Fiona Doyle’s B&B on the shores of Loch Indaal is promoted to a full entry this year on a wave of reader approval. ‘The stunning views and sounds of the sea, with seals basking on the rocks, just made us want to sit for hours.’ ‘There are so many lovely personal touches, both in the rooms and from Fiona, whose unequalled hospitality and advice were a highlight of our trip to this beautiful island.’ The style is more home-from-home than boutique, with floral fabrics, pelmets and drapes. Two bedrooms look out across the bay; a third overlooks the garden. ‘We never slept so well. The rooms are sumptuous, with the finest-quality bedding.’ In the morning, ‘Fiona not only serves a breakfast to everyone's taste (fruit salad, porridge, cereal, continental with bread and croissants, as well as a choice of different fish dishes, ie kippers, salmon or haddock with poached eggs and wonderful homemade sauce’. On cold days a fire is lit in the ‘beautifully presented drawing room’, and there is outdoor seating for days when the sun shines. (Jemma Dicken, Barbara Howorth, and others)