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.
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.
ROBERT
United Kingdom
Breakfast good (maybe overpriced). Location good. Room comfortable. Facilities good.
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.
Jorel
United States
It's no surprise why they are such frequent award winners!
Unmatched!!
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.
Port Charlotte Hotel is located in Port Charlotte on the shore of Loch Indaal. The conservatory and gardens open onto a sandy beach.
May
United Kingdom
The staff from the moment we walked through the door were welcoming, helpful and smiling. They showed us to our room, showing us the facilities on route and telling us about the service, times of breakfast etc. There was a back door entrance which we could take the dog out for walks. The restaurant was comfortable, again the staff were wonderful and the food was delicious. The bar was also very comfortable, selection of drinks was great, live music twice a week and again the staff were great. The location and view over the loch was amazing
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.
Paul
United Kingdom
The breakfast was excellent. Very good choice of foods and very helpful staff
Situated in Bruichladdich in the Isle of Islay region, Shorefield, Bruichladdich has a garden. This beachfront property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi.
Portbahn, Bruichladdich is situated in Bruichladdich. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to free WiFi and a terrace. The 3-bedroom holiday home consists of 2 bathrooms and a living room.
Canavan
United Kingdom
The setting; the house character; the views; the varnished interiors, the fabrics; the communal.space; the bedrooms; the kitchen;
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!
The setting is beautiful. You can walk through the golf course to the beach and it's like having your own private beach. The rooms are comfortable and clean (not luxurious but cozy). I don't think any hotels on the island are that fancy so this is definitely one of the nicer and more spacious ones (rooms are not huge but at least they aren't tiny). The food at the restaurant was pretty good too which is convenient. Staff and people on the island were extremely nice.
Breakfast was great, full Scottish breakfast or any parts separately, along with the usual yogurt, muesli, breads, fruit, coffee, tea, juices.
Located within walking distance to the Port Ellen ferry, as well as the distilleries, if you’ve got time. The walk was an easy 7 mile round trip, and beautiful!
I suggest making dinner reservations at the same time as the hotel reservations, as there are few restaurants in Port Ellen.
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.
We absolutely loved our stay here for the Feis Ile! Short walk from Port Ellen and the stunning Kinaughton Bay. Home was clean, spacious and cosy. Was lovely having the sheep so close by too. Would highly recommend for both couples and larger groups. Host was very helpful and check in and check out was super easy.
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 spot in Port Ellen. Extremely clean. Lovely hot shower. Staff were lovely and check in was easy. Had a little parking area. Great little variety of things for breakfast, though no cooked breakfast option, but we didn’t miss it because there was such a good selection of other things.
Very clean, comfortable, spacious. Kind touches such as coffee, tea, biscotti in the room. Liquid soap smelled wonderful. Fantastic location, ten minutes from the ferry, easy walking to the Three Distilleries Path. On the same street as the Islay bus route. Great breakfast.
I cannot rate this place highly enough, the location was perfect, the room was beautiful, the breakfast was amazing, and Niall was an exceptional host. I would highly recommend staying here if you will be in Port Ellen, and order the breakfast rolls while you’re there.
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.
I was moved to this Hotel as the other one I had booked was taken over - everything about the hotel exceeded my expectations from the decor of the whole place, size of the room, helpfulness and friendliness of the staff and outstanding food!
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.
Central spot along the main road in Port Ellen. Owner was helpful in messaging early to recommend making early reservations for food/distilleries as most places were booked solid for dinner.
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.
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