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Booktown Bunkhouse

1.0 star property
Hostel in Newton Stewart, steps from Wigtown Square

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Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom (Room1)
Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom (Room 3)
Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom (Room 3)
Booktown Bunkhouse sits near Wigtown Square and the ancient Cairn Holy Chambered Cairn. Guests enjoy quiet moments in the garden while staying connected with WiFi available in the public areas - a practical base for exploring this historic region.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

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Highlights

Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom (Room1)

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Highlights

Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the neighborhood

Newton Stewart is home to Booktown Bunkhouse. Wigtown Square and Bladnoch Distillery are notable landmarks, and if an activity is on the agenda, check out 7stanes - Kirroughtree. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Laggan Outdoor.
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21 North Main Street, Newton Stewart, Scotland, DG8 9HL

What's nearby

  • Wigtown Square - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Torhouse Stone Circle - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • 7stanes - Kirroughtree - 18 min drive - 11.0 miles
  • Laggan Outdoor - 30 min drive - 23.6 miles
  • Mossyard Beach - 34 min drive - 24.9 miles

Getting around

  • Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick) - 107 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rendezvous Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Stables Tearoom - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Cobwebs - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Laird's Inn - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Costa Express - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Booktown Bunkhouse

Hostel near Wigtown Square
Located close to Cairn Holy Chambered Cairn and Bladnoch Distillery, Booktown Bunkhouse provides a garden. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • Smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

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  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 12:00 PM

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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/debit cards

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Booktown Bunkhouse Newton Stewart
Booktown Bunkhouse Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Booktown Bunkhouse pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Booktown Bunkhouse?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Booktown Bunkhouse?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Booktown Bunkhouse?

Check-out is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Booktown Bunkhouse located?

Situated in Newton Stewart, this hostel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Wigtown Square and within 12 mi (20 km) of Bladnoch Distillery and 7stanes - Kirroughtree. Whithorn Trust Discovery Centre and Whithorn Priory are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Booktown Bunkhouse Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 47 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great help from Matt re. Booking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Covenient location. Good price
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic accomodation (a bed, a wall heater, a coat rack, an adjacent bathroom, and a shared kitchen) but well mantained, clean and comfortable. Excellecent value for the price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We needed some reasonably priced accommodation that could also take our dog. The Bunkhouse was a great option. Great to have a private room and bathroom. Only three rooms in total meant it was pretty quiet (although the internal doors do bang quite loudly). The kitchen was fine, with a microwave for heating up food and plenty of crockery and utensils. We had great communication from the manager in advance of our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stop on the way back from north Scotland. The rooms were superb and the facilities were just fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cannot recommend highly enough. A small en-suite room with 2 bunk beds for £36 a night - what is not to like. Sparklingly clean and access to kitchen with microwave and toaster. Rooms are newly designed with modern bathroom and one of the best showers I have had. Not much storage space, a bedside locker would have helped by providing a surface to utilise or even a shelf over the radiator. The photo is not the actual property- where is the alleyway on the right?
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice inexpensive place to stay. Good facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good property and not expensive
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

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

Good value

Very clean room and shared kitchen well equipped. Definitely worth another stay if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Kerrie

Liked: Cleanliness
All was fine, only a place to put head down for a night. Would use again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not stayed in a hostel before so didn’t know what to expect , I was pleasantly surprised with the property , it was clean and nicely decorated with quality fixtures and fittings and nice friendly staff , and at a very low price , will certainly stay again if needed in the future .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ying

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

Strongly recommend

very good location. Easy to find. Clean room and good view.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very quiet clean village
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small and neat bit of a treat
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was interesting 🤔
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mhairi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very simple property but had everything we needed. There is a chip shop next door, a shop a 2 min walk away and a pub right across the road and the locals were all very friendly. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

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

Wigtown Bunkhouse stay.

First time stay for three nights while visiting family. Vert clean throughout the hostel and updated to a high standard. Very nice ensuite shower room with towels provided which is good so you don't have to pack any. Comfortable bunk bed in the twin room we were in. It's a tiny hostel with only three bedrooms and the communal kitchen dinner but it has all the basics you need. It's also safe and secure because of the entry codes to the hostel itself as well as your room. It is dog friendly because one of the other guests had their sweet dog staying so that's a huge plus if you're looking for accommodation that accepts dogs. Hostel is right in Wigtown's main High Street with convenience of shops, cafes, pub etc but it was still quiet. Parking is not a problem on the High Street .Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were very impressed by this accommodation and felt the term ‘bunkhouse’ undervalues it. The caretaker was very welcoming, shops nearby make self catering easy. Comfortable bed, and nice clean bathroom. Anyone reading this can be assured that a reservation here will not disappoint.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like that it's run by a charity, Machar charity. There's everything you need here apart from staff but there's information to read. Very quiet. It's a very cool town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As we were leaving for the ferry, I felt rather guilty that the squeaky door hinges must have disturbed our fellow guests as we departed. A drop of oil would work wonders! A brilliant value place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Deirdre

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
My second stay at this property. I felt that perhaps the servicing was not as good as the previous time.e.g. Washing up liquid empty for whole of my two day stay, toilet seat in bathroom was looose and needed fixing. There are only 3 rooms and 2 of them have no furniture apart from a bed in room 3, bunks and a chair in room 2 and bunks and drawers in room 1. There are wall hooks with a shelf above but so high as to be beyond my reach. No mirror even in room 3. There was a small alcove which would benefit from some shelves. The doors are very noisy which is a problem with late arrivals and the front door does not close easily which means it is often left ajar. I had trouble with releasing the front door key from its box and understand someone had the same problem the previous day. There is an emergency contact number but only available when you get inside. This should be in the email with the entry codes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

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

Christine slater

We needed to stop over before catching the ferry, and this was an ideal stop. Very clean and adequate . Chip shop just a few shops away and a welcoming pub across the road, made it easy for us to deal with our onward journey.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Stay

Very clean Sadly the fire alarm went off for no apparent reason 😒
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Aileen

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

Great value

I stayed at the bunkhouse for two nights when taking part in running events in Dumfries & Galloway. I chose it primarily on cost. It’s great value for a solo traveller and having a kitchen is a bonus. However, the bunk bed wasn’t very comfortable - very soft mattress and I could feel the springs - so I didn’t sleep particularly well.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good value

Obviously recently refurbished. It was fresh, clean and very well located. A minor consideration was the bathroom was next door to the double room and the bedroom was on a key pad, it made me a bit anxious of getting locked out when going to the toilet in the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

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