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"I recently stayed at The Marine Hotel Troon with my 80-year-old disabled mum as a birthday treat. While we booked a deluxe king room with a sea view, which was pleasant, our stay was overshadowed by serious concerns regarding safety and poor communication. The phone in our second-floor room was not working and was constantly engaged. Given that my mum is disabled, this was completely unacceptable and left me extremely anxious, as I had no way to contact reception in the event of an emergency during the night. To make matters worse, no information about breakfast was provided at check-in, and there was nothing in the room either. I attempted to call reception from around 8pm, but due to the faulty phone, this was impossible. I was eventually forced to go down to reception myself after 10pm just to ask basic questions about breakfast times and location. A staff member did come to the room and confirmed the phone was faulty. I specifically asked to be informed once it had been fixed, yet I received no update whatsoever. By the time we checked out at 10:30am the following morning, the phone was still not working, and no explanation, apology, or follow-up was offered. I find it extremely concerning that a hotel would leave guests—particularly vulnerable guests—without a working means of contacting reception overnight, and then fail to resolve the issue or communicate properly. This reflects a serious lack of care and attention to guest safety. Overall, despite the nice room, the e"

"Executive double room was spacious and well appointed. Issue with inadequate heating so had to ask for additional portable heater. The jacuzzi is out of service and looks grotty. The pool walls can do with a proper clean at the water level. The pool was a tad too cool. The food was excellent. Really good dining experience."

"Horrible stay, view of a flat roof and staff were dismissive and rude. "

"Best place to stay in Dumfries - convenient for the main roads, with good restaurant next door. "

"Excellent for a short stay. Just one criticism. There was very little surface area to lay toiletries in the bathroom."

"Great location, great staff. "

"Excellent friendly staff and lovely food."

"The room was presented exceptionally. Very clean and very comfortable. The staff in all areas were very welcoming and could not do enough to make the experience only better. The hotel is very family friendly. Highly recommended throughout! "

"Our only complaint was the weather!! There are some lovely areas for sitting outside when the weather is warmer"