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Hotels in Argyll and Bute
Magical seascapes and a foodie haven in Scotland Blessed with awe-inspiring landscapes, Argyll and Bute is a region home to 23 inhabited islands. Each offers beautiful and tranquil beaches, magnificent rugged vistas, and their own unique subcultures.
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Coll Hotel
Isle Of Coll, Argyll And Bute
Beside the ferry landing, with views to Mull and Staffa, this family-run hotel and island social hub has smart, uncluttered bedrooms, and short menus of locally fished and farmed produce.
Loch Gorm House
Bruichladdich, Argyll And Bute
Fiona Doyle is your welcoming host at this B&B on the shores of Loch Indaal with stunning views across the bay and a home-from-home ambience.
Argyll Hotel
Isle Of Iona, Argyll And Bute
Overlooking the water towards Mull, in a 'wonderful location near the sea and harbour', this hotel on the Hebridean island of Iona has a deserved reputation for its warm welcome, fresh and creative food, and feel of restorative peace.
Loch Melfort Hotel
Oban, Argyll And Bute
There are glorious sea views across Asknish Bay to the Sound of Jura and the Inner Hebrides from the restaurant and from bedrooms with deck or balcony at this remote, dog-friendly hotel, built for Victorian tea Baron J Arthur Campbell, who planted the National Trust Arduaine Garden next door.
The Colintraive Hotel
Colintraive, Argyll And Bute
Walkers, kayakers and wildlife watchers are in their element at this dog-friendly, welcoming inn with views to the Isle of Bute, moorings for the waterborne, bedrooms supplied with home-baked shortbread and fresh coffee, and a dining room serving seasonal produce cooked with flair.
The Pierhouse
Port Appin, Argyll And Bute
On the shores of Loch Linnhe, with blissful views to Lismore and the mountains of Moven, this former pier-master's house is a lovely hotel with stylish bedrooms and a sea-facing dining room, where helpful, personable staff deliver mussels and langoustine from loch to table, via chef Michael Leathley's excellent kitchen.
Kilberry Inn
Tarbert, Argyll And Bute
Under a red tin roof on a scenic single-track road, this quaint, much-loved and welcoming restaurant occupies a former crofter's cottage, with five stylish bedrooms set around a courtyard and fire pit, and first-rate cooking of locally sourced ingredients.
Kilmeny Country House
Isle Of Islay, Argyll And Bute
For more than four decades, warm-hearted hosts Margaret and Blair Rozga have been welcoming guests to their farmhouse at the heart of the family farm, where a peaceful night's sleep is all but guaranteed before a hearty breakfast with home-baked bread.
Knockderry House Hotel
Helensburgh, Argyll And Bute
A Victorian baronial fantasia with half-timbering, turrets, candle-snuffer roofs, stepped gables and Arts and Crafts interior overlooking Loch Long, this dog-friendly hotel mixes pretty classic doubles with impressive suites, while the chef uses local seasonal produce for fine-dining menus in an atmospheric panelled dining room.
No 17 The Promenade
Oban, Argyll And Bute
With a clubby ambience, chic, quirky bedrooms, and classic Italian cooking in Porcini restaurant, this personable hotel overlooking the Sound of Mull is 'extremely welcoming' says readers who were served a glass of Prosecco on arrival.
Magical seascapes and a foodie haven in Scotland Blessed with awe-inspiring landscapes, Argyll and Bute is a region home to 23 inhabited islands. Each offers beautiful and tranquil beaches, magnificent rugged vistas, and their own unique subcultures. For those looking for a peaceful holiday or mini break in Scotland, the likes of the Isle of Colonsay will offer those on walking holidays in Scotland white sandy beaches to stop on for a picnic lunch. Alternatively, the Isle of Coll is undoubtedly the place to go for stargazing, and the Isle of Bute is ideal for history fans who want to visit the net-gothic mansion of Mount Stuart. Fans of exemplary food and drink will be placed to hear that the area is home to a number of world-famous distilleries - eight of which are on the isle of Islay. Meanwhile, nature lovers can head out in search of wild red deer and golden eagles at the Isles of Jura and Mull. The beauty of Argyll and Bute is an undisputed joy of the area, and it can be experienced at many of its perfectly positioned hotels. For example, the friendly and informal Crinan hotel overlooks the sea and a canal lock serving local seafood and housing a contemporary art gallery on the top floor. In particular, the area is rich in small hotels, some of Scotland's finest bed and breakfasts, and pubs with rooms. Argyll Hotel on the remote Isle of Iona, for example, offers its own particular brand of magic from its fabulous position overlooking the Sound of Iona. It is a foodie haven, so make sure you try their Mull scallops. That said the region is also blessed with its own fair share of grandeur and country house hotels, and so it is that Greystones in Oban is a castle-style B&B in a restored baronial mansion, that has retained many of its original features such as stained glass and a beautiful wooden staircase.
