The Airds Hotel
‘Highly, highly recommended. More
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Hotel information
Bedrooms
11. 2 on ground floor, plus 2 self-catering cottages.
Open
all year, restaurant closed Mon/Tues Nov-end Jan (open Christmas and New Year).
Facilities
2 lounges, conservatory, whisky bar, restaurant, wedding facilities, free Wi-Fi, in-room TV (Freeview), spa treatments, 1/2 -acre garden (croquet, putting), mountain bike hire, unsuitable for disabled.
Background music
none.
Children
all ages welcomed, no under-8s in dining room in evening (children's high tea).
Dogs
allowed in bedrooms (not unattended), not in public rooms except conservatory.
Credit cards
MasterCard, Visa.
Prices
per room D,B&B single £225-£495, double £295-£525.
Good Hotel Guide Review
‘Highly, highly recommended. We shall return.’ Much praise from a reader for this ‘wonderful little boutique hotel’ with ‘delightful’ views across Loch Linnhe and the Morvern mountains. Shaun and Jenny McKivragan are ‘engaging’ owners, who run an ‘efficient, friendly’ place, with ‘great service’, including a complementary prosecco on arrival. The converted ferry inn has ‘sophisticated’ but down-to-earth decor: original artwork, deep sofas, ‘a welcoming coal fire’, alongside fresh flowers, shelves of books, wellies by the door. Chef Chris Stanley’s ‘top-notch’ seasonal menu harvests the West Coast’s bounty for ‘among the tastiest food we have ever consumed’: roast rabbit loin, hazelnut gnocchi, quince; Loch Melfort sea trout, oyster, sea vegetables, razor clam, hand-rolled linguine. Readers who noted some of the otherwise ‘clean, comfortable’ bedrooms looked a tad ‘tired’ will appreciate the hotel’s continuous refurbishment. As well as a good book and a little something from the whisky bar, there are ‘great walks from right outside the hotel’ and bike hire for two-wheeled exploration. Be warned – the Isle of Lismore, a short ferry ride away, is ‘not as flat as it might appear’. (Fiona McKirdy, SS, and others)
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Special offers
15% Discount Luxury Autumn Break Special Offer
Two-Night Autumn Offer throughout September and October – 15% Saving. Incredibly beautiful scenery and vivid autumnal colours epitomise the reasons to visit the west coast of Scotland this autumn. The weather is generally still warm, sunny and dry and The Airds offers a welcoming and inviting ‘home’ to return to after a day’s exploration with glowing log fires and cosy sofa’s awaiting. To help you take advantage of this beautiful time of year, here is a special package: Stay 2 nights anytime in September and October at the rates shown below, which represent a 15% reduction on normal rates. These rates include dinner and full Scottish breakfast, for both nights and are based on double occupancy. Classic Room – £595.00. Superior Room (no loch view) – £774.00. Junior Suite – £842.00. Master Suite – £884.00. To reserve a loch view superior room please just add a supplement of £25 per night. Included in the package: A welcome glass of prosecco. Dinner each evening. Full Scottish breakfast each morning. A newspaper of your choice each morning. Early morning tea/coffee delivered to your room. For more information or to make a reservation please call the hotel direct on: – 01631 730236. To take advantage of this offer, please mention the Good Hotel Guide when booking.
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Tourist attractions
The Jacobite Steam Train
One of the best ways to see the Scottish countryside.
Glencruitten Golf Course
An 18-hole course, with buzzards, heron and deer regularly appearing in the grounds.
Oban
A picturesque fishing town.
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