About this property

Historic Setting: Mains Street Retreat in Dumfries and Galloway offers a unique apartment experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy garden views and a private entrance. Modern Amenities: The apartment features free WiFi, a fully equipped kitchen, and a comfortable living room. Additional facilities include a private check-in and check-out service, outdoor seating area, bicycle parking, and free parking. Local Attractions: Located 118 km from Edinburgh Airport, the property is close to Dumfries and County Golf Club (20 km), Caerlaverock Castle (28 km), and Carlisle Railway Station (40 km). Highly rated for its host, room cleanliness, and comfort.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

  • FREE parking!


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom
1 double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Julie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely, cosy, modern and very clean. Also had everything you could need.
  • Laura
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The apartment was absolutely perfect and you could tell that the owner really cared about it,and her guests. Best host we've had on booking com ever!
  • Mojo28
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Super friendly hosts, great flat and in a perfect location for us. Flat is spotless and comes with everything you may need.
  • Kingdon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    More than we expected, very friendly host, beautiful flat, some very nice touches, real coffee, and much more. Thanks Tina.
  • Fiona
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was convenient for our wedding reception at Springkell
  • Ross
    Australia Australia
    Lovely well equipped apartment. Lockerbie is a lovely little town and well worth a stop ir visit. Very friendly and helpful owners. Good wifi and streaming services.
  • Katherine
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Spotlessly clean. Lovely little touches - host really has thought of everything.
  • Andy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The host Tina was very friendly and welcoming.Tina very kindly provided a secure place for us to store our bikes. The apartment was clean and comfortable.
  • Harry
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location and accommodation was perfect for me very cheerful owner liked the welcome touch of goodies plus helpful items in fridge the flat was immaculate and very comfortable could not find a fault, extremely happy with whole experience.
  • Alison
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hosts were amazing and nothing was overlooked or too much trouble. So nice to have all the essentials that your used to at home which are often not there.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Tina

10
Host review score
Tina
Mains Street Retreat is a home from home making for a comfortable and cosy stay. The apartment has a Short term let License Number DG00388F. We are a Dog friendly apartment (maximum 2)-please notify us when making a reservation as the booking platform does not have that facility. There is a small additional charge for pets. The immaculate property is a refurbished 1st floor apartment with its own private entrance door from the street. Apartment is on the first floor entered via stairs into a Living/dining room that contains a lovely comfy sofa that converts into a king size sofa bed. The apartment comes with free Wi-Fi, a good sized smart TV in the main room with guest Netflix access. There is a guest welcome pack with a few essentials and treats(and one for any fur babies) a guest information pack/manual, leaflets and things to do and see, advice on local businesses and attractions. The small but perfectly fitted kitchen comes with an integrated fridge with freezer comparment, cooker, hob, microwave, kettle, toaster and all cutlery pots and pans. Milk, Tea, Coffee, Sugar and Eggs are provided. All cleaning items and kitchen accessories included too. The bedroom is large with 2 windows overlooking the rear garden. The bed is a Queen Size and has ample storage and space within the room. The bedroom also includes a hairdryer and TV The ensuite bathroom contains a corner shower, WC and sink. All bed linen, towels are included along with hand-wash, shower gel. Guest access to bathroom is via the bedroom only. The apartment is fully self contained for the guests privacy and convenience with its own entrance door on the street. There is also a large rear garden that we as hosts are happy for you to enjoy and relax in. Access via outside the apartment turn right down the side of the property and through large gates
Tina and Simon offer a warm welcome and hope you feel right at home here. As we live onsite , we are always on hand for support and recommendations. We love to host our guests and make their stay with us a very pleasant one. We love to hear about your journeys/trips and destinations and how you have found different areas and locations. We also love to meet any of your pets too.
The apartment is centrally located in Lockerbie. All amenities under a 3 min walk, trains, buses, supermarkets, butchers, bakers, cafes, pubs, bistro, gift & antique shops. Ice rink open winter season. Many are dog friendly too. Lockerbie also has chemists, doctors, dentists, opticians, vets and hairdressers, barbers, print shop and some charity shops. Lockerbie is a great location to explore Dumfries & Galloway, Southern Uplands, Solway Firth, Scottish Borders, Hadrians Wall, Lochs, Forests, waterfalls, Nature reserves, Castles, Museums, biking and water sports all from 5 mins to 1 hour away giving you so many opportunties in a region that is stunning and under explored. Local restaurants and cafes are very good with guest enjoying 10% off at Just Be bistro, good food served at Kings Arms hotel and Somerton House hotel, Dragon Star/Crown Hotel Chinese restaurant, Jodies cafe and Cafe 91 along wth Marchbanks bakers, The Royal bar also serves food and has live music most saturdays. Places to consider visiting Samye Ling Tibetan Monastry and Temple, Eskdalemuir, Lochmaben Castle Loch walk, Burnswark hill, Caerlaverock Castle, Mersehead wetlands, Lockerbie (Eskrigg) nature reserve, Loch Ken/St Mary's Loch for Water sports. Devils Beef Tub, Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall, Wanlockhead(Scotlands Highest Village) Forest of Ae, Dalbeattie forest 7 stanes mountain biking. Girdle Stanes, Lupin Stanes with Castle O'er(Neolithcic fort) and 12 Apostles stone circles. Walk the Annandale way, fish near Hoddam castle on River Annan, Visit Solvend coast for stunning beaches. Devils Porridge museum, Aviiatio Museum, Annandale and Bladnoch distilleries. Edinburgh and Glasgow are around 1 hour away on trains or driving is 1 to 1.5 hours away. Gretna, 20 mins, Carlisle 25 mins, Dumfries 20 mins. You can also pay your respects at Lockerbie memorial to victims of the Pan Am bombing at Dryfe cemetry and garden of remembrance with another memorial on Sherwood crescent a 3 min walk.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

Mains Street Retreat takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Pet Friendly, please notify host when making reservation as additional charge applies.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Mains Street Retreat 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.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

License number: D, DG00388F