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Douglas House££
(
01556-503262;
www.douglas-house.com
; 63 Queen St; s £39, d £70-85; )
A keen
designer's eye is obviously present at this luxurious, attractively renovated B&B. Big
beautiful bathrooms complement the light, stylish chambers, which include flatscreen di-
gital TVs with inbuilt DVD players. The two upstairs doubles are the best, although the
downstairs double is huge and has a king-size bed - you could sleep four in it! It was
about to be taken over by new owners at the time of research.
B&B
Douglas Arms Hotel££
(
01556-502231;
www.douglasarmshotel.com
; 206 King St; s/d £55/95; )
Smack
bang in the middle of town, Douglas Arms was originally a coaching inn, but these days
has all the mod-cons to comfort the weary traveller. If you want to splash out, go for the
honeymoon suite, which has a four-poster bed, jacuzzi and views over the main drag from
a collage of windows. The lively bar serves scrumptious food (bar meals £8 to £12), al-
though the atmosphere is a bit staid. The steak-and-ale pie, made with Galloway beef, is
recommended.
HOTEL
The Craig££
(
01556-504840;
www.thecraigcastledouglas.co.uk
;
44 Abercromby Rd; s/d £38/60;
Feb-Oct; )
This solid old property is a fine B&B with a conscientious owner, large
rooms and fresh fruit served up for breakfast. It's old-fashioned hospitality - genuine and
very comfortable. Would suit older visitors. It's on the edge of town on the road to New
Galloway.
B&B
CAMPING
Lochside Caravan & Camping Site£
(
01556-502949;
www.dumgal.gov.uk/caravanand
camping; Lochside Park; sites
£16.50; Mar-Oct; )
Very central campsite attractively situated beside Carlingwark
Loch; there's plenty of grass and fine trees providing shade.
Deli 173£
(173 King St; baguettes £2-3; 8am-4pm Mon-Sat)
For a truly awesome baguette drop
into this fine-food deli. We recommend 'the Godfather'.
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