Located in Port Ellen, No. 1 Charlotte Street has a garden, shared lounge, bar, and free WiFi. The rooms in the hotel are fitted with a coffee machine.
Beckett
United Kingdom
I booked one of the sea view rooms and it was just spectacular. It was a very spacious room with a very special view. The bed was comfortable and facilities very good.
On Islay’s famous Whisky Coast, in the fishing village of Port Ellen, overlooking the harbour and marina and just 2 hours by ferry from Kennacraig on the Scottish mainland, The Islay Hotel offers a...
Claire
United Kingdom
Our room was lovely. Comfortable bed, coffee machine and robes provided. Bathroom was great - huge shower and very powerful and a nice touch to include all the toiletries you might need. The hotel itself is beautifully decorated and breakfast was absolutely fantastic!
Featuring a fitness centre and a garden, Machrie Hotel & Golf Links is situated just outside Port Ellen. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi.
Mochi Sismondi
United Kingdom
Everything met and exceeded our expectations...even the weather!!
Glenegedale House offers accommodation in Glenegedale and is situated 5 miles from Port Ellen and 6 miles from Bowmore. Each room includes a flat-screen TV.
Deborah
Australia
Everything was wonderful. Emma and Graeme were the perfect hosts in a beautifully crafted space. The food - breakfast and dinner was superb. The bed comfortable with soft sheets.
Lochside hotel is situated in Bowmore and features a terrace. Featuring luggage storage space, this property also provides guests with a restaurant. Free WiFi is available.
Featuring free WiFi, Port Charlotte Youth Hostel offers accommodation in Port Charlotte. Free private parking is available on site. Each room has a shared bathroom.
Kanian
India
1. Staff - Karl & Lorna are such excellent & helpful individual. We connected extremely well as Karl & I shared our appreciation of the great director Satyajit Ray and he has also been to my city. So we shared & exchanged a lot of views. Additionally, when my ferry got cancelled due to bad weather, Karl helped me change my reservation from Oban Youth Hostel to Port Charlotte Youth Hostel. In addition, he also helped me secure a bed at the Oban Youth Hostel next day through their own system whereas there was no availability for Oban Youth Hostel on booking.com. Lorna helped me secure reservation at the fantastic sea food kitchen restaurant next door. They are so helpful. Thank you so much!!!
2. Location - Simply excellent. Walking distance to Bruichladdich distillery, bus stop (just 5 min walk), eateries and convenience store.
3. Facilities - Huge Kitchen and Lounge area with super comfy furnitures & fixtures. Open a dram in their lounge on a stormy evening and enjoy a book. You will be lost in your own world.
4. Rooms - Super clean and super comfy with lockers underneath your bed. The bed has reading light, USB charging point, UK type electric plug points and a wash basin with mirror, a table and hooks for hanging your coats & clothes. Super arrangement.
5. Toilets & Bathrooms - Super clean and well fitted.
Set in Bowmore, THE BRUCE offers accommodation with free WiFi and TV. There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower and a hairdryer.
Tijs
Belgium
Lovely place to stay at Bowmore. Spacious room, large bath room. Very clean. Breakfast can be taken next door at the Lochside, which is a great place with friendly staff. Great outdoor views too
Within 15 minutes’ drive of 4 of the Isle of Islay’s whisky distilleries, Skerrols House has uninterrupted countryside views and is just a 5-minute drive from the coastal village of Bridgend.
peter
Australia
Thomas runs a very good, clean and modern B&B . Very very highly recommended and great value for money.
Lovely, small and scenic, set around a beautiful bay and...
Lovely, small and scenic, set around a beautiful bay and also with a ferry terminal (note, this was main reason I selected Port Ellen for the destination of my final 3 nights on Islay; unfortunately, just before the trip, CalMac had announced that all ferry trips to/from Port Ellen would be diverted for the period from early Sept through mid-November to Port Askaig (on the eastern side of Islay). Since traveling that direction via bus can have a more difficult bus schedule to coordinate with the early ferry (for connecting at Kennacraig on the mainland to bus to Glasgow), so I ended up booking a Loganair flight back to Glasgow for 9/28 to ensure getting there in time for my early a.m. long-haul journey GLA/AMS - AMS/SFO on 9/29.
In general the town has wonderful dining options, scenic walks, both a small Co-Op and a Spar as grocery options, fantastic aged stone buildings, and the paved whisky trail at the far end of town to get to Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg on foot or bicycle, and if you have the energy (and often good rain-gear), you can keep going a few miles further on foot to the historic Kildalton Cross and Chapel.
And I would be remiss to not mention the lovely flock of swans at the north end of White Hart Beach!!!
Sharon
10
Scored 10
The food at the Islay Hotel was superb and very reasonably...
The food at the Islay Hotel was superb and very reasonably priced. The service was excellent too. We also ate at the Seasalt bistro and this was nice too, slightly more expensive than the Islay Hotel.
If you arrive on a Monday like we did you may not be able to get into the Islay hotel unless you have booked in advance and the Seasalt is closed Mondays. We got a Chinese takeaway from Ellen's Wok - the food was good but we found the rice a bit stodgy.
The other thing was for 2 meals we ended up with 4 plastic take away boxes with lids and food remnants that we couldn't recycle. Apparently there is no food recycling on Islay at the moment which means that everything goes to landfill. However this should change in the near future. The litter bins in the street were full of everybody else's take away meals too!
My recommendation for food is to book in advance to avoid disappointment!
Helen
United Kingdom
6.0
Scored 6.0
Beautiful location for taking a break from busy life.
Beautiful location for taking a break from busy life. Amazing beaches and plenty space to enjoy quiet and tranquility. Not a great place for dining out surprisingly. We’ll stock stores though for anything you need.
Gita
10
Scored 10
Port Ellen isa very pretty and friendly village.There are...
Port Ellen isa very pretty and friendly village.There are not many dining out options available though. What's there is tasty. We had trouble with our ferry being cancelled, so would recommend not to make tight connections
krystel
Australia
10
Scored 10
Port Ellen is a wonderful place. A great beach.
Port Ellen is a wonderful place. A great beach. Just the right number of places to eat. It has a smashing traditional Pub called The Ardview where visitors can meet `The Locals` all in all a first class base to visit the rest of Islay.
Richard
8.0
Scored 8.0
Port Ellen is a tiny village on the south of Islay with a...
Port Ellen is a tiny village on the south of Islay with a mainland ferry port. However, sometimes the ferry is cancelled so be prepared to travel back up to the north of the island if this happens. The village is extremely picturesque but if you like hustle and bustle Bowmore is more touristy. However there are 3 main distilleries within a few miles and the beaches are superb. If going remember to take clothes for all seasons as in Scotland the weather can change in seconds, from a blisteringly hot day to freezing and wind-buffed. But scenery is out of this world.
I can't imagine that there is a better place to stay in Port Ellen than here. SUPER clean and comfy. The hosts were beyond friendly and genuinely wanted to make sure we had the best time. From dinner recommendations to bus travel tips, this stay exceeded our expectations. You are located steps from the water, gorgeous views, top restaurants and the bus stop that takes you straight to the distilleries. Breakfast service and fresh coffee made the experience even better. Truly a gem!
Loved the location and friendly staff. We visited with our cat who and he was welcomed with open arms. He could freely roam round the hotel except the restaurant and would b on lead elsewhere. The room was spacious and warm, the lounge area was lovely and set up for having your own take away or drinks on an evening if you wanted to relax out-with your room. The breakfast was lovely, plenty of variety and fresh. The view was also lovely.
The Cala Sith is ideally situated right next to the ferry terminal in Port Ellen. The room was ideal for me and was very clean and comfortable with a lovely en suite bathroom with shower.
Continental breakfast is available and was managed by AJ who went out of her way to make me feel welcome and was the perfect host.
Everything! Spacious comfortable room in great location looking out on Port Ellen Bay. Easy parking on street outside. Easy to walk to 3 of the distilleries and good base to explore Islay and even Jura by car. Host not on site, but knowledgeable and welcoming and kindly bought me a bacon roll in the mornings.
Port Ellen is a great location to stay on Islay. The view from the room over the bay was great. The continental breakfast kept us going all day, and having the back sitting area & use of the kitchen at night came in very handy as covid restrictions meant it was hard to get in to a any place to eat.
Great view out of the bedroom over the bay of Port Ellen, clean room, nice bathroom and a lovely, freshly prepared breakfast by the host (at Trout Fly). Niall was an exceptional host, friendly and helpful. You can also park right in front of the property and there is a bus stop nearby.
Fantastic property. Great location. Comfortable beds. Loved the shower too. Great breakfast too. Bring your toiletries if you are particular about them. Walking distance to Islay Hotel and Sea Salt restaurant. Book the restaurants in advance due to Covid restrictions.
The owners run the business and it shows in all the correct ways. Great personal service, all our needs met, great in every meaningful way. The hotel is very close to the ferry terminal but since the ferry only runs during the day there’s no noise pollution.
excellent hotel with very helpful and friendly staff! very high quality on everything from bed linen to toiletries to dining! magnificent location , delicious food and cozy atmosphere… absolute must to visit!
The staff that met us when we arrived in the morning was so lovely and friendly. She is a gem. We ate dinner at the hotel as well and it was delicious. The staff was attentive, friendly and kind.
Our stay was very brief, but was a blast. Touring Islay was such a delight. All the people we met were super nice and welcoming. The room was clean, and nice. Breakfast was fantastic!
Breakfast was ok, good selection of items. Good coffee too. Overall a nice place in a great location. Port Ellen is a small town so not much to choose from, but still, a great place.
Well-equipped kitchen with everything needed for cooking and cleaning. The property is well situated with a quick drive to Port Ellen and many of the distilleries on Islay.
Our host was extremely knowledgeable and was on top of the ferry schedule changes.
The shower was excellent and the room very comfortable. Great location in Port Ellen.
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