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No. 1 Charlotte Street
Hotel in Port Ellen
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.
A
Anett
From
HungaryExtremely helpful and friendly staff, lovely location, nice shower with great hot water pressure (which was a nice suprise after other hotels in the Highlands), and breakfast was exceptional!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 962 reviews
Price from
US$185.50
1 night, 2 adults
Another Place, The Machrie
Hotel in Port Ellen
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.
A
Angela
From
SwitzerlandGreat location, exceptional golf course, good good, friendly service.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 215 reviews
Price from
US$298.13
1 night, 2 adults
Cala Sith Guesthouse
Port Ellen
Offering a garden and sea view, Cala Sith Guesthouse is set in Port Ellen, 200 metres from White Hart Beach and 2.2 km from Kilnaughton Beach.
L
Lars
From
GermanyQuiet, clean with a top notch location, this guesthouse provided the perfect HQ for our six days on Islay. Beds were comfy, kitchen well equipped (full stove and oven).
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 375 reviews
Price from
US$178.88
1 night, 2 adults
Glenegedale House
Kintra (Near Port Ellen)
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.
M
Marv
From
CanadaEveryone and everything was first rate. Emma and Graham were warm and accommodating. Breakfasts were superb and the seafood platter was excellent. Highly recommended. Would visit again.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 10
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 17 reviews
Price from
US$347.81
1 night, 2 adults
Lochindaal Hotel
Port Charlotte (Near Port Ellen)
Featuring a bar and free WiFi, Lochindaal Hotel is set in Port Charlotte. The hotel features family rooms. The units in the hotel are equipped with a kettle and an iPod docking station.
J
Jonathan
From
SwedenBest people and wonderful food!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 259 reviews
Price from
US$238.50
1 night, 2 adults
Port Charlotte Hotel
Port Charlotte (Near Port Ellen)
Port Charlotte Hotel is located in Port Charlotte on the shore of Loch Indaal. The conservatory and gardens open onto a sandy beach.
N
Nikki
From
AustraliaLorna - the manager was the most delightful and wonderful woman we have ever met !! If she makes any recommendations trust her !!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 138 reviews
Price from
US$344.50
1 night, 2 adults
Bridgend Hotel
Bridgend (Near Port Ellen)
Bridgend Hotel is offering accommodation in Bridgend. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel has a garden and a bar.
S
Sebastian
From
DenmarkBeautiful hotel with a very nice staff and amazing breakfast
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 755 reviews
Price from
US$185.50
1 night, 2 adults
Islay House
Bridgend (Near Port Ellen)
Featuring a garden and a shared lounge, Islay House is located in Bridgend. The accommodation provides a concierge service, and luggage storage for guests. At the hotel, each room includes a desk.
G
Gaell
From
SwedenSuperb property with lots of history beautifully restored! Nice bar and Extremely friendly staff. Very good Scottish breakfast!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.1
Very good - What previous guests thought, 136 reviews
Price from
US$118.06
1 night, 2 adults
Lochside Hotel
Bowmore (Near Port Ellen)
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.
I
Ian
From
ThailandGreat location and view, friendly staff and good food.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 379 reviews
Price from
US$228.56
1 night, 2 adults
Port Charlotte Youth Hostel
Port Charlotte (Near Port Ellen)
Port Charlotte Youth Hostel is offering accommodation in Port Charlotte. This 4-star hostel offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and free WiFi. The hostel has family rooms.
D
Daniele
From
ItalyEverything was comfortable, well kept and beautifully organised. Location is great but most important Karl and Lorna really make the difference. Always kind, always willing to help. They are definitely the heart and brain of the hostel
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 252 reviews
Price from
US$115.94
1 night, 2 adults
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Glenegedale House
Hotel in Kintra
Cheap hotel
Scored out of 10, guest rating 10
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 17 reviews
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.
From US$273.28 per night
What guests said about Port Ellen:
10
Port Ellen is perfect for whisky lovers.
Port Ellen is perfect for whisky lovers. There are many great distilleries in walking distance (Port Ellen, Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig and soon another one) and many more by bus or taxi (but taxis are sometimes hard to get and there is no Uber available).
Guest review by
SilvioSwitzerland
8.0
Pubs/bar - try all of them (only 3 if including Sea Salt...
Pubs/bar - try all of them (only 3 if including Sea Salt Bistro). I only had time to visit one and chose unwisely - the Ardview Inn and wasn't impressed (only a snapshot - maybe depends on the staff at the time) and LOCAL Finlaggan beer there was £2 more than other pubs and inns I visited in the island (over £7 vs £5 elsewhere!) But it's good beer - buy it at the Coop or another pub.
Views beautiful from the harbour front. Use the Coop and make your summer picnic on one of the four benches provided. The town up keep is good. Clearly looked after by all involved including local council.
3 mile whisky trail. Get bus back from Ardbeg. But do check out the 4m plus standing stone near Portintruan.
Guest review by
BENJAMINUnited Kingdom
10
Beautiful location, small but great for a few day's stay or...
Beautiful location, small but great for a few day's stay or a week. Lot's to see and do if you like or love Scotch. The Woolen Mill was a beautiful scenic location with lovely staff (https://islaywoollenmill.co.uk/ ). Port Ellen is tiny by city standards, but that's why we love it and it's local people - who are all very friendly and ready to chat about this or that. We look forward to our next visit. Only advice is book everything in advance is you can (flights, transportation, hotel, tours, etc.)
Cheers!
Lousha and Haggis
Guest review by
JohnCanada
10
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!!!
Guest review by
Sharon10
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!
Guest review by
HelenUnited Kingdom
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.
Guest review by
GitaUnited Kingdom
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From US$212 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 961 reviews
The breakfast is good, the staff is helpfull and the room cozy.
Location is great for summertime and closeby to Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbed distilleries. Other places you need to travel by bus (runs maybe 4 times a day) or a taxi (can cost 50-60 pounds per trip).
The hotel was kind to inform that they don’t serve dinner outside the summer months, so we made booking to the nearby restaurants.
There is an excellent E-bike rental place in the backyard!
Guest review by
KristaFinland
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 185 reviews
Niall is a great, friendly host, he gives useful recommendations for food and things to do, and he makes tasty breakfast.
The room makes you feel like home, very clean and comfy.
The premise is close to the restaurants at Port Ellen and the local shops. Walkable to the three distilleries trail.
Definitely good value for money.
Guest review by
RKUnited Kingdom
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 374 reviews
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.
Guest review by
MarkUnited Kingdom
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very good - What previous guests thought, 48 reviews
Nice, cosy accommodation for Islay visit with families & pets - closer to walks, distilleries, beaches & Port Ellen centre for food & groceries. The accommodation had all the essentials handy and the host was very responsive to queries.
Guest review by
ShashiUnited Kingdom
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 165 reviews
Large comfortable room, the hotel were very responsive to my request to extend our stay and very helpful with dinner reservations.
Guest review by
KrisAustralia
