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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.
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John
From
CanadaThe service provided by the friendly staff was excellent - with a special shout out to Caroline & Kim for making our stay memorable, and providing lots if great local travel advice. The bar at No 1 Charlotte is tiny and exactly what we hoped to find. Thanks to everyone we met and shared stories, pints and drams with. ❤️❤️❤️
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 960 reviews
Price from
US$184.47
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.
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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$296.47
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.
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Giridhar
From
IndiaFantastic location. Comfortable, home like feeling. But above all a fantastic, warm, friendly, helpful host.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 375 reviews
Price from
US$177.88
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.
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Deborah
From
AustraliaEverything 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.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 10
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 16 reviews
Price from
US$345.88
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.
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Clem & Jenny
From
New ZealandWe loved the cosy atmosphere of the hotel. We were made to feel very welcome by all the staff we met and the patrons too. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Amazing breakfast! Great location too if you're planning some whisky tasting. We highly recommend the Lochindaal Hotel.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 259 reviews
Price from
US$237.18
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.
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daniel
From
SingaporeIncredible location right on the water. Lovely staff went out of their way to welcome me.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 138 reviews
Price from
US$342.59
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.
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Timothy
From
United StatesThe Bridgend Hotel is an ideal cozy getaway destination on Islay. All the creature comforts of home, including a terrific breakfast, but also plenty of local charm. The staff, in particular, made us feel welcome and were very helpful. In particular, Ken deserves a shout-out!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 755 reviews
Price from
US$184.47
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.
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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$117.40
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.
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Mats
From
SwedenBeautiful spacious room with a lovely seaview, good breakfast, excellent bar, friendly and professional staff.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 380 reviews
Price from
US$227.29
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.
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Bryan
From
IrelandComfortable bed, good breakfast, good facilities, secure bike storage, nice, helpful hosts, good location.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 252 reviews
Price from
US$115.29
1 night, 2 adults
Best hotels with breakfast in Port Ellen and nearby
Glenegedale House
Hotel in Kintra
Breakfast options
Scored out of 10, guest rating 10
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 16 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$271.77 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$210.82 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 960 reviews
The staff here were amazing. We had transportation issues which the staff went out of their way to solve. So grateful. The hotel is located close to eating places and the distilleries we were on Islay to visit. It's very clean and comfortable. Breakfast set us up for the day. Lots of choices. Thank you Jack, Robbie and Cathy in particular.
Guest review by
JennieFrance
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 375 reviews
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.
Guest review by
JayeAustralia
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 121 reviews
We had a very comfortable stay in the clean and well presented accommodation, which enjoys a great location on the Main Street of Port Ellen. The host’s hospitality is second to none and we would recommend to anyone.
Guest review by
AlastairUnited Kingdom
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 165 reviews
The room was nice and the hotel was very well decorated, and the location was perfect for getting to the ferry and walking along the distilleries path, which was the main aim.
Guest review by
AshleyUnited Kingdom
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very good - What previous guests thought, 48 reviews
Very nice house not far away from Port Ellen. Very good contact with owner.
Guest review by
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