Southern Highlands & Islands
Romantic Crinan Hotel boasts one of the west coast's most spectacular views. All the bright, light rooms enjoy wonderful perspectives, and the somewhat…
Must-see hotels in Southern Highlands & Islands
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Southern Highlands & Islands
This cosy upstairs spot at the bend in the main road offers faultless hospitality, luxurious furnishings and an attractive blend of Scottish and Far…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
The George boasts a magnificent choice of opulent, individual rooms decorated with sumptuous period furniture. Some feature four-poster beds, Victorian…
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Oban
This is a friendly place in an old church with a good vibe and a large and attractive communal lounge with lots of sofas and armchairs. A buffet breakfast…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
Boat House brings a touch of class to Rothesay’s guesthouse scene, with quality fabrics and furnishings and an eye for design that makes it feel like a…
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Oban
A B&B can be a difficult balancing act: making things modern without losing cosiness, being friendly and approachable without sacrificing privacy. At this…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
This wonderfully laid-back hotel is set in an atmospheric old inn dating from 1750, a short walk uphill from the ferry pier in Scalasaig. It's a plush…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
This beautiful hostel occupies a central former school building: it's great, with a modern kitchen, state-of-the-art wooden bunks and access for people…
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Loch Lomond
An attractive traditional inn built in slate and timber, this place offers bright, modern bedrooms for pampered hikers, plus super-spacious superior…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
Right on a fine stretch of beach with a magnificent outlook to Islay and Jura, this traditional inn 10 miles north of Campbeltown on the main road is run…
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Loch Lomond
Where the road ends on the eastern side of Loch Lomond is this postcard-quality retreat in an elegant ex-hunting lodge with lawns stretching right down to…
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Oban
Set on the hillside above town, this Oban B&B commands magnificent views over to Kerrera and Mull. It's run with genuine enthusiasm, and the owners are…
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Oban
Built in 1780 for the Duke of Argyll, the old-fashioned Manor House is Oban’s finest hotel. It has small but elegant Georgian-style rooms – the majority…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
The delightful Pierhouse Hotel sits on the waterfront above the pier for the Lismore ferry, and has stylish modern rooms, a sauna and an excellent…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
The heart of Jura's community is this hotel, which is warmly welcoming and efficiently run. Rooms vary in size and shape, but all are renovated and…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
This excellent purpose-built bunkhouse is situated on a working croft and is constructed along sustainable lines. It makes a wonderful walking base and…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
Follow the harbour just past Tarbert's centre to this spot, which is beautifully maintained and decorated by one man and his dogs. It has great views over…
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Loch Lomond
This former church is now a remote, welcoming hostel in a peaceful streamside location. It's popular with walkers and offers simple accommodation in…
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Loch Lomond
This pub and hotel has a great lochside location and a view of Ben Lomond at breakfast. The rooms are decorated in classical Scottish country-comfort…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
Midway between Loch Etive and Loch Awe and set among imposing Highland scenery, Brander Lodge makes a good base for exploring the area. An enthusiastic…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
Historically Campbeltown's best address, this reddish sandstone hotel opposite the harbour is looking swish again. It caters mostly to yachties and…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
In Dunoon you'll certainly want to be on the long, pretty waterfront promenade, and this spot fits the bill. It's in a quieter area, just over a mile from…
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Oban
Solicitous host Thomas knows a thing or two about guest comfort and the thoughtful extras here (powerpoints, disposable razors, real milk in the mini…
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Loch Lomond
Just off the Square, this welcoming, walker-friendly place has an interesting variety of rooms, including self-catering options. The friendly owner runs a…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
This grand Victorian waterfront villa, complete with turret, offers very generous rooms with plush furniture and good family options. Front-facing…
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Oban
With a grand location overlooking the entrance to Oban Bay, this place offers top-notch hospitality with tartan carpets on the stairs and plump Loch Fyne…
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Loch Lomond
In the centre of things on the road through Luss village, this white house offers a genuine welcome and three highly appealing suites. All are showroom…
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Oban
Set in a grand Victorian villa on the Esplanade, 0.75 miles north of Oban's train station, this hostel is modernised to a high standard, with comfy wooden…
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Oban
A 10-minute stroll from Oban's centre, this warmly welcoming place mixes traditional Highland hospitality and hearty breakfasts with a wee touch of…
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Oban
Simple, colourful, relaxed and casual, this hostel has plenty of atmosphere. Dorms are basic, with high ceilings and plenty of space; prices vary…
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Oban
This spacious campsite has a superb location overlooking the Sound of Kerrera, 2.5 miles south of Oban (two buses run here from central Oban on school…
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Loch Lomond
Though you're paying quite a bit for the location, there's something very likeable about the modernised but still traditional rooms here, with their…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
A mile south of Tighnabruaich, in the village of Kames, this place has a variety of comfortable rooms, including cute ones under the sloping roof on the…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
Sit in front of this attractive fisherman’s cottage, which overlooks the entrance to Tarbert's harbour, and watch the yachts and fishing boats come and go…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
Take the steep climb up the eccentric hairpins of Serpentine Rd in Rothesay to this small but pleasant grassy area, where you can pitch a tent (April to…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
The friendly island shop, Ardminish Stores, offers this appealing glamping option: a white yurt in the garden with a double mattress and two singles, as…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
Turn left from the ferry in Rothesay and follow the shoreline to reach this typically noble Victorian lodge, divided into two B&Bs. This place, entered…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
Set in a former gamekeeper’s house, this lodge is a 30-minute walk from the ferry on Colonsay (you can arrange to be picked up). Smart refurbished twin…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
Above the restaurant of the same name, but run separately, this corridor of compact, floorboarded en suite rooms is a good deal, particularly for single…
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Southern Highlands & Islands
An appealing budget option on Rothesay's main thoroughfare, this large, well-equipped place has private rooms of various sizes at bargain prices. Some are…
