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The Glenburn Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Rothesay Ferry Terminal

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Superior Twin Room, Sea View | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Property grounds
Reception hall

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Pet friendly

Explore the area

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Mount Stuart Road, Isle of Bute, Rothesay, Scotland, PA20 9JP
  • Rothesay Ferry Terminal
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Rothesay Castle
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Mount Stuart
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.)

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Single Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room, Sea View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room, Sea View | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Suite | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room, Sea View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, Sea View | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Sea View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Sea View | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Twin Room, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Rothesay

In Rothesay .Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Rothesay Ferry Terminal and Victorian Toilets. Also, Rothesay Castle is within 2 miles (3 km) and Mount Stuart is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Rothesay Ferry Terminal - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Victorian Toilets - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Rothesay Castle - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Rosslyn Castle - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Mount Stuart - 9 min drive - 4.9 miles

Getting around

  • Wemyss Bay Station - 46 min drive
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kingarth Pub - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Struan Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Osborne - ‬57 min drive
  • ‪Ettrick Bay Tea Room - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Liz's Diner - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Glenburn Hotel

3-star hotel near Rothesay Ferry Terminal
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at The Glenburn Hotel. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Rothesay hotel.

  • 115 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Glenburn Hotel offers 115 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Street parking available
  • Self parking on site (GBP 5 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 5 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Glenburn Hotel Rothesay
Glenburn Hotel
Glenburn Rothesay
The Glenburn Hotel Hotel
The Glenburn Hotel Rothesay
The Glenburn Hotel Hotel Rothesay

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Glenburn Hotel to the airport?

The Glenburn Hotel is 32.1 mi (90-min drive) away from the Glasgow International Airport (GLA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Glenburn Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Glenburn Hotel.

How close is The Glenburn Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 4.3 mi (17-min drive) from St Ninian’s Bay and 5.4 mi (14-min drive) from Scalpsie Bay Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Glenburn Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at The Glenburn Hotel, but full breakfast is offered for a fee of GBP 12.95 per person. It's available every day from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at The Glenburn Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Glenburn Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Glenburn Hotel?

Free parking is not available at this hotel. Self parking is available for GBP 5 per night.

Does The Glenburn Hotel have a pool?

The Glenburn Hotel does not have a pool.

Does The Glenburn Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Glenburn Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Glenburn Hotel to downtown Rothesay?

The Glenburn Hotel is 0.6 mi away from Rothesay.

The Glenburn Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 192 out of 441 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 163 out of 441 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 441 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 441 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 441 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with family

A great hotel.

The staff were very friendly and attentive. The hotel was very comfortable with large clean rooms. We were in a dog friendly room as were a lot of the guests. The hotel is handy for walking around Rothesay Main Street.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Business traveler
Much of the property looks tired
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Murdina

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
An interesting hotel in a great location. Very grand and historic, nice staff and lovely breakfast. It is a bit tired and when we visited was very cold.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely happy atmosphere. Staff very friendly. Quite dated & basic room but perfectly comfortable for us. Very good food & good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Glenburn Hotel has outstanding views from the hotel restaurant / lobby area, so I enjoyed it as much as I could since my room looked on to the roof, blocking the view. A little misguided from the outstanding photos on Expedia. The staff were very accommodating and welcoming and I really enjoyed my walks in the lovely area of Rothesay. This coastal town allows you to feel disconnected, without having to be too far from the mainland. I would definitely suggest taking a taxi from the ferry if you have any mobility issues or large pieces of luggage. The hotel is on top of a hill, so could be a challenging climb

4/10 Poor

Donald

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
To describe the Glenburn as tired is a little understatement - it's comatose. Such a shame as it's in a magnificent position with amazing views and in it's hey day was THE place to stay. This hotel needs money spent on it. Fingers crossed someone will see the potential and renovate. We didn't eat in the hotel apart from breakfast which was generous if a little uninspiring. Feels like a budget coach tour hotel - though we paid over £100 for a double room for the night! I like old buildings and quirky hotels - but they need to get the basics better. Needs to be cleaner and fresher throughout.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

William

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good vfm

It was suiable for my purposes. My job ladted longer than expected and i had to stay another night on the island. The hotel had rooms at shorf notice. A bit dated looking but it was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

strongly recommend

very nice room. will come back again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

siv

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Its a great place and some staff are wonderful but for the second time I was accused wrongly of owing them money on departure (it was paid in advance) by a very agressive and extremely rude and uncooperative mature woman, causing offence and embarrassment in front of other guests.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location and pleasant

The Glenburn has seen better days. The decor is a bit tired and in need of refurb as as the bathrooms. But. it's clean, tidy, food was good, staff were terrific. So as budget stays go, it's hard to beat. The building itself looks like a 5 star hotel in images but that's not the case internally anymore. Wouldn't take much to transform the place, but i guess the investment vs return just isn't there anymore - which is a shame.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nostalgic Trip to the Isle of Bute - November 2024

My sister and I had a really lovely stay at the Glenburn Hotel over the weekend and it was fabulous to see it open again after the new owners re-opened it earlier this year. A truly iconic hotel with lots of character, stunning views over the harbour, lots of history, and much to offer. We will be returning to the hotel again in 2025 when further refurbishment works during Dec to February 2025 are finished. All the hotel staff were welcoming and friendly. Special thanks to Michael, Niall and Debbie in the main reception and also to Thomas who looked after us during our stay which was acknowledged and appreciated. Good luck with ongoing renovations which will be appreciated by a future guests staying at the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s old and has retained its elegance
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid

Food was deeply uninspiring
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great time
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Becca

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I was looking forward to my stay here, after looking for Wheelchair Accessible hotels within budget. Online the Glenburn Hotel is listed as being wheelchair accessible - I had a phone call after sending an email and a message on Expedia about being a wheelchair user. I was told that there was a ramp however the gradient was no longer safe and there was around 8 steps. And they would make sure i was given a room with a walk in shower - which also did not happen and i couldnt even get my small 14inch wide wheelchair into the bathroom in our room. I am an above knee amputee who can use crutches to hop and navigate stairs and the toilet but it is highly exhausting. I appreciated this phone call as a heads-up however, the number of stairs was downplayed, there were roughly ten stairs to get up to the outside of the hotel, another two steps to get in the front door of the hotel, and we were also told that I had another 3/4 stairs to navigate as there were only twin rooms without steps and I had booked a double room. In future it would be helpful to be fully transparent about the amount of stairs at the property as I had planned my day and trip with the information in mind that i had to tackle 8 steps and had to end up doing double that. i was not told at this point that their double rooms were only accessed by stairs. While the ramp is unsafe due to gradient i think it should be made clear that your hotel is not wheelchair accessible at the moment.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

DARREN

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Tania

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were not trained in hospitality very well .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann

We had a lovely room with a great view. The large Victorian spaces of this hotel were kept very warm and comfortable. Fantastic views over tge bay, we watched the dolphin or porpoise play one morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Morag

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely period building. I had a room at the front of the hotel which had a lovely view across to the msinland.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024