Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course

4.0 star property

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Property grounds
Interior entrance
Terrace/patio
Interior entrance
Indoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Cally Avenue, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, Scotland, DG7 2DL
  • Cally Gardens
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Mill on the Fleet
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Cardoness Castle
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Forest Wing Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Forest Wing Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Forest Wing Double/Twin Room & Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Forest Wing Family Double/Twin & Balcony

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Classic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Forest Wing Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Forest Wing Accessible Double or Twin

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course

Hotel in Castle Douglas with golf course and bars/lounges
A golf course, an indoor pool and a restaurant are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include 3 bars/lounges, a fitness centre and a sauna.
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course offers 56 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. This Castle Douglas hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course. An indoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cally Gardens. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 3 bars. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a meeting room and a gift shop
  • On-site recreation includes a golf course, a gym and a sauna
  • 10 minutes on foot from Cally Gardens and a 5-minute drive from Mill on the Fleet
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course offers its guests a golf course, an indoor pool, and Access to hot tub. There's a restaurant on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A fitness centre, a sauna, and a terrace are also featured at the business-friendly Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Castle Douglas hotel is smoke free.

On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 18-hole golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Indoor pool
  • Mountain biking
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Spa tub

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Cally Palace Hotel Course Castle Douglas
Cally Palace Course Castle Douglas
Cally & Golf Course Douglas
Cally Palace Hotel Golf Course
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course Hotel
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course Castle Douglas
Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course Hotel Castle Douglas

Cally Palace Hotel & Golf Course Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 145 out of 266 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 266 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 266 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 266 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 266 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stewart, Woodhall Spa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were fantastic and the room was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Cat

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really disappointed , not a 4 star establishment
Really disappointed by this hotel, while the grounds and scenery surrounding the hotel are really lovely, the inside of the hotel particularly, the forest wing where we were staying was extremely dated. There was rust and mould in the bathroom and the balcony really needed some TLC. While the bed and pillows were really comfortable the sound proofing was non existent , we could hear absolutely everything from the room above us, which spoiled our stay and woke us up. Unfortunately I would never stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A fairly good hotel, but with some issues
The reception staff were nice and we checked in without any issues. When entering the room, we were greeted by mold removing spray and the room carpet looked dirty (both not great as we had a toddler with us). The room size was good and the laundry appeared to be clean. There were a few H&S issues on site including missing fire action notices, large gaps in the stairwell balustrades (well over 100mm) meaning a toddler or dog could fall through and potentially be harmed (no cautionary signage evident). The balcony railing was not secured fully and there was also no fire emergency egress plan in our room which is best practice (just a description provided). There appeared to be not enough emergency escape signage (white running man with green back ground pictogram). There were also some combustible materials found on escape routes. Most of the staff were pleasant, but one of the barmen was rude to my wife and a member of the reception team made another member of our party feel extremely embarrassed about their disability. Staff training around disability awareness and unconscious bias would be appropriate. The pool area appeared clean enough but appeared a bit tired and will require refurbishment soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful few days in a hidden-away gem of a hotel
Absolutely fantastic. Great service from friendly staff and a very comfortable couple of night's experience. The food served from a comprehensive choice of dishes was top-drawer and the bar had a good range of drinks and spirits. Only slight issue would be the fact that the hotel is not easy to find - even with a google map and route planner - as there are no signs for it, even from Gatehouse of Fleet, and is extremely well hidden down Cally Avenue which is a wooded avenue heading into the substantial forest estate. We didn't even see a sign for the golf course.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Travelled with family
Dining experience spoiled visit
First impressions were great. Room was very large for us as a family with two bathrooms which were oldish but extremely clean. Beds were super large and very comfortable although bunk beds were a little creaky at night with child in them. Worst part of our visit was dining at night. We chose to dine in conservatory area as our dog could go too. Staff were very professional and pleasant but after ordering we had to ask if/ when our starters would be served and then there was a very long wait before we again asked if our main course was coming. Child’s nuggets were extremely overcooked when they were served! If staying again I would not eat in! Breakfast in the morning was much better.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This wasn’t our first visit to the Cally Palace and, as usual, we weren’t disappointed. Great service from friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel. Excellent location, if you are travelling from or to the Ferry at Cairnryan and need a (very) nice place, and very (very) quiet place to stay. Very serene. We only have two (minor) critiques from our most recent stay. The mattress in Room 74. It had a very hard/solid "perimeter" / "edging", and then sunk inward. So I think there's a new mattress needed. Also, for the scale of the room (it was very big, and very recently refurbished), the bed should be a Queen or King size. Last (minor) critique, the area around the sink just needed a little more cleaning and/or attention to detail. Again - minor critique. Great parking. Great view overlooking the front of the property. Very helpful front-desk staff, check-in staff, night porters, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Helen

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal for our quick visit to Kirkcudbright.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Lovey hotel and grounds and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
the staff went above and beyond very friendly and professional a big shout out to Kimberley on reception and steven in restaurant/bar
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

andrew, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning period property, felt like i was a guest in a palace. Stunning grounds. Room was beautiful and beautifully decorated, will need redecorating soon but i really cant complain for the price and location. 5*. Would recomemd.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very friendly staff and enjoyed our stay. Disappointed about menus, altough food very tasty. Sample menu had lamb rump, duck and beef cheek ,these were not included during our stay. Would have prefered to serve own coffee and toast as available when wanted. Waiting staff ,although very busy were pleasant and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Caroline

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Heather

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

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
DISAPPOINTING
The hotel is set in a nice location and is only a short walk into the village. The pool area is nice. Rooms are comfortable but sound insulation is next to non existent. The guy in the room near us snored all night. Had he been in bed with us it could not have been much louder. The towels were thread bare. Breakfast has the usual fruit, yoghurt, corn flakes etc and is fine. The hot food is kept in metal containers heated by gas burners. They do not work well and the food is lukewarm. The bacon was limp and the sausages undercooked. Some items are cooked to order. My wife's porridge had uncooked oats floating on top. It had the consistency of a runny soup. It was inedible. I was asked how I wanted my boiled eggs cooked. I said I was not fussy so long as the white were firm and not runny. They were raw and inedible. I told the waiter and she said there was a function on later in the day and the chef was stressed. That's ok then! For a chef, in Scotland of all places, to come up with a rubbish porridge and be unable to boil eggs properly takes some doing. We won't stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gráinne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value and very very comfortable. Bed great! Pool a boon. Would stay another time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024