Name: Blairmains Guest House
Address: Blairmains, Shotts, Shotts, Shotts, ML7 5TJ, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

General

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

French

Languages Spoken

Barbecue grill(s)

Fishing

Recreation

Free parking

Parking

Pets allowed

Pets

Location

At the guest house

Celtic Park

Glasgow Necropolis

St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life and Art

Glasgow Cathedral

People's Palace and Winter Gardens

Glasgow Green

George Square

Gallery of Modern Art

Buchanan Galleries

Royal Concert Hall

Pavilion Theatre

Lighthouse

Centre for Contemporary Art

Edinburgh Airport

Hunterian Museum

Botanic Gardens

Glasgow Science Centre

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour

Edinburgh Zoo

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Glasgow International Airport

Royal Botanic Garden

Edinburgh Castle

Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre

Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

Princes Street Gardens

National Gallery of Scotland

Royal Scottish Academy Art Gallery

Museum on the Mound

Scott Monument

National Museum of Scotland

St. Giles' Cathedral

Edinburgh Dungeon

Calton Hill

Our Dynamic Earth

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Arthur's Seat

Holyrood Park

Royal Yacht Britannia

Blairmains Guest House

Shotts

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

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4-bedrooms

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6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

I have stayed here three times previously and had the same warm welcome each time. I arrived on Thurday evening and had two Borzois with me to show at Ingliston on the Friday. My room and bathroom was immaculate and just big enough for the dogs to relax in, plenty of parking and lovely amount of space to walk the dogs. I don't have breakfast on show days but would guess that I would not be disappointed if I had done. I can highly recommend Blairmains to anyone and if you do have dogs, please clean up after them (inside and out) so that we do not lose this super B&B. I have three king size quilt covers for the floors, then the dogs vetbeds on top so that we leave as little mess as possible for the owners to clean.

Blairmains...my favourite place to stay

My wife and I, both of us in our late sixties, and both quite seasoned travellers who have stayed in hundreds of accommodations throughout the World, stayed here for three nights on a bed and breakfast basis whilst visiting family nearby. It was quite unusual for us to stay in a B&B as we would normally stay at my sister’s, but this was a surprise visit for my mum’s birthday, so we had to find alternative accommodation so as not to spoil the surprise.

I booked the B&B through Booking.com at a cost of £240 which, now that we have done the trip, we think was good value for money. I used the map feature on the Booking.com website, looking only at accommodations that offered parking and breakfast, and this one was one of the lowest priced lodgings close to where we needed to be, to be able to visit both my mum and sister. It also got good reviews and looked to be everything that we required for our trip up from the Midlands. My only concerns were the fact that it was quite close to what I knew was a busy motorway, which could mean a lot of traffic noise, and also the fact of getting on and off of the motorway to get to the B&B, but more on that later.

When we arrived we easily got parked outside the accommodation. There’s quite a bit of parking, but it was a little too tight for my liking. I always try to get my car at the end of a row and well away from other cars, so as not to get my doors damaged. It was almost impossible here, but saying that it was fine and my car survived unscathed. 

We were met by Heather on arrival and we were soon shown to our room and given all of the information that we needed for our stay here.

The room was clean and in a good standard of decoration. It wasn’t massive, but certainly big enough for our needs for the three nights that we would be residing. Everything we required for our stay was in the room, and we also got a pleasant surprise, in that we also had the use of another room with a full kitchen, dining and seating areas. This would not be available all of the time as Heather told us that if the bedrooms are booked out for self-catering it was put out of bounds to other guests. We were lucky as it was a good place to eat takeaways and also great to sit and relax and watch the TV. The bed in our room was super comfy, with good quality bedding. We slept really well throughout our stay, and this seems a good point to discuss the motorway. I’m a relatively light sleeper and traffic noise is one of my pet hates when I’m away from home, but the noise was minimal from the motorway. I woke up in the middle of the night every night we stayed there and I could just about hear the traffic, but it was so muffled that it was almost imperceptible. The slip-road comes off the motorway very close to the B&B, but again the noise was indiscernible. There were sufficient power points in the room, with some close to the bed. Here is where I owe and apology to Wayne, in that I brought new international adaptor plugs from Amazon and used them for the first time at this B&B. We had only been in the room five minutes and I switched on one of these plugs to charge my phone and there was a flash and bang and all of the power went off. Wayne was the perfect host in that he came along and reset the fuse with a smile on his face, and to make it better still he organised a couple of their USB plugs to charge our electronics, so first class service. The one thing that we didn’t care too much for were the towels. They really need to have them thrown out and new ones bought. It was like drying yourself with sandpaper. We stopped overnight in another B&B on the way back to the Midlands and the towels were ever so soft and fluffy – the difference in the towels between these B&Bs was like chalk and cheese.

I also mentioned before about access to and from the motorway from the B&B. I looked on Google Maps before I booked the B&B and the road system outside the B&B it looked a bit convoluted, and I feared that I might have to do a detour to get on the motorway from the B&B, but nothing could be further from the truth. It really was very easy getting on and off both sides of the motorway, and the road is well laid out to allow you to do that.

Breakfast was really good and we had absolutely no complaints for the three breakfasts we had here. It was always warm and well-cooked, and there was enough choice to satisfy most tastes.

We really enjoyed our stay at this B&B and would stay here again and would recommend it.

Very good B&B

Stayed one night for a work trip. Really comfortable bed. Spotlessly clean and fab walk in shower. The full Scottish breakfast was delicious. Will definitely go back if travelling for work or holiday.

Lovely B&B

Easy to find, warm, quiet as and comfortable. Staff friendly and helpful. No problems at all. Great room, clean and big enough. Delicious breakfast. Rang to say I wouldn’t be arriving until 7:30-8pm but there was no problem at all. Triple glazed windows stopped any storm and wind gusts sounds. Definitely would recommend!!

Super little find

I've stayed here a few times and like it because it is just off the motorway but feels quite remote and isolated. Plus the service is more personal than in e.g. the Holiday Inn, Premier Inn, Travelodge, etc 

The accommodation is comfortable enough though the rooms are a bit small, and the walls are not very thick so you may hear people talking / TV from adjacent rooms. I have to say though that I have always had a good night's sleep as the people who stay here are generally considerate (unlike at the aforementioned HIE, Travelodge etc where I am frequently kept awake by neighbour noise).

Perhaps the best thing is the cooked vegetarian breakfast, which is probably the best and healthiest I have ever had in a guest house. 

One slight downside is that the wifi is only available in the communal areas (small lounge and dining room) - it doesn't extend to the rooms. Also, there is a short external walk from the bedrooms to the dining room, which could be a problem in bad weather.

The owners are very nice people and also run a charity from the premises.

Would definitely recommend.

Repeat visitor

Stayed for two nights last weekend. Perfectly adequate room with a comfy bed. Good nights sleep both nights in quiet surroundings. Shared bathroom did not cause me any problems. The bathroom is very well equipped with a great shower. The breakfast both mornings was excellent.

Weekend

Stayed overnight in May. My sat nav had difficulty finding it but its just off the M8 so a great location. 
Lovely warm welcome upon arrival, shown to room and all facilities explained. 
My twin room had a shared bathroom but i was aware of this before getting there so this wasnt an issue at all. 
Room was basic however comfy beds, tv facility to make a drink just outside room. Spotlessly clean in my room and shared bathroom was also spotless. 
Owners were extremely accommodating for breakfast as i needed to be away quite early and goodness what a lovely breakfast it was. Choice of cereals, orange juice, yoghurts, fresh fruit. I had a cooked breakfast which was tasty and satisfying. 

The owners are lovely and i hope to stay again. 

Quaint little comfy gem 

Great location literally just off the M8 motorway. Clean room with comfy bed and good facilities. I'm a light sleeper but couldn't hear the motorway at all and enjoyed a great nights sleep. The guesthouse is on a farm/small-holding that has petting animals and they welcome guests with dogs too. Thank you Heather, hopefully see you again soon :)

Perfect little gem, just off the M8 motorway

Clean room, gorgeous shower room and amazing breakfast. Plenty of tea/coffee available and even a fridge and wee biscuit.  No noise whatsoever from nearby road.  Space to walk dogs Would definitely recommend.

Great!

Loved it. If you want peace n quiet away from busy hotel this is a little gem. Surrounded by countryside. By M8 but wasn't troubled by traffic. Petting sheep and horses on site. Def for animal lovers. Plenty brew kit in room. Lovely breakfast.  Clean room. Friendly and welcoming hosts :-)

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