The guest house is just 4 minutes' drive from Stranraer ferry terminal and a one minute drive from Cairnryan, making it ideally positioned for the Stena Line ferries to Belfast and the P&O ferries to Larne. Offering a range of accommodation, the building has the scale and design of a hotel (although we do not have a licensed bar), but offers the prices and hospitality that define a quality guest house or B&B.
	Opened by Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in 1943, the building itself has had a variety of uses, boasting a history that can make a place feel very special. Whilst the rooms are decorated with contemporary furniture, the corridors and other communal areas mix antiques with modern design.
	Breakfast is served from 07:30, overlooking the gardens, the loch and the docking ferries. For earlier departures, a tray is provided with juice, cereal and either croissants (with preserves) or bacon, egg and tomato baguettes (by prior arrangement only). Evening meals can be arranged with prior notice, alternatively a licensed restaurant is available approximately 3 km (2 miles) away. The entire building is strictly non-smoking.
	The building is surrounded by lawns that are frequented by hare, rabbits, pheasants and a huge variety of other birds. Across the road is a small embankment which used to carry the Cairnryan Military railway, beyond which is a beach, mostly pebble, but with sandy areas. The coastline can be walked along to Stranraer. The mild climate has given rise to several botanic gardens in the area, including Logan Botanic Garden, advertised as Scotland's most exotic garden, a 25 minute drive away. Castle Kennedy, with its glorious walled gardens and monkey puzzle avenue is less than 10 minutes away, and the magnificent Culzean Castle and country park is about a 45 minute drive. The area is ideal for walking and general relaxation. The picturesque fishing village of Portpatrick is a 15 minute drive, and Galloway Forest Park, Britain's largest forest park, is only 30 minutes away.