Second visit to this wonderful wee gem. Before I start, know this, it's a wee bit tired. It is also however very clean, staffed by people who quite clearly take pride in their castle hotel, the rooms are very comfortable, the food is absolutely tremendous, the setting is wonderful and the views from the dinning room are quite frankly absurdly jaw dropping. The gardens in summer are also quite magnificent. The sitting rooms downstairs take you back to a time when the world was just a bit of a better place and the ambience of the place is pretty hard to describe.....in a good way. I've been very blessed to have been to many amazing places in my life and fortunate enough to have stayed in many lovely places and this, on paper should not figure.....but we don't live our lives on paper and the Je Ne Sais quoi of Stonefield makes it my favorite place, it really does. Particular shout outs to Issac and the Aussie lad at dinner. The reception lady (Italian?) and the lad from Ayr who showed us to our room. All of the staff are an absolute credit th the hotel. If you are of a "Flash Harry/Flash Harriet" disposition, probably best pass on this place. It's really special and only really for people who "just know" :)