Lochinvar Hotel

Whilst we have stayed in St John’s Town Dalry to eat in a local restaurant, we had never stayed at The Lochinvar this time we booked 2 rooms very clean and tidy , and whilst we did not have our evening meal in the Lochinvar the food looked good and the breakfast we did have was excellent, owners very friendly and wouldn’t hesitate to stay again .

Had a meal with friends and had a drink outside in the garden area whilst waiting for our meal. Great menu and always good portion sizes. Ambiance lovely and great service as always. Bar busy. This is a lovely hotel with history and lovely views whilst seated outside.

Spacious hotel, comfy beds in quiet bedrooms, good shower, excellent food (hot and spicy pizza was exceptional), tasty beer in relaxed bar, lots of beer garden space and tables, competitive pricing, off-street car parking, just what we needed.

Our booking co-incided with a really wet day on the trail and we were pleased to arrive. At the time it was the only accomdation in the area. There were some worries about the state of the hotel as seen from earier photos. However what a surprise. We got a great room (No4) big and bright with lots of space to dry out hiking stuff. We got a great welcome. The food comes from a simple menu but is home cooked and great portions. Due to the weather nd the comfort of the room we stayed over and we split the next section of the walk. Free of charge the owner drove us to the start and we walked back to the hotel. The following morning he took us back to the mid point and we set off for Sanquhar. Great service all round. Breakfast was massive and on the second day we had to ask for less!!!!! Anyone doing the SU way should stay here as its great value for money. Its excellent value when you consider where it is, what he charges and the welcome given to filthy hikers

Called in for brunch x 4, best BLT ever 😀 fishfinger sandwich yummy home made fishfingers. X 2 breakfast with toast all freshly made. We had a mission on so nice we had to eat most of it it was soo nice. On our way back to Lancashire very happy would highly recommend staff lovely 😊

We only dined - alfresco. Whilst hotel looking a bit run down, it had a very pleasant garden to the side, which was set back off the road and catches the late afternoon/evening sunshine. Good car parking, again off the road. Two had burger with cheese and bacon, one had cajun chicken burger (all 3 with skinny chips) and one had steak pie (with fat chips)....all delicious 😋. Cajun chicken could have got away with being a bit spicer, but that's just personal choice. Dessert: one had cheesecake - delicious; one had apple crumble - was ok, but not great. Ice cream was delicious. Staff efficient enough and service quick. Would definitely recommend and would definitely be back.

I stayed for 2 nights when working in the area. The staff were fantastic and Sam is such a helpful easy-going host. He made sure I was catered for and met whatever my requests for meal times, food etc. The rooms were a little dated and need a bit of TLC, but they were clean and comfortable enough and for the price, you can't complain. Sam is pretty laid back, so they'll be updated, all in good time... The surrounding area is beautiful; very unpopulated and superb forests & lochs with plenty of wildlife & walking opportunities.

I greeted by Sam , and made to feel very welcome. The ensuite room was spacious , clean and had a pleasant view from the window. There was a limited menu for the evening meal but it was good quality and value. The Breakfast was of similar calibre and kept me walking for many hours after leaving St Johns Town

How pleasantly pleased we where to find this place a beautiful place with lovely walks, the bar staff the rooms in the hotel where just what we wanted the food was superb, just amazing, a hidden treasure 🙂