Stranraer
2 6
1. Loch View 30
9.4Exceptional · 37 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.8Cleanliness 9.6
- Indoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Pets on request
7 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 7 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Stranraer, usually £135 a night. A week in winter costs around £791 (£930 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 8, 29% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 9.4/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
There are 7 places to choose from, which is a small choice compared with nearby Ayr or Portpatrick. Most are two-bedroom lodges for 4 to 6 guests, with two compact one-bedroom places for couples and one four-bedroom house for 8. Prices vary a lot between them. The cheapest night found is well under the usual figure, while the largest place costs several times as much. Because the choice is limited, popular dates can go quickly, so it helps to look at more than one weekend.
Stranraer
2 6
9.4Exceptional · 37 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.8Cleanliness 9.6
Stranraer
2 4
9.4Exceptional · 30 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Hosts 9.9
Stranraer
2 6
8.0Very good · 33 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.5Hosts 8.8
Stranraer
4 8
10.03 reviews
The nearest neighbour is 340 yards away, and the lodge looks out over the sea from its garden.
Stranraer
1 2
10.02 reviews
Stranraer sits at the head of Loch Ryan in south-west Scotland, and most of the lodges here look out over the water. Sea views come with more than half of the places, so this is a spot for people who want to wake up facing the loch rather than a car park. Gardens are just as common, and nearly nine in ten places take pets, which makes it an easy base if you are travelling with a dog.
Prices sit in the middle range. A usual night is moderate for a coastal break, though the choice is mixed: a few places with a pool are noticeably cheaper than the rest, while the largest lodge, which sleeps 8, costs well above them. Most places sleep 4 to 6, and ratings are high at around 9.4 out of 10. Hot tubs are less common than elsewhere, with only about three in ten places offering one, and log burners are rarer still. If a wood fire matters to you, check before you book.
Gardens are the most common feature, found at 5 of the 7 places, and sea views follow at 4. Those with a garden tend to cost more than those without, partly because the biggest lodge has one. Two places have a hot tub, and both are one-bedroom stays for two that take dogs. Two more have a swimming pool, and these are among the cheapest places listed. A log burner appears at only one place, so it is the feature to check first if you want a fire in winter. Fishing and a high chair are each offered at a single place.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden | 5 | 71% | £192 |
| Sea view | 4 | 57% | £164 |
| Hot tub | 2 | 29% | — |
| Swimming pool | 2 | 29% | £106 |
| Private pool | 1 | 14% | £126 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 1 | 14% | £135 |
| Fishing | 1 | 14% | £389 |
| High chair | 1 | 14% | £389 |
The group that is best served is 5 to 6 guests. Couples have two one-bedroom options with a hot tub. Larger parties of 7 or 8 have only one lodge to choose from, and it is dearer by a wide margin, so book early if you need it.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 5-6 | 3 | 2 | £126 | £21 |
November is the cheapest month in the period covered, and prices climb in December. January is a little cheaper than December, then February is the dearest month, with fewer free dates than any other. March and April sit in between, with April a touch above March. Availability is broadest in March, so it suits last-minute planning. If you are flexible, November and January give the lowest usual nightly prices. Weekly stays cost less in winter than outside it.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £117 | 45% |
| December 2026 | £159 | 43% |
| January 2027 | £152 | 44% |
| February 2027 | £192 | 38% |
| March 2027 | £154 | 48% |
| April 2027 | £166 | 43% |
Several nearby towns give you more choice. Portpatrick is close and has 12 places, while Ayr has the most with 18, though its nightly prices start higher. Girvan has 9 places and starts cheaper than Stranraer. Maybole has 6, and its starting price is close to the usual Stranraer night. Across the water, Belfast and Castlewellan have 8 and 7 places, with Belfast starting low. If Stranraer is fully booked on your dates, Girvan and Portpatrick are the nearest places to compare.
Most places allow it. Around 86 percent accept pets, though some only on request. Ask the host about charges and any limits on numbers before you book.
Four of the seven places have a sea view, including several two-bedroom lodges for 6 and the largest lodge for 8. Sea-view stays cover a wide range of budgets, from some of the cheapest places to the dearest one.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Stranraer usually costs £135, and a week in winter around £791 (£930 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 29% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
86% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 8 guests; the average is 4.9 guests.
In our data the busiest month is February 2027, with only 38% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in Dumfries and Galloway to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Portpatrick, Lodges in Girvan, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Maybole and Lodges in Belfast.