Islay
Cheerily welcoming, and with smart modern rooms with top-notch en suite bathrooms, this is a sound option in the centre of town. The host is a long-time…
Must-see hotels in Islay
Islay
For genuine islander hospitality at a fair price, head to this homely B&B, on the right as you enter Port Charlotte from the north. Set in part of the…
Islay
This stately former bank building has plenty of character and super water views. It's a top-level B&B, with coffee machines in the rooms, an honesty…
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Just a mile out of Bowmore, this place sits in an elevated position granting spectacular perspectives across moorland to Jura, the Mull of Kintyre and the…
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The plush seven-room Harbour Inn, owned by Bowmore Distillery, offers friendly service, a good restaurant, a snug bar and prime location a few steps from…
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Spacious rooms at this four-square white house near the Bruichladdich distillery have super views across Loch Indaal to Bowmore opposite. It's run by a…
Islay
Very handy for the Port Ellen ferry slip, this dark-stone Victorian house was once the local medical practice; indeed, one of the rooms is in the former…
Islay
This clean and modern brick hostel has spotless dorms with washbasins and a large kitchen and living room. It's housed in a former distillery building…
Islay
As central as you can be in Bowmore, this house is compact and built very vertically, though some ground-floor accommodation is on the way. Rooms are cosy…
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The Machrie, Islay's premier hotel, was closed and in the doldrums for a long time, but was due to finally reopen just after we last passed by. It's in a…
Islay
At the southern end of Laggan Bay, 3.5 miles northwest of Port Ellen, Kintra is a basic but beautiful campsite on buttercup-sprinkled turf amid the dunes,…
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This lovely old Victorian hotel has individually decorated bedrooms – modern but classic in style – with crisp white sheets, good toiletries and sea views…
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At the Port Askaig Hotel, beside the ferry pier, the updated rooms are plain but comfortable, the more expensive ones with sea views. The owners are warm…
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Now modernised, this traditional building is off the main road 3 miles from the Port Askaig ferry. Rooms are on the compact side, but are smart and…
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The Lochside has had a thorough makeover, and bedrooms are looking coolly stylish, with attractive Scottish fabrics, firm mattresses and excellent showers…
Islay
The sports field in Port Charlotte has a campsite – there are toilets, showers, laundry and a children’s play area in the main building, which also has a…