The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Dumfries

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Dumfries

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Dumfries? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Dumfries, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Dumfries to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Dumfries, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Dumfries for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Dumfries for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Woodland House Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Located at Newbridge, Woodland House Hotel has great rooms from $89 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Dumfries

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dumfries
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Dumfries which has nice rooms starting at $107. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at The Crichton Bankend Road 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking


Edenbank Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Edenbank Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $112. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and free parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 17 Laurieknowe. You'll also find kids meals, laundry facilities, fishing, a refrigerator, and cycling which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


Hamilton House

Guest House with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dumfries
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $69, Hamilton House, at 12 Moffat Road provides a restaurant, breakfast, free parking, private parking, and cycling. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers ice skating. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking


Glenaldor House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Glenaldor House has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10, and offers breakfast, a free breakfast, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $89 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 5 Victoria Terrace. Furthermore, it also offers amenities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking


Aberdour Guest House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Aberdour Guest House is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a bar, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $65, and it's located at 16-20 Newall Terrace. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, breakfast in the room, and special diet menus which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Rivendell Dumfries

Guest House with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dumfries
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Rivendell Dumfries because it has great rooms that start at $106. It has room service, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 105 Edinburgh Road. Only 1.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and private parking at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Free parking


Glenlossie Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Glenlossie Guest House offers room service, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $70 (before taxes). It's located at 75 Annan Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, a refrigerator, and wheelchair-accessible units which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Dumfries Villa

Guest House with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dumfries
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 33 Lovers Walk, Dumfries Villa has great rooms from $52 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, a free breakfast, free parking, and family rooms. It has a terrific 8.91 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find amenities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Glasgow, Windermere, Keswick, Ambleside, and Bowness-on-Windermere.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Dumfries, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Dumfries, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Dumfries, Best Hotels for One Week in Dumfries, Best Hotels for One Night in Dumfries, or Best Business Hotels in Dumfries.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Dumfries?

Dumfries Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$84

Travelers to Dumfries will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 9 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $84. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Dumfries.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $88
  • 3-star hotels: $77
  • 2-star hotels: $112


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