Black Horse Hotel in Dumfries & Galloway

Came here for my 25th and we had a great time, staff are lovely and gave us plenty of advice on fun things to do like seeing the deer. We had a great time and they also do a fabulous pizza, the bar is gorgeous too.

Delightful stop off point on my trip from Lands End to John O Groats and back. The staff were lovely.... The food and drink simple but exactly what I was after, the staff were incredibly accomodating as I needed to stay for a while and use their WiFi and nothing was too much trouble. Music was at the right level for a Saturday night and I was made to feel welcome and comfortable. Could have given it 4 stars as it won;t be everyone's kind of hitel bar, but it's a five as it was exactly what I was after and the staff were lovely.

Our party of three stayed here for 10 nights whilst fishing in the area. This was our third visit and Derek and Tracey as usual made us welcome. The rooms are well equipped with en-suite facilities and the beds are very comfortable. Breakfasts are excellent and the hotel is spotlessly clean. A wonderful,friendly hotel. We will be back again next year!

To be honest we just went in to use the wifi. We only had drinks. The service was excellent, the drinks were fine. It was warm and cosy. The staff were very helpful and friendly.

Very friendly and helpful Hotel. Enjoyed dinner and lunch over 3 day break locally. Excellent quality , value and service.

We stayed here for a night in June 2019. The hosts were friendly, and the room large and clean. The bed was comfortable, and the shower was hot. The cook prepared a gluten-free fish and chips for me which I really appreciated. Breakfast was not included in the room price and was good though a little pricey perhaps. We enjoyed the location as we were able to easily wander around the town, and there was plenty of off-street parking at the back of the hotel. We would stay there again.

Stayed here for 2 nights with our grandson, greeted be a lovely Irish man and I think it was his wife, room was amazing and comfy very clean, bar staff were fab as my grandson has autism and the whole team were fantastic with him, nothing was to much trouble, had a beautiful meal, and our breakfast was probably the best I have ever tasted, the lovely lady at breakfast could not do enough for us, plenty of choice the bar itself is a beautiful friendly warm place, all the regulars were friendly as we are English we had a great laugh with them could not reccomend this place enough the BEST place in Scotland that I have ever stayed at 10/10

Visited here for a couple of days at the beginning of September. Greeted by a lovely guy who showed us our room. Room was clean and well set out, bed was comfy and the room had everything necessary for our stay. Staff were friendly and pleasant, breakfast was lovely and plentiful. Handy as a base for having a wander round the gorgeous Galloway forest and exploring the local area.

Cosy and friendly pub, with great home cooked food, and good selection of drinks. Had evening meals twice here whilst staying in Newton Stewart with my family (3rd week October 2019) Will definitely call again if in the area. Great home cooking at reasonable prices.

שווה לטעום ממגוון המנות המאוד מומלצות שמגישים במקום. האוכל טעים, המנות ענקיות, ויש גיוון כאשר בימים שונים מגישים תפריט מיוחד.

We have travelled to newton Stewart twice now, as a family with two young. Hold ten (aged 8 and 22 months). Both times we have eaten here. Great menu with all the classics on and great kids menu. Food both times has been excellent and the puddings are a must!!! An added bonus for us was the children’s kitchen in the corner which entertained our 2 so we got to Have a drink in piece!!! Staff very friendly and you can eat either in the main bar or through in the quieter restaurant. Would highly recommend trying here for food- delicious and reasonably priced

The owners have really got this place right by focusing on what really matters to people. Familiar food choices but cooked and presented in a way that truly makes it stand out from the usual pub grub. Great service and a welcoming atmosphere, an amazing selection of gins and a great selection of ales. The style is relaxed, friendly and comfortable. The decor is country pub meets cosmopolitan bar. The owners have all the experience of people who have been in the business for years but mixed with the enthusiasm of people who have just opened their first place. The little touches such as a play kitchen for the kids make a big difference and tells me that the owners know what it takes to make meal times an enjoyable experience for all even frazzled parents! For me the biggest tell is that most of the people in the restaurant were locals. So go with the age old advice of 'eat where the locals eat' and add this to your list of 'must try'. I will definitely be back.

A nice welcome from the man who runs it, bedroom was very cozy, clean and has excellent coffee/tea. The mattress was a memory foam type, which is ok if you like that. Didn't try the food but looked great. Pub part is a very local type of joint.

Having eaten twice at The Crown in Newton Stewart we decided to try the Black Horse - nothing wrong with The Crown we just wanted a change. We ate in the bar which is small but perfectly good. The food was excellent and we would recommend the Black Horse to anyone. There is a small range of beers available but no real ales, but that is a minor consideration. This is a good place to eat.

We were in Newton Stewart at the weekend for the Folk Festival and popped into the bar on Saturday. The bar was busy with good music playing from the jukebox. We decided that we would pop in on Sunday for dinner. We were not disappointed, 3 of us had the Sunday roast, choice of beef, chicken or gammon served in a large yorkshire pudding with all of the trimmings. 1 other had lasagne, homemade and really tasty. Staff were all friendly and made you feel welcome. Highly recommend! We will be back!

I had booked accommodation in another establishment but there was no-one there when I arrived and no response to my telephone calls (despite making previous arrangements to arrive early and to wait somewhere until my room was ready). So I asked for day use of a room at the Black Horse. The proprietor was very helpful and made me feel welcome. The room was comfortable, clean and together with the ensuite met all my needs. The proprietor called me a taxi when my other accommodation finally responded. I would definitely stay here again.

Just been for a late lunch for Mothers day. Superb food and a great atmosphere. The service was excellent and couldn't find a fault. The best roast beef dinner I've had in a long time.

Went for a few drinks on the Saturday and then for lunch on the Sunday at the Black Horse and we were all made very welcome by the staff and the locals. The food was lovely and we will be back.

Nos hospedamos por duas noites e ficamos surpresos com o local! Apesar do quarto ser pequeno, foi super confortável, com cama e almofadas excelentes, bandeja com chaleira elétrica e máquina de café expresso com biscoitinhos, televisão grande com tv à cabo, mesa para comer, banheiro compacto mas moderno, frasquinhos de shampoo, condicionador e sabonete líquido. Estacionamento privado. Restautante e pub no térreo, onde tivemos um excelente jantar com prato vegetariano. Serviço também excelente!

While staying close by I phoned here to book a table for dinner, it was for my wife's 50th birthday on hogmanay but said kitchen would be closed but as there was 8 of us made an exception & took the booking. Food was excellent service was excellent, we moved into bar for after dinner drinks which was also very nice I would highly recommend here. A very big thank you for taking our reservation.

Drove to Newton Stewart on 16th December as it was my birthday, called at two other establishments that were too busy serving Christmas lunches to be bothered with us, the Black Horse was our last hope! So pleased we found it, a warm friendly welcome, lovely home made bar food, made our journey worthwhile! Thank you, will be our first port of call next time!

Came across this on our first of two nights in Newton Stewart and went back the next night as it was good quality.

24 of us were in the area staying at the conifer lodges, managed to book the restaurant at the Blackhorse for dinner. Food was delicious, drinks range was very extensive and service was top notch. Very reasonably priced, all had an excellent meal and will definitely book again - all round, great experience!

Very friendly staff, friendly bar , clean comfortable room & good food, car park area at rear covered with CCTV.

Very friendly and excellent service the Sunday lunch was suburb we were full but couldn't leave any. It was very reasonably priced we will return.

I went with my wife and my in-laws (both 80+) had a FANTASTIC dinner, mains and puddings, served by the FRIENDLIEST waitress I've ever had the pleasure of serving me/us.

One of the nicer bars in Newton Stewart. Nice decor and friendly staff. Jukebox has amazing choice! Definitely recommend 👍🏻

There is nothing about the bar in the Black Horse that you could remotely classify as being “cosy traditional pub”. The adjective that springs to mind is “brash” - and I don’t mean that unkindly.

I went there after a recommendation by the owners of Kiloran B&B; which is just a short walk away. Staff are very friendly and despite it being a Friday evening, the atmosphere wasn't too noisy. Very likeable other guests, delicious fish & chips, good value for money.

We popped in here for a meal while staying at the Conifer Lodges only 5 minutes away. On booking a table we were told well behaved dogs were welcome so we took our dog along and she was made a fuss of by staff and locals. The meal was excellent hot and tasty served by a very friendly young man in fact it was so good we went back along on the Thursday to another friendly welcome and not to be disappointed another beautifully cooked dinner. We had our meal in the bar area because we had our dog the food was excellent give it a try you won't be disappointed

We popped in for a meal on the off chance after arriving at Newton Stewart for a one night say. My partner popped in to see if they accepted dogs and they did!

My partner and I had dinner here on Saturday - we were staying at Auchenlarie Caravan Park, and a 15 minute drive brought us to Newton Stewart. We choose the Black Horse based on previous TA reviews, and it truly lived up to its reputation. There is a lovely dining room to the right of the main bar - we were served by a very friendly Irishman (sorry, forgot to ask your name!). This is a cosy and intimate place to eat - the menu had plenty of choice for us - we plumped for half rack of ribs and soup to start, with lasagne and steak pie for mains. The food was piping hot and excellent - as good a beef lasagne as I've had anywhere, food beautifully presented and served with a smile. Really couldn't fault this - the biggest (and most welcome) surprise being the home-made chips - you don't get that often. Brilliant value for money means we'll definitely return when next in the area - thank you!

Staff very helpful and friendly and catered for our party of 8 on two occasions and a small dog. We called in to reserve a table in the bar area due to having the dog and as the food was excellent we returned a couple of nights later.

Family of four dined at 6.30pm on a Wednesday without booking a table. We received a very warm welcome from the landlady and chose to eat in the dining room which was quiet. The menu was quite limited (pub grub) but often a good sign that the food will be above par. We weren’t disappointed. We all had mains and the food was piping hot and delicious. The hand cut chips were especially good.

Went along for yet another fish Friday! Excellent quality tasty fish at a very fair price. Staff helpful as always will be back again very soon!

Yet again great visit to the black horse ! Nothing too much trouble, great atmosphere, great pint and just feel like home from home!

Went here for quiet dinner on last day of our holiday was lovely wee pub great feel and the food was absolutely awesome!!! Garlic mushrooms were to die for....will be visiting again next time in area...

Was a lovely stay big tv in the room really comfortable bed really had a good night's sleep did not want to get up for work. Good wifi a the breakfast was first class. Would recommend this hotel its very clean.

Restaurant was empty, however the hosts were warm with their greetings. Food average, nothing spectacular! Lovely staff and ambience.

Visitamos el caballo negro para la cena, el personal era muy amable y la comida era encantador, fresco y muy razonable. Volveremos.

Se detuvo en la casa después de un día en la isla. Precioso bar y comida, encantador y amable personal era estupendo y llegó rápidamente, era también bueno que podíamos llevar nuestro labrador negro benni en que felizmente nos sentamos junto a nosotros, pero era...

Me alojé aquí una noche la semana pasada en un viaje de negocios, las habitaciones están muy limpias y ordenadas, con camas muy cómodas.

Spent a days drinking and eating in this fantastic pub, Derek, even put on a cask of real ale for our visit with our mate Kev, staff were great warm and welcoming and the carvery was fantastic. cheers, the lads from Liverpool.

Nos llamó una semana de anticipación y una reserva para el comedor para la víspera de Navidad. Este fue por la fuerza del menú en línea, que tenía 3 buenas opciones para vegetarianos. Por teléfono nos registramos que este menú. Nos dijeron que sería. Cuando llegamos nos fuimos al bar y eran ignorados por todo el personal. Entramos en el comedor, y estaban de nuevo ignorados por el personal (eso estaba vacío). Fuimos a al bar de nuevo (demasiado tener que ir fuera a hacerlo) y tuve que ir en el rostro para casos de atención. Ella no podía encontrar el reservado y dijo, más de una vez, "no tenía ni idea de que veníamos". Volver al comedor vamos, Ella toma bebidas pedidos entonces nos da el menú. No es el menú que vimos en línea. Ella vuelve a decirnos la cerveza que pedimos es 'off' - esto es suerte porque cuando pregunté sobre el menú Otros nos dicen que no es disponible. Este es un problema porque no hay opción vegetariana en el menú. El 'chef' es preguntó si hay algo vegetariano disponible y le como se suponía a regañadientes aceptó hacer un asunto de tipo asado pero diciendo te tuerca 20 - 30 minutos más de lo normal. Rechazar esta oferta y nos fuimos. Nota: luego tuvimos una comida fantástica en el Crown justo abajo de la calle

Our group of 4 went to this excellent pub for lunch on 25th October 2016. Derek and team provided us with perfect lunch and hospitality...well worth the visit, Thank You !! We will definitely eat there again when we are in the area.

Dropped in on the off chance to eat, as we had been told that dogs were allowed in the bar. There were four in our group, plus our little Westie, but unfortunately for us Chelsea were playing Man United and the bar was bursting at the seams. We were told that on this occasion we could take our little dog to sit in corner of restaurant. Nobody else was in and she is good as gold. Enjoyed a lovely meal, and the staff were very friendly. Good food, good value. Highly recommend. Thank you

Dieses B&B eignet sich sehr gut, wenn man auf der Durchreise ist. Es ist nahe dem Galloway Forrest Park gelegen.Das Essen im Pub ist in Ordnung und entspricht dem Standard Pub Essen. Das Frühstück war sehr gur und man hatte eine gute Auswahl, bis hin zu einem üppigen schottischen Frühstück.

Steaks were almost raw. Blood soaked into mashed tatties was stomach churning. Medium steaks were ordered, one was returned. By the time it came back the rest had finished their meal. I like a medium steak, but these were raw in the centre.

Only an overnight stay as I was working in the area. ..greeted by a very nice and pleasant landlady. Who promptly showed me to my room..room was very nice well kept. Clean.and had all the amenities a room should have plus a.free bottle of water..food was lovely and hot..freshly made..free wifi in all areas and parking. .overall a nice pleasant overnight stay. .close to shops and petrol station

Stopped by here for an evening meal. Staff and locals were very friendly and food was excellent.Also very reasonably priced.Would recommend and will go back next time I am in Newton Stewart

went for dinner one night, food fab, price even better. definitely recommend as staff very friendly, quaint wee place, hotel above looks good too.

Really enjoyed our first but by no means our last experience in The Black Horse, food was great and well priced, Guinness was spot on, service was great too. I would definitely recommend this place.

The food was good basic fare. Most dishes were enjoyable but did not enjoy the lasagna as it was full of peppers!!! Never had a lasagna quite like it. Service was quick and pleasant.

Lovely small pub/hotel, has to said the best pub food I've every had. The staff where very helpful and the food was great would recommend it.

Stayed 2 nights in this pub. Food good and homely. Breakfast excellent. Inexpensive and at the heart of this beautiful area.

Arrived to the area with nowhere to stay until the black horse came to my rescue ! The staff are absolutely amazing, Derek and Tracey made me feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble, they accommodated every need I had.The locals and bar staff were very friendly and as a solo traveller they showed me the local area.The food were lovely, room was very clean and I would highly recommend to everyone visiting the area.Overall great place to stay, lovely staff, lovely locals and looking forward to a return visit very soon.

Sinceramente mi aspettavo di più sia come scelta di piatti, sia come qualità, Su Booking.com molte foto illustrano piatti succulenti . Forse abbiamo sbagliato a scegliere, ma sarà difficile avere una seconda opportunità

We stayed at this hotel, so other than the fact that it was convenient, the options were very good. Loved the vegetarian Hazelnut Wellington, and the Chocolate Brownie for dessert.

we stayed in Newton Stewart for the weekend and ate dinner here, lovely food excellent service. Good bar staff very friendly.Lovely clean hotel

reasonable food and great waitress service. Beer battered fish was a wee bit soggy, the burger and chips were tasty. Average food.

Went for a romantic meal with my partner (last weekend). Very friendly and attentive service. We ordered battered mushrooms and the haggis tower for starters. The haggis starter was fantastic, very tasty and lovely white rum and mushroom sauce. My partner was a little less pleased with her battered mushrooms as she found them too greasy. We ordered the mushroom Wellington and the bangers and mash for our mains. Both were very generous portion sizes, if a little too much. Overall good reliable pub grub. Would recommend.

We called in for a Guinness to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and decided to stop for lunch. A very friendly welcome was received and the haggis & cheese panini was very tasty. Pop in, you won't be disappointed.

I stayed a few nights and so was able to try a selection form the menu. Everything I tasted was beautifully perpared, presented and cooked. Fantastic value.

We had dinner at the Black Horse, fantastic and friendly service, nice selection of drinks and a good menu. We had a lamb roast, who was scrumptious, as was the fish and chips. We loved it so much that we came back the next evening, lucky for us the lamb was on the menu, so no need to look at the menu! Equally good on all levels this evening as well, and we will be back next time we are in the area.

Had two meals (one evening and one lunch) this week and both were first class.Atmosphere and staff couldn't be friendlier and the food is spot on! Lots of choice too and the staff couldn't be more helpful.Recommended for couples, families and groups.

What a wee gem of a place! Brilliant food, cosy dining room and friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended for a meal. We will definitely be back!

Were in Newton Stewart for an Overnight stay called in here for a drink after being in a few other places for a drink,we were met with a warm welcome from the barman,had a drink and saw other peoples meals being served and decided to peruse the menu,and settled that we would eat here. We were not disappointed the food was served piping hot and a good sized portion. We asked for a breather so we could manage a dessert. Nothing was too much bother and the bar area was relly lovely,if we return to this area we would like to stay here too.

Waited an hour for our starters whilst other people who came in after us were served. Disappointed at the lack of service and not even an apology. I have heard the food is good but unfortunately I wouldn't know. I wouldn't go back and the waiter should enrol on a customer services course. Very poor

This was a second visit to this high street pub and restaurant. It is small, but, even so, the one-roomed bar has two large televisions, both playing the same programme, thank heavens. But their volumes were drowned by a gaggle of girls, competing with each other as to whom could be loudest. They were all locals and outdoing themselves taking selfies whilst screaming with laughter and going through the actual bar to have smokes.I felt sorry for a young girl who was with them as the child was being totally ignored. The drinks were fine as I am sure the food would have been as well, if we could have bared to stay around.

This is a very welcoming pub, clean and comfortable. It serves good beer and the food is well cooked and reasonably priced.The young lady and gentleman on duty while we were there, although friendly enough, would have been better concentrating on the customers, rather than "larking" around and chatting to customers who were clearly regulars. This did let the customer service levels slip, and we very nearly gave up waiting for the dessert menu to be brought over. (This is why the overall rating is very good, rather than excellent.)Having said all that, it wouldn't deter us from eating here again, should we find ourselves up this way again.

Lovely place for eating and a drink or two. Food lovely and very well priced. Service very friendly and welcoming.

An excellent place to enjoy a meal, food beautifully cooked & amazing value for money. Their famous "Friday Fish Night" is THE best deal EVER!!!.

Whilst staying in port William we ventured to this little pub twice to have food. The burgers were lovely and a big portion. Great food great pub.

popped in off the street looking for somewhere to eat,was not disappointed-a warm welcome and beautiful food.The share combo(for either 2 or 4 people) was delicious and a 2person one served 2 hungry adults and a 10 year old. Food was homemade and yummy,with generous sized portions.

We stayed here for the first time with our 8 week old Daughter so welcoming loved the room with own Bathroom and Toilet lovely and clean the food was also very well priced and delicious

First visit to Newton Stewart and we picked The Black Horse Hotel. Good reviews out trip advisor, reasonable price and good reactivity out of staff when booking. All over it does what it says on the tin a good local hotel, practical, well placed with parking available. The bed could have been a Little more comfortable but when we asked for a quiet room we got it and the staff bent backwards to oblige. The icing on the cake was for us the food offered for diner, great size place of good pub food. All the classics from the ENORMOUS fish and chips and the SO WELL COOKED steak served on a plate with a small basket of hand cut chips and some beautifully flavoured pepper sauce. The dessert MIAM sticky toffee pudding with cream or ice cream so yummy (could do fit a coffee) after the dessert... I guess they have good beers too and the locals sure know it as they pile in at the week end.Not sure if we have left anything to explore in the area but if we came down this way we would have no problem of looking in again !

At the time of writing I am surprised it rates as only half way up the rankings in Newton Stewart. A dark terraced 'hole in the wall' old fashioned style town pub is obviously liked by its locals but can easily be missed on the way into town. By pot-luck I stopped with two motorcycling friends on a Friday evening close to the end of service. We 'chose' what they had left which was OK because we had travelled for a long time. The menu was simple and better than what I would expect for a small town pub: unpretentious and included a good selection beyond the normal pie, chips and battered, fried stodge of many pubs. I chose a poached white fish of the day and it was excellent, not overdone and rubbery. The vegetables were abundant and nicely cooked with delicious buttered new potatoes. Well done chef! A dish easily destroyed was treated with care.Friends also like their choice, plentiful and really good value for money. We were able to have one pint of beer before continuing to our nearby destination.Bar staff were friendly and so were locals, who were beginning a Friday night out. I can imagine the pub might suit youngsters later on in the evening but for us aging bikers it was great early on. A real lucky find and I would have no hesitation in trying it again.

My fiancé and I stayed here as we had a friend's engagement party nearby. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. The room was spotless and was nice and modern. We were leaving early in the morning and the staff asked if we would like packed lunches since we would miss breakfast. We never got to try the food (but the packed lunch was lovely!) but the bar looked great and very busy so it's obviously a popular place! Would definitely stay again!

We booked 2 rooms for friends and they thoroughly enjoyed the rooms but especially the food. The bar décor and non pretentious décor and simple menu was a welcome change from other venues. Rooms simple, clean and comfortable and whilst on the main street the noise wasn't overbearing. Would recommend the Hotel to others as it is represents good value for money.

I regularly use the Black Horse so my experiences are not based on a one-off. Firstly the beer, you'll always get an excellent pint and you can drink it in a bar that has a cosy ambience. The food is top quality Pub Grub with decent size portions, at a very reasonable price. Service is speedy, efficient and very friendly. You can eat in the restaurant or the bar, the restaurant being large enough for parties. If you're a football fan and want to take in a match, then Sky Sport is available in the bar. A beer, a bite and a match....pub heaven.... for me anyway!

The meal wos brill,staff first class,service excellent,very enjoyable night.we both had the fish dish,which wos excellent,

Lovely little pub, stopped in for some lunch while on holiday.Friendly welcoming staff.Children made very welcome.Food fantastic and large portionsHighly recommend a visit

Excellent food with huge portions. The staff were very friendly and made my chocolate lab very welcome. I would definitely recommend and will be back if in the area again. Thank you.

We popped into the bar recently on a Friday evening for a meal on the recommendation of a member of staff at the nearby petrol station.It looks a fairly run-of-the-mill pub from the exterior but inside it’s presumably geared up for bar meals with the bar itself partly screened off from a seating area and it was a comfortable enough set up in our view for couples or small groups. There’s a restaurant on site too but we didn’t see this - we made it in at 7.45pm with last orders for food due at 8.00pm. Full marks to the staff who weren’t put out by our late arrival or that of a few others after us (although we wondered if the chef was maybe cursing out of earshot!). Service was in fact very friendly, welcoming and courteous (Lisa was one of the two female staff we encountered).The menu includes a number of dishes with chips but we opted for the “Fish Friday” special - poached haddock in a cream sauce and served with mini new potatoes and salad (£5.95 each). It was perfectly tasty and nicely presented so we decided to take up the offer of dessert and both had their Sticky Toffee Pudding with ice cream (£4.50 each) which also went down very well. By the time we’d added a pint and a Coke our bill came to £25 which we thought was very good value for money.Toilets were a bit basic as you’d possibly expect in a bar but the only other negative point for us was that a couple of the patrons chose to stand in the doorway having a smoke (several times during our visit) and the smoke drifted inside to where we were sitting.

This is OK for lunch, but it tries to sell itself as a teahouse. But it closes at 3 on Saturday and Sunday, so no use at all.

This is a review of the Hotel as well as the restaurant.I was taking clients from the Lake District to Oban and decided to stay at the Creebridge House Hotel as I had stayed before, unfortunately the clients had failed to make a booking and I let them have my room at the Creebridge and booked a night at the Black Horse. It is on the High Street of Newton Stewart. The Hotel is quiet well appointed and has recently undergone some refurbishment everything seems fairly new and the bed was really comfortable. Entry to the Hotel was gained through the bar which does not give a great impression but the welcome was warm and genuine with a good sized room large with very nice furnishing although the T.V. needs upgrading but I imagine that is next. There is free Wifi and although my room overlooked the main road it was quiet and suppressed the noise level well. I eat in the bar although there is a restaurant as well, food was well priced and the Black Horse seems to be fairly popular although I was there on a Thursday night and it was quiet.I had the fish and chips and although a good portion and tasty I agree with another review about the grease on the fish, it would be good if the chef would dry it or allow it to drain for a few minutes. This is the main reason I have down rated it to four stars.Breakfast was good and the young woman who was organising (and may have been cooking the breakfast) was very welcoming. I would stay here again and would recommend it as a good budget hotel in the area. There are a couple of small points, if you are not going to answer the door to the hotel place a sign up saying that travellers need to access the hotel through the bar, and the food in the evening needs a bit of work as already mentioned.

Was working nearby and stayed 1 night here .Warm welcome was received when we arrived.Looks like it's has been refurbished recently an the rooms were very tastefully decorated.We ate in the restaurant and the menu had a wide range to choose from and the food was really good.Will definitely stay here again when I'm next in the area.

Staying in Newton Stewart for a holiday we decided to eat locally. Unfortunately, on this occasion we were sorely disappointed. Food was cooked badly and fish was wet and over cooked (think it had been frozen previously). Disappointing and would not recommend

Awesome little hotel, awesome helpful and kind staff, superb food. If you want to stay in Newton Stewart this is the place. Would come back anytime :)

Stayed here with some colleagues, had dinner with a business associate. Room was quite small, but food and service was great in their bar/restaurant.

Just been for my dinner at the Black Horse and enjoyed it thoroughly! Menu choices are normal pub staples like fish and chips, a curry dish, a chicken dish and steak etc but all done well.The bar has a normal selection of beers and lagers, ( no real ales that I could see) but they were good and tasty.Service was excellent, very experienced and knowledgable and very helpful.Returning on Friday hopefully!

Amazing food..very tasty...brilliant service by lindsay who went out her way to help will be back nice quiet friendly bar xx

Thought we would try out the Black Horse for an evening meal. It's a while since we had last eaten there. There used to be a welcoming open fire in the lounge bar but they now have an electric coal effect one which gave the impression of heat but that was all. Central heating was off. We ordered a drink and decided not to order food. When we told the waiter it was too cold to eat he just shrugged his shoulders and walked away. £6.10 for a pint of beer and a soda water and lime seemed a bit steep. A poor impression and we won't be going back.

Our school reunion was catered for professionally with a lovely buffet. Nothing was a problem for the staff. The dining room has had a lovely recent refit. Thanks for looking after us so well!

We have been here before on our last visit to Newton Stewart as this place is always so accommodating. The food is of such a good standard and their is good variety in the menu. The service (as last time) could not be faulted and they even let us bring our dog. Great job, and we will be returning on our next visit in the spring!

We ate here twice during our stay in Conifer Lodges in Newton Stewart. They seated us in the dining room for Sunday lunch when it was busy and we sat in the main bar area on our second visit. The staff were very friendly and the food and service was very good on both occassions with a wide choice on the menu for all tastes.

Thought we found the perfect place for our dinner, had big screen football to watch world cup, sold Tennents, did good pub grub and children welcome. All of above correct except good food. Fish n chips tasted as if they were from farmfoods, frozen fish out the box. Soup very thick. Side orders didn't appear. Service slow. Okay for a pint but that's it!

We stayed here overnight on a trip to Galloway. We had a good meal here of a starter for two and fish and chips and a nice breakfast in the morning. The room was very nice with a lovely comfortable bed.

We stayed here as a stopover on the way to the ferry at Cairnryan. The room was recently decorated to a high standard and had a comfortable bed. The staff in the bar were all friendly and helpful.The food in the evening was well presented and tasty as was breakfast.We would definitely stay again.

They provide a very good dinner, of fairly ordinary basic food, at reasonable price. There are 2 problems. The main one is opening hours, only offering evening meal on the weekend days. And given the timimg, sometimes the music from the bar is too obtrusive.