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The Royal Hotel

Royal Hotel 24 Hanover Street
Rated 9.0 in 601 reviews

The Royal Hotel in Stranraer, United Kingdom, offers a charming retreat in the heart of a picturesque Scottish town. Known for its warm hospitality and elegant design, this hotel provides a welcoming atmosphere for both leisure and business travelers. The property boasts a harmonious blend of traditional features and modern comforts, ensuring a unique and enjoyable experience for guests.

The Royal Hotel is conveniently located, making it an excellent base for exploring the surrounding area. Guests can enjoy easy access to local attractions such as the beautiful Loch Ryan, the historic Castle of St. John, and numerous scenic walking and cycling routes. The hotel is also just a short distance from the ferry terminal, providing connections to Northern Ireland.

Inside, The Royal Hotel features tastefully decorated rooms, each designed to maximize comfort and convenience. Guests can enjoy amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and coffee-making facilities. The attention to detail in design ensures that each room provides a relaxing and restful environment.

The hotel's on-site dining options offer a delightful culinary experience, with a focus on locally-sourced ingredients and traditional Scottish dishes. The inviting bar area is perfect for unwinding with a drink after a day of exploring.

Whether you're visiting for a weekend getaway or a longer stay, The Royal Hotel in Stranraer promises a memorable lodging experience, characterized by attentive service and thoughtfully curated amenities. Its central location and blend of traditional elegance with modern comforts make it a standout choice for visitors to this charming coastal town.

 Golf courses < 5 km

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Castle of St. John
Castle of St. John
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
230m / 250yd
North West Castle
North West Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
210m / 230yd
Stranraer Museum
Stranraer Museum
Museum in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
370m / 410yd
Craigcaffie Tower
Craigcaffie Tower
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
Cults Loch, crannog 770m ESE of Castle Kennedy House
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
5.8km / 3.6mi
Black Loch Crannog
Black Loch Crannog
Crannog in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Teroy Fort, broch, Craigcaffie
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
4.9km / 3.1mi
Kildrochet House
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi
Cairn Pat
Cairn Pat
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
Leswalt Parish Church
Church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
5.4km / 3.3mi
Leswalt, Old Parish Church
Leswalt, Old Parish Church
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Leswalt, Cemetery, Parish War Memorial
Leswalt, Cemetery, Parish War Memorial
War memorial in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
Lochnaw Castle
Lochnaw Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
RAF Wig Bay
Royal Air Force station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
High Croach, fermtoun 250m ESE of
Scheduled monument in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
Old Lochnaw Castle, Isle of Lochnaw
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Dunskey Castle
Dunskey Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
9.4km / 5.8mi
Glenwhan Gardens
Glenwhan Gardens
Garden in Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway
9.1km / 5.7mi
Droughdool Mote
Droughdool Mote
Neolithic round mound in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
9.3km / 5.8mi
Round Dounan
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
9km / 5.6mi
Cairn Connell Hill, enclosed settlements 480m NNW of Clendrie
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Settlement 750m NE of High Croach
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Balgreggan,motte
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
10.7km / 6.7mi
Glenluce Abbey
Glenluce Abbey
Monastery in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
12.3km / 7.6mi
Glenapp Church
Church building in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
14km / 8.7mi
Glenluce Roman camp, 380m W of Corsehead
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
14.1km / 8.8mi
Ardwell Church
Ardwell Church
Church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
15.5km / 9.6mi
Doon Castle
Doon Castle
Broch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16km / 10mi
Doon Castle
Doon Castle
Broch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16km / 10mi
Stair Haven, broch 300m S of
Stair Haven, broch 300m S of
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16.4km / 10.2mi
Logan Botanic Garden
Logan Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Ardwell, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
18.3km / 11.4mi
Knock Fell
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
19.7km / 12.3mi
Dorman's Island
Crannog on Whitefield Loch, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
18.4km / 11.4mi
Auchenmalg, standing stone 200m SSE of Longforth
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
18.8km / 11.7mi
Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Kirkmaiden
Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Kirkmaiden
Church building and church yard in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
24.6km / 15.3mi
Church of Scotland, Kirkcowan Parish Church
Church of Scotland, Kirkcowan Parish Church
Church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
26.4km / 16.4mi
Kirkcowan Parish Church, Kirkcowan Parish War Memorial
War memorial in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
26.5km / 16.4mi
Martyrs' Tomb, Barrhill
Martyrs' Tomb, Barrhill
Architectural structure in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
27.2km / 16.9mi
Barrhill, Main Street, War Memorial
War memorial in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
27.4km / 17.1mi
Boreland Mote,motte
Boreland Mote,motte
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
29.3km / 18.2mi
Carleton Castle
Carleton Castle
Castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
29.7km / 18.4mi
Carleton,motte,Little Carleton
Architectural structure in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
29.7km / 18.4mi
Enclosure 280m SE of Carleton Mains
Architectural structure in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
29.7km / 18.4mi

What to do in Stranraer and near The Royal Hotel

Castle of St. John
Castle of St. John
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
230m / 250yd
North West Castle
North West Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
210m / 230yd
Stranraer Museum
Stranraer Museum
Museum in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
370m / 410yd
Craigcaffie Tower
Craigcaffie Tower
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
Cults Loch, crannog 770m ESE of Castle Kennedy House
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
5.8km / 3.6mi
Black Loch Crannog
Black Loch Crannog
Crannog in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Teroy Fort, broch, Craigcaffie
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
4.9km / 3.1mi
Kildrochet House
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi
Cairn Pat
Cairn Pat
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
Leswalt Parish Church
Church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
5.4km / 3.3mi
Leswalt, Old Parish Church
Leswalt, Old Parish Church
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Leswalt, Cemetery, Parish War Memorial
Leswalt, Cemetery, Parish War Memorial
War memorial in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
Lochnaw Castle
Lochnaw Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
RAF Wig Bay
Royal Air Force station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
High Croach, fermtoun 250m ESE of
Scheduled monument in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
Old Lochnaw Castle, Isle of Lochnaw
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Dunskey Castle
Dunskey Castle
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
9.4km / 5.8mi
Glenwhan Gardens
Glenwhan Gardens
Garden in Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway
9.1km / 5.7mi
Droughdool Mote
Droughdool Mote
Neolithic round mound in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
9.3km / 5.8mi
Round Dounan
Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
9km / 5.6mi
Cairn Connell Hill, enclosed settlements 480m NNW of Clendrie
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Settlement 750m NE of High Croach
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Balgreggan,motte
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
10.7km / 6.7mi
Glenluce Abbey
Glenluce Abbey
Monastery in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
12.3km / 7.6mi
Glenapp Church
Church building in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
14km / 8.7mi
Glenluce Roman camp, 380m W of Corsehead
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
14.1km / 8.8mi
Ardwell Church
Ardwell Church
Church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
15.5km / 9.6mi
Doon Castle
Doon Castle
Broch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16km / 10mi
Doon Castle
Doon Castle
Broch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16km / 10mi
Stair Haven, broch 300m S of
Stair Haven, broch 300m S of
Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
16.4km / 10.2mi

Golf courses

Stranraer Golf Club
Stranraer Golf Club
18 hole, par 74
2.9km / 1.8mi
Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club
Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club
8.3km / 5.1mi
Wigtownshire County Golf Course
Wigtownshire County Golf Course
18 hole, par 70
12.4km / 7.7mi
Newton Stewart Golf Club
Newton Stewart Golf Club
18 hole, par 69
35.3km / 21.9mi
St Medan Golf Club
St Medan Golf Club
9 hole
36.7km / 22.8mi
Wigtown and Bladnoch Golf Club
Wigtown and Bladnoch Golf Club
36.8km / 22.9mi
Girvan
Girvan
39.7km / 24.7mi
Donaghadee Golf Club
Donaghadee Golf Club
43.7km / 27.2mi
Brunston Castle Golf Club
Brunston Castle Golf Club
44.3km / 27.6mi
Whitehead Golf Club
Whitehead Golf Club
45.8km / 28.5mi
Burrowhead Holiday Village Pitch and Putt course
Burrowhead Holiday Village Pitch and Putt course
46.6km / 29mi
Turnberry
Turnberry
Golf resort on the Firth of Clyde in South Ayrshire, southwest Scotland
46.9km / 29.2mi
Pitch and Putt Course
Pitch and Putt Course
47.2km / 29.3mi
Bentra Golf Course
Bentra Golf Course
47.4km / 29.5mi
Driving Range
Driving Range
47.5km / 29.5mi
Larne Golf Club
Larne Golf Club
48.6km / 30.2mi
Bangor Golf Club
Bangor Golf Club
48.6km / 30.2mi

About Stranraer

Stranraer, located in southwestern Scotland, offers a range of activities and attractions for visitors. One of the notable highlights is Stranraer Castle, which provides a glimpse into the area's history and architecture. The castle's scenic surroundings make it a pleasant spot for a leisurely walk.

Another key attraction is the Stranraer Museum, where you can explore local history, including the maritime heritage of the region. The museum often features exhibits on the town's past, giving insight into its development over the years.

For those who appreciate nature, the Loch Ryan area is ideal for walking and enjoying the coastal scenery. The calm waters and views of the surrounding hills create a serene environment, perfect for a relaxing day outdoors.

If you enjoy wildlife, visiting Cairnryan, a nearby village, offers opportunities for birdwatching and enjoying the natural landscape. The area is known for its diverse flora and fauna, making it a worthwhile visit for nature enthusiasts.

Dining options in Stranraer include local seafood restaurants, where you can sample fresh catches from the surrounding waters. These establishments often reflect the region's culinary traditions, providing a taste of local flavors.

Finally, engaging with the community through local events and festivals can enhance your experience in Stranraer. These gatherings often showcase the culture and traditions of the area, allowing visitors to connect with residents and learn more about their way of life.




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