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Booktown Bunkhouse

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

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Porch
Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom (Room 3)
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Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom (Room1)
Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom (Room 3)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$123
includes taxes & fees
16 Dec - 17 Dec

Explore the area

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21 North Main Street, Newton Stewart, Scotland, DG8 9HL
  • Place, Wigtown Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Torhouse Stone Circle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Cairnryan Port
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom (Room1)

Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom (Room1)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom (Room 3)

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom (Room 3)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite (Room 2)

Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite (Room 2)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the area

Newton Stewart

At Booktown Bunkhouse, you'll be 0.1 km (0.1 mi) from Wigtown Square and 14.2 km (8.8 mi) from Bladnoch Distillery. .This pet-friendly hostel has free WiFi in public areas and a garden. There's also the convenience of free parking nearby. .Sights within a 20-minute drive of this Newton Stewart hostel include 7stanes - Kirroughtree and Whithorn Priory.
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What's nearby

  • Wigtown Square - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Torhouse Stone Circle - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • 7stanes - Kirroughtree - 20 min drive - 17.7 km
  • Cairnryan Port - 49 min drive - 57.3 km
  • Cairnryan Stena Line Terminal - 53 min drive - 60.6 km

Getting around

  • Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick) - 107 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cobwebs - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rendezvous Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Cafe at Glentrool - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Costa Express - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Craft - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Booktown Bunkhouse

Hostel in Newton Stewart, steps from Wigtown Square
Booktown Bunkhouse offers its guests a garden. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This Newton Stewart hostel is smoke free.

  • 3 guestrooms or units
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
Booktown Bunkhouse offers 3 accommodations.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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

More

  • Smoke-free property

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

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts credit or debit cards, Visa and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include 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

What is the cancellation policy at Booktown Bunkhouse?

Booktown Bunkhouse offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Booktown Bunkhouse?

As of 15 Dec 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Booktown Bunkhouse on 16 Dec 2025 start from AU$122.60, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to Booktown Bunkhouse?

The closest beach to Booktown Bunkhouse is Mossyard Beach (12.4 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Booktown Bunkhouse?

No, Booktown Bunkhouse does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Booktown Bunkhouse?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 12:00 PM.

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

4/10 Poor

Mhairi

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

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

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

8/10 Good

Mark

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

Convenient

This is just a room with a bed, which is fine, if convenience is what you need. Comfortable enough for one night with a separate kitchen to use if required. The separate, shared wet room is ok but I found everything gets wet, it is a wet room, but the addition of a shower curtain would be good. I think I was the only one staying that night, so it wasn’t a problem, but I think if other guests were in the other rooms too, I’m not sure it would be very practical. Overall it was good for what I needed but not sure I’d consider it for more than 2 nights.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Euan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Siân

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

10/10 Excellent

Nick, Newcastle upon Tyne

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

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

8/10 Good

Fiona

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
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

Richard, Sherman Oaks

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central square of Wigtown right out front; late night market steps away.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with family
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

Dannielle Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kerrie

Travelled with family
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

Stuart

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sebastian

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with group
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

Iain

Travelled with family
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

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

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unusual but basic and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angus

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