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Reviews of Blackbull hotel

2B montgomery street Tarbolton, Tarbolton, KA5 5PR, United Kingdom

#2 of 5 hotels in Tarbolton

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 360 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    9.0
    Very pleasant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night

    The remote control on the TV didn't turn it off so I had to switch it off at the mains.

    The place was easy to find and ideal for my itinerary. The breakfast was very good and the evening meal was tasty and filling after a long day. Convenient parking nearby. the staff were accommodating as I arrived later than I had hoped to.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    Great hotel in a quiet area
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The area around the hotel has one more pub and a village shop.

    Everything in the hotel was great. The price with breakfast for 2 night was great. There is a bus service to and from Ayr outside.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice Hotel, Good restaurant and a good breakfast in the morning. Staff are very helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were very friendly,quick efficient check in. The food was excellent

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    7.0
    You get what you pay for
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast staff were incredibly rude, were telling personal stories (and swearing) whilst serving. Very unprofessional. This is in contrast to the lovely staff at dinner the night before. There was nowhere to put my case, so it would make a big difference to make it possible to put it under the bed. I appreciate its cheap accommodation, but there is no floor space. The bedding and particularly the pillows were very worn and old. It wouldn’t take much to buy new ones. There was dust on the kettle and radiator. It wouldn’t go a miss to give it a quick paint job

    The restaurant attached was excellent. The food and dinner staff were lovely. It was cheap accommodation to just lay my head for a few nights.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night

    The price was very competitive, but it was literally the smallest single room I have ever seen. Fortunately it was one night, so managed but cannot imagine any longer than that.

    Hotel was nice, location very convenient, breakfast good and a very good price.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    9.0
    Staff were lovely, friendly and helpful. We would return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The curtains don’t fit the window, (room 3) so if it had been a sunny morning we’d have been woken much earlier. Correcting this would make a significant difference for little effort. The bathroom had mould build up on the shower area.

    Loved the decor in the restaurant. The room was more basic and in need of some tlc.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    8.0
    Nice relaxing getaway.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    As usual hotels are always so hot. Not sure what that’s all about. Even with the bathroom and main room windows open it was like an oven. There is a fan provided in the room. Everything else was great.

    We stayed in the deluxe double room which was lovely. Great big bed. Huge bath and double shower. Restaurant was really nice we had some great food and the bar had live music on at night which was fun.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2024

    9.0
    Everything I need
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent restaurant, nice clean room, very friendly & accommodating staff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Helpful staff .

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    2nd time staying. The beds are so comfy and the food is amazing. Nice wee bar too.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2023

    9.0
    Highly recommend great comfortable bed restaurant food was excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location to wedding venue

    Clean modern well appointed

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Drunk noisy people in the next room

    Comfortable room and nice staff

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2023

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was great I've stayed here before and would definitely go back

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Curtains didn't fit the curtain rail, blind on the window didn't actually have a blind in it just the casing, bed base was king size but only a double matress and bedrooms could do with a wardrobe and drawers as nowhere to actually place clothing.

    The staff were very receptive to my other halfs Gluten Intolerance. The location and remoteness made it lovely and quiet. Staff were really nice and friendly always greeting you with a smile. Food was exceptional honestly great value for the evening meal and was amazing quality, so tasty and a broad range of things that were gluten free

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    8.0
    Ideal stop off on a long journey.
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very small room, but all I needed on a stop during a long drive. Modern, clean decor. I slept very well.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2023

    8.0
    Brilliant!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    My partner and I agreed that nothing could have been improved. It was just brilliant. The shower was the most amazing thing I have every seen! We are still talking about it!

    The restaurant was excellent for both dinner and breakfast. The service was superb and the staff couldn't have been nicer. In the future if I was in the area I would divert to stay at the Black Bull.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing not to like.

    Staff all very pleasant. Food lovely after potatoes heated up. Bed very comfy.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2023

    7.0
    Overall, we enjoyed our stay. We knew when we booked that, sadly, the restaurant was closed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Black mould in bathroom. Difficult to close the curtains. No restaurant facilities available at the period of our stay and locally few alternatives.

    We were able to select from a selection of cereals, and cooked items. Beverage top ups available along with extra rounds of toast and preserves but no marmalade or marmite.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2023

    8.0
    Good stay. Would be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only thing was there was a band and they played well into the night and I could feel the room shaking with the noise of the music. So kept me up a bit. I didn’t mind but other guest may find this off putting.

    Clean good sized room. The food was lovely and very handy location.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2023

    8.0
    Excellent stay and suited my purpose very well
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No one on the reception desk but possible to ring for someone who came quickly

    Friendly staff. Compact hotel and good restaurant

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    8.0
    We all had a wonderful weekend and would book here again :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The only draw back was 2 of the rooms were above the bar and there was entertainment on which was very very loud to the point it rattled the furniture in our rooms but that was just the one night and wouldn't put us off going back we would just request rooms above the restaurant and not the bar...ha ha ha

    Staff were wonderful, food was amazing, rooms were clean and modern.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good restaurant on site.

    Stayed in September 2023

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