially when approached via the mountain pass route from the M6. Although we were only passing through we enjoyed our walk through the village and adjacent park area. We would definitely stay there again. We stayed Mid Week which was fairly quiet however, they do have a function room for weekend weddings so if you want a quiet stay book midweek or consider your wedding or other function there perhaps?. All in all a very nice memorable experience of our stay.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Huddersfield, United Kingdom60 contributions27 helpful votes
There is another hotel in Sanquhar about 10 minutes stroll (or 2 minutes drive) from the Nithsdale. It is the Blackaddie Country House Hotel.
Last time I looked, it had an up-market menu, with prices to match.
Other answers suggest Thornhill but I have no experience there.
I have tried "Lochside Hotel" in New Cumnock which is excellent for food. This is about 11 miles from Sanquhar if you don't mind a drive?
Not as I am aware but from all the rooms it would only take a minute to get outside to areas where smoking is permitted. Very nice and friendly people and nice wee town.
Montrose, United Kingdom97 contributions42 helpful votes
"No lifts all rooms. Up a few stairs but staff are willing to assist. Room 8. Looks on to seating area and bar so quite a bit of loud music up til about 12 midnight.
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There are more places to choose from in the Sanquhar area.
PRICE RANGE
$106 - $114 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
United KingdomScotlandDumfries and GallowaySanquhar
NUMBER OF ROOMS
12
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