In Stirling .Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Tolbooth and Old Town Jail. The Engine Shed and Church of the Holy Rude are also within half a mile (1 km).
What's nearby
Tolbooth - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Old Town Jail - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
Stirling Castle - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
University of Stirling - 6 min drive - 3.8 km
National Wallace Monument - 9 min drive - 4.8 km
Getting around
Stirling Station - 3 min walk
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 34 min drive
Restaurants
Bob & Berts - 2 min walk
Molly Malones - 1 min walk
Morrisons Cold Beer Co - 1 min walk
German Doner Kebab - 1 min walk
BrewDog Stirling - 1 min walk
About this property
Friars Wynd Hotel
3.5-star hotel near Stirling Castle
As a guest of Friars Wynd Hotel, you'll find a terrace and multilingual staff. WiFi is free in public spaces. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
This 3.5-star Stirling hotel is smoke free.
8 guestrooms or units
Front desk (limited hours)
Staff is multilingual
Terrace
No smoking on site
Friars Wynd Hotel offers 8 accommodations with complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
24-hour offsite parking within 0.2 miles (GBP 3 per day)
Self parking on site (GBP 3 per day)
Limited onsite parking
Accessibility
No elevator
Room amenities
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
More
Desk
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from noon - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 40.00 per night.
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Self parking fee: GBP 3 per day
Nearby parking fee: GBP 3 per day(984 ft away; open 24 hours)
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 40.00 per night
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
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 cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
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 Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.
Property is also known as
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Friars Wynd Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 176 reviews
10 - Excellent
78
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 176 reviews
8 - Good
70
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 176 reviews
6 - Okay
22
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 176 reviews
4 - Poor
6
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 176 reviews
2 - Terrible
0
8.8/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
8.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Mary Caldwell
Travelled with group
17 Dec 2024
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was challenging for me being disabled entering the hotel from the car park then having to go so many stairs with luggage to the reception then back up the stairs again to the bedroom
Lovely night staying over at Friars Wynd a beautiful little find entering through the bar entrance to our boutique room upstairs “Katrine” was very comfortable and the shower was amazing! The small sink was pretty powerful and we accidentally forested the tap over the sink bowl. Staff on check in gave the warmest welcome detailing everything we needed to know. 100% recommend this lovely place slap bang in the middle of Stirling. With easy access to the train station and shops.
All fine, the Receptionist was very friendly and professional, a definite asset to the hotel. She had excellent taste in music too. There should be a better choice of wine behind the bar but apart from that, all good.
Lovely hotel in the middle of town, easy to access, only problem was the bathroom sink if you put it on full power will get soak but everything else was perfect
Regular worldwide travellers and this hotel bares little resemblance to the description, website information, reviews and ratings.
Not a botique hotel but basic bar with rooms.
Corridors and stairwells unkempt and old, room dark and tired with old with furniture and tiny sink in the small en-suite.
Reception not staffed adequately although pleasant receptionist. No onsite parking as advertised, but public short stay available adjacent to hotel. Price increase for parking not up to date in hotel information.
No breakfast available despite on website and mentioned in reviews.
Room servicing didn’t include making the bed up and first day we had to ask for the room to be serviced.
Noisy water from adjacent room showers.
City view was scruffy back yard and public car park.
Only good thing was central position in city.
Extremely disappointed and would not stay again. Would not recommend.
Graham
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
6/10 Okay
Donald, Benson
7 Nov 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The bedrooms area is above the bar / restaurant and does not open until 2pm, so don't go before then as no-one will be there. There was no working lift installed (yet / maybe never) so be prepared to carry luggage upstairs and down. On the plus side, the woman in the bar handling everything was very efficient & Friars is close to the railway station and the local shops, but it's unlikely I'll stay again as I prefer classic hotels. Also, check if there's a ghost in the Katrine room.
Property is great, the girl at the bar stayed around for an extra half hour until we arrived via train. She was friendly and explained everything well. My only concern was this was listed as a hotel with a 24/7 front desk which wasn’t true at all. The bar closes and you get a key to the side door to get in. We unfortunately made the bartender stay late after closing because we had no idea there would be no one there if we arrived late in the evening. No issues with the hotel or staff, just with the listing being inaccurate.
Jonathan
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Kevin
Travelled with partner
4 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed in the back apartment….getting there was a bit isolated in the back alley. There is a car park right behind but if parking there you always have to top up the fee another car park is about 400 meters away and has 24 hr rate. The apartment is a bit dated and could use some repairs
Kevin
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Leslie
Travelled with partner
12 Sep 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel needs to update its website to give parking and access directions. Google maps gives directions to the middle of a block, behind the visible buildings. We had to park and walk to hotel just to ask how and where to park. The bat staff were lovely and very helpful. That night during our stay, the rains bucketed down and parts of the hotel started flooding. The bar and front desk person (the same person) had to leave and try to handle the flood until the owner came. The hotel is a warren of passages that is fairly confusing. Our room had chipped paint, a very uncomfortable bed, and zero ventilation. The beds need to be replaced and fans need to be in every room. The breakfast the next day was passable but we will not be back.
The hotel is much older than it looks in the photos. We had a bit of a plumbing issue as the shower drain was clogged. Really strange layout. We had to go through 9 doors and 1 1/2 flights of stairs to get from the lobby to our room. Also, check the GPS, cara can’t drive on the actual street the front entrance is on.
Enjoyed our one night stay and both rooms were very comfortable and clean. It was a great location and breakfast was very good. We enjoyed the wide selection we had to choose from.
All the staff were brilliant, just wanted to say the evening barman Jack was really friendly we had a great chat about football! Breakfast was really nice too.
Nick
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
6/10 Okay
Denise
27 May 2023
We liked the location. But a few things let the hotel down. You are only allowed one beverage drink with your breakfast. They charge for top ups. There was no mirror in the room to dry your hair. The toilet didn’t flush unless you pumped it. During the day you have to pay for parking and you can only stay two hours.
We loved our stay here at Friars Wynd! The bistro downstairs is cute and charming on top of having tasty food and cakes. Service was excellent. Our room provided a quiet, restful, comfortable stay after a long day of travel. Our only suggestions, which are minor: 1) individual plastic toiletry bottles are wasteful; a bulk dispenser would be preferred. 2) And while it was very nice of them to provide bottled water in the room, instead they could have a sign saying that Scotland’s tap water is very clean and safe to drink, and encourage guests to refill reusable bottles instead.
Overall, we loved this hotel and would definitely come back.
I thought the location was excellent and the staff was fab but the property itself leaves a lot to be desired for the cost. The sink was maybe 12 x 16 in if that. The shower is so tiny and the doors so inconvenient you can’t turn it on without actually being inside. The restaurant dumps all their glassware into the bin at 12:30 am. There is no parking close by so not easy for anyone disabled or injured. If you don’t mind bare bones, shabby decor, a rabbit warn of heavy doors, lots of stairs, no help with bags, a teeny tiny bathroom and no parking this place is for you.