About this property
Historic Setting: The Merchants House in Cairnryan is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming atmosphere. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with walk-in showers, sea or garden views, and modern amenities such as free WiFi and flat-screen TVs. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a bar, free WiFi, and free on-site parking. Additional services include housekeeping and a continental, à la carte, full English/Irish, and vegetarian breakfast. Convenient Location: Located 76 km from Glasgow Prestwick Airport, the property is highly rated for its convenient location and excellent breakfast.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- John
United Kingdom“Location perfect, we didn't have breakfast, evening meal was very good.” - Janine United Kingdom“Beautiful sea view Very homely and friendly Great owner Excellent evening meal and breakfast Easy parking- just outside A couple of minutes from the ferry”
- Hazel United Kingdom“Fiona is amazing, she gave us a lovely warm friendly welcome. Her food was excellent and the lady in bar was lovely. It was so nice to have such a warm lovely stay from someone who was so passionate about what they are doing Thank you Fiona”
John United Kingdom“We ordered an evening meal which was superb and the packed breakfast was excellent value. The location could not be better for the zLarne ferry. Staff were friendly and helpful and the room was clean and comfortable.”- Bruce
New Zealand“Everything from Fiona's welcome, the great location, the outlook over the firth, the room and Fiona's wonderful food (dinner and breakfast).” 
Peter
Australia“Stopover after a ferry ride from Nthn. Ireland. We wish we had an extra day. Do yourself a favour. Don’t rush off after the ferry ride with Stena (excellent) or P&O. The Merchants House is between the two terminals. Fiona and her team are...”- James United Kingdom“Ideal location for ferry travellers, warm welcome and tasty food at a sensible price.”
- Kate
Ireland“Great place to stay. Full of character and friendly staff. Fiona couldn't have made us more welcome.” - Alex United Kingdom“Great host, magical views of water, great food, 1 min from ferry”
- Mark New Zealand“Cute cottage, nice and clean, dinner was fantastic. Convenient location for the ferry. Fiona was a fantastic host.”
Hosted by Fiona Dutton
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Guests wishing to have an evening meal can request this in advance using the Special Requests section.
Breakfast is served 08:00 - 09:00. Packed breakfasts are available on request.
Children aged 4 years or younger cannot be accommodated.
Please inform The Merchants House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.
Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
This property has identified that it does not require a short-term rental license or registration
