Smiths - Carta

Amazing hotel, quiet, great food but the staff make it! Its like home from home when I stay over for work. Emily Kirsty always remember me and make me feel very welcome. Best hotel in Gretna/Carlisle area.

We stayed here as my brother and his fiancee were being married across the road Gretna green forge which is little more than 100 yards away. All the rooms were spotlessly clean, bed was comfortable and the buffet breakfast in the morning was as good as it gets with plenty of choice.

We had issues with the EV charging station in the car park and found ourselves stranded as the chargers at the near by services were also not working. The staff at the hotel couldn’t be more helpful. We would definitely use this hotel based purely on the positive and helpful attitude of the staff. Thank you for your help Ver carta

We had a great experience at Smiths for our Wedding dinner, we had to pre order, but they got it all correct and the servings were very generous. My steak was delicious, we had two fussy eaters with us and they ate more than the other 6 people, so it must have been good! Large selection of wine too, so great evening, and friendly staff. The restaurant itself has lovely decor.

During our stay in Gretna Green to celebrate our Silver Wedding Anniversary, we decided to dine at Smiths restaurant after a long drive from our home in Salisbury. We both enjoyed a delicious curry dish and were impressed by the excellent service provided by the staff. However, we were taken aback by some of the prices on the menu. Despite wanting to try the steak, we found the price of £30 each to be too steep. Overall, the curry was a standout dish that we thoroughly enjoyed.

Couldn’t get into Gretna inn for lunch barmaid suggested we try smiths. Rather pricey but quite swanky. Service slow although very quiet. Dining room very quiet but we were served in the lounge to eat off coffee table. Rather awkward uncomfortable. The food however was a treat. The burger the fish chips offered large portions (way to many chips). Fish was beautifully cooked fresh. Only issue was that both meals came pre salted. If we had been pre warned I could have asked for an unsalted meal Ver carta

This hotel is conveniently located just off the highway and offers spacious and beautifully decorated rooms. It is a popular venue for weddings, so it can get quite busy, especially in the bar and during breakfast. The staff are helpful and friendly, although they may need more support during busy periods with large groups. The breakfast experience was a bit disappointing as they kept running out of items. However, we had a fantastic dining experience at the restaurant and would highly recommend it.

We had dinner here the night before we were married. ‘Artisan bread with oils’ came as a shared starter. A massive plate of huge chunks of bread which had been shoved in the oven to warm I presume, but was toasted, hard and dried up. We asked for fresh bread which was not toasted and hard. Same bread came back, pretty stale and crumbly, we didn’t eat it. The oil was horrible and the balsamic vinegar in the oil was the thick balsamic glaze which you squirt on food! My main of roasted beetroots salad would have been ok if it hadn’t been absolutely soaked in horrible olive oil, there was no other dressing other than a squirt of the balsamic glaze again. My partners chicken cesar salad was spoil...

My husband and I got married at the blacksmith shop this week and stayed at this hotel with our wedding guests. We would never recommend this place to anyone looking to get married. We have come away disgusted with the way we was treated on our wedding day by certain staff members. The rudest person of them all was a lady called Alice who worked in the restaurant. She made me cry on my own wedding day with how she kept trying to start arguments from the moment we arrived for our wedding meal. She kept prodding us with sarcastic remarks all the time was constantly watching us to try and make an issue over literally anything. She was absolutely vile with the way she thought she could talk to u... Ver carta