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.
Marie
Germany
The whole house is nicely decorated and feels quite special and the staff were super nice! Breakfast was great and we had everything we needed here.
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.
Alex
United Kingdom
Food excellent, room excellent and very comfortable, bathroom fantastic. The whole ambiance of the place was exceptional, felt so welcome and comfortable. Loved all the seating areas.
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.
Tim
Canada
The hotel is very close to the Bowmore Distillery, Information Centre, and restaurants. The dining room has an amazing view of the water.
Port Charlotte Hotel is located in Port Charlotte on the shore of Loch Indaal. The conservatory and gardens open onto a sandy beach.
Richard
United Kingdom
Staff were very friendly and the food, breakfasts and dinner, was excellent.
Great location.
Very good selection of Islay whisky available in the hotel bar.
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.
Stuart
United Kingdom
In a good situation and was very clean. The kitchen was well supplied with equipment . Staff were friendly and very helpful.
Set in Bowmore, THE BRUCE offers accommodation with free WiFi and TV. There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower and a hairdryer.
ANA
Australia
Beautiful sea view room very clean and tidy in a convenient location. Easy to park, check-in/check-out close to restaurants and pubs. Lovely breakfast at the Lochside hotel next door. Would stay again!
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...
Elliott
United Kingdom
The food, room and staff were absolutely excellent.
Boasting a garden, Cala Sith Guesthouse is set in Port Ellen in the Isle of Islay region, 200 metres from White Hart Beach and 2.2 km from Kilnaughton Beach.
Stephen
United Kingdom
Nice room with views of the bay,
Very near ferry port which was ideal
Very near a couple of good restaurants.
Breakfast was excellent with very helpful staff
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
Scored 10
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
Scored 6.0
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
Scored 10
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
Scored 10
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
Scored 8.0
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.
The Hotel is marvelous and the Golf course absolutely pristine. But please do not come hungry between lunch and dinner service in the restaurant. Even though the hotel facilities menu states that there is room service available from 9am - 10pm. It does NOT exist. You cannot even get a sandwich between 3pm & 6pm. Nothing! Nada. They do not even answer the phones.
Quite disappointing seeing that this is a supposed 4-star facility.
We were not sure what to expect given that this is not the main hotel in Port Ellen and its photos did not do it justice, but it was very nice with a friendly/welcoming staff. The breakfasts were delicious with fresh eggs and the complete Scottish meat selections. Mostly we loved the location and settling in with locals at its Public Bar at the end of our days.
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.
Great location with views overlooking Port Ellen bay. Very close to the pub and good restaurant. Access was easy. All the facilities you need for a short break.
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